Category: Switzerland

Viehscheid, bringing the cows down to the valley
Austria, European Travel, Germany, Northern Europe, Switzerland

Watching the Almabtrieb spectacle in Austria

The Almabtrieb is an annual event in the Alpine region of southern Europe which takes place in late September, early October. It refers to a cattle drive that brings the cow herd down from the mountain pastures to their barns in the valley During summer, cattle herds feed on alpine pastures high up in the mountains. This practice known as Transhumance, meaning the action of moving livestock … Continue reading Watching the Almabtrieb spectacle in Austria

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Edelweiss flower in Austrian, Bavarian mountains
Austria, General, Germany, Germany, Northern Europe, Switzerland

Edelweiss, the “Eternal Flower”

The Alpine Edelweiss (also Leontopodium alpinum) is the only native plant in Central Europe representative of the approximately 40 known Edelweiss species, which are widespread in the mountains of Europe and Asia. It is found in the Alps, the Carpathians and in the Jura, where it settled after the last ice age as an immigrant plant from Asia. The Alpine Edelweiss belongs to the Asteraceae … Continue reading Edelweiss, the “Eternal Flower”

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