Photos of Europe

This is a gorgeous view in the early morning from a chalet in Bourg Saint Pierre, Switzerland.  A very small village in Switzerland just before you cross into Italy.  The mountains are breath taking. 

Bourg-Saint-Pierre (German name: St. Petersburg) is a municipality in the district of Entremont in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. The village of Bourg-Saint-Pierre lies at the foot of the Grand Combin.

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I stayed in a small town called Spiazzo with friends and this is a walk we took right behind their house. Spiazzo is a small town not far from Trento.  Absolutely gorgeous.

Spiazzo is a comune (municipality) in the province of Trento in the Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 30 km west of Trento. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,164 and an area of 70.6 km².^[1]

Spiazzo borders the following municipalities: Ponte di Legno, Vermiglio, Giustino, Strembo, Saviore dell'Adamello, Caderzone, Massimeno, Daone, Bocenago, Pelugo and Montagne.

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This is Grimsel Pass in Switzerland

Grimsel Pass (German: Grimselpass) (el. 2165 m.) is a Swiss high mountain pass between the valley of the Rhone River in the canton of Valais and the Haslital (upper valley of the Aar river) in the canton of Bern.

It is located near the source of the Rhone at the Rhone Glacier. Also in the area is the Grimsel Test Site, used for research into underground radioactive waste disposal.

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