1. Chamonix, France (1st)
Xiamuni town is famous all over the world because it is located at the foot of Mont Blanc, the highest peak of Alps in Europe.
Features: it is worth mentioning that France is the hometown of red wine. Chardonnay can buy authentic Bordeaux or burgundy red wine everywhere. It is a good choice to taste a glass of red wine after a good meal.
2. St. Moritz, Switzerland (2nd and 5th)
St. Moritz is the birthplace of winter tourism (1864) and the world's most famous Winter Games Paradise. It has hosted two Winter Olympics and four FIS alpine skiing World Championships (the fifth in 2017). The famous ice lake racing (white turf) originated here. Every winter, there are top events and activities such as snowball World Cup and food festival held in this small town.
Best ski resort: PiZ Nair ski resort with ski school, snowboarding rental service and half tube track.
3. Lake Placid, USA (3rd and 13th)
Lake Placid is near the center of North Elba, 40 miles southwest of plattsburg. Lake Placid, together with nearby lake sarance and lake Tupper, forms the so-called three lake region.
Interesting news: Although Lake Placid is famous for holding two Winter Olympics, Americans remember that this village was due to a hockey match between the United States and the Soviet Union held here in 1980, which was later called miracle on ice. A group of American college students and amateurs beat the popular Soviet national ice team 4-3 to win the Olympic gold medal two days later. This victory is often listed as the greatest in the history of American sports.
4. Gamisch patenkiching, Germany (4th session)
Garmisch partenkirchen is located on the southern border of Germany, 20 km south of the border. St. - Martin Strasse St. - Martin Strasse is East-West in the middle of the city and extends to the railway station. Olympia eisportzentrum, the Olympic ice sports center 80 years ago, is located to the south of the railway station and is now a tourist attraction.
Features: Garmisch partenkirchen has many rural hotels and holiday apartments, and the pedestrian street is also very distinctive. The facade of the shop is decorated with exquisite "lueftlmaerei" murals. This small city in the Alps is so peaceful and pure. If you accidentally walk into any street, you will be affected by the relaxed atmosphere.
5. Oslo, Norway (6th)
Oslo is the oldest capital in Scandinavia. Its name comes from the ancient Norwegian language, one is "God" and the other is "Grassland". Although the image of Oslo is warm and international, there are many restaurants and nightlife, but its natural environment and natural scenery are very attractive. From a high point of view, Oslo is surrounded by the sea and forest, the forest is endless, can not see the end. It is the political, economic, cultural, transportation center and main port of Norway. More than half of the country's imports go through Oslo.
Food: Aker Brygge, a redevelopment of the past shipyards, is the largest concentration of new cafes in the city. From traditional Norwegian restaurant to new style cuisine. The new restaurant has everything. Especially in summer, people stay late at night while watching the sea and drinking beer. Famous coffee shops, exclusive shops around Karl johans gate and restaurants frequented by artists in the past, bring together local cuisine to ethnic cuisine.
6. Cotina danpezzo, Italy (7th)
Cortina danpezzo is a small mountain town in Italy, with only about 6000 people. But it has long been a well-known winter sports center. As far back as 1897, skiing competitions were held here. In 1908, in addition to skiing and skating, sled events were added. After the first World War, cordina danpezzo appeared in front of tourists and ice enthusiasts with a new look.
Features: the town has hosted many large-scale international ice and snow competitions, such as the 1927 world skiing Championships, 1928 International Winter Universiade, and 1932 world alpine skiing Championships. After the International Olympic Committee chose it as the site of the Games in 1949, cordina danpezzo rebuilt and built many winter sports facilities, some of which have world-class level, and built a large ice rink with four layers of stands and a capacity of 10000-12000 people for figure skating and ice hockey competitions.
7. Squaw Valley, USA (8th)
World famous winter sports venues. It's in eastern California. It is the center of a state amusement park. The preparation process for the Winter Olympic Games in Squaw Valley, USA, was not very smooth. The mountain city, 300 kilometers away from San Francisco, California, and 1900 meters above sea level, had no sports facilities and venues for the games when it submitted its bid for the International Olympic Games. Because only nine countries have signed up for the sled race, the organizing committee thinks it is not worth spending a lot of money to build a sled competition venue. Therefore, the organizing committee refuses to build a racing track specially for the purpose of holding the sled race and announces that it will not hold the sled race. This is the first and only time that the sled race has been absent from the Winter Olympic Games.
Interesting news: Jean vuarnet, a French alpine downhill athlete, used metal skis instead of wooden ones in the competition. This is the first time that metal skis have appeared, representing a new stage of skiing equipment. In this competition, he won the gold medal in the alpine downhill competition with this new equipment.
8. Innsbruck, Austria (9th and 12th)
Innsbruck is a city in the southwest of Austria, the capital of Tyrol state. It is close to the Inn River. This beautiful town is located in the Alps Valley, which means the bridge over the "Yin River". Innsbruck still retains the appearance of a medieval city, with Gothic style buildings lining the narrow streets.
Travel Gift: Swarovski kristallwelten. Swarovsk, a famous crystal manufacturer, built this multimedia audio-visual crystal world in its suburban headquarters in 1995. In the crystal world, you can enjoy the unique charm of the crystal world.
9. Grenoble, France (10th)
Grenoble, a city of southeast France, is the capital of iZel. In the Alps, on the banks of the izer River, a tributary of the Rhone River. The population is about 157000, including 392000 in suburbs (1982). It's the transportation center of the Alps. It is a famous ski resort. There are several ski resorts with excellent conditions around the city. Every winter, it attracts countless ice snow enthusiasts from all over the world.
History: like many cities in southern France, the history of Grenoble began in the Roman period, and the old city still has the remains of ancient Roman city walls. During the long middle ages, Grenoble was the capital of Dauphin é. The small country was an independent member of the St. Roman empire founded by Charlemagne and was subject to the rule of the French king in 1349.
10. Sapporo, Japan (11th)
Hu ǎㄓㄚㄚㄚㄚㄤㄤㄨㄤㄤㄤ) comes from Ainu language, meaning "big river". Sapporo is located in the southwest of the Ishikawa plain in Hokkaido. It is the northernmost metropolitan area with a population of over one million in Japan. In addition, because Japan is an island country, and most of its major cities are near the sea, Sapporo has become one of the few inland cities with the largest population.
Characteristic Festival: Sapporo is a typical northern city with a strong northern flavor. Sapporo has outdoor activities with the theme of ice and snow every year, which is the origin of Sapporo Snow Festival. There are many festivals in Sapporo. If you come here in winter, you can watch the chiwat lake ice and Snow Festival, Sapporo ice and Snow Festival, and royal skiing and ice and Snow Festival, and experience the northern customs. The lilac festival in Sapporo in May, the Sapporo summer festival in July and August and the dengbie hell festival in August are also worth seeing. In November, Sapporo also has a silver Lantern Festival, which lasts until February of the following year.
11. Sarajevo, Yugoslavia (14th)
Sarajevo has a developed tourism industry. In 2006, Sarajevo ranked 43rd in the "world city" list of tourism magazine. In the sports related tourism industry, the facilities of the past 1984 Winter Olympic Games, especially the skiing facilities near the belashnita mountain, iguman mountain, yahnina mountain, trebevic mountain and treskavica mountain, are still in use. The 600 year history of Sarajevo is strongly influenced by the great empires from the East and the west, which is also the charm of Sarajevo tourism.
Features: sarajevska Kola pop ROKA was developed from 1961 to 1991. The music was initiated by indexi, the white button band and singer songwriter Kemal monteneo. Sarajevo pop rock continued in the 1980s after its birth, with pravi olcostal, the no smoking band, and the red apple band. It ended with the outbreak of war in 1992. The band that performed in Sarajevo for the first time since the end of the war was Ireland's U2. Sarajevo also hosts the largest Jazz Festival in the region.
12. Calgary, Canada (15th)
Calgary, also known as Calgary, is a city located in the southern tribal mountains of Alberta, Canada, with an area of 789.9 square kilometers and an altitude of about 1048 meters. It is the economic, financial, and cultural center of Alberta. Calgary means "clear flowing water.".
Festival: on the first Friday of July, Calgary Stampede, the city's most famous festival, is also known as the world's largest outdoor event. Every year, the festival attracts tourists from all over the world, but mainly from the United States. In addition to the cowboy competition, there will also be various entertainment programs, float praises and singing parties. There are more than 100 restaurants and restaurants in the cowboy park. The festival will be held on July 3, 2009 for 10 days.
13. Albertville, France (16th)
Vanouas National Park in Albertville is a famous alpine tourist area. In order to host the 16th Winter Olympic Games in Sava and Albertville, modern ice and snow sports facilities have been built in many mountainous areas. A stadium with a capacity of 30000 people and a 400m oval rink will be built in Albertville for the opening and closing ceremonies and ice sports competitions respectively. The two ski resorts in lessalk and lessey are used for cross-country skiing and modern winter biathlon. The 16th Winter Olympic Games in Albertville, France, is the last winter Olympic Games held in the same year as the summer Olympic Games.
Interesting news: of all the 57 events, only 18 are held locally in Albertville, and the rest are in Albertville
13 venues in the Olympic Park, 1000 square kilometers southeast of Ireland