Title: Interesting facts about the Alps | Just Fun Facts
Headings: Interesting facts about the Alps
Interesting facts about the Alps
Content: Crystals are found throughout much of the Alpine region such as cinnabar, amethyst, and quartz. Humans have lived in the Alps since prehistoric times, 50,000 to 60,000 years ago. The Alpine region has a strong cultural identity .The traditional culture of farming, cheesemaking, and woodworking still exists in Alpine villages. The 18th and 19th centuries saw an influx of naturalists, writers, and artists, in particular the Romantics, followed by the golden age of alpinism as mountaineers began to ascend the peaks. Local lifestyle and the way the Alps are seen from the outside have both changed dramatically during recent decades. From a remote, hard-to-live-in region where economy was mainly based on livestock, the Alps turned into one of the most important tourist destinations in Europe, especially in winter. Fourteen million people live in the Alps region, and the area attracts approximately 120 million visitors every year. Grenoble is the biggest city in Alps. Many people call it as the Capital City of Alps. There are around 500,000 local people living in Grenoble.