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Outside Magazine May 2004

Destinations: European Meccas
Coming into the Old Country
Living well is a European tradition, but playing hard is the continent's secret passion. We discover five towns where you'll be both challenged and charmed.

Intro | France | Norway | Italy | Spain | Austria | The Best Summer Parties | Secret Village Hideaways

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The 21st-century grand tour: mountain-biking near Chamonix (John-Norris.com)

Beyond the museums and Brie, Europe is a wild continent packed with adventure hot spots, where you can follow a day of hard play with a vintage Chateau Margaux. From Chamonix, France's alpine-sports hub, to Girona, Spain's cycling-mad town, we uncover five hamlets with unstoppable spirit and Old World Class.

Chamonix
High Times in the High Alps

Voss
Where the Nors Gods Play

Arco
Gnocchi by the Lake

Girona
Lance's Spanish Retreat

Mayrhofen
Austrian Allure

PLUS: Europbash!
The Best Summer Events and Secret Village Hideaways



Next Page: Fast times in Chamonix, France, the once and future epicenter of high-alpine daredevilry

 
Intro | France | Norway | Italy | Spain | Austria | The Best Summer Parties | Secret Village Hideaways

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