The Alps cross eight countries including Italy, Switzerland and France. The tallest summit is the Mont-Blanc in France.
Vacations in the Alps are wonderful in every season. But, depending on your interests you should consider to come in:
Winter for skiing, snowboarding, ski mountaineering, snowshoeing, dogsledding, all the winter mountain sports in general
Spring and spring for mountaineering, hiking, cycling, climbing and much more
Fall for hiking, cycling, climbing….