glitz-and-glamour ski resort in winter, Lech am Arlberg transforms into something altogether more unexpected in summer. When the snow melts, the valley in Austria’s Vorarlberg region softens into lush green slopes embroidered with alpine flowers. The Lech River, once frozen and silent, now rushes and meanders through meadows, inviting fly-fishers to its sparkling banks and hikers to follow its silver thread. At 1,450 meters, Lech’s summer quiet reveals an entirely different kind of luxury—one of stillness, space, and immersion in Alpine culture. For centuries, this mountain village has held onto traditions brought by the Walser people, who journeyed here from the Swiss canton A
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