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Cars on the Col du Mollendruz mountain pass after snowfall in the Jura Mountains, Mont-la-Ville, Switzerland
Cars on the Col du Mollendruz mountain pass after snowfall in the Jura Mountains, Mont-la-Ville, Switzerland Copyright  Laurent Gillieron/AP
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Copyright Laurent Gillieron/AP

Enjoy the best photography of Europe in the snow

By Jill Pole
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Travel through the most beautiful snow-covered landscapes on the continent

France, Germany, Spain, Switzerland, Austria, Turkey... the list goes on. Few European countries have escaped snowfall this winter.

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The white stuff can wreak havoc on work and travel, but it also creates breathtaking views, allowing us to see our cities and towns in a new light.

Sit back and enjoy this collection of images to discover new sights and old favourites transformed by snowfall

Claudio Furlan/LaPresse via AP Photo
A pedestrian crosses Piazza del Duomo, Milan's main city square, after snowfall. Italy Claudio Furlan/LaPresse via AP Photo
Gabriele Facciotti/AP Photo
Ski tracks carved in the snow in Val d'Isere, France Gabriele Facciotti/AP Photo
Lewis Joly/AP Photo
People play with a Dalmatian dog in the 7th district of Paris, France not far from the Eiffel tower, after snow has covered the ground Lewis Joly/AP Photo
Efrem Lukatsky/AP Photo
A bird flies near Kyiv Pechersk Lavra, historic Orthodox Christian monastery covered with the snow in Kyiv, Ukraine Efrem Lukatsky/AP Photo
Manu Fernandez/AP Photo
People walk during heavy snowfall in Rivas-Vaciamadrid, Spain Manu Fernandez/AP Photo
Emrah Gurel/AP Photo
A view of the Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge over the Bosphorus Strait in Istanbul Emrah Gurel/AP Photo
Tobias Hase/dpa via AP
Skiers ascend the ski slope while artificial snow systems create a fine mist of snow crystals. Brauneck in Bavaria, Germany Tobias Hase/dpa via AP
Matthias Schrader/AP Photo
A skier makes her way through the snow covered landscape during heavy snow fall in the Austrian province of Tyrol, in Seefeld, Austria Matthias Schrader/AP Photo
Michael Probst/AP Photo
Lights blur as cars drive between snow covered trees on a small road in the Taunus region near Frankfurt, Germany Michael Probst/AP Photo
Laurent Gillieron/AP
Cars on the Col du Mollendruz mountain pass after snowfall in the Jura Mountains, Mont-la-Ville, Switzerland Laurent Gillieron/AP
Michael Probst/AP Photo
Icelandic horses brave a snow storm at a stud farm in Wehrheim near Frankfurt, Germany. January 24, 2021 Michael Probst/AP Photo
Laurent Gillieron/AP
People wearing protective face masks on the snow-covered Lantern Path in the Alpine resort of Crans-Montana, Switzerland Laurent Gillieron/AP
Michael Probst/AP Photo
The Koenigstein castle that was built in the 12th century lies covered in snow above the city of Koenigstein near Frankfurt, Germany Michael Probst/AP Photo
Matthias Schrader/AP Photo
A car moves through the snow-covered landscape in the Thuringian Forest near Oberhof, Germany Matthias Schrader/AP Photo
Ennio Leanza/AP
View of the snow-covered Grossmuenster church in Zurich, Switzerland Ennio Leanza/AP
Alberto Pezzali/AP Photo
A snowman stands outside Buckingham Palace during snowfall in London, UK Alberto Pezzali/AP Photo
Gian Ehrenzeller/AP Photo
A woman pulls an old Christmas tree down a path for feeding to her animals during heavy snowfall, in Valens, Switzerland Gian Ehrenzeller/AP Photo
Michael Probst/AP Photo
Fresh snow covers the roofs of the old town of Kronberg near Frankfurt, Germany Michael Probst/AP Photo
Irene Stachon/Lehtikuva via AP Photo
Snow-covered trees are seen in Kittila, Lapland, Finland Irene Stachon/Lehtikuva via AP Photo
Adem Altan/AFP
A horse rears up in the snow at the Elmadag Ski Resort in Ankara Adem Altan/AFP
Ozan Kose/AFP
A young man slides down a snow-covered street in the Balat District of Istanbul, Turkey Ozan Kose/AFP
Michael Probst/AP Photo
A subway train drives along snow-covered trees in Oberursel near Frankfurt, Germany, during snowfall Michael Probst/AP Photo
Michael Probst/AP Photo
A tree lies across a small creek after heavy snow falls in the Taunus region near Frankfurt, Germany Michael Probst/AP Photo

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