Ski areas in Italy are well-known for their out-of-date ski lifts! This fact is rapidly becoming an ancient myth as many ski resorts are replacing and updating their ski lifts adding this to the long list of reasons to choose Italy for a ski holiday.
With regards to snow cover, the ski areas in Italy certainly have nothing to complain about. Often when the northern Alps are suffering from lack of snow, the Italian ski resorts are under deep powder! However, if the snow is beginning to thin out, there are always plenty of snow cannons ready to take over. Italian ski areas are suitable for both beginners and experts; beginners can learn to ski with experienced instructors while more experienced skiers can enjoy the seemingly endless slopes.
The Italian part of Hochpustertal is home to the historic town called Innichen. Besides the rising number of new buildings, baroque merchant houses an...Read more ›
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The Italian ski resort of Sexten has about 2000 inhabitants and for different reasons it is a very suitable operating base for winter sports. Sexten’s...Read more ›
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Toblach in Italian, also known as Dobbiaco, is a touristic village located at the entrance of the romantic Landro Valley. This valley offers stunning ...Read more ›
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Alta Badia is special in every way because of the surroundings, the people, the food and the unprecedented possibilities. Alta Badia is part of the gi...Read more ›
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Perched in the Passo d’Aprica, a 1176m-high mountain pass that connects Teglio and Edolo, lies the Italian village of Aprica. Not far from the Swiss b...Read more ›
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While most spots in Val di Fassa attract families in particular, Arabba is a perfect destination for avid skiers and snowboarders. The traditional vil...Read more ›
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Bardonnechia is a pleasant town near the entrance of the Fréjus tunnel that takes you into ... 90km from Turin and with its international ra...Read more ›
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With narrow streets, ancient cobbled streets, the town of Bormio in the Alta Valtellina region is one of the most charming ski resorts in Italy. The ...Read more ›
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The fact that the Italian ski resort of Breuil Cervinia is so popular is certainly no surprise. Being able to admire the eternal snow of the Matterho...Read more ›
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Alleghe is a charming and romantic mountain village on the banks of the lake of the same name. You can enjoy a lovely walk through the village or alte...Read more ›
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Rocca Pietore (at 1142 meters) is located right in the middle of the eternal snow of the ski resorts of the Marmolada and Civetta. This simple, quaint...Read more ›
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Cortina d'Ampezzo, otherwise known as the Queen of the Dolomites, is located in the heart of the beautiful Dolomites, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. On...Read more ›
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Courmayeur is undoubtedly the most attractive ski resort in the Valle d'Aosta with its cobbled streets and pleasant, bustling atmosphere. This charmin...Read more ›
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The Italian 'Bressanone' combines South Tyrol’s pleasant character with the typical Italian flair. An old city wall, with four towers, surrounds the o...Read more ›
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The village of Meransen, or Maranza in Italian, is perched on a ridge and is ideal for people who love nature and tranquility. This sunny town in Eisa...Read more ›
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The Vals valley begins 5 km south of Ilanz Zerveila village and ends at the lower end of the lake Zerveila. Vals has a small but challenging and snowy...Read more ›
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On the border with ...e ski resort of La Thuile, is hence the French sounding name. La Thuile, in the Aosta Valley, is known for its beautif...Read more ›
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Skitour dei Forti, or the ski mountaineering of the fortresses. The ski area owes its name to several Austrian-Hungarian fortresses that exist on the ...Read more ›
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At the foot of Kronplatz lies the busy and entertaining town of Bruneck, or Brunico in Italian. The lively centre combines urban facilities with the g...Read more ›
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Kiens (or Chienes) at 835 meters is situated together with a number of other smaller villages in the Val Pusteria to the north of the Plan de Corones....Read more ›
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Olang consists of 4 small villages none of which is particularly known for its nightlife. The lifts to Kronplatz/Plan de Corones can be found in Gassl...Read more ›
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At an altitude of 1022m on a spacious and sunny plateau above the Pustertal, is Pfalzen. Northwards this small, charming village is protected by high ...Read more ›
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About 3 kilometres from Bruneck, at the beginning of the Dolomites mountain range, lies the Italian ski resort of St. Lorenzen. This relatively large ...Read more ›
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The idyllic mountain village of St. Vigil in Enneberg is at the heart of the Dolomites at the foot of Kronplatz. A small and charming town with many n...Read more ›
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Livigno is located at an altitude of over 1800m in the stunning Valtellina alpine valley, near the Swiss-Italian border. It's one of the region's high...Read more ›
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Madesimo is located at 1200 meters above Lake Como in a narrow valley. Historic buildings are interspersed with new hotels here meaning the small vill...Read more ›
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Avelengo (situated at 1300 meters ) also called Hafling, is about twenty minutes above the ski resort of Merano at the foot of the Merano 2000 ski are...Read more ›
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In fact Meran is not quite a ski resort. It is a chic town and after Bolzano, is the largest city of South Tyrol. A spacious boulevard with waving pal...Read more ›
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Vaneze is located at 1300 meters, 5 km from Trento. From Vaneze you can take the chair lift that takes you up to the ski area. A ski bus runs daily fr...Read more ›
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Near the old, pleasant Italian city of Trentino lies the ski resort of Vason which is a characteristic village fitted with all modern conveniences. T...Read more ›
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In the north of Italy, in the Piedmont region, the ski resort of Alagna Valsesia-Gressoney-Champoluc, is not far from famous ski resorts such as ...Read more ›
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Champoluc is located at 1570m in the Val d' Ayas. It's quiet place to stay and it is slightly closer to the ski resorts of the Aosta Valley than Alagn...Read more ›
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Gressoney is located amidst the ski area Monte Rosa. From the village several ski tows and chair lifts will take you to the higher practice ski slopes...Read more ›
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Montecampione is a small village situated not far from Lake Iseo and the eponymous town. Located in Lombardy’s Presolana Mountains, the region is full...Read more ›
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In Italy’s Sulden, or Solda, skiers have plenty to do. Here, at the foot of the highest mountain of South Tyrol, the Ortler, you can have fun from the...Read more ›
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Trafoi (1570 meters ) is a quiet little mountain village in the ski area of Ortles. In the summer you can drive up the 46 hairpin bends on the way to ...Read more ›
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Andalo is a charming winter sports village in the valley basin between Dolomiti di Brenta and Paganella. In winter the bars, restaurants and cafes mak...Read more ›
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Five kilometers from the larger ski resort of ...1] is the delightful village of Molveno and the lake of the same name. Directly behind the ...Read more ›
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Graun is known by its old romantic tower protruding from the Lake Reschen. The bell tower dates back to 1355. The church and its tower are the only re...Read more ›
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Much of the old Reschen sank beneath the waters of the Resch reservoir. The current Reschen is right at the highest point of the pass at 1508 meters. ...Read more ›
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St. Valentin is next Graun and Reschen and is the third village on the high plateau on the Reschenpass. The village is located between the northern an...Read more ›
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San Martino di Castrozza is a pearl in the Italian Dolomites combining lovely food with breathtaking ski trips and carefree relaxation. The village us...Read more ›
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At the foot of the ski area of Val Sarentino is the village Reinswald in the Sarn Valley. Many residents from the nearby city of Bolzano have a summer...Read more ›
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The ski area at and around the Schnalstaler Glacier stretches to about 3200 metres and is exceptionally varied. Cross-country skiers, snowboarders and...Read more ›
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Castelrotto (situated at 1000 meters ) is located below the Alpe di Siusi. From the town is a 10 kilometer road to the plateau with shuttle buses whic...Read more ›
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The ski resort of Madonna di Campiglio in ... attractive village with charming squares, great restaurants, nice espresso bars and luxurious ...Read more ›
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Pinzolo (at 780 m) is located in the Dolomiti di Brenta ski area a few kilometers from Madonna di Campiglio and is a popular place with local Italians...Read more ›
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Ferienregion Ahrntal came about in the mid-90s after the four villages surrounding the ski areas of Speikboden and Klausberg merged. The areas provide...Read more ›
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On the other side of the Passo di San Pellegrino lies the picturesque little ski resort of Falcade. It is a typical, Italian mountain village particul...Read more ›
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The Italian ski resort of Moena lies in the Val di Fassa. The village centre is home to several cosy, old streets with shops and restaurants. Nightlif...Read more ›
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