Skiing in italy Archives

Skiing in Italy: Superski Dolomites open from November for 1,200 km of skiing heaven

25 April, 2020

After Cortina, more Dolomites ski resorts are opening in November, with the Dolomites Superski area opening on the 28th. It includes 12 skiing areas over 1,200 metres of slopes, and the Valle Isarco will also open, on December 5th (seen…

Italian ski resorts open for night skiing in Italy

24 April, 2020

In some Italian ski resorts, you actually don’t get the opportunity to be the last on the slopes, hiking down the hill in your ski boots because the chair lift closed early. In some alpine Italian ski locations, the slopes…

Val di Fassa ski resorts open for season

24 April, 2020

Val di Fassa has just opened its slopes and Passa San Pellegrino/ Passo Costalunga ski tracks are now available. The season has started with a series of international skiing competitions and concerts (a tradition that Val di Fassa continues every…

Skiing in Italy: health spa deals in Piedmont

22 April, 2020

Skiing can be hard work, but skiing in Italy is nothing but easy with plenty of health spa offerings to relax. After a day of chair lifts and black run skiing with some ice, there’s nothing better than to unwind…

Adopt a cow on holiday in Italy

22 April, 2020

While skiing in Italy in the lovely Dolomites region, you can also contribute to the healthy upbringing of the region’s cows by staying at one of the Residence Hotels Dolomites accommodation. Until the end of winter, anyone staying in one…

Health spas in Italy: Bormio thermal springs

21 April, 2020

There are two places you can go in Bormio, Valtellina to enjoy the natural health spas after a day of skiing or hiking in Italy. There are the “Bagni di Bormio” and the “Terme di Bormio” and we recently tried…

Cross-country skiing in Italy: tax free resort Livigno opens season

19 April, 2020

Livigno, Italy’s tax-free ski resort in northern Lombardy, is opening its cross country ski track. With snow falls and low temperatures, the three kilometre freestyle track is already available for warm-up sessions and training before the real ski season starts.Livigno’s…

Night skiing in Italy: snow shoeing in Emilia Romagna

18 April, 2020

You can do your last skiing in Italy this month and a particularly spectacular way of finishing the ski season is with a snow shoeing expedition by night. At Comprensorio del Corno alle Scale a ‘ciaspolata‘ expedition by the light…

Skiing in Italy: a slice of Austria in Val Gardena

17 April, 2020

If you’re looking for a quaint town and beautiful Italian ski resort in Bolzano, region of Alto Adige, check out the town of Castelrotto in the heart of the Val Gardena. The town is one of a population of only…

Go-karting on ice in Italy

13 April, 2020

All this talk of snow shoeing in Italy might be a little tame for your tastes of extreme winter sport fun, in which case you can try go-karting on ice. In the Italian province of Trentino you will find Ice-kart…

Skiing in Italy: Cervinia in Valle d'Aosta best Italian ski resort

12 April, 2020

Skiing in Italy offers many and varied destinations, and you’ll be sure to find what suits you (I’ve got my secret Italian ski resort but won’t reveal it here!). After a ranking on Trip Advisor, Cervinia in the Valle d’Aosta…

Milan views: from the roof of the Vittorio Emanuele Gallery, Milan under snow

11 April, 2020

It has snowed plenty in Italy over the last few days, and despite some disastrous weather, it is definitely time to book your skiing holiday to Italy. In this gallery, we show you the snow in Milan, which created an…

Skiing holidays in Trentino, Italy

11 April, 2020

Passo Brocon is only 60 kilometres from the town of Bassano del Grappa in Trentino and features a 15 km long running ski track, ski school with roofed tapis roulant, bob-sleigh track, special snow park for children (Skilandia), snow park…

Skiing in Italy: Alpe di Siusi in the Dolomites

10 April, 2020

Go to this website and you will find out why people should spend a few days in this beautiful part of the Italian Alps called Alpe di Siusi. The place located between Val Gardena and the massif of Sciliar is…

Italian mountain holidays: the "maso" or farmhouses in Alto Adige

9 April, 2020

Italy’s northern region Alto Adige has a wonderful mix of culture and you will often hear German spoken in this part of Italy, not Italian. It is a real highlands Italian culture, with all the elements of isolation you might…

Ski deals for Italy: Alta Badia

7 April, 2020

Go skiing in Italy in December and you could save on some great ski deals. The Alta Badia area is offering three days’ ski pass for the Dolomites in the Superski zone with breakfast at the Col Alto mountain refuge…

Skiing in Italy: Val Garden ski resort in the Dolomites

6 April, 2020

If you’re looking for a child-friendly ski resort in Italy, take a look at the Val Gardena resort in the Dolomites in Italy’s Trentino-Alto Adige region. With plenty of fun for adults too, it should give you a happy and…

Romantic breaks for Valentine's day: Pescostanzo in Abruzzo

3 April, 2020

When it comes to winter holydays in the snow or Valentine‘s day breaks, travel agents usually recommend resorts in the Alps or in the Dolomites, thus overlooking such beautiful regions as Abruzzo in central Italy. Located in the Appennine mountains…

Skiing in Italy: Cortina d'Ampezzo

2 April, 2020

We all know that Cortina d’Ampezzo is one of those places where celebrities and international socialites love to meet, chat and spend their winter holidays, but on Christmas day something far more important happened: a new chairlift 420 metres long…

Alpine Italian health spas

2 April, 2020

With plenty of snow and cold in Italy, though sunny days have since shown themselves, many are thinking of a white week in Italy, possibly at Madonna di Campiglio. In which case, for a special treat, you should try the…

Relaxing in the Italian alps: health spa getaway in Italy at the Hotel Village Mont Blanc, Val D'Aosta

1 April, 2020

If you’re looking for pre-wedding relaxation in Italy, then the Hotel Village Mont Blanc has a pre-wedding package for you. The four star hotel in Italy’s Mont Blanc ski resort is built like a small Italian mountain village with close…

Cortina d'Ampezzo: Hotel Cristallo offers Canaletto exhibition package

30 March, 2020

Cortina d’Ampezzo is one of the most exclusive ski resorts here in Italy, so if you’re planning to spend a few days in this delightful town up in the mountains, the famous hotel Cristallo - established since 1901 and frequented…

Shopping in Italy: luxury brand shopping after skiing and hiking the Dolomites

29 March, 2020

In Italy’s Dolomite region, in Alto Adige, the town of Dobbiaco now hosts one of the most spectacular shopping malls in Italy. Housing more than 70 luxury brands, shopping in Italy now has a 600 square metre structure for those…

Madonna di Campiglio new ski area to open in December 2010

27 March, 2020

The picturesque town of Madonna di Campiglio in the Dolomites has partly lifted the veil on its much awaited new ski area which includes amazing ski slopes in Val Rendena and Val di Sole. The Dolomites region (including Pinzolo, da…

Visiting Italian alps: carnival in Trentino

27 March, 2020

With so much snow in Italy, this year’s Carnevale, or Carnival time before Easter, will be one to spend skiing in Italy, in the Italian alpine regions. An enchanting place to go is Sant’Orsola, Frassilongo and Palù del Fersina in…