Christmas Blog

For many of us Christmas is the reason and season to get far away from the madding crowd to the cooler climes of ski slopes. Hit the slopes in Christmas with one of the many amazing offers, choosing from a wide selection of accommodation and resorts in France, Austria, Italy, Andorra and more. Ski holidays are one of the best ways to spend Christmas especially if you want to experience a wonderful white Christmas in stunning alpine scenery. Most resorts these days have a Christmas tree and maintain an ambience that is wonderfully festive. Many resorts also have several special events and a fun atmosphere. They have shops so that you can do a bit of last minute present buying and a service in the local churches for the religious minded tourists who want to attend midnight mass. Here are details of some Christmas Ski Holidays resorts for the assistance of the Christmas ski lovers.

The resorts

1. The Arlberg Ski Region, Austria is made up of three main villages - St. Anton, Zurs & Lech. St. Anton is one the most famous resorts in the world, easiest to reach and has a young crowd. It also has a lot of bars and partying till all hours. . Zurs is a much smaller village, quiet with more expensive hotels. Lech is the most up-market of the three, having a nice mixture of lively bars, hotels and shops.
2. Cortina d’Ampezzo is one of the most important and up-market of all Italian resorts. Sheer pink-tinged peaks rise from the top of the slopes, giving picture-postcard views from everywhere in chic Cortina.
3. Adelboden, Switzerland, is a picturesque mountain village of Adelboden that sits on the edge of 185km ski area, shared with the neighboring spa village of Lenk. Adelboden offers an extensive range of slopes stretching across the valley, divided into five attractive ski areas. Adelboden offers a wide range of activities for all ages and abilities. There is ice climbing, guided ski tours, paragliding, overnight stays in igloos, swimming pool, saunas, ice skating, alpine wellness, horse riding and sleigh rides.
4. Les Trois Vallées, France has three main ski resorts - Courchevel, Méribel and Val Thorens - which come together to create one of the largest ski areas in the world. The fourth Les Menuires joins the other three and all four are linked by a shared lift pass.

Posted by admin on October 23rd, 2006
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