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Choosing a Ski Holiday in Europe
July 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment
There are many areas in Europe where you can enjoy a ski holiday. Europe contains fantastic terrain and conditions that are perfect for winter sports. Historically the countries of Italy, France, Austria, Andorra and Switzerland were popular ski holiday destinations. However today you can have a great holiday wherever you find snow and a mountain.
The most popular ski destination of them all is the French Alps. France has close proximity to many countries and is famous for its ski chalets. The top ski chalets in the world can be found in the French Alps; Chamonix, Alpe D’Huezs, Val D’Iseres, Courchevel, Tignes and Meribel. The chalets were built to facilitate those that wished to take a ski holiday.
The second most popular place to ski in Europe is Austria. Besides excellent skiing Austria’s scenery and top class service and attention to detail are world class. Austria has chalets that cater to all levels of athletes. Besides it world class skiing it also has excellent aprs skiing.
Some of the highest, most rugged and toughest skiing can be found in the Swiss is Alps. The chalets were built around mountain villages so there is a vast array of culture to experience besides skiing. This makes Switzerland’s ski areas unique to those in France. The Swiss Alps is for the experienced and advanced skier so if you are just beginning you may need to gain more experience and confidence before skiing in Switzerland.
Italian has some excellent ski areas, in the Alps and Dolomites in northern Italy. Italian skiing is also less expensive than skiing in Switzerland, France and Austria. Italy is ideal for the beginning or less confident skier and also has the most amount of ski runs found in Europe. The Italian ski resorts are both modern and traditional at the same time, promising a not to be missed skiing experience.
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