A Range of Ski Holidays in Europe
November 8th, 2008 by Archie Divers, under Vacations. No Comments
There are many areas you can visit if you want to take a ski holiday in Europe. There are many countries that have fantastic ski terrain that are ideal for winter sports. For many years people only traveled to France, Switzerland, Austria, Andorra and Italy. Today people take a ski holiday wherever they can find mountains covered in snow.
The French Alps make France the number one ski destination. It is popular not only for its chalets, and ski terrain but also because of its proximity to the UK and other European countries. Some of the tope ski chalets can be found in France; Val D’Iseres, Courchevel, Alpe D’Huezs, Meribel, Chamonix and Tignes. These resorts were built to cater to the skiing clientele.
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.
Switzerland contains some of the most rugged, highest and toughest runs found in the Alps. Unlike the ski chalets in France, Swiss ski resorts are built around mountain villages offering more than just a ski holiday. Skiing in the Swiss Alps is a most for those serious skiers and snowboarders. There are also many intermediate slopes to be found in the country but new skiers should beware.
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.
