Selva Gardena (aka Wolkenstein in Groden) is in the Sudtirol, a part of Italy with strong cultural, linguistic and emotional links with Austria. So it’s no wonder that the apres-ski scene here has a...
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As a general rule, the mountain restaurants in the Dolomites are among the best in Europe. “The mountain restaurants were much cleaner and cheaper, with better food than their French...
There are three ski schools in Selva Gardena: Selva Ski School, Val Gardena 2000, and Top Ski School Val Gardena. Instructors are a cosmopolitan lot, and multilingual – especially the locals who all...
The good news is that standards of hotel keeping in Selva Gardena are high – amongst the highest we’ve seen in the Alps, in fact, The bad news is that this is a long, straggling resort (as the town...
Selva is one of main bases for anyone who wants to ski the Sella Ronda – a 40km circuit of lifts and intermediate-level pistes which girdles Gruppo Selle massif. In some respects, it deserves its...
The Stats Altitude: 1513m Top Lift: 2949m Ski area: 1220km of piste Adult lift pass: 213-242€ for six days Official Site | Ski Map | Webcam In a Nutshell Stunning scenery comes as standard at...
Andalo is for families. Its culture is overwhelmingly Italian, too, so don’t come here expecting to dance on the tables at 5pm. If it’s apres-ski you’re after, check out our guide...
Depending on whom you talk to, there are either 50 or 60km of pistes in Andalo’s ski area, snaking over the north-west face of the Cima Paganella. That’s very modest by modern standards...
Star of the mountain-restaurant scene in Andalo is undoubtedly La Roda, a mountain-top restaurant-with-rooms which would the grace the slopes of any resort. The enlightened owner, Luigi Giovannini...
None of Andalo’s hotels is ski-in, ski-out. Nevertheless, it’s a big hit with Italian families, and most hotels bend over backwards to accommodate them. Prices are much lower than in the...
