It’s plain, but look up and there’s the mighty southern face of the Matterhorn, towering overhead. The skiing can be impressive too.
Category - Ski Resorts
The Tirol's capital is ringed with ski areas that serve up a mouthwatering range of ski terrain. Add the interest of the city itself and you've got a unique ski destination.
Popular with British families since the '60s, Gurgl is a charming, high-altitude area made up of two resorts with magnificent scenery, a long ski season and cheerful après-ski.
Saalbach Hinterglemm Leogang Fieberbrunn are for those who like skiing fast on steepish pistes and, together they offer 270km of terrain.
Ski Juwel is the low-key, low-cost ski area that links the Alpbachtal and the Wildschonau, and is home to one of the prettiest villages in the Alps.
The only ski holiday guide you'll ever need to have an unforgettable time in Alpe d'Huez, France - one of the world's great ski resorts.
...and now for Verbier in winter! The resort is home to some fabulously steep and deep terrain, lovely scenery, and the nightlife is pretty awesome, too.
Ego-boosting pistes await - as well as one of Italy's most exciting World Cup descents.
Spectacular intermediate skiing beckons on both sides of this bustling Dolomites ski resort.
Andermatt has long been the reserve of serious skiers looking for steep slopes, but this is changing fast.
