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.
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Saalbach Hinterglemm Leogang Fieberbrunn are for those who like skiing fast on steepish pistes and, together they offer 270km of terrain.
Let's start with a meaty and reviving bowl of Gulaschsuppe...
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.
In terms of sustainability, rail travel creates only a fraction of the carbon emissions of flying or driving.
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.
Try one of the many activities on offer, including mountain biking, road biking, swimming, hiking, tennis, golf and zip-wiring.
No-one said you had to sizzle on a beach each summer. Here's how to get busy in the mountains.
Want to stay fit and fired-up for next winter? There are few better ways than MTB in the Alps.
