Every year since 2006 we have argued that the best skiing in
Europe can be found in the Dolomites. The posts can be found here
and here’s a summary of why we have never felt the need to go anywhere else:
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One ski pass = 1,200 kilometers of trails, 510
lifts across 12 valleys encompassing 3 regions of Italy. That’s the equivalent
of skiing from New York to Chicago in an area so special it has been declared a
World Heritage Site
·
Dramatic scenery and delightful villages that
offer the very best of Austrian and Italian traditions and culture
·
An almost infinite number of mountain huts and
restaurants with exceptionally wonderful food and drink at attractive prices
And now there’s another reason: The Berghotel Ladinia. This
small, charming 3-star hotel has been recently taken over by the Costa family
who own and run the fabulous Hotel La Perla next door. (Our recent post about
La Perla can be found here).
Ladinia was
always a great little hotel with its perfect ski-on, ski-off position and
chalet coziness but now with the Costa’s imprimatur, it has been taken to a
whole new level of specialness. It’s bijou but everything reflects the family’s
passion for quality - from the décor, to the staff, to the food and drink. For
the price, you will not find better value. And if you wish, for an additional
charge, you can use the spa facilities at Hotel La Perla that my ski buddies
describe as lovely and very restorative.
So another year and No Crowds skiing advice holds firm. If
you want to impress someone, go to Zermatt but if you want to ski more, eat
better and spend less, head for Corvara where the world’s nicest hotel and its
new berghotel baby await you.
