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beginners to intermediates and are particularly
popular with Italian weekenders. Small the ski area
may be, but there are three mountain restaurants and
a choice of three resort bases in which to stay.
La Splaza (residencelasplaza.it) is a complex
with 130 apartments with panoramic balconies.
It’s at the base of the mountain, directly in front of
the ski lifts of Montecampione-Alpiaz, and offers
a superb view of the slopes and the surrounding
mountains of Valcamonia Montecamione. Le Baite
offers ski-in ski-out accommodation (monticolo.it/
montecampione-1800-le-baite.html), in Alpine lodge
style, up the mountain, while Boario Terme spa village
(
termediboario.it) is in the valley, with a shuttle-bus
linking it to the ski area. The latter arguably makes the
most pleasant base, being a real village with a choice
of bars and restaurants, rather than a purpose-built
ski station like the other two. Boario Terme is famous
for its spa and thermal waters, and there’s a good
choice of hotels, from the simple to the luxurious.
TWO HOURS AWAY
CERVINIA
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Intermediate skiing and superb nursery slopes
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Guaranteed snow and fantastic views
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World-class hotels and restaurants
The village isn’t too picturesque, but the views from
it are. This is the reverse side of the Matterhorn and
Cervinia shares a high-altitude ski area with Zermatt.
The slopes are mainly intermediate – with long and
fast pistes – with superb nursery slopes in the village.
What sets Cervinia (cervinia.it) aside are the fabulous
mountain restaurants and a few world-class hotels.
Top restaurants are Chalet Etoile, Rifugio Guide
del Cervino and Bontadini. Hotel Hermitage
(
hotelhermitage.com) and new next-door-neighbour,
Saint Hubertus Resort (sainthubertusresort.it), in the
woods above the village, come highly recommended.
Slightly cheaper are Le Samovar (samovarcervinia.
com) and Hosquet Lodge (hosquetlodge.it), attractive
little B&Bs in the pedestrian centre.
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