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The southernmost Austrian region of Carinthia has some large and exciting ski areas, the top two featured here.
Read More »Bansko
Bansko is the newest of Bulgaria’s ski resorts, so the lifts are all fairly modern, but the bad news is that the town itself is not.
Read More »Grandvalira
This tiny principality wedged between France and Spain was Europe’s cheap and cheerful capital (thanks to its duty free shopping).
Read More »Zermatt
Zermatt is arguably the world's most scenically beautiful winter resort thanks to the aweinspiring views of the mighty Matterhorn, which towers above the old village.
Read More »Wengen
Wengen is the home of downhill skiing, and gathers crowds every year for the longest and oldest downhill race, the Lauberhorn, but that’s not to say this is a resort limited to racers as with the route being open in the winter anybody can try his luck.
Read More »Verbier
Les Quatres Vallées is the Swiss answer to France’s Les Trois Vallées, with 412km of pistes and some of the finest on and off-piste skiing anywhere.
Read More »Grindelwald
Nestled in the shadow of the imposing Eiger north face, sits the charming village of Grindelwald with its own ski area, First, available for you to take in the stunning views.
Read More »Davos
Davos is a massive mountain town and also one of the world’s biggest and best ski areas, though only two of its five ski mountains are linked.
Read More »Sierra Nevada
Here's a resort that's different - a playground of wide-open slopes about 30 minutes from the fabulous Alhambra in historic Granada, in Southern Spain, and just over an hour from the Mediterranean's finest beaches.
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