Get ready to hit the slopes for a great skiing season this year

Memories of your summer holiday are fading away and you need a recharge as soon as possible.

Whilst Canary Wharf offers you the possibility of ice skating and hot mulled wine, this is not comparable with the real stuff.

This is why you are dreaming right now for the perfect skiing holiday. For this very reason we have researched for you the best skiing destinations in Europe.

Closest airports: Ginevra (236 km), Zurigo (237 km), Milano Malpensa (197 km)

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witzerland is the country of skiing. Here everything revolves around the “white gold”, the snow, simply perfect everywhere. Among the many places where skiing in Switzerland, however, one of them stands out, which takes the name of Zermatt and amazes not only for the excellent condition of its slopes but also for its eco-sustainability. The “pearl of the Canton of Valais” is an exclusively pedestrian mountain destination: the cars do not circulate, everything is electric and, let’s face it, it works wonderfully like a “Swiss watch”.

Do you want other reasons to discover it? From here you can enjoy the most beautiful view of the Matterhorn, it is surrounded by 38 mountains over 4,000 meters, boasts the longest slope in the country and offers a priceless experience: it stands out on the highest rack in Europe, the Gornergrat!

Closest airports: Salisburgo (75 km), Innsbruck (97 km)

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n the summer, witch with its 1,000 kilometers of hiking trails, in winter with 215 kilometers of perfectly snow-covered slopes in the Kitzbüheler Horn and Hahnenkamm mountains. We are talking about a unique Alpine jewel: the Austrian Kitzbühel. This famous Tyrolean ski destination is perfect for the whole family, including those who do not like skiing, because it offers a unique range of activities: from walking in the woods to wanton shopping, to spa tourism …

Here there are indeed excellent hotel addresses that boast wellness centers with high standards! Don’t miss a ride on the 3S-Bahn that connects the two Hahnenkamm-Pengelstein and Jochberg-Resterhöhe ski areas. This cable car is the longest (400 meters) in the world. Truly an exciting place to ski!

Closest airports: Lione (183km), Ginevra (159km), Chambéry (112 km)

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rance, a bit like Switzerland, Austria and Italy, is full with ski resorts perfect for snow lovers, more or less experienced. We take you to Val Thorens in the 3 Valleys region, but why? For the quality of the snow cover, for the slopes always beaten, for the technology of the ski lifts, among the best in the Old Continent, and because it is the highest station in Europe, with over 600 kilometers of tracks to be discovered.

And then there is the spectacle offered by the Péclet Glacier, defined as “the most beautiful landscape in the Alps”: it offers a view of 1,000 alpine peaks. Carving, off-piste skiing, hiking skiing, snowpark, boardercross and telemark are just some of the fun activities possible.

Closest airports: Turin Caselle (118 km), Milan Malpensa (160 km) and Milan Linate (180 km)

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et’s start with one of the top destinations in the Italian Alpine region: Breuil-Cervinia. This town is famous throughout the world for its snow which, given the high altitude and the presence of a magnificent glacier, is perfect for most of the year, even in summer, when in the rest of the ski areas the skis are hung up . Dominating the delightful inhabited area at an altitude of 2,000, “the most noble rock in Europe”, namely the Cervinio, “Matterhorn” in German: a 4,478 meter granite pyramid that can be admired from all sides, just cross the border Swiss and get off at Zermatt.

The immense area is characterised by large ropeways and allows to practice, among many activities, the heliski.