Ski Holidays in Cervinia, Italy

Cervinia is a high, snow sure resort with links to Zermatt. Most of the accommodation is either hotel or apartment based. We have an excellent Chalet Hotel there called the Dragon and the Club Med is our best seller. The centre of the resort is pedestrianised and is lined with bars restaurants and little Italian boutiques. Cervinia has been making great efforts in recent years to soften its image, particularly in the centre. Many of the buildings built in the 60’s have been reclad in wood.

The skiing is predominately suited to beginners and intermediates, advanced skiers can find some interesting runs particularly down towards Valtournenche. Beginners start on the village nursery slope and then can progress upwards and outwards to most areas of the mountain. Intermediates really have the run of the whole area and should not find anything which is beyond their capability. The link to Zermatt opens up a huge skiing area but is regarded as more useful for those based in Zermatt looking for an enjoyable cruise into Italy for lunch.

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Avg User Review Score: from 8 Cervinia reviews

Cervinia’s après ski is lively centred around the numerous bars in the centre. There are some good discos to chose from, including the Garage, which has minibuses to drop you home at the end of the night.

Review 02/12/2006

Very snow sure with easy access to a big ski area including Zermatt. Together with the friendly locals, inspiring ski school and Italian food, it made for a good holiday.

Review 11/12/2005

The Dragon is an excellent bar with a lively atmosphere. There is also a well designed nightclub called the White Rabbit. Get a very good hot chocolate at the Black Hole coffee shop. There is also a bowling alley and an ice rink right next to the Heineken Bar.

Review 09/12/2005

More advanced skiers can go over to Zermatt. For snowboarders there are quite a few parks. The glacier has very wide long runs with good snow due the height. The resort is very scenic and really beautiful with the Mattehorn hovering over it.

Review 15/12/2006

The resort gets really good snow and with the area lift pass you can ski/board into Switzerland. The top of Zermat is really high and has long blue runs down the glacier. Very good bars and extremely friendly locals. The food is typically Italian and relatively well priced for a resort.

Review 04/12/2008

Fabulous scenery, great skiing and a great place to spend a week!

Review 04/03/2009

Excellent resort for beginners and intermediates may be a little restricted for experts, but there is the opportunity to ski Zermatt as well. The red runs down from Plateau Rosa (6 and 7) are fantastic and lead all the way back down to the village. Great food and drink, excellent pistes, and a relaxed atmosphere make Cervinia an ideal ski resort.

Mark Pattison

Review 01/12/2009

Known more as 'The Italian Secret' Cervinia is one of the more popular ski resorts for the Italians; however, in recent years it has seen more British families and Russians make the trip to the top of Mont Cervino. The village is very quaint with many restaurants and shops. I can highly recommend the restaurant 'Jour et Nuit' especially if you love your god quality red meat and fine wines. The Village has 2 ski lifts and a junior nursery slope along with a gondola to the main ski area of Plain Maison where you have access to the entire mountain. From Cervinia you can ski over the mountain to Zermatt or across to Valtournenche. All in all I believe that this is a superb resort for the family and beginner/intermediate skier. There are some challenging black runs in the resort however there are many more on the run down to Zermatt. Well worth a visit, and a guaranteed snow resort!!!

Review 01/12/2009

Known more as 'The Italian Secret' Cervinia is one of the more popular Ski resorts for the Italians however in recent years it has seen more British families and Russians make the trip to the top of Mont Cervino. The village is very quaint with many restaurants and shops. I can highly recommend the restaurant 'Jour et Nuit' especially if you love your good quality red meat and fine wines. The Village has 2 ski lifts and a junior nursery slope along with a Gondala to the main Ski area of Plain Maison where you have access to the entire mountain. From Cervinia you can ski over the mountain to Zermatt or across to Valtournenche. All in all I believe that this is a superb resort for the family and beginner/intermediate skier. There are some challenging black runs in the resort however there are many more on the run down to Zermatt. Well worth a visit, and a guaranteed snow resort!