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Best La Plagne Mountain Restaurants
Date Posted: 07 December 2023A crisp glass of wine and a delicious meal on the mountain is de rigueur for an Alpine ski holiday, and there are few resorts to match La Plagne for the quality and variety of lunchtime hotspots. If it’s one of those perfect bluebird days, you can soak up the sun (and the view) on the terrace of Roc des Blanchets. Or, if the weather has turned, you can sample some Savoyarde specialities in the cosy ambience of Le Chalet des Verdons Sud. But, of course, those aren’t the only options. From ...
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Best après-ski bars and nightlife hotspots in La Plagne
Date Posted: 27 November 2023La Plagne is considered the more low key resort in the Paradiski area (a 425km ski zone that includes Les Arcs), but there’s still a very lively après scene to lap up across its 10 villages. You can find just as much table dancing, live music, and late night clubbing as anywhere else in the Alps, alongside more relaxed après opportunities, especially in the charming village of Montalbert. There’s even a free bus that does regular runs between Bellecotte, Plagne Centre and Plagne 1800 until ...
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Best Mountain Restaurants in Val Thorens
Date Posted: 22 November 2023What better way to break up an action-packed day of skiing than with a hearty meal and a crisp drink on a sunny terrace just off the slopes? The Three Valleys, the world’s largest ski area, which includes Meribel, Val Thorens, and Courchevel, as well as a handful of smaller resorts, has a fantastic selection of mountain restaurants across its hundreds of kilometres of slopes. By design or accident, you’re sure to find a great lunch spot. But if you happen to be in Val Thorens at lunchtime, whi...
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Top 11 things to do in Val Thorens if you don’t fancy skiing
Date Posted: 14 November 2023With miles of sweeping runs, endless off-piste opportunities, and everything in between, the Val Thorens ski area is one of the best and most varied in the world. But what if you’re not a skier? Or what if you just want to do something different for the day? Well, Val Thorens offers variety there too, in spades… This purpose-built winter holiday destination caters to all ages, budgets and interests, whether you’re an adrenaline junkie looking for your next fix or you just fancy a spot of shop...
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The Best Après-Ski Bars and Nightlife Hotspots in Val Thorens - According to Those Who Have Been
Date Posted: 03 November 2023It’s the highest resort in Europe - within its largest ski area, the Three Valleys - and it offers some of the world’s best skiing. Superlatives come easy to Val Thorens, and we haven’t even mentioned the après. If you’ve been, you’ll already know. But for the uninitiated, it’s worth reiterating that Val Thorens' bars and clubs are legion. From the mountainside mayhem of Folie Douce to the all night party of Malaysia, there are more than 40 to choose from. Indeed, the nightlife is as varie...