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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 10 resorts for skiing in April
Date Posted: 15 November 2023Firstly, why choose April for skiing? April is a great time to ski and is too often underrated. As well as the gorgeous sunny weather, there are plenty of perks when skiing late in the season. Pistes tend to be less crowded (outside the school holidays at least) in April, with lots of cheap, last-minute spring skiing deals and reduced lift pass prices. While you may have to contend with some slushy afternoons, soaking up the rays during an après session on a sun deck is really special...
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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...
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The best ski resorts in the Aosta Valley
Date Posted: 13 September 2023A picturesque pocket of northern Italy, the Aosta Valley offers an enviable blend of high altitude skiing, chic villages and enough intermediate and off-piste terrain to keep even the most eager of skiers and boarders happy. In addition to plenty of Italian skiing, the Aosta Valley gives you access to Swiss skiing via Cervinia (skiable) and French skiing via La Thuile (skiable) and Courmayeur (via the Mont Blanc tunnel). Easily accessible by three airports - Turin, Milan, and Geneva - the excel...