Italy : Livigno
 
 
Livigno is an anomaly, being a tax free area within Italy. This status has been in existence since 1600. The resort is at 1810m so snow is reliable and is backed up by good snow making. It stretches out along the valley and is quite attractive. Most of the buildings are low rise and built in traditional style, slightly marred by the many electronic shops and supermarkets. The duty free status draws in more than just skiers so the après ski and night life is lively. Restaurants and bars are numerous and on the whole good value. The skiing is on both sides of the valley and is surprisingly convenient and well connected.
 
 
Livigno is a non skiers paradise.   

Shops by the hundred, clothing, electronics, perfume, whiskey, equipment shops, curios, mini-markets for food and essentials, banks and ATM machines make life easy. Coffee shops !

Night life - economical and varied. Try Daphne's, The Khustal, Miki's pub, and many more. For the youngsters there are disco's and clubs.

Adventure sports - paragliding, snow and summer 18 hole golf just 20 minutes away at St Moritz, Europe's best snow park on the Mottalino, curling, indoor pools and X country skiing. Ice skating, ice sculptures, skidooing, ice driving, deval carting, husy dog rides, tubing, and more.

Restaurants abound, with all sorts of diners in town, as well as many mountain restaurants for skiers to enjoy.

If you are bored with skiing we will arrange excursions for you to places like Milan, Zurich, Bormio, St Moritz, & Lake Como !
  
   

The best is to fly in to Zurich airport. Milan Malpensa is the alternative. Meet us there for your transfer to Livigno. It should take about 4 to 5 hours. From Zurich the bus is placed on a train to negotiate the tunnel.

We offer scheduled shuttle transfers and private transfers, depending on your wishes, and your arrival and departure times.

In the village there is a ski bus which travels on 3 routes throughout the day and until 19h30. The bus is free to skiers. The buses are surprisingly efficient and hassle free. 
 
 
  • A beer costs about 3 Euro's for 500 ml
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  • A  pizza costs from 5 to 8 Euro's at a restaurant

    A good meal with a steak will be about 17 euro's

     
 
 
  
   

Village height          1810 metres

Highest lift               3000 metres 

Vertical drop          1200 metres

Number of lifts       33

Longest run            7 kms

Marked piste          115 kms 

Ski season             Early December to early May

No of lifts                31

Our comment        Snow sure, high altitude, duty free and economical 
 
   
 
Livigno really put in an effort for the kids. Although the village is large one soon gets used to it and can find your way around. There are special child classes at ski school, and the Mottolino Mountain especially lay on a play room during the day for small kids - so parents can collect them after skiing. They have toys, video games etc.
    
   
"Hosted packages" - here we provide full entertainment programmes and services of our resort reps. This is aimed at those wanting to sit back and relax whilst we organize things like transfers, ski guiding to places like the Mottolino, Apres ski evenings, fun events and more. For the December period we run our "Polar Kidz Club" program. We take care of the kids while you relax.

"Champagne Lite Packages" caters for the more independent traveller. We will arrange just the essentials like accommodation, transfers, skis and pass (and get you a discount into the bargain !)
 

We select our accommodation for quality (within the category selected), and for good location. Nobody likes walking in heavy ski boots ! We offer

  • Central self catering apartments
  • Central Bed and breakfast hotels
  • Central Half board hotels
  • 3 star and 4 star hotels
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