In the heart of the Dolomites in the Alps there is a valley where Val Gardena is a popular ski resort in Italy. It consists of three cities: located above all Selva Gardena, then Santa Cristina and even lower - Ortisei. The total length of their trails is about 175 kilometers. The skiing areas at these three resorts are connected by a network of descents and ski lifts. The season of skiing in Val-Gradena lasts from December to April.
Before the First World War, these lands belonged to Austria, and then became part of Italy. Therefore, here often the Italian temperament adjoins to the Austrian color. And even the names of cities and streets in them are written in two languages.
Ortisei
The most suitable holiday resort for the whole family, as well as for inexperienced skiers is located in the largest town called Ortisei. It is very convenient to relax with children, and lifts for children under eight are generally free. To the services of tourists - shops and restaurants, comfortable hotels with swimming pools. All local lifts are located near the city center. From here on the gondola you can climb to the plateau of Alpe di Susi, where you can take sunbathing, and in the ski area of Szeed with its species trails.
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Santa Cristina Val Gardena
In this smallest, however, the most picturesque resort village, it is convenient to rest couples or companies in which people have different riding experiences. From here you can climb to the plateau of Monte Pan, where there are relatively gentle slopes. There is also the famous Saslong track, where every year one of the stages of mountain skiing is held.
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Selva di Val Gardena
In this resort there are the most interesting tracks, designed for experienced skiers. Next to this popular village is the famous ring skiing route Sella Ronda.
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If you are going to go to Val Gardena, then, of course, you want to know how to get to the resort. You can fly to Italy by plane. Many airlines make landings in the nearest cities to the resort: Venice, Verona, Innsbruck, Munich. From these cities there is a car connection with the resort.
By train, go to the nearest station to Val Gardena in Bolzano, both from Italy and from neighboring Germany and Austria.
Traveling by car, you can get to Val Gardena through Innsbruck, Verona or from neighboring resorts. However, during the winter, neighboring passes can be closed.
A distinctive feature of the resort of Val Gardena is a large number of restaurants with fine food, located both on the slopes of the mountains and in the valley. In order to be more convenient to find the required ski area, you can purchase maps of the Val Gardena trails, where all the names are written in Italian. In all the towns of the resort of Val Gardena in Italy, a lot of good hotels, boarding houses and apartments for people with any income.
