Livigno

Livigno is definitely one of the most beautiful resorts you can choose to stay in when planning a skiing trip to the Alps. Situated high in the Italian part of the Alps, Livigno offers a wonderful skiing experience for beginners, intermediate and professional skiers, as well as snowboarders.

There are six slopes on which various ski runs are to be found, varying between their levels of difficulty. These Alpine ski runs have a total distance of 115 km, with the longest run being 4 km in length. Apart from this, Livigno also boasts of a prepared 40 km cross-country ski run where challenge-anxious, long-distance skiers can ski to their heart’s content in various styles and techniques. Snowboarders are also provided with their own haven in a special park that showcases a large half-pipe for all the snowboarding stunts and exhibitions they can think of doing.

During the month of December (usually on the second week), an annual international ski marathon dubbed "Sgambeda" takes place. This serves as the official opening of Livigno’s winter season. This is part of the reason why a great number of skiing enthusiasts flock to Livigno — to partake in the town’s wonderful festivities, in addition to its great skiing.

Interestingly, skiing is not the only activity you can do in Livigno. There are a wide variety of shopping and entertainment activities to do in this Alpine area as well. Livigno is a duty-free zone. And in a highly taxed country like Italy, this advantage simply gives skiers and tourists more reason to come and return to Livigno.