Ollie Borgstein

Alpbach

Alpbach: One of the Prettiest Villages in the Alps

8 December, 2015

Tucked away in the Alpbach Valley, the village of Alpbach has long been isolated and seldom-visited. In fact, it wasn’t accessible by road until the 1920s, making it one of the most rural villages in the Alps. Today, Alpbach is an excellent ski resort with a traditional, unspoiled feel that is unmatched by most of its peers. The Village Matching its status as a small, unspoiled area, Alpbach village is renowned for its pristine beauty. With traditional architecture all around, it has a lovely, cohesive look and feel. At certain times of the year you’ll find that its flowerbeds and

Kaprun

Kaprun’s Amazing Ski-Lifts

17 November, 2015

Ski-lifts can be many things: for some, they represent the excitement and anticipation of the journey to the top of a mountain, ready for an exhilarating trip down. For others, they may have associations of boredom, queuing and time spent off the slopes. While plenty of them boast impressive views and can be enjoyable in their own right, few are quite so impressive as those of Kaprun. The Mountain Kaprun’s lifts run up the famous Kitzsteinhorn, the imposing 3.2km high Austrian mountain. The mountain is magnificent and the views are peerless, but similarly fascinating are the routes up the mountain.

Champoluc

Close to Nature: Hiking near Champoluc

16 November, 2015

Champoluc is beautifully located, just south of the Monte Rosa massif. It’s this perfect Alpine location that makes Champoluc a great holiday destination for keen mountaineers as well as ski enthusiasts. Monte Rosa While it’s often thought that the name of this massif translates to “Pink Mountain”, perhaps due to the magnificent rose glow that bathes the slopes in a certain light, it’s actually a Franco-Provencal etymology and refers in fact to the abundance of glaciers in the area. Its highest point is over four and a half thousand metres high, and the massif’s craggy peaks and sweeping valleys make

Montgenévre

Montgenèvre: A Small, Personal Resort

15 November, 2015

Montgenèvre is over a century old, and is one of the smallest and most charming ski resorts in France. With a population of fewer than five hundred people, Montgenèvre has a keen following among discerning skiers, who often travel in search of an authentic local experience with a focus squarely on the slopes. If you want to visit a small, personal and beautiful resort for some no-fuss skiing, Montgenèvre never fails to deliver. A Good All-Rounder One of the reasons skiers love Montgenèvre is that you’re virtually guaranteed perfect skiing conditions on every visit: the area is known for its

Briançon

The Historic Town of Briançon

14 November, 2015

Perched high in the French Alps, close to the Franco-Italian border, Briançon has a location to match its dramatic architecture. While the town itself has stood since the time of the Western Roman Empire (when it was known as Brigantium), it was later that its position made it strategically vital that the town be defensible. With that in mind, it was in the 17th century that Sebastian Le Prestre de Vauban (known to any history buffs as one of the most highly regarded military engineers in French history) had the town rebuilt and fortified after much of it was destroyed

Sestriere

Freestyling at Sestriere’s Snowpark

10 November, 2015

Whether on the TV or during your last ski holiday, if you’re into winter sports you’ve likely watched freestylers spinning, grabbing and flipping and thought: “I’d like to try that too”. However, you may have been understandably reticent to start tricking on the slopes, wondering instead whether there might be a place dedicated to those who’d like to take their first steps in freestyle skiing and snowboarding. Fortunately, Sestriere has just such a place. Flips and Spins in Sestriere Sestriere’s snow park is around 250 metres long, and is full of jumps, jibs and rails. Freestyle skiers and snowboarders will

Serre Chevalier

Serre Chevalier – A Petrolhead’s Paradise

9 November, 2015

Ordinarily, when you visit a ski resort you expect to strap on some skis or a snowboard and let gravity do the rest. While there’s plenty of that at Serre Chevalier, any keen drivers should be sure to take advantage of the resort’s unique vehicular opportunities on the snow and ice. Ice Driving A popular pursuit among Scandinavian youths, who often take cars onto frozen lakes and fjords in the coldest part of the year, here’s your chance to try your hand at the exciting pastime of ice driving – in France! Rather than just giving you the keys and

Breuil Cervinia

Exclusive Ski Opportunities at Breuil Cervinia

8 November, 2015

For most ski loving holidaymakers, skiing means exhilaration, speed, the fresh mountain air on your face and an awe-inspiring Alpine setting. Unfortunately, it also means crowds, queues for the ski lift and having to dodge other people on crowded pistes. If you feel like the latter without the former, Breuil Cervinia is a resort that offers a selection of opportunities that make you feel like you have the whole piste all to yourself! Track Fresh Snow Any veteran skier will know the indescribable joy and satisfaction of skiing a piste early in the day, as well as the crushing disappointment

Saint-Martin-de-Belleville

Haute Cuisine and Michelin in Saint-Martin-de-Belleville

7 November, 2015

The small, unassuming resort of Saint-Martin-de-Belleville offers great ski opportunities, as you’d expect of the Savoie region. What you may not expect, however, is the exceedingly high concentration of fantastic restaurants. Boasting Michelin stars and avant-garde gastronomy, no visit to the region would be complete without a mini culinary tour La Bouitte This is one of the few restaurants to have received the accolade of three Michelin stars, marking it out as one of the finest restaurants in the world. While the menu offers such delights as fresh scallops and crayfish, sweetbreads, caviar and venison, the true joy of the

La Rosière

Casual Holiday Skiing in La Rosière

6 November, 2015

Are you new to the slopes and want to start off your winter sports adventure without too much pressure? Or are you a long-time skier who just feels like a casual, relaxed holiday? Then you might prefer the calm feel of a smaller, less competitive resort over one of the big ones. La Rosière is, as far as the Three Valleys go, the epitome of the cosy and charming holiday destination, with a lovely, local feel to it. It is replete with not just its own opportunities, but also with excellent travel links! Within La Rosière La Rosière has a

La Tania

Quality Cuisine in La Tania

5 November, 2015

La Tania is loved by many skiers for its low-key, friendly atmosphere, low prices and extensive transport links to the Three Valleys. It’s an excellent place for those new to skiing as well as those who prefer to avoid the competitive atmosphere of some of the larger resorts. As it happens, La Tania also boasts some of the best cuisine in the Three Valleys ski area! Here we’ve collected a few of the best restaurants in the area, offering you a place to eat for every occasion. Michelin-Starred Perfection – Le Farcon If you’re after a top notch culinary experience,

Saint-Gervais-les-Bains

Mont Blanc’s Unique Tramway, Starting in Saint-Gervais

4 November, 2015

Saint-Gervais-les-Bains is a small spa town on Mont Blanc. A fantastic ski resort and beautiful holiday destination, it’s popular year-round among holidaymakers, and one of its finest features is the Mont Blanc Tramway, which starts close to Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains. The Tramway Itself The tram is worth a ride even for those uninterested in its stops and destination: three antique trains operate the service, and each of them is beautiful enough to be worth seeing. The trains, called Anne, Marie and Jeanne were bought in the 1950s and are named after three of the then-owner’s daughters. Then there’s the ride: as well

Évian les Bains

Hidden History in Évian

3 November, 2015

Today, Évian-les-Bains is probably mostly known for the world famous brand of mineral water that bears its name, but the area has its own, rich history. Not only was Évian-les-Bains a holiday resort catering to the rich and famous, including royalty from the world over, but there are also plenty of sites of historical value both within and around the town. Here we have collected a few of our favourites. L’Eglise de Notre-Dame-de-l’Assomption L’Eglise de Notre-Dame-de-l’Assomption, or the church of Our Lady of the Assumption, is a well maintained example of early Savoyard Gothic art and architecture. The exterior of

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