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larly the area around Sersale in the Sila, studded with waterfalls and the possibility of
trekking through the Valli Cupe canyon.
TOP SKI RESORTS
Friuli Venezia Giulia
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Tarvisio
60km of cross-country tracks and great freeriding.
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Sella Nevea
30km of slopes linking to Bovec in Slovenia.
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Forni di Sopra
Family friendly, offering skiing, ice skating and tobogganing.
Valle d'Aosta
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Courmayeur
Dominated by spectacular Mont Blanc, Courmayeur allows access to legendary runs
such as the Vallée Blanche.
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Breuil-Cervinia
In the shadow of the Matterhorn and within skiing distance of Zermatt; good for
late-season snow and family facilities.
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Monte Rosa
Comprised of three valleys (Val d'Ayas, Val d'Gressoney and Alagna Valsesia) Monte
Rosa is characterised by Walser villages and white-knuckle off-piste skiing and heli-skiing.
Piedmont
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Via Lattea
400km of pistes linking five ski resorts, including one of Europe's most glamorous,
Sestriere.
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Limone Piemonte
80km of runs, including some for Nordic skiing.
Trentino Alto-Adige
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Sella Ronda
This 40km circumnavigation of the Gruppo di Sella range (3151m, at Piz Boé) is one
of the Alps' iconic ski routes.
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Alta Badia
130km of slopes including the legendary Gran Risa.
Veneto
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Cortina d'Ampezzo
Downhill and cross-country skiing with runs ranging from bunny slopes to the
legendary Staunies black mogul run.
Sicily & Sardinia
With their unique topographies, Sicily and Sardinia provide unforgettable walking oppor-
tunities. Take your pick of volcano hikes in Sicily: the mother of them all is Mt Etna, but
there's a whole host of lesser volcanoes on the Aeolian Islands, from extinct Vulcano,