Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
The
tourist office
( 050-990 100;
www.ischgl.com
; Dorfstrasse 43; 8am-6pm Mon-Fri, to 5pm Sat, to 1pm
Sun)
stocks heaps of literature on hiking, biking and skiing in the area, plus accommoda-
tion brochures.
Getting There & Away
Bus 4240 operates hourly between Ischgl and Landeck (€7.10, 55 minutes).
TOP OF CHAPTER
Arlberg Region
The wild and austerely beautiful Arlberg region, shared by Vorarlberg and Tyrol, com-
prises several linked resorts and offers some of Austria's finest skiing. Heralded as the
cradle of alpine skiing, St Anton am Arlberg is undoubtedly the best known and most
popular resort.
St Anton am Arlberg
05446 / POP 2564 / ELEV 1304M
Once upon a time St Anton was but a sleepy village, defined by the falling and melting of
snow and the coming and going of cattle, until one day the locals beheld the virgin
powder on their doorstep and discovered their happy-ever-after… In 1901 the resort
founded the first ski club in the Alps and downhill skiing was born, so if ever the ski bug
is going to bite you it will surely be here. Nestled at the foot of 2811m-high Valluga and
strung out along the northern bank of the Rosanna River, St Anton am Arlberg is a cross
between a ski bum's Shangri La and Ibiza in fast-forward mode - the terrain fierce, the
nightlife hedonistic.
