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Resort round-up

COMPILED BY AMY OWENBY & KELLY WONG

Did you know that flies to over 550 ski resorts close to 48 European cities? From the world-famous Chamonix, in France, to the lesser known Oukaimeden, high in Morocco’s Atlas Mountains. And none of them are more than three hours from the airport

Austria
Innsbruck 8
(including Axamer lizum and Stubai Glacier)
Vienna 16
(including Rubbach and Hinterstoder)

Belgium
Brussels 3
(including Ice Mountain and Nidrum Zosterbach)

Bulgaria
Sofia 3
(including Borovets and Bankso)

Czech Republic
Prague 5
(including Jizerou and Harrachov)

France
Biarritz 2
Cauteretes and the Pyrenees (Baregas/La Mongie)
Grenoble 49
(including Prapoutel and Vaujany)
Lyon 4
(including La Bournoule and Val Cenis)
Nice 8
(including Auron and Pra Loup)
Toulouse 23
(including Ax les Thermes and Guzet)

Germany
Berlin 3
(including Hahnenklee and Schulenburg)
Cologne/Bonn 3
(including Wolfsschlucht and Schwarzer Mann)
Munich 143
(including Inzell and Oberau)

Greece
Athens 3
(including Ostrakina and Kellaria)
Thessaloniki 2
Seli and Tria-pente Pigadia

Hungary
Budapest 8
(including Dobogoko and Matrahaza)

Italy
Milan 15
(including Alba and Pescegallo)
Naples 4
(including Laceno and Capracotta)
Palermo 2
(including Mount Etna and Mount Linguaglossa)
Pisa 5
(including Abetone and Cutigliano)
Rome 1
Roccaraso
Turin 23
(including Brusson and Artesina)
Venice 23
(including Asiago and Moena)

Latvia
Riga 15
(including Baili and Cigorins)

Morocco
Marrakech 2
(including Oukaïmeden and Toubkal Massif )

Poland
Krakow 1
Zakopane

Portugal
Lisbon 1
Serra da Estrela

Romania
Bucharest 3
(including Sinaia and Poiana Brasov)

Slovenia
Ljubljana 6
(including Bled and Kobla)

Spain
Asturias 2
Valgrande de Pajares and San Isidro
Barcelona 6
(including Masella and Formigal)
Bilbao 1
Formigal
Madrid 3
(including Navacerrada and La Pinilla)
Malaga 1
Sierra Nevada
Valencia 2
Valdelinares and Javalambre

Switzerland
Basel 35
(including Jungholz and Bizau)
Geneva 81
(including Chamonix and Courchevel)
Zurich 29
(including Elm and Arosa)

Turkey
Istanbul 3
(including Doruk and Erciyes)

United Kingdom
Bristol 1
Gloucester Ski Centre
London 2
Alpine Ski Centre and Bracknell Centre
Newcastle 2
Allenheads and Durham Ski Centres
Aberdeen 1
Lecht 2090
Edinburgh 3
(including Glenshee and Cairngorm)
Glasgow 1
Glencoe Mountain Resort
Inverness 1
Nevis Range




WHAT
WORD OF MOUTH
What’s everyone talking about this month? News, gossip and trends from our European correspondents.
RELATIVE VALUES
Which are the best ski chalet bargains and how much will a ski pass cost you this season?
BOOK AHEAD
The Nice Carnival promises a spectacle for the eyes and the imagination.
TASTEBUDS
Five new foods to tempt your tastebuds in the new year.
CALENDAR
Music, art, dance… which events to look out for on your travels this month.
MUST-HAVES
How to look cool, ski safe and keep warm on the slopes.
CINEMA SCENE
The small Romanian film that was a big hit at Cannes, the Coen brothers back on form, and more releases.
STYLE FILE
Our selection of wonderful winter clothes will make you the coolest cat on the après-ski scene.
WHO
FACE TO FACE
Celebrity chef Bill Granger talks cookbooks, food markets and why Amsterdam and Barcelona are high on his travel list.
FIRST PERSON
How to offend Valencian barmen and how a little wax in your ear can work wonders for a good night’s sleep.
SOUNDBITES
French DJ David Guetta talks Ibiza clubs and entrepreneur Greta Corke introduces her energy electricity gadget.
THE BIG DEBATE
Do big city-based events make financial sense?
PROPERTY SHORTS
Ex-music Producer Larry Levene explains the lure of Switzerland, plus our expert property tips.
PROPERTY FOCUS
Three couples try their luck with new lives abroad: in Chamonix, Costa Calida and Marrakesh.
PROFILE
Three students discuss the allure of studying for an MBA.
WHERE
BOOK AHEAD
A snapshot of Madeira, your next destination stop.
OFF-PISTE SKI
With expert guides and a little local knowledge, there’s a world of fresh powder waiting.
PICTURE THIS
Morocco’s stunning Atlas Mountains have an irresistible appeal for adventurers.
MOROCCO ESCAPE
The town of Mirleft is an oasis of perfect surfing, local berber culture and the ideal escape for some winter sun.
RESORT ROUND-UP
Showcasing easyJet’s network of ski resorts.
SOFIA AFTERHOURS
The capital comes alive when the sun goes down.
CITY FOCUS
Serre Chevalier in the heart of France’s ski resort country provides stunning nightlife.
WORTHY ADVENTURES
Take part in a volunteer holiday for an experience to remember.
TOP THREE
The best gondola views include the panoramas over Gibraltar and the Matterhorn.
EASTERN PROMISES
How Romania and Bulgaria have adapted a year after their admission into the EU.

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