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Swiss tourism benefits from weak franc
Local tourist resorts are reaping the benefits of a
weak Swiss currency that recently plunged to record
lows against the euro and is also down against the
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Weak Swiss franc holds hidden dangers.
Exports are currently riding high on the back of a
weak Swiss franc, but economists warn that a sudden adjustment could
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Austria
St. Anton am Arlberg
“World class”
is a term that is often used just a
bit to loosely.
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Kitzbühel
Of all of the
resorts gathered under the umbrella of this
one ski pass, More
Saalbach/Hinterglemm
I remember the old days
of visiting
Saalbach Hinterglemm. More
Mayrhofen
Mayrhofen, Finkenberg and Zell am Ziller joined
forces with the rest of the skiing in the Ziller.
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Salzburg
"One of
the most beautiful regions on earth" was how the famous 19 century traveler
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Bad Gastein
The ski pass to the area
tells a story. The super version, the one which covers all of the
ski terrain.
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Scheffau
Scheffau lies in the heart of the Austrian Tirol about
fifteen minutes drive from Kitzbuhel nearer More
Lech/Zürs
In Lech and Zürs
they went the class route. They built the best,
and it has served them well.
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Stubai Valley
The first
thing that will most likely strike you, whether in snow covered
winter,
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Kirchberg
This tale of two resorts and
what may be termed as their "Working neighbor"
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Seefeld
Where on earth are you
reading this article? Did you come by it by electronic means or
conventional print?
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Alpbach
OK now. You are deciding on a destination for your next ski vacation, right? Somebody
suggests Austria. Well why not?
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Bad
Kleinkirchheim
We constantly amazed
at the number of first class resorts that are almost completely
unknown.
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Ischgl
Ischgl and Galtur, in the
Austrian Tirol, are in a mountain range known as The Silvrettas.
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Innsbruck
Innsbruck,
capital of the province of Tirol is one of that region's, nay one of
the whole country's, top tourist draws.
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Kaprun/
Zell am See
One will become
familiar with our description of resorts that are marketed
as one
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Hintertux
The skiing resorts that comprise the Tux Valley are not bastions
of sleek or cradles of chic.
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Obergurgl/Hochgurgl
Skiable to
just over 3,000 meters, these resorts often open to skiers as
early as late November,
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Ötztal
The Ötztal Ski Arena is made up of Sölden and Hochsölden,
and two somewhat smaller.
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Seefeld
Where on
earth are you reading this article? Did you come by it by
electronic means or conventional print?
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St.Johann/
Tirol
For skiers who have
never visited Austria before, and who have a brochure page idea of
what the area is about,
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Germany
Garmisch-Partenkirchen
For untrained
climbers the only possibility to reach the Zugspitze is the way
along the Rein valley.
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Tölzer land
The Tölz
region, at the heart of the Bavarian Alps, is a paradise for
cyclists,
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France
Autrans
Neatly and Sweetly tucked away in a little section of France.
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Chamonix
Chamonix is a resort that
this writer for one finds hard to get a handle on.
No matter how
many times I visit,
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La Plagne
Door to door
Skiing for
all! You
can, if you want, "knock" purpose built resorts. However, before
you do, and especially
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Les Arcs
If you are sitting in some
part of North America reading this article, the chances are,
unless you
are very well informed indeed,
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Les Gets
Another link in the
magnificent ski chain known as the Portes Du Soeil. As a separate
entity, the resort is a nice little ski area for beginnes
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Les 2 Alpes
At an altitude in
excess of 3,500 m Les Alpes has a pretty good snow record, not
only on the glacier, .
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Merizine/Avoriaz
Skiing wise these two could
stand out in any company. Combine them with the Swiss/Franco
Portes Du Soleil and you must rank them as among the world’s top 5
areas.
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Tignes
The well known resorts
of Val D'Isere and Tignes are, in anybody's
book, two of the finest ski stations
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Val Morel
I remember Val Morel for the
variety of its skiing. Indeed for some of the more challenging
slopes that one
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Villard de
lans
If you are not
totally enchanted by Villard de Lans on your first visit, More
Italy
Bormio
OK!...lets say you are
reading this report directly from your computer screen in, say,
Tokyo.
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Cervinia
"what's this about The
Matterhorn then" I can here you ask? Well dear reader here,
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Cortina
D'Ampezzo
It is in Cortina where the
difference between
the mountain range known as the Dolomites and the rest of the Alps
.
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Courmayeur
Courmayeur, on the Italian
side of the Monte Bianco, or Mont Blanc if you prefer
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La Thuile
In Italy probably more than
any other ski country, you will be able to combine your ski
holiday with a real feel the country More
Livigno
Livigno, an
Italian resort with a fantastic European following More
Madonna
Di Campiglio
Possibly the most Italian
major resort in Italy Madonna Di Campiglio is one of those
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Monterosa Ski
Monterosa is Europe's second
highest mountain
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Val Gardena/Selva/S.Cristina/Ortesei
If this is your first visit
to The Val Gardena you might find yourself more than a bit
confused upon arrival. ,
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Sestriere
So, a former sheepherding community
is going to host the 2006
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