Hi
Can someone share any experience / tips for enjoying winter sports in Italy? Specially in Turin & Piedmont region?
Claudio
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June 28, 2012 12:46 pm
Winter sports in Italy have a long tradition. The most popular winter sport in Italy is skiing. Other winter sports are Alpinism, Ice hockey, Figure skating, Bobsleigh. When people think of skiing in Italy, they usually think of northern Italy’s mountains. Piedmont features a lot of ski resorts, here you will find info about skiing and another winter sports in Piedmont region.
http://goitaly.about.com/od/piemontepiedmont/a/ski_piemonte.htm
June 28, 2012 2:29 pm
With magnificent ski resorts mixed in with traditional mountain villages, all surrounded by unspoiled woods and forests, the Piedmont Alps is set to captivate the world as the setting for winter sports. The region offers winter sports enthusiasts more than 1,200 miles of ski runs, spanning from the Maritime Alps to the Monviso and the Susa Valley to Monte Rosa. Nestled in the snow-drenched area nicknamed “the Milky Way”, these resorts offer varied options including dynamic downhill skiing, cross-country skiing, snowboarding, heli-skiing, nighttime skiing, ice-skating, ice climbing and dog sledding with Siberian Huskies.
June 28, 2012 2:32 pm
2006 Winter Olympics Makes Italy’s Piedmont Region a Must-See European Destination. The 2006 Winter Olympics were held in the city of Torino (Turin) and nearby mountians in the Piemonte (Piedmont) Region of northern Italy – http://goitaly.about.com/od/piemontepiedmont/a/ski_piemonte.htm
June 28, 2012 2:35 pm
Nestling in the north-western corner of Italy, Piedmont has much in common with its neighbouring countries (France and Switzerland) as well as with its neighbouring Italian regions of Lombardy and Liguria. In its northern reaches, Piedmont (or Piemonte) rises up to the Alps and thence over the border to France and Switzerland. The name ‘pied monte’ literally means ‘at the foot of the mountains’.
To the west of Turin you’ll find the Chisone and Susa valleys (you’ll also find a host of good ski resorts). The most spectacular sight here is the fortified abbey of Sacra di San Michele, perched atop a rocky outcrop, and neighbouring is the Roman town of Susa.
When you have the Alps, you sure have winter sports
June 28, 2012 2:38 pm
It is too much for writing about the Piedmont region so, visit this website for further informations- http://www.knowital.com/piedmont/
June 28, 2012 2:40 pm
Official Italian tourism website – http://www.italia.it/en/discover-italy/piedmont.html
June 29, 2012 12:31 pm
Piedmont in winter really does have a lot to offer, mountain resorts for winter sports lovers, natural parks, traditional dishes and excellent wines. On Piedmont there are many ski resorts, such as Via Lattea and Sestriere. If you are able, than Piedmont is also home to the marvellously romantic Lake Maggiore and Lake Orta, and the Po river which, with its tributaries, creates fascinating configurations across the land. Then there is the village Langhe, land of castles, truffles and vineyards, where some of Italy’s finest wines are produced.