One of the most famous resorts on the Sella Ronda circuit and indeed in Italian skiing, Arabba has some of the country`s most challenging terrain. It`s a traditional old mountain village that has grown up on a hillside in a relatively compact formation with buildings in the Tyrolean chalet style, making it rather picturesque beneath its white spired church. Arabba is also one of the few resorts in the area that attracts serious skiers and `boarders as well as families, because it has some steep and exciting terrain, as well as the kilometres of intermediate cruising. The Sella Ronda is a huge mountain massif and it is possible to ski around it in a day via Corvara and Canazei.
The largest inter-linked area on the huge Dolomiti Superski lift pass, it also provides lift-linked access into the valleys of Alta Badia (Corvara, Colfosco, La Villa and San Cassiano); famous Val Gardena with Selva, St Christina and St Ulrich and the upper section of the Val di Fassa (Canazei and Campitello).
Another skiing benefit is that Arabba is close to the lifts up to the Marmolada glacier which gives more excellent high-altitude skiing. Arabba itself is located at the extreme end of the Alto Agordino area, in the territory of Val Livinallongo del Col di Lana with pistes leading right back to the village. At 1602m it is one of the highest resorts in the region, and one of the highest traditional resorts in Italy, and its largely north facing slopes have some of the best natural snow conditions in the entire Dolomites. Apres Ski Not known for its lively nightlife, Arabba none-the-less has more than 20 bars - many of them parts of hotels or restaurants - to choose from. Peter`s Bar is one of the more popular whilst the Pub La Stube near the Hotel Vescovo tends to attract most of the `boarding fraternity. Although there is no night club here the Sporthotel Arabba has a popular Austrian bar that opens at 9pm and stays open until late; live music is performed here regularly. The nearest late night discotheques are in Corvara or the Chalet al Lago in Alleghe. Eating Out The resort has a number of good restaurants, which serve a range of traditional and Italian cuisine. Activities Ice skating, Torch light descent, Snowmobiling, Ski tours, Helicopter rides Other Amenities Children from 5-12 years can attend ski school. The child classes are only dedicated to children and are not mixed with adult classes. |
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