Abetone, Italy

Visitor reviews for Abetone

• February 03, 2008
  Jack from UNITED KINGDOM
  

  Simon:-
  Abetone is brilliant for families and there are plenty of instructors, both ski and snowboard, who speak very good English. As for accommodation, I strongly recommend the Albergo Regina (look up on Google!). It is a relatively small family-run hotel in the very heart of Abetone. As I mentioned before, my family and I have been coming to Abetone every year for the past 8 years and we have always stayed here. The management also speak very good English and at dinner time, traditional Tuscan-style food is served which is absolutely delicious!
  If you decide to choose Abetone, perhaps we will see you some time this season??
  Happy holidays!

• January 10, 2008
  Jack from UNITED KINGDOM
  

  Every year for the past 8 years we have come to Abetone for at least one of our winter holidays and year on year it doesn't disappoint! Contrary to what others have said, Abetone is a fantastic place for skiers and snowboarders of all levels with its fair share of tree-lined runs (Chierroni is a favourite) and wide open runs with the possibility of some off-piste skiing and the added bonus of hardly any queueing for lifts. Most of the lifts have been replaced with new high speed, high capacity lifts over the last few years offering comfortable and speedy rides to the tops of the mountain not to mention some of the spectacular views up and down the valley across miles of unspoilt alpine forest.
  However, the only criticism of Abetone is the weather. Abetone tends to have its very own micro-climate which can change very quickly. When the cloud and fog floats in, you can expect it to remain for the rest of the day. That said, cloud is what brings snow... and that is what we want - lots of it!
  Abetone already has over a metre of snow this season on the higher runs and snow conditions remain good.

• November 28, 2007
  Barbara from UNITED KINGDOM
  

  Hi all winter fun seekers! I just had to tell you about Abetone. Picturesque wide slopes for all ages and abilities. It is a joy to not have miles of queues for lifts and coffee shops! Truely unspoilt at the moment, not only on the slopes but miles of forest and mountain walks.
  Finally, if you get a chance, visit the hotel 'Primula'. It's ok, just to pop into the bar for a combination of Italian/ Scotish humour! Run by Tizzano and Paola Tonerelli (she's the jock!), it's great to sit by the open fire and have a beer and sandwich.

• November 29, 2006
  Tommaso from ITALY
  

  Abetone is a fantastic place to ski and definitely worth a visit if you are in Tuscany during the winter months.
  It is an amazing experience to be skiing or snowboarding in Tuscany, a place so often associated with arts, good wines and Chianti countrysides!!!!

• November 19, 2006
  Paolino from ITALY
  

  L'inverno sta per arrivare ed Abetone si prepara ad accogliere la neve copiosa come ogni anno. I cannoni per la produzione della neve sono già tutti pronti sulle piste e non appena le temperature lo consentiranno, inizieranno a creare un fondo che certamente, come ogni anno, ci permetterà di sciare fino a maggio!

  Invito tutti a fare una visita sulle nostre montagne perchè ne vale veramente la pena!

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  Winter is going to arrive and Abetone is ready to welcome much snow like every year. Snowmaking guns are ready on the slopes and as soon as temperature allow, they will start to produce snow, that will enable skiing until May!

  I invite everybody to visit our mountains because be worth one's while!

• November 14, 2006
  Tommy from ITALY
  

  I really would like to thank Silvio for what he said about Abetone! I'm so happy he really enjoied visiting this resort!:-)

  Many, many things are being invested in over this area for the next years... new residences, new hotels, new bars, new stores and hopefully re-estabilished lifts and slopes if the new Italian Government won't stop it!

  We are just waiting for the snow, which is missing this year for now. Last year we already had it! :-) let the snow begin to fall!

• October 03, 2006
  Silvio from UNITED STATES
  

  Everyone should make a point to visit Abetone. In the summer it's cool, no A/C needed. In the late fall/winter, plenty of snow and many slops to have fun. The food is the best, all of the restaurants are very proud of their dishes.
  GO VISIT, YOU WILL NOT BE DISSAPOINTED!

• July 28, 2006
  charlie from UNITED KINGDOM
  

  Abetone is too small for the accomplished skier and Brits would do better in the Alps.

• April 18, 2006
  tommaso from ITALY
  

  Next Thursday we can all ski for free at Abetone for the closing party... this will be the official closing party, but we can still ski till the 1st of May !!!!

• April 13, 2006
  tommaso from ITALY
  

  The Easter Holiday is coming up... all the facilities will be open for this holiday... the ski area is still in good conditions, the slopes are still great... in the morning the snow is quite iced but in the evening is a little bit wet, but perfectly skiable!!!!bye bye see you up there!!!

• April 03, 2006
  tommaso from ITALY
  

  All the facilities will be open till the 1st of May and probably, some of them will be kept open later on! So, it's been a pleasure for me inviting all of you to ski in our mountains!!!bye!!

• March 28, 2006
  Tommaso from ITALY
  

  The snow conditions are still good in Abetone... even if the weather is not completely sunny, but temperatures are milder than 2 weeks ago with spring snow!
  I would like to thank all the English, Dutch, French, Spanish people who came to ski in Abetone... it's been a pleasure for me seeing all those people coming on our mountains..hope they really liked it!!! we are still waiting for all of you till May... we still have great ski slopes still open with lots of snow!!!!;-)

• March 26, 2006
  Tommaso from ITALY
  

  Hi there!!!!
  I would like to inform you that Abetone ski area will be open till the 1st of May!!!! So it's a pleasure to be inviting you up to Abetone for great skiing, sun and still lots of snow with milder temperatures!!!!
  see you there!!!!;-)

• March 19, 2006
  Tommy from ITALY
  

  Thanks to low temperatures and the great quantity of snow, this winter season surely will last 'till the end of April!!! so... many times is left for everybody to skiing at Abetone!!see ya there!!!bye!!!;-)

• February 10, 2006
  tommaso from ITALY
  

  Abetone is no doubt one of the most important ski resort in the Appennines. An imposing ski lifts complex and dozens of kilometres of runs waiting for skiers of all levels. A general office where any kind of ticket is sold and a number of ticket offices situated near to ski lifts to guarantee a quick and easy service.
  Many...many...many...reasons to come visiting Abetone! A wonderful balcony above the major art cities of Tuscany!!

• February 07, 2006
  bigfir from ITALY
  

  Would you like talking with Abetone friends?
  Link here:
  www.abetoneforum.it

• February 02, 2006
  brendan from ITALY
  

  Abetone is the most important Winter sports resort of central Italy. It is 1400 m on the sea level, located on Abetone's pass, between Tuscany and Emilia Romagna.
  Tourists have 4 valleys perfectly connected at their own disposal in this skiing region. 36 Winter sports facilities, 50km long ski-tourng tracks. 2 cross-country skiing tracks belong to facilities visitors can take advantage of in Wintertime.
  Abetone is also a beautiful Summer resort. The entire area is characterized by breath-taking views where nature and man's works can live in perfect harmony.

• January 19, 2006
  paolo from ITALY
  

  Abetone is the best resorr in Appennines, one of the best in Italy.
  From the mount you can see the Alps and also the sea and Corsica island! I love Abetone and I think you would like it too!!!

• November 29, 2005
  Big Fir from ITALY
  

  Abetone is the best!!!!

• November 28, 2005
  Tommaso from ITALY
  

  Abetone is situated on the mountain pass of the same name, on the border between Tuscany and Emilia and on the avarage less than 80 km from the nearby art cities like Florence, Pistoia, Lucca and Pisa. This ski resort is surrounded by a large forest of fir-tree at an altitude of 1400m and is no doubt the most important ski resorts in the Appennines. The Ski-slopes reach altitudes of up 1900m. The area extends over four wonderful valleys: the Val di Luce, the Valle dello Scoltenna, and the Sestaione and Lima valleys. The total length of the ski-slopes is over 80km. The facilities consist of 4 cable-lifts fitted with the latest technology, 10 chair-lifts, 8 long ski-lifts and 8 baby-lifts.Thanks to well chosen distribution of ski lifts and the optimal connection of slopes, skiers living in the most distant locations of the district area can access slopes wearing their skies and leaving their cars in the garage.
  There are many typical Tuscan-style restaurants, pizzerias, snack-bars, pubs, cinemas, clubs and a indoor swimming-pool.
  The ski resorts have recently been equipped with artificial snow machines covering about 50 km of slopes.
  Enjoy the sheer delight of this wonderful landscape! Visit our valleys and ski on our most different slopes! Just a few steps...the rest is on skies!