Livigno, Italian (well officially it's not) a double sided valley with great potential to ski, but even more potential to party. Duty free status makes this a place to drink, shop and drink some more. One of the few weeks skiing where I have spent less time on piste than on the piss.
Skiing is far from challenging but should keep beginners and intermediates happy.
November 22, 2007
buck from stoke
from
United Kingdom
Well, just booked a bargain flight from Bristol to Bergamo; £14.10 all in. Looks like we will have to go again in January. Well it's a hard life!............
The offer of free ski passes really makes it a cheap deal for anybody who can get away in the 1st weeks of December. I've paid £280 for 4 nights accommodation for 2 in the hotel Cervo with brekkie and bagged myself 2 free ski passes for 3 days. Get em while their hot, I say...........
October 28, 2007
buck from stoke
from
United Kingdom
Well what can I say!........
Love Livigno to bits and have been going there at least once a year for the last ten years. It's my fav place to be. As for bargains, have just booked 2 flights for 54 nicker for 2, return with Ryan Air out of Luton. Fly out early, return late, that way you get to ski half a day on the way out and a whole day before you come home. As for bars I like Daphnes at night and the Tval Dei for apres-ski straight off the slope on the Mottolino side. Try the Bombardino's they hit the spot every time. We are going the week before Christmas for a long weekend. Book four nights in hotel and get your lift passes for free,.
I have also flown to Friedrichdtafen in Germany, then drove over to Livigno. The journey is shorter and more scenic than the Bergamo - Lake Como Sondrio route.
Hi Matty,
Bars! Depends on where abouts you're staying in Livigno. Eating out; loads of good restaurants. Bellvista, my favourite, where you have got to book a table. skiing, we ski Carosello side in the morning, have lunch then over to the Mottolino side in the afternoon.
October 15, 2007
Matty Newcastle
from
United Kingdom
Basically, I have never been to Livigno before but me and a group of 5 friends have booked to go there in the middle of January. We are all reasonably experienced skiers, and are aged between 20-22. Any advice on places to go? Pistes to hit? Bars/nightclubs? etc. etc. Would be great to hear from someone thats experienced it in the past!
September 17, 2007
steve united are back leeds lad
from
United Kingdom
Going back to Livigno for the New Year. This time, still staying at Casa letitzia. Got flights from Gatwick, £9.99 each way. Couldn't get anything cheaper so will make up the difference by knocking a present off the kids Xmas list (true Yorkshire man.) Bit of a trek down to Gatwick thanks to Jet2 not flying to Bergamo on a Sat. Cheers, thanks for that.
March 26, 2007
Gary and the Redditch Mob
from
United Kingdom
All returned, again, from Livigno, 2nd week March, enjoyed the views of lake Como on route. The 4 hour journey flew by. Conditions this time were superb, the best we have encountered anywhere ever!!!
Snowed during the nights, followed by blue skies during the day. We all skied / boarded all day long with rubber legs to prove it afterwards ( brilliant ).
Spent more time on the Mottolini side this time. Some of the runs, due to the conditions, exceeded anything we had expected. Our son and his friend, between them, had a couple of nasty falls but we all got back home alive and well to tell the tale.
Sadly and certainly more expensively we are all committed to La Plagne for next March 2008. However, as a true Livigno fan will continue to look out for any Livigno bargains - STEVE from LEEDSVIGNO tell me more about those 39p flights and commendations to you on your loyalty to this superb place - tell your son from me there is no need to visit anywhere else ,Livigno has it all.
Roll on 2009 or even Christmas 2007 if STEVE from LEEDSVIGNO wishes to pass on a few price tips to us.
Thankyou
March 24, 2007
Steve from Leedsvigno
from
United Kingdom
Hello to the Redditch Mob, pleased to hear you are Livigo fans like me, just to clear a few things up; I'm employed by the Livigno tourist office (well I should be) but we only managed one trip there this year. Will be back there for Xmas 2007. This might shock you but my eldest son is getting a bit fed up of Livigno. He's been there about 8 times. I'm just about to put him up for adoption, though he took a friend with him this year and loved all the jumps down the long blue on the Mottolino side. But never fear I'm still plugging the independent holiday. More cheap flights to Bergamo please. 39p is the cheapest we've had.
March 18, 2007
Fiona and the Bellavista babes
from
France
One week back and still missing the snow, sunshine, Prosecco (at 3.40 Euro a bottle) and the groovy music in Daphne’s! Definitely now part of the Livigno fan club – it’s a cosy, down-to-earth resort with a very upbeat friendly atmosphere. No ski snobs in sight. The classes for beginners were great and the intermediate skiers I was with had no complaints. Roll on next year!