HOLIDAY - Livigno · THAT’S WHY SNOW FANS CHOOSE LIVIGNO. The fastest and most modern facilities, over 115 km of perfectly maintained pistes and slopes for all tastes. That’s

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THE PLACE FORHEAVENLY HOLIDAYS...

PHOTO CREDITSAQUAGRANDA - APT LIVIGNO - E.BEVILACQUA - F.BORGA - BURTON CREW - P. DONATSCH BYLINE SWISS - C.FREEMAN M.GREBER - GRUPPO FOLK - HM&C - M.GALLI - A.INCONTRI - A.LOCATELLI - G.MENEGHELLO - L.MERISIO - NEXT LEVELNEW SKI SCHOOL - K. POLZER - M.TONIOLO - R.TRABUCCHI - B.WOLINSKI

...We’re talking about active holidays here - that’s whatwe specialise in! Livigno has grown into the alpine station

where holidays and sports come together. Mountain biking, skiing, walking, cross-country, Nordic

walking, hiking - there’s something for everyone. And it’s all in an unmatched, uncontaminated environment comprising

age-old woods, crystal-clear streams, vast and flower-dotted pastures. This paradise is waiting for you - so come

to “Little Tibet” to relax and get back in shape. Livigno is the magical place for people who choose the best.

Luca Moretti

- That’s awesome! is our special section on

Livigno’s anecdotes and curiosities.

APT Livigno President’s

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MTB 6 Hiking 10

Famiglia 14And much more... Summer 18

Summer Landscape 20

SUMMER Ski 24

And much more... Winter 30Winter Landscape 32

3422Shopping 36

Food & Wine 38Culture & Traditions 40

Pool & Fitness 42Night Life 44

Business 46

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HOSPITALITYWINTER4

Comunìn Pemont 58 Centro 76

Plàn da Sora 88 Saròch 98

Forcola 110 Teòla 122

Trepalle 138 Ostaria 150

General Terms & Conditions 156 Livigno Map 166

How to reach Livigno 168

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Enjoy your holiday next to the neighbouring Stelvio

National Park and Swiss National Park. These nature

reserves are home to the mountains circling Livigno,

Italy’s “Little Tibet”, and are the ideal starting point for

excursions into an intact natural environment, with its

alpine flora and fauna, massive glaciers, and endless

pine forests that cover every inch of the Alps.

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LIVIGNO IS THE MOUNTAIN BIKE ALPINE CAPITAL.

Livigno has built a reputation as Europe’s mountain-bike capital. People call it “Europe’s Whistler”, recalling the paradise of American bike riders. Just look at the figures: 3200 km of roads and paths, most of them GPS-mapped, in the gorgeous Alta Rezia.

M T B | H I K I N G & T R E K K I N G | FA M I LY | A N D M U C H M O R E . . . S U M M E R | S U M M E R L A N D S C A P E | S K I | A N D M U C H M O R E . . . W I N T E R W I N T E R L A N D S C A P E | S H O P P I N G | F O O D & W I N E | C U LT U R E & T R A D I T I O N S | P O O L & F I T N E S S | N I G H T L I F E | B U S I N E S S

On the website

livignobike.it you can find

all the info about Bike

hotels&Apartments,

road book, appointment

and all the news about

Bike’s World.

ENDLESS PLEASURE!

TRAILS AND...

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- Safe storage - Garage - Bike wash - Laundry service - Biker breakfast

- Guided trips - GPS data and maps - Bars and drinks - Info points

ACCOMMODATION WITH SPECIAL FACILITIES FOR BIKERS AND THEIR MTBS!

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And Flow Country routes are available for anyone simply looking for the pleasure of MTB pedalling. Devised with world MTB icon Hans Rey, these routes are less strenuous than cross-country and easier than free-riding. When you come to Livigno, just bring your bike - we’ll take care of the rest!


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Visitors to Livigno

can’t miss out on a day

at the Stelvio National

Park, Italy’s greatest

historic park.

MAKE IT HAPPEN IN LIVIGNO!

Livigno is the “Little Tibet”, the mountain you’ve always dreamt of.Here in the land of enchanted parks and reserves you can indulge in countless activities immersed in nature. Enjoy a day of hiking; or, if you’re up to it, go for a completely safe guided high-altitude trek of a day or more between Valtellina and Engadina.

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FOR THE TRIAL!

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But don’t forget the fabulous bike&pedestrian path that snakes around the whole town - it’s one of Europe’s highest and every day you can see athletes and amateurs running, biking or just walking. While you’re here, have a go at Nordic Walking: it’s new and it’s for everyone, from kids to seniors. It’s great for keeping in shape, since you can train your entire body and circulatory without overdoing it.

HIKING & TREKKING WITH LIVIGNO CARDThe Alpine Guides have helped to devise routes and excursions for every taste and every physique: from easy half-day outings to almost sky-high excursions. Get your Livigno Card at hotels and apartments partner or ask for more information at the APT offices.


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In the Magical Woods of

Livigno, the lovely Daü

awaits all the children on

holiday for an unusual

day set deep in the green

surroundings and in the

magic of fairy tales...

There are thousands of activities designed for families and their children where you can explore this unique valley and its beauty, the intact landscape, the mountain huts and the many traditions handed down from one generation to the next. Children will enjoy unforgettable moments, on their own or with Mum and Dad, always surrounded by nature. Spending summer in Livigno is to rediscover the pleasure of spending time in nature.

ON HOLIDAY IN LIVIGNO: A FAMILY EXPERIENCE.

TAILORED TO CHILDREN

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- Structures for the careof kids

- Laundry service- Baby menu- Play area- Info point- Buggy, bikes with

babies chairs, backpacks, slides

- Conventions with funparks (Kinder Club andLarix Park)

- On request baby sittingand podiatrist (for a fee)

STRUCTURES WITH SPECIAL SERVICES TO LIVEYOUR FAMILY HOLIDAYS AT ITS BEST!

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Livigno Card is the ideal

solution for our guests, as

it grants access to all the

daily activities drawn up

in collaboration with the

local tourist board, APT

Livigno. Some examples:

from gastronomic tours to

adventure parks, excursions

on the smugglers’ paths and

biking tours, up to mountain

huts and dairy farms.


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Discover new activities,

such as the Golf Training

Area or the new, exciting

water sports on the lake:

starting from August on,

you can choose amo ng

windsurfing, kayak, stand

up paddle, etc… Further

informat ion at the APT

Livigno offices.

GOLF TRAINING AREA

IN LIVIGNO YOU’RE SPOILT FOR CHOICE!

Not only MTB, hiking and trekking, but also treks and climbs with the Alpine Guides, horse riding, paragliding, golf and tennis: Livigno is the home of all sports. The most courageous ones will be the first to practice water sports on the lake of Livigno, such as windsurfing, kayak, stand up paddle and kitesurfing, or to explore the high ropes at Larix Park – fully immersed in a wonderful alpine forest. The more curious can’t miss out on a trip outdoors with the Bernina Express, one of the few and the steepest natural-grip railways in the world.

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Live a safe MTB and trekking experience in Alta Valtellina

1500 km of GPS routes

150 routes selected on the 2 Guides

2700 road signs

110 notice boards

3000 areas of interest

900 kmq extension of territory

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IN YOUR POCKET!

livigno.eu ALL THE TREKKING ROUTES


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This is where snow lives - on the

smooth slopes of this valley made

just for skiing. Thanks to Livigno’s

geographical position, the season

starts earlier than in most

other alpine resorts.

WINTER

M T B | H I K I N G & T R E K K I N G | FAMILY | A N D M U C H M O R E . . . S U M M E R | SUMMER LANDSCAPE | S K I | A N D M U C H M O R E . . . W I N T E R W I N T E R L A N D S C A P E | S H O P P I N G | F O O D & W I N E | C U LT U R E & T R A D I T I O N S | P O O L & F I T N E S S | N I G H T L I F E | B U S I N E S S

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THAT’S WHY SNOW FANS CHOOSE LIVIGNO.

The fastest and most modern facilities, over 115 km of perfectly maintained pistes and slopes for all tastes. That’s why skiing is better in Livigno - and you’ll always come back for more! In the valley there are also a good 30 km of constantly travelled slopes, available free of charge to sprint-ski lovers. Easy or more technically challenging kilometres to cover in an open valley that always catches the sun.

SNOWLIVES HERE

Book a stay of at least

4 nights in a hotel and

7 nights in an apartment

from 28th Novembrer 2015

to 19th December 2015

and from 9th April

to 1st May 2016 and the

skipass is on us!

Info and conditions on:

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HOTELS&APARTMENTS

- Deposit for winter and summer equipment- Workshop for small

repairs- Active breakfast- Info point- Bus service- Laundry service

- Conventions with ski schools and MTB and trekking guides- Convention with fi tness and swimming pools- On request massages (for a fee)

STRUCTURES WITH SPECIAL SERVICES FOR THOSE WHO ENJOY ACTIVE HOLIDAYS!

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Livigno means not only slopes: Italy’s best snowpark is also located here. On the “Little Tibet” slopes there will be fun for everyone! Each year Livigno organises and hosts a wide and varied range of internationally renowned events of every winter discipline, starting from crosscountry skiing in December to spectacular freeski jumps in the snow castle.


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KINDERGARTENFor the young guests there is a holiday of fun and

games, with fun activities like snow tubing, inflatable

toys, kid’s club, skating, excursion with snow rackets

and much more…

In Livigno, the more than 150 ski instructors – many of them former athletes and national instructors – are all qualified by the Scuola Sci Italiana: a guarantee of professionality and experience, based on high competences in every discipline. That’s why our schools are always in the lead providing specific programmes for kids and disabled persons.


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LIVIGNO AND ITS CHOICE OF LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES.

Not only skiing… Winter in Livigno is enchanting: white mountains, animals foot prints in the snow, the dry air. Enjoy the silence broken by animal call sounds, while the water is gurgling under the iced surface of the mountain river. Rediscover the happiness of a snowball fight, or the lightness of a sledge ride. From snowshoes to horse riding, many are the activities proposed for adults and kids, for both the one who would like to spend some relaxing hours, or those who are looking for excitment and a shot of adrenaline. In Livigno you will find everything which means fun on the snow!!

MORE THAN JUST

SKIING...

M T B | H I K I N G & T R E K K I N G | FAMILY | A N D M U C H M O R E . . . S U M M E R | SUMMER LANDSCAPE | SKI | A N D M U C H M O R E . . . W I N T E R W I N T E R L A N D S C A P E | S H O P P I N G | F O O D & W I N E | C U LT U R E & T R A D I T I O N S | P O O L & F I T N E S S | N I G H T L I F E | B U S I N E S S

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FREE WI-FI in different parts of the ski area

Experience the passion for skiing and find the slopes most suited to you!

115 km ski slopes

6 telecabine

13 chairlifts

11 ski lifts

47300 persons per hour

30 km tourism Nordic ski slopes

10 km competitive Nordic ski slopes

10 km pedestrian walkway

Pocket Map

Find out more at the Skipass and APT Livigno offices.

Price list

ALL THE SKI AREAS

M T B | H I K I N G & T R E K K I N G | FAMILY | A N D M U C H M O R E . . . S U M M E R | SUMMER LANDSCAPE | SKI | AND MUCH MORE... WINTER W I N T E R L A N D S C A P E | S H O P P I N G | F O O D & W I N E | C U LT U R E & T R A D I T I O N S | P O O L & F I T N E S S | N I G H T L I F E | B U S I N E S S

IN YOUR POCKET!

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There is a different Livigno for every season and every

age. Livigno has become one of the most famous localities

in the Alps and always provides a good excuse for a

few days’ holiday: duty-free shopping, well-being and

relaxation in Europe’s largest wellness centre, and then

renowned restaurants, coffee shops, pubs and happy-hour

bars. And naturally there is the discovery of an age-old

Alpine tradition, that still has all the intense fl avours of

once upon a time in store for you.

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Ask for the

Mountain Shopping

Guide at the tourist

offices: your shopping

will be even easier!

LIVIGNO IS THE MOST POCKETFRIENDLY PLACE TO LIVE OUT YOUR DREAMS.

Livigno is home to Italy’s biggest high-altitude shopping centre: 250 shops, all strictly duty-free. This makes Livigno adream come true: dozens of flagship stores, with exclusive brands and shops with a variety of choices, away from the traffic and crowds. As Livigno is a duty-free area, its prices are unbeatable. The most enticing products? Women’s and men’s clothing and accessories, watches, tobacco and cigars, wines and spirits and perfumes and HiTech. Your holiday in Livigno looks better than ever.

MOUNTAINSHOPPING

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Sample our typical

cuisine...Ask for the Sciatt!

Sciatt are buckwheat

fritters, filled with local

cheese and fried in

boiling oil.

EVERY RESTAURANT IS BRIMMING WITH THE ATMOSPHERE OF THIS AGE-OLD BORDERLAND.

Here, the food and wine tradition still champions the unmistakable mountain flavours. At the Dairy and the high-altitude mountain huts you can enjoy genuine, wholesome old-style products - fresh milk, cream, cheese - that are best enjoyed in the mountain, in the brisk Alpine air, during your blissful holiday. Many packages have been designed also for the autumn season: when the colours deepen, and the cuisine turns to mushrooms, pumpkin, apples, game and chestnuts.

LATTERIA LIVIGNOAt Livigno’s Dairy you can see thevarious stages of milk processingthrough large windows or withguided tours. In the welcoming “stue” (rooms), you can sample all of the products and learn more about Livigno’s farming history.Don’t forget to visit the DioramaAlpino exhibition.

Info: latterialivigno.it

MOUNTAIN FLAVOURS

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From 2011 you can pick

up the “Etymological -

ethnografhical dictionary

of the dialects of

Livigno and Trepalle”,

a compilation of over

3.000 pages dedicated

to photographing the

roots, history and

local identity.

LIVIGNO’S PROUD TRADITIONS.

In today’s world, where tourism doesn’t necessarily equate to deep-rooted origins, Livigno is very proud of its traditions. The “Little Tibet” is a place of age-old traditions that return every season to bring back the magic of ages gone by, where the people’s passionate bond with their land relives in the events and shows that bring back the rites of the Alpine culture, from the “Festa del Costume Livignasco” to the “Contrade Trophy”.

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Aquagranda is the

early name for the

Spöl spring, whose

waters flow towards the

river Inn, from there to the

Danube and then on to

the Black Sea.

AQUAGRANDA LIVIGNO... YOUR FITNESS EXPERIENCE AT HIGH ALTITUDE!

Livigno, as we all know, is an open-air gym ideal for all sports, because the training at high altitude is dope free and improves the aerobic capacity. But the big news of the season 2014/2015 is the reopening of the center Aquagranda! Athletes wishing to train at high altitude, or sportsmen and women who believe that sport contributes to the well-being of the body, will find a fitness room of 350 square meters, completely equipped with Technogym machines and a semi-Olympic swimming pool built with Myrtha technology.

POOL&FITNESS

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On 10th August Livigno

brings the atmosphere

of the Alpine localities

of two centuries ago

back to life as the night

flickers with torches,

bonfires and candles.

NO LIVIGNO, NO PARTY!THIS IS WHERE EVERY NIGHT IS TRULY SPECIAL.

Livigno nights are alive with lights, music and lots of fun for kids and adults alike. At every sunset “Little Tibet” comes to life with a new après-ski event: happy hour, Alpine food and drink, typical dinners served in the mountain huts, gatherings and theme shows organized in Pláza Plachéda, breweries, night clubs and more! If you like staying out well into the wee small hours with your friends, then take your pick of whatever you want to do!

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PLÁZA PLACHÉDA, Convention and exhibition centre opened in 2005.

Plenary Room: 900 persons.

Conference Room: 150 persons.

Free Wi-Fi area.

Info: livigno.eu

A TRULY COMPETITIVE OFFER!

Livigno has the ideal structures to cater for business meetings: the Pláza Plachéda centre is the perfect place for conferences, workshops, conventions or company events. Two large rooms, differing in size, state-of-the art communication devices, customisable settings, display equipment, hospitality desks, direct cooperation with the APT staff - all of this gives Livigno’s business offer a highly competitive edge.

PLÁZA PLACHÉDA


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...in Livigno means professionalism

and a warm welcome to you and your family.

All accommodation is situated along the Spöl

valley and the Village is divided into 8 districts,

which makes it easy for you to fi nd your way!

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HOLIDAY - Livigno · THAT’S WHY SNOW FANS CHOOSE LIVIGNO. The fastest and most modern facilities, over 115 km of perfectly maintained pistes and slopes for all tastes. That’s