Located at Aosta Valley and famous for its ski resorts, Breuil-Cervinia is an infinite area for skiing where you would get to 352 km of downhill skiing. There are around 180 individual pistes most of which are above 2500 meters. Thus, it’s possible for you to snowboard or ski throughout the season.
Reading these few lines must have created an image in front of your eyes about the ‘queen of snow’, Breuil-Cervinia. Standing in middle of the ski resorts you can view only white everywhere! Geographically, Breuil-Cervinia lies at around 2006 m above the sea level and is at the foot of Matterhorn. It is in the alpine valley that is surrounded by high, glaciated mountains. Through the Plateau Rosa it allows you to share ski area with Zermatt in Switzerland. When in Breuil-Cervinia just forget about your car, only means of transport here is the snow cats that would let you travel from one place to another.
Due to the altitude, ski lovers find this place fascinating throughout the year and they can spend hours after hours enjoying in the snow. The white beauty would enchant your eyes as it has been doing for people since ages. Although life may seem bit tough, but the facilities here would let you fall in love with this place the moment you step out of your vehicle and have a view of Matterhorn.
Although located at North East of Italy, yet it is well connected to the nation and through the airport of Turin, which is about at a distance of 118 km and Milan at a distance of 160 km, it’s easy to get connected with the nation and even the world.
Being among the highest ski resorts in Europe, you can expect consistent snow fall throughout the season embedded with low temperatures. During winters the temperature gets very cold with daily average around -5 to -10 and during the summers it ranges from 8 to 10c. Due to this enough snow is maintained in the resorts. Those who feel that skiing is the best fun and nothing can be more alluring than the white snow and the beautiful ranges; Breuil, ‘land of much water’ is the ideal place to settle down.
Those who settle out here today are set off with the majestic beauty of Mt. Cervinia and the landscape here, just like those who had come here during 20’s and 30’s. They had to travel for at least 2 days from Chatillon either on the back of mule or on foot. Gradually few building started up and then there were pubs, hotels, church and apartments.
The journey started by people of those age have finally resulted in this beautiful international ski resort where you would get snow parks like Indianpark, 24 ski lifts to enjoy the beauty of this magnificent land and not to forget enjoy skiing. Whether you are a beginner or an expert there is so much in store for you that you can enjoy the magic of snow even from June to September.
With all the modern amenities and waving from nature, Breuil-Cervinia is the place that would make you look back every time you start leaving it. Come here as vacationers or for living, you would be fascinated with the beauty and the majesty of these snow-capped mountains and blue skies.