Livigno

Livigno is such a great place for a Holiday!! Livigno is situated in the North of Italy, about 5 hrs away from Milano. It is a valley situated in the heart of the Alps. Me and my friend spent an unforgettable 11 day holiday at Livigno in March of 2006. We were new to skiing but that was not a problem at all cause at Livigno there are about 7 schools were you can learn to ski. We learnt to ski @ San Rocco Skiing area (next to the church). Our instructor was great; he was very helpful and patient with us. San Rocco is a very good place for beginners, and then intermediates can ski at Carosello and Mottolino. The hotel we ...  Read the complete review

Livigno is a duty free village on the Italian / Swiss border and is known for it's value due to its status as a duty free town. The reason for this is steeped in mystery, but the most popular reason is that the tax men used to arrive for collection, only to never return. We stayed at the self catering Capriolo apartments booked through Inghams which we paid £300 - quite reasonable as we went during the Xmas period. The brochure said the apartments sleep up to 4 but I'd say that was definitely a squeeze. Also be wary of the ground floor as we were woken quite a few times in the early morning by revellers. As far as I'm concerned, Livigno is the best place ...  Read the complete review

Livigno Skiing - Advantages: almost guaranteed snow, extensive skiing area, duty free haven - it's cheap - Disadvantages: transfer time, very cold in January, duty free haven - spoils the village

I was a total novice with no experience of ski resorts. I was looking for somewhere to take my 11 year old daughter who was classed as an intermediate skier (I didn't actually know what that meant). I don't ski and as I suffer vertigo I couldn't even accompany her up to the mountain restaurants. I had no idea of how to book lessons, hire skis or what to expect. (Now I know, wait - book lessons when you get there and can access the pros and cons of the various schools, Livigno is unusual in that it has 6, also I was afraid that it would be difficult to hire boots and skis and buy lift passes that too would have been very easy to do in the resort but ...  Read the complete review

My wife and I went skiing in Livigno in March 2000 looking for somewhere a little cheaper and smaller where we could work on our skills. Accommodation We stayed at the Garni Francescato, which offered new clean rooms with ensuite facilities. While not overly large, they were fine for a week where little time was to be spent indoors. The breakfast room/bar, was downstairs and offered an alternative place for relaxation. TV’s were in all the rooms, as well as a personal safe. Advantages Livigno’s main claim to fame is it’s Duty Free status. This means that no sales tax of any sort is charged on purchases. In practise ...  Read the complete review