Livigno Reviews

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 ...  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 ...  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, ...  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 ...  Read the complete review

We were in Livigno in February 1999. Stayed in the Hotel Alpina half board, the Hotel was fine, very picturesque shuttered bedroom with an accomodating bath, but the food was only ok. I felt like kicking myself for not going self-catering. The resort is a sprawling affair, with loads to do. There are lots of shops, everything's duty ...  Read the complete review