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The Three Valleys: Courcheval, Meribel & Val Thorens

Courchevel
Courchevel is part of Europe’s largest ski region, The 3 Vallees” and is definitely one of Europe’s best ski resorts. It is spectacularly beautiful and has fabulous skiing – usually lasting from December to May.
If there is no limit on your spending Courchevel 1850 – the highest located resort district is for you where the hotels and restaurants located in this pert belong to the best and most expensive in the Alps. Courchevel 1650 offers most of a typical alpine atmosphere and quite similar to what a traditional alpine ski resort feels like anywhere else. Families will most often choose Courchevel 1550, where apartment accommodation is popular and offered at reasonable rates. As far as the nightlife is concerned, everyone will find something for them within the resort including an abundance of après ski activities. No matter in which part of Courchevel you stay, the ski slopes and facilities are easily and quickly accessible. The skiing region accessible directly from Courchevel is part of the hub of the famous Trois Valleys, the largest ski area in the world.
Courchevel is situated 2.5hrs from Geneva.

In addition to mountain sports, Courchevel offers you a range of activities to meet with your wildest desires.
Are you looking for thrills? You can choose from a range of mechanical sports (snowmobiling, piste-basher, quad, buggy kart), air sports (plane, helicopter, paragliding, hang gliding) and winter sports, all supervised by professionals.
Want to experience the culture? Courchevel have a number of cultural activities available to help you get to know the resort and its region, and satisfy your thirst for knowledge!
Courchevel can also satisfy your Retail Threapy needs, offering you a varied choice of shops and services. There are over 100 shops for you to do your shopping in and to offer you advice. Take advantage of the famous brands available in the many sports and clothing stores. Shop in the food and regional produce stores, to discover local specialities. And don’t forget to take back a souvenir from one of the splendid decor shops in the resort.
Take advantage of your stay in the snow to enjoy ALL of your favourite activities.


Meribel
Meribel is situated in the Meribel Valley, the entrance of the worldwide famous Three Valley ski area. (Les Trois Valleys – world’s largest interlinked ski area with more than 600km of ski runs serviced by almost 200 lift facilities) The resort itself, provides its guest with instant access to 144km of runs (71% of them being of intermediate difficulty level), which are located in the Meribel Valley. Meribel is the most centrally located of all villages what makes it the place to stay if you want to check the entire ski area of the 3 Valleys. Large number of cable cars and ski lifts allows skiers quickly get anywhere they wish. Nightlife is plentiful and it also has a more relaxed, down to earth atmosphere than its neighbouring resorts.
Whether you are a skier, boarder, a backcountry thrill-seeker or new to snowsports, Meribel’s great variety of terrain offers something for everyone.

Skiing not your thing? Never fear, there is plenty for non-skiers to do in the valley; whether you fancy an action packed weekend or more gentle family pursuits, days of pampering and shopping – Meribel has it. Activities include walking on specially prepared trails, snow shoe walks, husky-sledding, indoor-climbing, paragliding, balloon and light-aircraft flights, bowling, sledding, swimming, ice-skating, indoor climbing and fitness classes.
Or for something a little less active, Less active entertainment includes the cinema, visiting the beauty centres, taking a bus to the nearby town of Moutiers to visit the Tuesday outdoor market, taking the cable-cars to mountain restaurants and view points or over to the resort of Courchevel, or some serious shopping in the boutiques.


Val Thorens
For a vacation high on pleasure, discover the advantages of staying at the highest ski village in Europe (at 2300m of altitude). A warm and cosmopolitan ambience guaranteed.
Due to its unique situation, the village of Val Thorens is located right in the heart of the skiing. And it doesn’t matter where you stay, the slopes are virtually at your doorstep.

There’s a lot more to Val Thorens than just skiing or boarding. In fact, every year the choice of non-skiing alternatives grows; from a variety of sporting activities to health and well-being sessions and other recreational pastimes. Same kind of diversity on the social front: bask in Val Tho’s warm and welcoming atmosphere for music concerts, both classical and jazz, street performances, torchlight ski descents and diverse other activities.



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