Cervinia Ski Resort, Italy

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January 2009
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Italy pioneered purpose-building high-altitude resorts in the 1930s and Cervinia, like Sestrière by the country's French border, is one of Europe's originals. The little settlement that did stand there originally was known as 'Breuil', but was changed to Cervinia, apparently because in those nationalistic times the former "Sounded too French".[more] Now the two are officially hyphenated together, although most English speakers still tend to call the place Cervinia. The title Cervinia also brings to mind Monte Cervino, again better known as the Matterhorn to English speakers, which provides a key part of the spectacular backdrop to the resort, nestling on the border with Switzerland. Indeed the huge ski area is linked by lift to one of the most famous Swiss resorts - Zermatt, and old rivalries that meant there was for many decades no joint lift ticket, seem to have finally been forgotten in recent years with the introduction of a full international pass - no more messing about with supplements. You will still be crossing the border too, so make sure you carry a passport. Switzerland is the only major country in Western Europe not to sign up for membership of the EC (European Community) with its commitment to abolish borders between member states within Europe. Cervinia today is, again like the other original Italian purpose-built centres, a hotch potch of architectural styles ranging from the quite acceptable to the unacceptably ugly, but at least the variety makes it impossible to condemn the whole place as you might some of the later French monstrosities. What's special about the place is that, although it catches the sun, its altitude ensures it maintains the best snow record in Italy. Oh, and you also have access to one of the world's longest ski runs, from the Klein Matterhorn above Zermatt down to Cervinia's lift-linked neighbour, Valtournenche, an epic 20km (13 mile) descent.

Cervinia Info
Country:   Italy
Resort height: 2050m
Top lift: 3480m
Bottom lift: 1524m

Nearest airports to Cervinia
Turin, Italy
95 mins
Milan Malpensa, Italy
133 mins
Milan Linate, Italy
143 mins
Sion, Switzerland
145 mins
Cuneo, Italy
148 mins
Geneva, Switzerland
161 mins
Chambery, France
182 mins
Berne, Switzerland
211 mins
These driving times are approximate and will depend upon traffic and road conditions

Cervinia Piste Map
 
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Cervinia Reviews
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admin
February 1997

good
conditions

unknown
apres-ski

reasonable
prices

good
overall

Cervinia Photos
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January 2009
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Cervinia Snow Forecasts
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Cervinia snow forecast (7 days)
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Cervinia Websites
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Cervinia Transfers
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Minibus (1 - 24+ passengers)
Milan Linate » Cervinia
Standard Taxi (1 - 49 passengers)
Milan Linate » Cervinia
Minibus (1 - 24+ passengers)
Milan Malpensa » Cervinia

All of the resort information on this page about Cervinia has been provided for information purposes only. We regularly update our Cervinia information, facts and figures but we recommend that you check with the appropriate official Cervinia websites before travelling.

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Resort Ratings
Beginner:
3* beginner rating
Intermediate: 5* intermediate rating
Advanced: 4* advanced rating
Apres-Ski: 3* apres ski rating
Overall: 3.8* overall rating3.8* overall rating3.8* overall rating
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