It is the undisputed homeland of skiing with 250 km of slopes. But it is also the place to relax between walks, luxurious spas and gourmand snacks
An international destination since the early 1900s, Cervinia stretches to the bottom of the Valtournenche, the last inhabited center before the paths that go up towards the Matterhorn and close the Valley. Always chosen among the other localities of Valle d'Aosta for the length of the ski season (which lasts over six months in winter), Cervinia is connected with Valtournenche and Switzerland thanks to fast and modern systems, which allow for skiing for over 250 km without ever taking your skis off your feet. For those who do not like snow, the wellness area and the Spa of exclusive hotels offer guests beauty treatments and moments of absolute Relax, as well as greedy pampering, prepared to satisfy the appetite of those who want an authentic cuisine but in step with the times.
Where to sleep in Cervinia
Among the best resorts, theHotel Hermitage Relais, a place to regenerate with its elegant and well-kept rooms, a garden at the foot of the Matterhorn, the relaxation area with heated swimming pool and breakfast with homemade jams and cakes. In the evening then the restaurant kitchen proposes a menu based on game and polenta concia, the specialties of the valley.
Another place of enchantment, theExcelsior Planet Hotel, with well-kept and cozy rooms with Matterhorn view to leave you breathless, suite from theromantic atmosphere with fireplace and lots of warm wood to frame. To satisfy the most demanding palates, chef Fabrizio Reffo offers a refined and creative dinner at the restaurant, for a sensorial journey through authentic flavors at over 2000 meters high.
If you are sensitive to eco-sustainable projects, you cannot miss a stay at theHotel Au Pied du Roi, a Eco Hotel, which comes from a project of bio architecture and sustainable development. Inserted in an environment that preserves its natural features intact, it is based on the highest principles of eco-sustainability. The Suites are designed to engage the senses and awaken emotions. They are real dream rooms: elegant and eco-friendly environments, where furnishings and accessories are positioned with aspecial attention to the rules of Feng Shui, the ancient Chinese art that studies how the energy of Heaven and Earth flows and interacts with man to live the spaces finding again well-being, balance and harmony. For those looking for a moment of relaxation, SPA Who will think about the well-being of mind: the health path will make you perceive a new sensory balance and will allow you to rediscover the most authentic emotions that derive from the perfect harmony of psyche and body.
Where to eat and what to do in Cervinia
Wood Restaurant
For those who want an all-round experience, outside the box, Amanda and Cristian are the right answer. Italian he, Swedish she, they have created a warm restaurant in the atmosphere and the dishes, which mix in a surprising and amazing way the local, Asian and Swedish cuisine. The result? A high-altitude fusion journey. In addition to the card, two tasting menus at 65 or 95 euros, wines not included.
La Luge restaurant
Two kilometers from the center of Cervinia, this welcoming restaurant managed by Paolo and Manuela awaits you to delight you with its dishes and hospitality (there are 5 rooms available to customers). In a rustic and intimate mountain chalet atmosphere, Paolo, a true master of cordiality and sympathy, will welcome you to make you live an experience of taste and relaxation. The menu varies from the typical Aosta Valley specialties to the freshest fish, all wisely proposed and elaborated with elegance and attention to detail, passing from a very varied choice of appetizers to the first ones of excellent workmanship and the second courses of meat or fish of the highest quality. Wide selection of local and national wines.
Le Bistrot de L’Abbé
Beside the church, right in the center of Cervinia, Le Bistrot de L’Abbé is housed in a welcoming environment, with an evocative stone and wood fireplace that is absolutely unique. There Winery boasts over 200 wine labels from all over the world. Each wine accompanies the cutting boards with selected cheeses, patés, salmon, typical cold cuts, homemade pasta and home-inspired second courses. Among the dishes that deserve a taste, the carpaccio of salted meat, the pappardelle with venison, the ravioli with duck in the port and black truffle, the cut of bison with a flower of salt and extra virgin olive oil, the shin with Pinot Noir stand out. Open all the year.
Sweet Side of Matterhorn
For sweet lovers, a few steps from the pedestrian area of Breuil-Cervinia, the Sweet Side was born, a completely renovated restaurant that offers artisan pastry and ice cream parlor, a tea room with refined mixtures, pralines, chocolate shops and bars. Inside, wrapped in wood, you can taste delicacies for all tastes and at all hours.
Sleddog Tours
One of the most particular attractions to try in Cervinia is the sleddog, that is the ride on sleighs pulled by beautiful huskies, dogs with a proud look and unmistakable blue eyes. A journey that recalls Alaska, Canada, but that also lives in Cervinia, an experience in close contact with nature, immersed in the silence of snowy paths where the only sounds are those produced by the race of these beautiful animals and by sled shoes. The location is Avouil, just below the Grandes Murailles and easily reached on foot from the town in ten minutes.
Night descent
What comes to mind more exciting than a ski descent in the middle of the night, in the light of the moon alone? All that remains is to plan your vacation taking into account the lunar calendar, then the shelters on the slopes will welcome you. Climb to Plateau Rosà with the last cable car, have dinner in a shelter and then down the Ventina slope, in the moonlight. An experience that will leave you breathless!
To know more:
Guide del Cervino mountain hut Tel. 0166-948369
Teodulo Refuge Tel. 0166-949400
Bontadini Restaurant Tel. 335 250 312
Ristorante Grand Sometta Tel. 339 545 7257
Ice skating
Do you love skating? In Cervinia the track is right next to the ski slopes, at the foot of the Matterhorn. The “Lino’s” natural ice rink is open every day until midnight and, upon reservation, it is possible to request to play curling or organize hockey matches. Opening period: November-March, according to weather conditions. Skate rental is provided directly on site.
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