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Argentina Travel Guide - Skiing in Argentina Guide Home Sports Activities Argentina Skiing Guide Argentina Skiing Guide In the months of June to September come to Argentina for world-class skiing. All the resorts are located in the western part of Argentina, close to the Andes Mountains. Travelling to one of these ski resorts requires a 2 or 3 hour flight from Buenos Aires and then ground transportation to the slopes.Argentina has 2 big downhill resorts: Cerro Catedral, Bariloche and Las Lenas, Mendoza . Argentina also has almost a dozen other resorts of smaller magnitude.A few hours away from Bariloche by car there is Cerro Chapelco , a wonderful mountain for forest skiing, challanging steep chutes, and off-piste touring. Snowboarding in Argentina has become very popular over the past severalyears. All resorts welcome riders, and the sport has caught on inArgentina as strongly as in North America and Europe. Select the resort you are interested in below for a full guide to the mountain including all the vital skiing information and whatever else you can expect when you get to the slopes. Cerro Catedral, Bariloche The biggest mountain in South America. More Las Lenas, Mendoza The special ski resort in the Andes. More Cerro Chapelco, San Martin Excellent slopes near a mountain village. More Other Skiing Resources Visit our partner websites for more information on skiing in Argentina and the world. More Get the most from your Argentine vacation. Let the travel professionals at AR Tourism arrange the perfect vacation for you, while saving you money and eliminating the inconvenience of handling overseas arrangements. AR Tourism - Argentina Vacation Travel Agency Argentina Regions | Patagonia | Iguazu Falls | Perito Moreno, Calafate Buenos Aires Guide | Side-Trips | Recoleta | City Center Argentina Golfing Guide | Argentina Skiing Guide Sitemap © 2005 AR Tourism, LLC FOR MORE INFO: eMail: info@allaboutar.com Argentina Skiing Guide Catedral, Bariloche Las Lenas, Mendoza Chapelco, San Martin Ski in Argentina Ski breathtaking Patagonia between June and September on some of the best mountains in the world. More Introduction to Argentina Travel Info: General Information Transportation Travel Facts Safety Planning a Trip Argentina: Buenos Aires Regions in Argentina Sports Activities People & Culture Argentine Tango History of Argentina Other Stuff: About Us Links

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A train from Fulham Broadway takes you straight to Covent Garden, Soho and all the major London sights.....[ Photos of the flat ] Coulson Street Apartment - Kensington, London Price per night for 2 : Range #1 (155 us$ - 288 us$) This pretty pink cottage close to Kings Road in Chelsea is fabulous for shopping, conveniently located for public transport and all the major London sights. With its original wooden panels in the bedroom and the cosy kitchen it provides a short stay rental with unique character.....[ Photos of the flat ] Kensington Court Apartment - Kensington, London Price per night for 2 : Range #1 (155 us$ - 288 us$) A fabulous one bedroom holiday rental flat in Kensington really close to the High Street, Hyde Park, Kensington Palace. 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A mix of English and Italian dcor makes this a warm and comfortable home.....[ Photos of the flat ] Old Church Street Apartment - Chelsea, London Price per night for 2 : Range #1 (155 us$ - 288 us$) This cosy Chelsea flat is a real little hide away just a stones throw from the designer and antique shops of Kings Road....[ Photos of the flat ] Ovington Square Apartment - Knightsbridge, London Price per night for 2 : Range #1 (155 us$ - 288 us$) Charming, quintessential English residence with paintings, period furniture and elegant fabrics. Settle down around the working fireplace after browsing through the wonders and riches of the neighbouring Victoria & Albert Museum....[ Photos of the flat ] Abbotsbury Road Apartment - Kensington, London Price per night for 4 : Range #2 (288 us$ - 525 us$) This rental with its English dcor, furnished with period pieces and paintings, will give you a taste of living as a local and is just around the corner from one of London's most beautiful parks, Holland Park.....[ Photos of the flat ] Palace Place Mansions Apartment - Kensington, London Price per night for 6 : Range #2 (288 us$ - 525 us$) This is a family home in Kensington perfect for larger parties visiting London. The vast and magnificent Hyde Park is just across the road with fascinating Kensington Palace and Gardens.....[ Photos of the flat ] Britannia Road Apartment - Fulham, London Price per night for 4 : Range #2 (288 us$ - 525 us$) This is a traditional English London residence in a quiet part of Chelsea. 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Austria Travel Guide - Information and Advice Austria Travel Guide Information and Advice Austria Map | Austria Pictures Vienna Pictures | Vienna Travel Guide exodus specialises in “The different holiday”, offering the widest selection of walking, adventure, cycling, mountain biking, wildlife, cultural and winter holidays, and overland journeys across all seven continents! exodus: Homepage | Austria Tours | Brochure Request Austria Travel Guide, climate: Best: May - June, September for summer activities with less crowds and less heat than July/Aug, or Dec - March for a deep white winter. Worst: The country is rarely over hot or hideously overcrowded but July, August and Christmas are very busy times, while Oct/November can be miserable - dark, wet and grey. Length of stay: Minimum worthwhile stay, not incl. flights: Vienna and Salzburg - 4 days Recommended: At least 2 weeks to take in Vienna, Salzburg and some country/mountain activities. Main Festivals in Austria : mid May- June: Vienna Festival - wide range of arts, especially music, naturally, but also dance and theatre, sometimes challenging pieces, all set in magnificent buildings. mid July-Aug: ImPulsTanz - a dynamic and diverse dance festival across the whole of lovely Vienna. End July - end August: Salzburg Festival - opera and concerts. 'Europe's most prestigious summer musical event.' Very large, very expensive. Every year in Mozart's pretty home town. Dec 31st, Kaiserball - waltzing into Vienna's glamorous ball season is this, the ultimate in smart dances, set in the magnificent Hofburg Palace. No expense spared. For some precise dates, more suggestions and information see European Festivals or Arts Festivals Austria activities guide: Hiking: The Alps in summertime offer a zillion stunning, well-marked walking routes, open along with the spring flowers in late May. The Zillertal Alps are particularly scenic and leg friendly, and Zell am Ziller is a good starting point. Lifts help the less fit. Climbing: Plenty of challenging climbs available, with northern Tyrol being especially popular . Skiing: With all those mountains and snow Austria is a great downhill and cross-country ski destination, tho' not cheap. Tyrol and Vorarlberg are most popular. Hangliding & paragliding: Due to the excess of high places and affluence of the country, gliding is commonplace and kit can be rented easily from ski resorts. Rafting /canoeing: Land Salzburg [Salzburg Alps] has superb locations for watersports from quiet canoeing to wild white water rafting. Speed boats are restricted. Biking: This country is extremely bike friendly, with rental machines available from most railway stations and dedicated tracks everywhere. The best long route is the Lower Danube Cycle Track, running beside the river from Vienna to Naarn and passing many gorgeous medieval towns on the way. River Cruises: Lengthy and a bit slow on sights . If your travel time is limited don't bother with the Danube. Night life: Austria is culturally more about classical music than techno raves, tho' the natives do know how to have a good time. Austria Star Guide: Monuments *** Shopping and souvenirs ** Walkability ***** Food Quality and Variety *** Value for Money *** Hotel Prices and Value *** Beaches no sea! Wildlife ** Landscape ***** Local People **** Architecture ***** Safety ***** Nightlife and Clubbing **** Health Problems none Museums ***** Why Travel to Austria? It's efficient, safe, uncrowded [by locals - total population is about 8m], and has stunning towns and magnificent mountains . The rise and fall of the Hapsburg dynasty [1278- 1914] and the Austrian Empire is a monumental story, gone but not forgotten by tourists gaping at the mass of gothic, baroque and rococo royal relics or listening to present day concerts by long-dead Vienna inhabitants - Mozart, Strauss, Brahms and Beethoven to name but a few. Museums offer a lot more than Hapsburg lifestyle samples and cover many topics in great depth and style. The climate offers a comfortable heat in the summer and acceptable cold in winter, encouraging year-round outdoor activities, particularly summer hiking and winter skiing. Transport systems are brilliant and road access to other European cities is easy. Locals are friendly and many speak English. Downside: -Food is heavy and dedicated to carnivores. Vegetarians may have a hard time finding suitable body fuel. -German is more a language of command than conversation. Where to travel in Austria: 1] ***Vienna, a superbly walkable, beautiful, interesting city. Vienna page 2] **Salzburg. Mozart's home is a pretty little town - well, the old bit is - but heavily travelled and without much space to permit tourists to relax and enjoy its rampant baroquery properly. The castle towering over Salzburg is sturdily interesting, as is the cathedral, the Residenz [palace] and the nearby graveyard/catacombs, but the focus is more on where Wolfie the Wonder Boy grew up or Sound of Music locations. It's a very long day trip from Vienna so stay over and visit the 16thC town of Krems , magnificent Melk Abbey and Hellbrunn Palace on the way. Also worth a look, 48km from Salzburg, are the ice caves of Eisriesenwelt , near Werfen. Dramatic, elaborate shapes and frozen waterfalls line the 42km of explored caverns, tho' not all is open and guides may be necessary. Fascinating but cold and slippery so not suited to very young or old travellers. 3] ***Salzkammergut is a vista-overload resort area of mountains, lakes and charming towns just east of Salzburg. In the summer it offers walks and water sports, in winter skiing. Key towns are Bad Ischl [fashionable spa resort], St. Wolfgang [on Wolfgangsee Lake] and Hallstatt . 4] ***Grossglockner Road. If you have wheels and it's May-November then this stunning 50km mountain/glacier route will really honk your horn. Start the tortuous tour from Zell am See. 5] *** Innsbruck [Tyrol] A lovely, partly medieval city surrounded by spectacular peaks, it functions perfectly as a summer resort or winter sports base, though it doesn't have immediate access to slopes. Nearby is Seefeld, a prime ski resort that offers more than just slopes and Mutters , 'the most beautiful village in Tyrol' and romantic in any weather. 6 ] ** St Anton am Arlsberg [Tyrol] Near Switzerland this is another picturesque Tyrolean town with some of Europe's best skiing at reasonable prices. The Blue Danube? Not likely, muddy green at best. There is an explanation for the name however... Napoleon had never lost a battle when he came across the white coated Austrian army at Aspern, around the Danube, in 1809. The French, in blue coats, lost, and their bodies were thrown into the Danube. Due to poor dye quality the colour ran into the water, turning it temporarily blue. Strauss remembered the great victory in 1867 by calling his latest waltz, 'The Blue Danube.' Austria Tours Tour operators offering tours to Austria can be found in our listings here: Austria Tours For links to Tourist Offices, Embassies, Cheap Air Tickets, Currency Converter, Climate, Language advice, other online Travel Guides and more, visit Bugbog Travel Directory Map of Europe Visas: EU citizens and nationals of USA, Australia and New Zealand do not need visas for visits up to 90 days. Electricity: Electric sockets are 230v and take 2 round pin plugs. Safety: Crime is rare and more likely to be opportunistic theft by transient East Europeans rather than locals. Language: German is the native language but most Austrians under 50 speak excellent English. Cuisine Guide: This is not good weight-loss country . National dishes tend to be heavy, saucy and meat oriented - hardly surprising for a place with no coastline - while local cheeses, pastries, beers and wines are excellent and too tempting by half. Street snacks tend to be of the sausage, pickles and chunky bread variety. About the only thing that will not pile on the pounds is the superb coffee. Money: The currency is the Euro and prices are fairly high. ATMs are plentiful and most Traveller's Cheques accepted. 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