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Geneva Ski,
Forget Heidi and the cuckoo clocks, Geneva is renowned as the gateway to a whole host of luxury, chic ski resorts and simply breathtaking panoramic scenery. Just a hop away from powdery slopes in both Switzerland and neighbouring France, you are spoilt for choice whether beginner, expert or just a snow bunny hoping to pick up a tan and maybe a ski monitor or two... who could ask for more?!
Find Geneva Ski's best:
- Cashfree
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Cashfree
Best cash-free resort:
La Plagne
The French resort of La Plagne (about 150km from Geneva) offers plenty of slopes to choose from. Divided up into six ski stations, your ski pass allows you to move freely between them, but best of all is the resort offers a “Pass Plagne” loyalty card that can be used in place of cash. No more coins dropping out on chair lifts or struggling through pockets on ski suits, this card can be used for reduced-priced shopping, eating out and a whole range of activities from mini golf and bowling to trampolining. The card works like a payphone card: you can buy it in fixed amounts and just top it up as and when.
Where: La Plagne, France, Tel: +33 (0)4 79 09 79 79.
Website: www.la-plagne.com - Spa
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Spa
Best pampering:
Hotel Les Granges du Soleil
Aching, weary bodies are a side effect of hitting the slopes all day, so take yourself to one of the many spas on offer at La Plagne. A favourite place to stay – with the added bonus of being able to have a swim, sauna, steam room and then a hot stone massage – is the stylish Hotel Les Granges du Soleil in Plagne Soleil (one of the more attractive hamlets of La Plagne), which offers beautiful views as you destress, thanks to floor-to-ceiling windows over the pistes.
Where: Hotel Les Granges du Soleil, Plagne Soleil, France, Tel: +33 (0)4 50 33 10 96.
Website: www.cgh-residences.com - Cheese
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Cheese
Best cheese treats:
Le Baryon
You may burn off the calories skiing, but you can pack them back on easily enough thanks to the obsession with cheese in these parts. Take your pick from fondue (a bubbling cauldron of cheese for you to dip your bread in), raclette (melted cheese over potatoes), tartiflette (a Reblochon cheese, ham and potato mix) or crôute au fromage (an oven dish of crusty bread with cheese melted over it). Most restaurants do a least one of these dishes and Le Baryon in Plagne Soleil is a real Alpine chalet treat.
Where: Le Baryon, Place Centrale, Plagne Soleil, France, Tel: +33 (0)4 79 09 29 56.
Website: http://aime-laplagne.com - Family
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Family
Best for families:
La Clusaz
Locals looking for weekend skiing with the kids often head to the nearby ski station La Clusaz in France. The resort has been officially awarded “Family Plus” recognition (a national scheme) for its excellent facilities for children. The slopes tend towards the easier end of the scale, so it’s the perfect place to practice with your family after you’ve picked them up from their kids clubs and crèches.
Where: The Tourist Office is located in the heart of the resort village: 161, place de l'église, La Clusaz, France, Tel: +33 (0)4 50 32 65 00.
Website: www.laclusaz.com
Geneva (GVA)
Location
3 miles North of Geneva, a 10 minute journey.
Public transport:
Geneva Airport 0041 (0)227177111
www.gva.ch
A railway station is located just 300m from departures and arrivals - all trains stop at central Geneva - Cornavin.
Bus 10 leaves every ten minutes for central Geneva. Aero Ski Bus provides services from Geneva International Airport to many of the French ski stations.
Visitors can now purchase Geneva Transport Cards from a booth at the airport, allowing travel on the entire Unireso network.
Taxis are available for hire. Contact 0041 (0)223314133.
Tourist information
Tourist information can be found on the arrivals level and in
the transit area.
Check-in
Opens 2 hours prior to flight departure time. Desks close
promptly 40 minutes prior to departure.
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