Canazei, Italy

Canazei is a lively and very charming village in the north-eastern parts of the Italian Alps with a population of just under 2,000 people. The hospitable Italians and the old stone houses in narrow alleys has conserved the cosy alpine old-fashioned feeling, despite the many tourists that visit each year.

makes the village has retained some of its conviviality despite its many ski tourists. The village is a perfect starting point for average skiers but the connection to other ski areas and ski resorts makes it suitable for all, both skiers and snowboarders.

Access to 1,200 kilometers of ski slopes

The ski slopes in Canazei are perhaps not the most challenging, but they are good for any skier who likes relaxed skiing of intermediate difficulty. The slopes surrounded by forest are very charming and the setting is adorable.

Although the resort itself only has 13 lifts and 16 slopes, there are opportunities for everyone to find suitable ski slopes. Canazei is as a matter of face part of the huge ski area Sella Ronda , which in turn is part of the Dolomiti Superski; a massive network of ski resorts that in total has more than 1,200 kilometers of pistes. The area is enormous!

For snowboarders and trick skiers there is a funpark just above the village of Canazei.

Fun activities in Canazei

Canazei is slightly larger than the average alpine village and therefore has a lot of activities to choose from. There are many cozy restaurants, nice small shops with designer clothes, beautiful walking paths with fantastic views, ice skating, cross country skiing, paragliding, cinema and bowling to name a few of the activities. Moreover, Canazei has several cheap cafes, lively bars with après ski and some good clubs.

Book your ski holiday to Canazei

The only trouble of booking your ski holiday to Canazei is about the airport. The closest one is in Innsbruck and it will take you some hours of transfer time. It is worth it however! Some smaller tour operators occasionally hold ski holiday packages to Canazei that include transfer.

Another option is to catch a low cost flight with Ryanair or easyJet toBergamo and continue by rental car. During some periods there could be airport shuttles as well.