Thursday, September 18th, 2008
Paganella, Italy - Skiing Just Got A Lift
All these abovementioned municipalities sit at the base of
the mountain chain, and from nearly all of them you can see
some part of the Paganella Mountain. If you're attempt is to
escape to nature, then test your limits on the Brenta
Dolmites peak or flee to the flora and fauna of the Adamello
Brenta Natural Park and panoramas atop the Adige Valley.
The resorts and towns around Paganella muster up images of
great ranges or vast plateaus; however, the Roda Peak
reaches sky high at over 2,100 meters so don't be fooled
into thinking there's level land around. The slopes proffer
some great skiing, though some are dead steep as they
approach the Adige River.
The Paganella Plateau in itself offers some serious winter
ski solutions. There's an amazing amount of cross-country
skiing in the area too. No matter if you're a champion,
advanced, intermediate or beginner skier, Paganella has tons
of downhills - from slopes to slants to great gradients,
there's a butte for one and all. The declivity is always
plentiful and the chance to hone your skills is just as
prolific.
Paganella offers, what else but, slopes. If you combine them
all, there's over 60 km of ski trails: over 15 km of easy
slopes; over 30 km of intermediate slopes; and, over 5 km of
difficult slopes. With 19-and growing-ski lifts
interconnecting the northwest peaks and fir forests,
Paganella (can) encounters over 2,600 skiers per hour. The
world famous "3-Tre" has seen many new and
late-but-still-great champion skiers for over 40 years. If
there's no snow to be had, artificial snow can cover over
90%PRCTG% of the trails from December till season's end. Together
with a Winter Card*, you just may stay that long.
The largest town near Paganella is Andalo. Lying amid the
Paganella crown and the Dolomites, there are two ski lifts
right in the center of town. Ride up and down whenever you
need a hot cocoa, aperitif or a nightcap. Andalo compromises
bars of all types, restaurants of every flavor and hotels of
all stars. A sport facility for individuals, couples,
partners or whole families is at your disposal. Next to
Adamello Brenta Natural Park, the sport facility offers an
indoor ice stadium, volleyball, basketball, swimming pool
and winter snowshoeing, snowboarding and horse drawn sledge
excursions.
Even if you know nothing of Paganella or skiing for that
matter, you have an assortment of courses and classes to
help you learn. There are snowboarding group courses for
adults and children for two hours per day for five days for
less than 100 Euros. Into the bargain, children can
participate in the Club Piccollo Igloo for ages 4-12. Here,
you'll have 18 hours of ski lessons, climbing walls, forest
guided walks, lunches, play time and competitions with
prizes for around 200 Euros. If you already know a little
about skiing, then you can try your ski poles at an Elite
Skiing Course for a total of 12 hours for 150 Euros. If none
of the above piques your Paganella pursuits, then try
courses in cross-country skiing or ski mountaineering. If
the hankering calls, you can likely find a heading to follow
in Paganella, Italy. All you have to look is up.
*The Winter Card is available from some agencies, companies
and Paganella hotels:
- Discounts for the ski passes to Paganella, Skirama,
Superskirama
- Discounts to ski rental shops (and ski schools)
- Usage of ski bus for free
- Up to 10%PRCTG% discounts for the sport center in Andalo
Paganella can be found in the Province of Trento (Trentino)
Province in northern-ish Italy. Some of the area villages
and towns are the Fai della Paganella, Andalo, Terlago, and
Molveno.
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Monday, September 1st, 2008
Traveling to Argentina during the low season
Argentina is unique and special country spreading on over 1
million square miles over the South America. In such a big
country there are plenty different and interesting things
that you can do like skiing, fishing, horse ridding etc.
What ever you like to do, you can do it in Argentina.
First you have to decide which part of Argentina would you
like to visit (the mountains, the sea or maybe country
side?) cause Argentina is really big country. Than decide
what would you like to do, and after all that start thinking
about prices, accommodation and transportation.
What is the weather like?
The weather in Argentina varies from subtropical to winter
cold; it depends in what part of the country you are. It?s
hard to speak generally about the weather in Argentina
because it?s different in different parts of the state. But
I will try to inform you about the weather you can expect in
different time of the year.
The important thing to remember is that Argentina is placed
in the Southern Hemisphere which means that the seasons are
inversed (when the winter is in the US, in Argentina is
summer). The weather there can be very tricky and rapidly
changing, especially in the parts that are close to the
Andes. The weather there is really unpredictable so you
should be careful cause the rainfall and floods are often
and extreme heat or even snow are not rare either.
Mostly Argentina is really nice country with nice weather
but there are parts that you may avoid. The south is very
cold and winters can be brutal there so you should be
careful. There is no need to go far south (unless you want
to for some reason) because most of the hotels and
attractions are closed.
Of course, the seasons with most attractions are summer and
winter. Especially nice is Patagonia. It is very mild during
the year with many attractions, but it can also be very
unpredictable and it can change drastically without notice.
Few things you should try to remember is that the seasons
are reversed which means that the summer lasts from
December-March and the winter lasts from June-July. If you
are looking for the most enjoyable weather that you should
absolutely come in March, April, September, October and
November.
Crowds in Argentina
Unfortunately the crowd is hard to avoid, unless you want to
go in the low season. Yes, the high season and in the time
of holidays the crowd is unavoidable. So, if you don?t like
crowds than don?t go during the summer, winter or holidays.
Or if you must try to stay somewhere out of town.
Fun time in Argentina
The choice is yours because there are no things that you can
not do in Argentina. Really, there is something for
everyone. To help you get started, here are some things that
you can do by season:
Autumn (Apr-May)
Patagonia - sightseeing, especially in the north part
Northwest - trekking, horse riding
Northeast - visiting Iguassu Falls
Winter (Jun-Aug)
North Patagonia/Mendoza - skiing
Northeast - Iguassu Falls
Northeast - visit the subtropical forest (yungas)
Spring (Sep-Nov)
Buenos Aires - the most beautiful season, especially in
November with the jacarandas in blossom
Patagonia - The whales come to Peninsula Valdes
Cuyo - great weather to visit the vineyards and taste the
wine
Pampas - Visit the estancias and taste great barbecues
(asados)
Summer (Jan-Feb)
Patagonia - trekking, horse riding, sightseeing in general,
fishing
Parana River - fishing
Beaches - do nothing
Andes - trekking, alpinism, horse riding
Cordoba - enjoying the hill country
The best time to save money
Like every other country Argentina too has parts of the year
that are more or less crowded and more or less expensive. If
you would like to save money than try to avoid high season
(Dec-Feb and Jul-Aug). Also, try not coming in Argentina
during the holiday cause prices goes up. If you want to
enjoy in your vacation for a lower price than I recommend
you to come during the low season (September, April and
June). Don?t worry; weather is good during the low season
too.
Final words
Ok, you know the important things. Now just fix the rest,
like your accommodation and transport and you?re done.
I wish you a nice and safe trip to Argentina, and a pleasant
time staying there.
Argentina is for many travelers one of the most beautiful
country in South America, with their waterfalls, subtropical
forest, beautiful vineyards and friendly people that make
you fell like you are home. Learn how to find beautiful
places, the best attractions and find out what is the
cheapest time of the year for traveling to Argentina.
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