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Dolomites - where to go for apres-ski?
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Pretty self explanatory but some context: I need to put together a ski weekend for 6 people, but everyone has its own preferences: GF is in love with Austrian way of skiing, and that includes mulled wine and apres-ski. Her dream weekend would be St Anton/Moserwörth. Some others are close to beginners and unique scenery and good food is more important than extended skiing: they've seen and loved Innsbruck and the Zillertal but want the Dolomites now. And me in the middle who don't want to drive more than 2 hours, ideally one, from the airport (more likely venice than innsbruck given flight times/prices). Is there anywhere that could combine everyone's requirements?
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Go to Selva.
I'm sure you can drive it in under a couple of hours from Innsbruck. The alternative is to get the train from Innsbruck to Ponte Gardena changing at Brennero and then the local bus up the hill.
The skiing is excellent and the food is cheap and superb. For bevying, its not St Anton but there's some decent pubs with some live music.
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Selva can be a bit quiet in Dec and Jan, other than that it's probably as good as you'll get in the Dollies.
Young Brits don't really do Selva (thankfully
) and they tend to drive the rowdier après in many resorts.
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Hmm. Forget Cortina for apres. It's about 90 mins from Venice but unless cigars and brandy are your thing for post ski relaxation then give it a wide berth. In the predominantly German/ Ladin speaking areas of the Dolomites both the Groednertal (val Gardena) and Corvara have pretty good Apres but if you are used to St Anton/ Ischgl/ Saalbach etc you'll be a bit disappointed. Having said that the Luiskeller in Wolkenstein (Selva) can be lively and also the Murin in Corvara, especially on Saturday
These resorts are 90 mins plus from Innsbruck and around 3 hours from Venice.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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The edelweiss above colfosco somewhat surprisingly does a passable impression of Austrian après.
Starts early - check
Good beer supply - check
Classic Austrian style cheesy tunes - Das rote Pferd, Anton aus Tirol etc - check
Dancing on tables - check
Ski home in the dark - check
However there aren't any really other options, so if you don't like it then you are a bit stuffed..
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