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Hi people, I might be taking a job in the Dolomites this winter. I know how god the skiing can be, but I'm guessing that the Apres and the bar scene is a bit limited. I'm used to being in Mayrhofen, so I realise that most places are going to be quiet in comparison (though last season was very quiet in Mayrhofen). The three resorts I could be sent to are Arabba, Corvara and Badia, anyone got any experiences of them?
Thanks!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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You may want to lower your nightlife expectations somewhat! I think Corvara may be the liveliest(!), I think it's the biggest anyway. There's not a great deal going on in Arabba, and Badia (Pedraces?) is pretty small. You'll find more life in Selva and Canazei.
Corvara and Arabba would be the better locations due to their proximity to the Sella Ronda rather than being out on a limb, although all three areas are linked up. Never mind the drinking, there's plenty of skiing to do!
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@huw_jenks, For nightlife, I would suggest Corvara might be better. Arabba would be good when the collective Snowheads descend for the Birthday Bash. 
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Selva wasn't great and arabba was very quiet.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Better spend your evenings in a quiet local bars learning Italian by chatting up the locals!
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| madlondoner wrote: |
| Selva wasn't great and arabba was very quiet. |
I like "very quiet".
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I stayed in Corvara last March. Only two apres bars in the village. One next to the Boe gondola and one next to the La Perla hotel. Bar next to Boe gondola is ok but not that lively. Apres bar L'Murin next to the La perla hotel is much more livelier. Other than that for later in the evening there are only hotel bars but none of them were particularly lively. There is a proper bar called Iceberg Lounge attached to the Col Alto hotel and this could be busy (though not when we were there). I'm sure I saw posters for a disco called (Pub underground) but I never actually came across it and have no idea where it is.
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It's fine to like very quiet but this person was asking about the nightlife! The skiing is great there, as is the scenery but if you want decent après, probably best to head elsewhere.
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I had a great couple of nights last year in Selva thanks to my girlfriends very generous family and some Grappa 
There is a nightclub there, but its mainly bars serving till late (3 in the morning) which there are a few. Depends what you want really but if you're with a good group of people you'll find a good night out.
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I'm aware that nightlife is never going to be close to what I know in Austria, but I just wanted some indication of how different it could be. Frankly, I'm pleased to hear that bars actually do exist in this part of the Alps, as I had began to wonder. I don't think I will miss dancing on the tables in my ski boots too much, more like Scotland Yard and so on. It sounds like Corvara could be a good bet then? If I'm offered any choice that is.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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All the bars in selva seemed to cater for the German Middle aged europop crowd. It felt quite an old resort and there were many Brits in the bars in the evening.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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@huw_jenks, Arabba and Corvara are comparable and OK. Badia is tumbleweedsville...
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Portavescovo bar & Sports bar are the main highlights to Arraba night life. It gets lively on the Birthday bash!!! not sure what its like when SH aren't around LOL.
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You know it makes sense.
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PV bar is very quiet without SH.
However i would say Bar Peter is the more lively of the 2 anytime.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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I would have thought the St Moritz (top of the Alta Badia bubble) would be ok for apres based purely on what it sounds/looks like when I've skied past at 4pm
Las Vegas (top of Piz Sorega) is quite fun for a sundowner on the terrace, and Wednesday nights is party night where they lay on transport up/down the hill but quite a few locals skin up and then ski down. A few  have been known to ski down as well, some more succesfully than others
As I've said before on here, Edelweiss above Colfosco does a passable impression of apres - rowdy cheesy europop, even dancing on tables and then skiing down in the dark..
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