Don’t worry, we know that your fantasies are projected already on miles long shores, sunny beaches and sea, but for all the mountain lovers out there, or maybe for those who didn’t discover it yet, these last snowy weekends are the perfect occasion to prove your skier abilities or at least your raclette’s eaters ones.
The Blonde Salad, just like every weekend, chose for you 3 amazing destinations to live a weekend surrounded by enchanted mountain vistas and instagram approved atmospheres. Let these lovely alps terraces and fairytale castles inspire you, pack your bags and choose your fave snowy destination!
ALPE DI SIUSI
Massive Dolomitic landscapes are the background of what is not only one of Chiara‘s most heartfelt place ever but an essential stop for all the ski and mountain lovers. Trentino Alto Adige‘s beauty is the landlady of boundless spaces that are sunny for almost 300 days in a year, activities are a lot and ideal to discover nature and landscapes: ski, snowboard, forest excusrions and a lot more. How to forget about the food: with a Km0 offer, among Canederli, Apple Strudel and cold cuts, mouth-watering specialities will be your loyal travel mates. Among the must-see places we recommend: Castelrotto, Siusi allo Sciliar, Fiè allo Sciliar and Tires al Cantinaccio.
GSTAAD
Fave destination of all the princesses inside us, Gstaad is a back in time trip. Castels, coaches and horses will be just the background of your own fairytale made in Switzerland. Located in the Bernese Oberland, Gstaad is also known as “ the chalet village”; even though is the smallest in Switzerland, its center, that is since years the fave winter destination of celebrities and IT-girls from all over the world, is full of luxury hotels, classy restaurants and lavish chalets. Near Gstaad, the Lauenen lake nature reserve with its waterfalls will be the ideal destination to enjoy the ethereal mountain quiet among romantic buggy trips. For the most sporty ones, Gstaad has 47 railway premises that will lead you directly to the slopes and the snowparks.
HALLSTAAT
The arrival at this village will reminds you of an enchanted Disney movie with fairies and elves. Located in the Austrian district of Gmunden, Hallstaat is the Middle Earth between lake and mountain, which offers some of the most beautiful landscapes ever seen. This pearl is also an UNESCO heritage site thanks to the splendid glimpse offered by the birilliant turquoise lake wich mirrors the Salzkammergut region. Beyond the magnificent scenary a lot are the nicety you’ll want to visit: the town’s church, a famous ossuary and the biggest skulls collection in the world. For the ski lovers and the adventurers we suggest after having ejoyed the slopes, a visit to the Gletscherarten glacier and the breathtaking Waldbachstrub waterfall.