MADONNA DI CAMPIGLIO

Madonna di Campiglio exudes Italian Alpine glamour. The evening passeggiata — strolling the illuminated pedestrian center in stylish ski wear — is a cherished ritual. The Brenta Dolomites provide a dramatic backdrop of pink-hued rock at sunset. The area has strong ties to mountaineering history and the Via delle Bocchette climbing route through the Brenta.

Trento is a rail gateway for the bus through Val Rendena to Pinzolo and Madonna di Campiglio. Fly Ski Shuttle also serves selected airports in winter. Choose the stop nearest your accommodation and check the connection for your arrival day before booking flights.

For the floodlit slalom, plan around the 3Tre organiser’s race calendar. For a skiing trip, use the lift report to see which links between Campiglio, Pinzolo and Folgarida–Marilleva will be open. Midweek gives you more flexibility to choose a base and a restaurant.

Bio Hotel Hermitage and Hotel Crozzon offer rooms, suites and wellness facilities in Madonna di Campiglio. For a self-catering stay in Pinzolo, compare the three-bedroom apartments at Residence Alpen and plan your route to the lift you want to use. Rifugio Lago Nambino is a different kind of stay, beside a lake above Campiglio. Guests walk the final approach, so check winter conditions and arrange luggage transport with the refuge before you arrive.

Cascina Zeledria makes a mountain meal of soapstone-grilled meat, vegetables and polenta. For a special dinner, reserve Stube Hermitage at the Biohotel Hermitage for its tasting menu in a wood-lined room.

Meet for cocktails at Bar Suisse on Piazza Righi in the village. If the plan includes a full dinner, reserve a table separately.