Finding the ideal ski area is not easy. The demands are increasing steadily and the vacation in winter, especially with children, should also be affordable. The Nassfeld in Carinthia in the Carnic Alps is a saddle between Austria and Italy and ideal for families. Carinthia's largest ski area is at the top of the pass. With its 110 kilometers of slopes, it is one of the top 10 ski areas in the Alpine Republic.
The region offers a high level of snow security and, with an average of 850 hours of sunshine in the winter season, the most hours of sunshine in the Alps.
The best of two countries
The best of two countries merges at the top of the pass – the Mediterranean lightness of Italy with the Carinthian warmth. Depending on your taste, you can stop off for regional Carinthian cuisine or a few meters further for pizza and fresh seafood in Italy. Culinary "carvt" you enjoy between Austrian ski huts and Italian "Ristoranti" and enjoy the Dolce far niente (sweet doing nothing) with a cappuccino. Winter sports for gourmets is a transnational pleasure.
Highlights as far as the eye can see
Many events into spring provide entertainment, whether it's the Nassfeld Mountain Alpen Party (March 20-21, 2020), the Freestyle Weekend with contest in the snow park and Funrace in the snake (February 08-09, 2020) or the longest ski race the world (06.-07.03.2020) in March. The goal is to cover 25.7 kilometers on skis and in a rousing atmosphere – on closed pistes.
There are also culinary events such as "Sound of Wine", a wine fair in the snow (28.03.2020) as well as free snowboard and freeski workshops in the shred school, the "Nassfeld Nights" with night skiing (04.01. – 07.03.2020) and much more ,
Relax with all your senses
But also relaxation should not be neglected after winter sports and the colorful event program. Numerous hotels offer wellness offers. Holidaymakers can enjoy extensive relaxation programs and pampering treatments, for example in the Falkensteiner Hotel Sonnenalpe, which is ideal for families. The perfect location directly on the ski slope makes the fun of the ski lift very convenient. The SPA and wellness area offers an indoor pool, which is connected to a heated outdoor pool by a canal, and a whirlpool with an unobstructed view of the Madritsche and the surrounding mountain landscape. Highlights are the hotel's own ski rental and the Falky Children's SPA.