San Domenico di Varzo

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Location

Varzo
Italy
46° 14' 54.42" N, 8° 11' 36.1932" E
IT
General info: 

The mountain resort private://San Domenico di Varzoprivate:// is a natural place all surrounded by marvellous mounts, woods, fields, little lakes, snowfields. San Domenico is a quiete and little alpine village located at 1420 metres altitude by Varzo town, in Ossola Valley - Piedmont region - northern Italy. The resort is situated in the Lepontine Alps chain - Simplon pass area. San Domenico is the start point for: Alpe Ciamporino's ski runs and lifts in winter - Alpe Veglia natural park in summer. You can easily get to San Domenico from Switzerland and northern Europe through the near Simplon pass. In San Domenico and Varzo you can find every tourist facility: hotels, residences, chalets, flats to let, restaurants with local cooking, pub, foodstuff, newsagent, sportswear shops, equipment rentals.

BASE: 4658ft
SUMMIT: 8366ft
VERTICAL DROP: 3707ft

NO. OF. LIFTS: 7
Gondolas: 0
Chairs: 5
Surface: 2

Costs: 

DAY PASS ADULTS weekday: €21.00
DAY PASS ADULTS weekend: €28.00

We recommend to confirm the latest prices from the resorts website as the prices might have changed after last update.

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