Saturday, December 3, 2011
Winter: Alpyland's 2011-2012 Winter Hours
Alpyland, the alpine toboggan ride which opened two years ago at the summit of Mt. Mottarone, has just posted its hours for the winter 2011-2012 season. They are as follows:
Wednesday, December 7, will be the opening day.
December 7 to 11: 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
December 17 and 18: 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
December 29 until January 8: Daily from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
Remainder of January, February, and March: All weekends from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM.... continued...
Prices are:
Single run, adult 13 to 64: 4.50 euro. 3-courses for the same age group: 12 euro
Single run, child 9 to 12 and adults over 65: 3 euro. 3-courses for the same: 8 euro
There are additional prices for larger numbers of runs, and some height restrictions do apply. See the website for the complete information: www.alpyland.com
Here are some wonderful photos, first posted last winter, of Alpyland in the snow, with stunning clear views of Lago Maggiore:



all photos courtesy of Alpyland website.
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2 comments:
Hi Dana,
A very useful link for your readers with weather forecast and live stream and images.
There is a fantastic live stream for Bettmeralp too.
http://meteo.sf.tv/sfmeteo/wetter_aktuell_meteorama.php
http://meteo.sf.tv/sfmeteo/wetter_aktuell_meteorama_popup.php?logo_link=http://www.bettmeralpbahnen.ch&logo=bettmeralp_logo.gif&popuplink=http://webtv.feratel.com/webtv/?design=sfUUNNDDpg=9543777C-10B0-48BD-B081-4FEE51B07BDDUUNNDDcam=4120
Kind regards and my best wishes for Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
Ilias
Athens, Greece
Buongiorno Ilias! This is a wonderful link to Bettmeralp to see the conditions there. Thank you for sending it. I wish you and your family a very happy holiday also.
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