Switzerland
VILLARS
TOURIST OFFICE:
CH-1884 Villars-sur-Ollon
Telephone: (41) 24 495 32 32
Fax: (41) 24 495 9585
URL: villars.ch
Email: information@villars.ch
LAKE OF GENEVA
(French speaking region) Villars is a smaller resort than some of its neighbors in Switzerland, but it offers a full range of winter sports, including off-piste skiing as well as tree skiing.
Elevation: Base: 1,300 m (4,264 ft); Top: 2,200 m (7216 ft)
Vertical: 900 m (2,952 ft)
Longest Run: 5 km (3 mi)
Terrain: 125 km (78 mi) of downhill runs; 40% beginner, 50% intermediate, 10% advanced
Skiing Circus: Skiing several ridges, it is possible to connect with Gryon and Les Diablerets resort ten miles way
Lifts: 21 local, 46 with Les Diablerets
Lift Capacity: 24,000 p/h in Villars, 38,000 p/h region in region
Ski Season: Mid-December–Mid-April
Summer Skiing: On the glacier at Les Diablerets
Cross Country: 44 km (27 mi) in the region
Ski School: 250 instructors for all skiing disciplines
Mountain Restaurants: 8 in attractive settings
Other Winter Activities: Fitness center, hiking, ice skating/artificial, indoor tennis, indoor swimming, mono-skiing, mountaineering, paragliding, sauna, snowboarding, snowshoeing, sleigh riding, bowling, horseback riding
Après-Ski: Bar, disco, concerts
Shopping/Services: Full range of facilities, stores, banks, churches
Credit Cards: AE, DC, MC, VISA
Child Care: Nursery: Kindergarten includes skiing and lunch for 40 €. Telephone: 495 4545
Lodging: 1,800 hotel beds; 15 hotels; 8,000 other beds in chalets and apartments
Transportation: Gateway Airport: Geneva; 120 km (74 mi; 1½ hrs)
Closest Provincial City: Aigle 15 km (9 mi)
By Auto: Motorway via Lausanne, Montreux, Aigle
By Train: Geneva to Lausanne to Montreux to Aigle
Post bus from Aigle to resort
Best Deal: Special pass for non-skiers offers cable car and train sightseeing, plus admission to pool and rink
Other Information: “Super Saver” is also a good deal: 7 nights, halfboard, 6-day, lift tickets for about 1,000 Swiss francs in 3-star hotel. Refer also to Les Diablerets and Leysin descriptions
Rates: See Rates section
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