32 ian winter tourism. The region offers dozens of snow parks, all excellently equipped and serviced by dedicated facilities, in ultra- modern ski-areas, with new attractions every year and a number of important sporting events; more than 2.700 professional Trentino ski instructors, 648 of them speak foreign languages and about 320 are specialized in teaching children From the group of the Dolomiti di Brenta to the Adamello glacier and Presanella, even in Trento every mountain or winter sports desire can be satisfied, from carving to telemark, to snowboarding, surrounded by beautiful natural parks and in some areas holidaying between sport and the high life. Madonna di Campiglio stands out among the most famous and glamorous resorts where worldliness and shopping are at home together with events in bars and in mountain huts with the world’s leading DJs. In Alto Adige we find Val Gardena, a paradise for skiers, with around 175 kilometres of downhill slopes and 115 kilometres of cross-country tracks, connected thanks to the Dolomiti Superski, the biggest skiing circuit in the world, with 500 kilometres of slopes, some are used for the Coppa Del Mondo race. There is also a space for the fans of Nordic skiing thanks to 25 kilometres of tracks, many in the woods. Val Gardena is located in the heart of the Dolomites, a UNESCO World Heritage. All the ingredients that go into making a perfect holiday can be found in Val Gardena which offers three beautiful villages: Selva Val Gardena, Ortisei, and S. Cristina. At Christmas time, they offer traditional Christmas markets. Lombardy offers more than 400 kilometres of downhill slopes and 200 of cross-country tracks in Valtellina, technical slopes designed for competitive skiing. For a regenerating and relaxing winter holiday or to find exclusive boutiques and trendy clubs in the Livigno area, called the little Tibet of Italy, shopping is the main attraction thanks to its duty-free shops. Bormio called the “Magnifica Terra” (“Wanderland”) offers more than 50 kilometres of ski slopes with a good covering of snow in winter and the possibility to ski in the summertime too. Bormio also offers a high-level spa, where you can experience moments of pure relaxation, as already at the beginning of the twentieth century at the Terme di Bormio and the nearby Terme Bagni Vecchi and Bagni Nuovi in Valdidentro. With the nickname of “white galaxy” is Piedmont, because it boasts over 1000 km of slopes and 53 ski resorts equipped with state-of-the-art ski lifts. We could define it as a paradise for win-
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