Asiago, close to the Trentino region and the Dolomites, is the centrepiece of a region that contains 22 ski areas. The community association covers Asiago and seven other villages: Conco, Enego, Foza, Gallio, Lusiana, Roana and Rotzo. The ski terrain is varied and wide–ranging, and cross-country skiers have the most extensive trails in Europe.

The villages have a fascinating amount of history and non-skiers will have plenty of sightseeing opportunities. There is a full range of facilities, with banks, pharmacies and a complete variety of shops.

There are 22,000 beds available in all categories, from luxury hotel/resorts to self-catering apartments. Altopiano di Asiago offers a wealth of off-slope and après-ski activities, such as ice-skating, paragliding and indoor tennis and swimming. Additionally, the seven villages feature an array of restaurants, bars, cafés and discos for nightly entertainment.

Altopiano di Asiago ski resort offers 100kms of downhill slopes for beginner to advanced skiers and snowboarders, with particularly good novice terrain for learning; the longest run is 2.5kms. Slopes are connected by 69 lifts, including five chairlifts (four doubles, one single) and 64 surface lifts (two T-bars, 62 platters), with a total hourly lift capacity for 50,500 people.

Away from the slopes, discover the many 19th century fortresses and the old WWI trenches. The city of Romeo and Juliet, Verona, is best known for the Arena, a magnificently preserved Roman amphitheatre, and there are a multitude of other historical buildings worth visiting.

The ski season at Altopiano di Asiago runs from December 8 to April 30 and there are reduced rates during ‘White Week’, in January, and in March. The Altopiano region is most easily accessed by flying to Venice and taking a train to Vicenza, from where buses go to the region.