{"id":3808,"date":"2016-11-16T20:35:20","date_gmt":"2016-11-16T20:35:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/meets.com\/articles\/?p=3808"},"modified":"2017-08-29T12:22:13","modified_gmt":"2017-08-29T12:22:13","slug":"10-best-places-for-winter-vacations-in-europe-trip-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/meets.com\/blog\/en\/10-best-places-for-winter-vacations-in-europe-trip-1\/","title":{"rendered":"10 best places for winter vacations in Europe (Trip #1)"},"content":{"rendered":"

When cold winter comes many people start dreaming of going somewhere where it is still warm,\u00a0somewhere close to the sea. But winter is not so\u00a0bad. On the contrary, it is a great opportunity to travel through some\u00a0marvelous places the beauty of which opens fully to vacationers only during the cold season. European countries provide especially great opportunities for winter recreation. So, we present you with five best places around Europe to visit in the winter.<\/p>\n

1. Peninsula Sn\u00e6fellsnes, Iceland<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Grundarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur town. Sn\u00e6fellsnes peninsula, Iceland<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It’s one of the most beautiful places in Iceland. In addition to the stunning scenery, there is also a National Park<\/strong> and an 8000 years old cave Vatnskhetlir Sn\u00e6fellsj\u00f6kull<\/strong>\u00a0here. It is interesting to know that the Sn\u00e6fellsnes peninsula is a place that inspired Jules Verne to write his “Journey to the Centre of the Earth”.<\/p>\n

2. The resort Alpe di Siusi, Italy<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The unique scenery of the Dolomites (Alps)<\/strong>, cozy hotels at the foot of the mountain, a variety of trails for skiing, snowboarding and sledding – all you need for great winter holidays you will definitely find here.<\/p>\n

3. The resort of \u00c5re, Sweden<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The \u00c5re Ski Resort<\/strong> consists\u00a0of four villages: Duved, \u00c5re Bru, Ore-Bjorn and Tegefell. The complex is situated on about 100 km of slopes with a height difference of 900 meters. In addition, tourists can enjoy reindeer sleigh ride through paths\u00a0covered with\u00a0snowdrifts.<\/p>\n

4. The resort of La Massana, Andorra<\/strong><\/p>\n

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La Massana<\/strong> is located just 7 km from Andorra’s capital. Apart from skiing or skateboarding, there are SPA-centers, cozy restaurants offering mountain cuisine and disco halls for parties at this wonderful place.<\/p>\n

5. Mountain village Vals, Switzerland<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The mountain village called Vals\u00a0<\/strong>is located at an altitude of 1250 meters above the sea level. The village of\u00a0Vals\u00a0is famous for its traditional architecture and beautiful alpine scenery. Nearby, you can find a\u00a0thermal SPA-complex known among tourists as the Vals Thermal Rock Spa.<\/p>\n

If you miss snow and winter, you will definitely enjoy your journey to these wonderful sites, where towering mountains covered with snow offer you all necessary for great recreation and unforgettable holidays.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

When cold winter comes many people start dreaming of going somewhere where it is still warm,\u00a0somewhere close to the sea. But winter is not so\u00a0bad. On the contrary, it is …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":3818,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1441],"tags":[434,94,265],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/meets.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3808"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/meets.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/meets.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/meets.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/meets.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3808"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/meets.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3808\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5841,"href":"https:\/\/meets.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3808\/revisions\/5841"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/meets.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3818"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/meets.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3808"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/meets.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3808"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/meets.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3808"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}