Santa Caterina, Valfurva: a beautiful liitle alpine village at 1738 metres, nestling at the bottom of the stunning Tresero mountain and Ortles- cevedale group. Steeped in nature it is a real paradise for nature lovers.
WINTER - Santa Caterina is the ideal ski resort for beginners but also for the more able skier. 40km of perfect pistes in perfect conditions from December till April.
New cable cars reach a hight of 2700 metres in a few minutes allowing the skiers to appreciate stunning views of the surrounding mountains while they are sking.
Apart from the great downhill pistes, Santa Caterina is famous for it's beautiful cross country pistes; 15km of trails through woods, along side rivers and across fields, to really feel at one with nature.
SUMMER - Santa Caterina is in the heart of
Stelvio national park, a beautiful and unspoilt land.
The alps take on many colours in the summer so offers the tourist some breathtaking scenery.
There are many different kinds of hill walking to do in the summer from gentle strolls to mountaineering to rock climbing.
The Forni glacier over looks Santa Caterina with some beautiful mountain trails leading to chalets that offer local produce to eat and drink.
THERMAL CENTRES -there are 3 spa resorts in this area that offer total relax and well being:
Bormio Terme is more for families with childen, especially smaller ones as it offers a variety of pools also with games for children. They also offer however an olympic sized swimming pool, various wave and hydro massage pools, sauna and steam room, gym, beauty therapy centre, mud treatments and inhalations.
The old and new Bormio baths are very special and very relaxing. They offer over 60 different thermal treatments with also outdoor pools. They are situated 3 km from Bormio's town centre.
GOLF -
Bormio Golf a stunning mountain 9 hole golf course, beautifully kept with gorgeous scenery.
S. Caterina and
Alta Valtellina offers a variety of things to do on holiday: relax at the terme, sport, mountain biking, tennis, ice skating, skiing, hill walking, climbing, horse riding, archery, golf, fishing and dog sledging.
Near to Santa Caterina you will find
Bormio which is an old historic village, a very beautiful and interesting place to visit.You will also find
Livigno which is a tax free zone full of shops, basically a shopper's paradise!!