The weather can decorate or spoil any rest is a fact that does not require proof. Not at the right time raining, or, conversely, the sun that looks out from behind the clouds easily changes our mood to the opposite. So the choice of the resort, whether in the winter or in the summer, is always accompanied by the question of how things stand with the weather. Those who are going to the town of Leysin, located above the Lake of Geneva in the Alps, at an altitude of 1263 m above sea level, we hasten to reassure: it is called the most sunny resort in Switzerland.
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How to get to Leysin
The resort is located 100 km from the Geneva airport and 240 km from the Zurich airport. Arriving in these cities, and heading further to Leysin, you can rent a car and drive along the A9 motorway to the exit from Egli. The road from there is open all year round and a maximum of half an hour you will be there.
If you decide to get by train, then tune in for transplants, from 1 to 3 in total: depends on which city you leave . If from Geneva, then change to another train will only need to be in Egle and the whole journey will take you about 2 hours and will cost 36 (2nd class) or 55 EUR . If from Zurich (almost 4 hours en route, the cost travel from 72 to 115 depending on the class), then the trains will have to change 2-3 times, in Biel (Bien) and-or Lausanne, then in Egle . This town is about a one-hour interchange station, from there every hour a train with gear wheels leaves at Leysin . 35 minutes on the way and you can land at one of the four stations of the resort: Leysin-Village, Versmont, Leysin Feydey and Grand Hotel . At the height of the ski season (this period is correctly called the high season) in Egle stops a direct train from Paris to Brig . At the same time, as well as in the height of summer, there is a free bus for Leisin himself .
The fare is indicated in April 2011.
Cuisine and restaurants of Leysin
Speaking about places where you can refresh yourself at the resort, nevo may be the first thing is not to talk about impressive even the most demanding public restaurant "Kuklos" . Let's start with the fact that it is located on the mountain Bernoz (Berneuse) a height of 2048 m . and then reported the main restaurant - revolves! For an hour and a half makes a complete turn around the axis . You eat delicious dishes, by the way, cooked on a special plate using only solar energy and admire the passing Lake Geneva, the Matterhorn Peak, the Mont Blanc peak and other beauties . Get there can be on the Berneuse lift in high season and the height of summer (from June to October) .
In addition to this restaurant, there are plenty of other, many different cafes, bars and night clubs in Leysin. The refined and refined Le Lynx, Le Leysin, Auberge La Calabre and offering the ubiquitous kebabs and hamburgers of Kebab de Troie. Young and active for sure will love the spectacular Le Saloon and fiery evenings in Le Yeti, all without exception will be pleased with a single in three persons shop-museum-restaurant La Fromagerie. Its visitors are waiting for the colorful Restaurant de Prafandaz, Buvette de Mayen and especially beloved children, the unique "Indian" Igloo de la Berneuse.
Trails in Leysin
Despite the fact that the resort is working schools, ski and snowboarding, a ski kindergarten for the youngest, it is believed that newcomers taking the first steps in this sport, it is better to choose another resort. You decide, of course, to you, but this belief is unlikely to be fair: here they go by families and for all the routes are on the strengths. After all, from about 60 km of ski runs, only 2 km of black trails (very difficult for experts), 15 km of red (5 medium-level trails for confident skiers) and 43 km of blue (12 simple trails for beginners).
There is a picturesque valley cross-country skiing, good opportunities for off-piste and huge - for snowboarders . This resort is for fans of board and is considered one of the best, there is a great freestyle park, there are half-pipe, all for jibbing and boardercross . total drop the heights of the trails are estimated at 1,050 m and newcomers who have skied recently can start skating already in the upper-level (Plan-Praz) or lower (Daille) villages . Those who are attracted by the height and descents like the black track with the Chaux- Mon (2205 m) or red slopes from Mount Solakir (1845 m), to the heights are lifted 16 under sailors of different types .
Ski pass
With the help of an individually selected ski pass, you can significantly expand your opportunities for skiing . After all, a day card for the resort of Leysen will cost an adult tourist 40 EUR, a child at 27 EUR . If you purchase a ski pass to the combined zone of the resorts of Leysin-Les Mosses-La Lécherette, then the daily cost for an adult will rise to 50 EUR, seasonal, from December to April, will be already 605 EUR . But at the same time the total length of accessible routes will reach 100 km! More opportunities will open up purchasing a ski pass for the whole region of Alpi-water, including the Leysin-Les Mosses-La Lécherette, Villars, Diablerets, Glacier 3000 . For the right to choose from 225 km of ski runs per day per adult is required - 51 EUR, for a week - 258, for the season - 808 . For all maps calculated for more than 7 days, you need to add a photo of the owner .
The cost is indicated for April 2011.
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Leysin
Entertainment, excursions and attractions Leysin is oriented not only to the fans of skis and snowboards, but and those who love the various organized activities . snowshoeing, ski trips, ice skating and sledding, paragliding, rock climbing and ledo- available to all travelers in these parts . special honor children enjoy dog sledding and on special occasions udovannyh tracks for snow tubing . For teens, parents and kids, too, there are a couple of hills and troughs poizvilistey more difficult, so for EUR 17 per adult and 12 . 5 per child has the opportunity to frolic on the ice ride the whole family can be divided into A . and while the children are keen on communicating with their peers, parents can play tennis, squash, aerobics or swimming in the indoor swimming pool of one of the city's sports centers .
In the summer, a game of mini golf and football are added to the above sports entertainments, and skis and sleighs replacing hiking and horseback riding in stunningly picturesque surroundings, fishing and skiing on the slopes on mountain bikes. The cost of the summer day card for the ski lift to Mount Berneuse, which includes a paragliding ticket, is 20.30 EUR (as of April 2011)
And, of course, at any time of the year guests of Leysin will be interested in visiting the museum of the city, a helicopter ride, visit a real observatory or attend one of the many local cultural or sporting events. For example, the snowboard championship Nescafé Champs (usually in high season), "Night of the Fairies" or the festival "Musical Panorama" - as you can see, you will not have to miss!
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