Isola 2000 Resort Description
Snow Range:
1840-2603-m
Village Heights
2000m
Highest Lift
2603m
Isola has over 120km of superb skiing and is just an hour and a half from Nice airport.
The little known resort of Isola has great skiing for all abilities. It has abundant beginners slopes literally on the doorstep leading on to a mouth-watering array of intermediate and advanced runs. The resort is at 2000 metres and pisted runs reach the height of 2610 metres on the summit of Sistron where it is possible to see the Mediterranean sea on a clear day. Isola has an excellent snow record with village level snow guaranteed all season. Boarding is popular in Isola, there are plenty of ‘board-friendly’ lifts and a dedicated snowboard park. For those wanting some off-piste adventure, there are plenty of opportunities.
There are numerous shops, bars, clubs, restaurants and supermarkets adjacent to the slopes. The purpose built complex allows you to maximize your time on the slopes while plenty of terraced cafes and restaurants allow you to take a break and bask in the Mediterranean sun. For apres ski there are lots of options: sleigh rides, snowmobiling, tobogganing, iceskating and ice driving. There is also an indoor pool, whirlpool, sauna etc located in the old village, just twenty minutes drive from resort.
Apres Ski:
Indoor walkways link the main resort shops bars and hotels so there is no wrap up at night! Nightlife is fairly low key but there are a number of great value bars, try:
Le Petit Chamois and Le Cow Club
With your inclusive hire car the nightlife on the Riviera is easily reached - have a night out in Monte Carlo! There are a good number of great value restaurants and cafes:
Le Crocodile
Le Cuban Cafe
La Raclette
La Marmotte
Le Rendez-vous
Le Pas du Loup
Transfer Times
Less Than 2 Hours
Activities:
·Ice-driving and ice go-karting
·Ice-skating
·Snow mobiling
·Moonlight snow shoe walks
·Night skiing (during French school holidays)
·“Aquavallee” swimming pool complex in Isola Village (17km) |