For people who loves walking through the nature, trekking and to observe flowers and animals typical of the Alps, but also for the sportsmen and for the one who are looking for absolute relax, Bormio is absolutely to discover. In an oasis of peace contained among the mountains of the high Valtellina, you can spend here a pleasant holiday in any period of the year.

Point of confluence of four valleys (Valfurva, Valdidentro, Braulio Valley and Valdisotto), Bormio offers in fact the possibility to do a lot naturalistic excursions, on the mountain or along the many water courses that characterize it, as the river Adda or the streams Frodolfo and Viola.

Situated inside the national Park, Bormio represents a perfect point of departure to visit the territory of the Stelvio or to climb on the peaks of Bormio 2000 connected to the city from a comfortable Gondola lift. Known since the times of the ancient Romans, Bormio is also city of thermal baths and healthy waters.

Not to miss it is finally also the appointment with the good cooking, that in Valtellina proposes specialty as the famous pizzoccheris, good wines and typical products protected by the mark Igp as the famous bresaola. Come to know Bormio, all to be discovered!

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Just a temple for summer ski and cycling champions, the high Valtellina is since sometimes a destination more and more frequented also by the bikers.
The Mountain Bike Park and Skill Center welcomes people who love off-road cycling in Bormio.
It’s a real fun park devoted to the mountain bike, and it’s situated in front of the ski-station of Bormio 2000. Inside this park, valorised by the best marriage between sport and nature, a team of qualified instructors also manages a special mountain bike school for kids.
In the High Valtellina Bike School, children can so learn the rudiments of mountain bike pedalling on the mountains of Stelvio National Park. For the little bikers and their families, the Cristallo Hotel in Bormio represents the best destination where to spend holidays.
While kids from 5 to 15 years old will bike with technical instructors of Mountain Bike Park and Skill Center, their parents can try near them some beautiful runs along the Isola Park or the Valtellina Track, admiring beautiful landscapes.
The Mountain Bike Park Skill Center and the Cristallo Hotel in Bormio: what a beautiful marriage!

They are always more the estimators of the “Bacchus’ nectar” who know and appreciate the wines of the Valtellina.
Characterised by a landscape dominated by the big mountains of Alps, Valtellina is with any doubt more famous for the tops of Ortles and Cevedale mountains, the Stelvio Pass that welcomes the famous homonym national park and the bigger summer ski area of whole Alps, or for the tourist towns of Bormio and Livigno.
However, since a long time Valtellina is also a land voted to the cultivation of grapevine and to wine’s production. Among the autochthonous vines had been cultivating for centuries in Valtellina, the most famous is with any doubt the Nebbiolo, an important “red” who represents also the great majority of the grapevine cultivations and constitutes the base for the production of many Valtellina wines like the Valtellina Superior, awarded with the DOCG mark.
Then, there are also the other vines Pignola, Rossola and Frugola. Situated in Bormio, the Cristallo Residence Hotel is the perfect place where to spend a holiday tasting the delicious wines of Valtellina, and where you can taste the best wine at each lunch and dinner.

If you didn’t feel yet the emotion to spend holidays in Bormio, well…it’s time to do that!
Most important tourist town of the high Valtellina Valley together with Livigno, Bormio is the ideal destination for a holiday on the mountain all the year long.  Situated at 1.225 meter of altitude, it offers a landscape dominated by the top of the Stelvio Pass.
In the Summer, Bormio represents the perfect place where to enjoy the r refreshment of the mountains and an uncontaminated nature, protected by the National Park of the Stelvio that surrounds it.
Between a walk on the mountain and the other, holidays in Bormio also offer the possibility to spend healthy days in the Thermal baths, famous for their healthy waters. Bormio is also a summer destination particularly appreciated by people who love the snow.
On its ski-area, that welcomed for two times the ski world championships you can in fact ski also in the summers, on the glacier of Stelvio Pass, the bigger summer ski area of the whole Alps. The most big holidays choice in Bormio is offered by the Hotel Residence Cristallo, that till October proposes a lot of special offers devoted to sport, nature, relax, families, thermal bath, romantic weekends and ski.

Bike paths and bike trails: Bormio and the mountains of Valtellina in Italy are perfect to be explored by bicycle.

If you love cycling and want to spend a sport holiday in Stilfs (Stelvio), the Bike Hotel Residence Cristallo is the right place for you, with many services designed for bike holidays in Bormio in Valtellina.

The Valtellina offers many cycling routes to discover all the beauty that the Italian mountains and the Stelvio National Park reserve: forests and vineyards, pastures and shelters in one of the largest protected areas on the Alps and in Europe.The cycling routes and the surrounding peaks are considered as historical paths, a must for two wheels lovers.
The most famous climbs are: Passo dello Stelvio, where Coppi wins in 1953, Passo Gavia and Passo del Mortirolo, dedicated to Marco Pantani. In addition to these trails, there are many other cycle routes that have marked the history of the Giro d’Italia and other competitions. Between these, Bormio 2000 climb, Passo Eira and Passo Foscagno Lakes Cancano and Torri Fraele climbs.
Bormio and the Valtellina, this year, will be the starting point for the 20th stage of the Giro d’Italia 2010, on May 29, 2010, a hard mountain stage and probably decisive for the allocation of the Maglia Rosa (pink jersey).
What are you waiting for? Book a bike holiday in Bormio at Hotel Residence Cristallo, the Giro d’Italia is going to start!
Giro d’Italia 2010 – 20th stage

10 reasons to choose your ski weekend in the mountains of Bormio:

1.The ski area of Bormio in Alta Valtellina, is one of the most varied and beloved in Italy. It offers slopes and hard difference on height on several fronts and with characteristics suitable for all types of skiers.

2.The ski slopes of Bormio have a height difference impressive: from 3012 to 1225 meters with 50 kilometers of piste and 16 different type of ski lift, 20 ski tracks all connected with an extension of 50 km of trails.

3.Skiing in Bormio is for everyone, beginners, amateurs and also professional skiers. Children can learn to ski thanks to the excellent ski schools in Bormio or can play in the snow park with children.

4.Skiing in Bormio is also cross country skiing. You can enjoy the XC skiing international track Viola: 25 km, easy slope, with the possibility to choose the most suited path. Along the trail there are special detour to decide your own track: 2-3-4-5-7,5-10-15-25 km.

5.Skiing in Bormio, it is also summer skiing: from May to November it is possible to ski and attend classes to learn skiing, into the magical scenery of the Parco Nazionale dello Stelvio, immersed in the silence of its 3,000 meters.

6.Bormio and its mountains are perfect for cyclists, bikers and lovers of downhill.
1119.63 kilometers of trails mapped by GPS, with 35 proposals course, breathtaking scenery and unforgettable experiences.
Thanks to the opening of the gondola lift Bormio – Bormio 2000 – Bormio 3000, you can go to Santa Caterina, 1700 m, rising 2700 m by the cable car up to the valley of the Alps, and down in downhill til Bormio!

7.Bormio and the territory of the Alta Valtellina are perfect for those who like trekking and walking. With the project “Alta Valtellina Outdoor”, the Community of Alta Valtellina has developed a map service online.

8.The cuisine of the Valtellina is generous and genuine, rich in culinary traditions and local specialties. Discover the pleasures of gastronomy in Bormio: pizzoccheri, sciatt, polenta, bresaola, local cheeses … !

9.Alta Valtellina, a paradise for hikers during the Summer, is magically transformed from the first snowflakes in the ideal scenario for the pleasure of skiing enthusiasts. The ski slopes in the region are characterized by their exceptional variety.

10.Come to Bormio adn enjoy unforgettable holidays, many facilities and the hospitality of the Hotel Residence Cristallo … request a free quote!

Discover all the ski holidays package by the Hotel Residence Cristallo Bormio!
The Residence Hotel Cristallo is perfect for experiencing the Italian mountains: skiing holiday, romantic weekend immersed in the Stelvio National Park, Bormio Spa, Summer skiing week on the slopes of the Stelvio, cycling week to explore the trails and traditions of the Valtellina …
In Bormio, the Hotel Cristallo Residence waits for you with packages and offers in every season.
The Residence Hotel Cristallo Bormio is also a cycling hotel, specializes in bike services, bike storage, special menus for sports, cycling itineraries and routes for cyclists maps….
For your skiing holiday with friends, Bormio Hotel also offers three types of apartments, one, two or three rooms fully furnished and equipped!
The Residence Hotel Cristallo in Bormio is furnished with the typical Valtellina style, it is equipped with every comfort, has a Spa with sauna, Turkish bath, Jacuzzi, gym and relaxation area.
Contact us to arrange your stay at Cristallo Hotel in Bormio!

The Baths of Bormio ensures a special Spa holiday in the heart of Parco Nazionale dello Stelvio.
The Baths of Bormio offer a variety of spa services: in addition to the Thermarium, there is the sport and wellness area, spa treatments, beauty farm, massage and the revolutionary Photon capsule, that can reduces weight and cellulitis.
The flow of Baths of Bormio’s thermal water, from the Cinglaccia spring, has a temperature between 37° C and 40° C.
It is indicated for the resolution of hepatobiliary, cardiovascular, respiratory and genito-urinary disorders; it has detoxifying laxative, digestive and anti-inflammatory.

Spa Treatments:
Inhalation therapy, such as aerosols, inhalations and similar to introduce the thermal water and its gas in the airways.
Beauty treatments in mud baths, at 50° C applied in prescribed areas.
Balneotherapy in a pleasant swimming pool with thermal water at 38 ° C from natural spring.
Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Center with specialists in motor rehabilitation.
Vascular Therapy in hot water bath, very useful in situations of overweight, sedentary lifestyle or activities that involve spending a lot of time standing.
Photon capsule is a treatment that stimulates the immune system, improves athletic performance, reduces lactic acid production, excess of weight and cellulite.

Bormio Spa offers many spa packages that allow you to combine well-being and beauty treatments at affordable prices.

Enjoy the benefits of the Baths of Bormio, the Hotel Residence Cristallo is only 3000 meters from the Spa of Bormio!

Looking for an apartment in Bormio for your skiing holiday in Italy?
Hotel Residence Cristallo Bormio offers ski packages in apartment, one-room, two-room, three-room to spend your ski holidays on the ski slopes of the Stelvio.
Residence Cristallo is located 300 meters from the center of Bormio, 500 m from the ski lifts and only 300 meters from the famous Baths of Bormio.
The Cristallo Hotel apartments are spacious with every comfort: shower, refrigerator, direct dial telephone, Wi-Fi, satellite TV, hairdryer, balcony and a kitchen full optional.
The one-room can accommodate up to six beds: one double bed and two sofa beds.
Even the two-room has up to six beds: one double bedroom and two sofa beds in the lounge.
The three-room offers seven beds for an unforgettable skiing holiday: a room with 2 single beds, a bedroom with a queen bed plus a single bed and a sofa bed.
An additional reason for choosing the Residence Cristallo in Bormio: all guest can enjoy the hotel facilities: the gracious hospitality, restaurant, fitness center, parking, playroom and weekly change of bed linen.

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Valentine’s Day in the Italian Alps mountains?
Take advantage of our Valentine’s Day in Bormio in February!
Live a wonderful and romantic weekend on the snows of the Valtellina in our cosy Residence Hotel Cristallo.

FEBRUARY SPECIAL
Offer valid  01.02.2010 – 13.02.2010

2 Nights midweek       € 183.00 per person
2 Nights Weekend       € 203.00 per person
3 Nights midweek       € 248.00 per person
3 Nights weekend       € 278.00 per person

Price includes:
- Half board accomodation in a standard room (including a dinner of local Valtellinese specialities)
- Welcome cocktail
- Free entry to our spa: sauna, steam room, jacuzzi (over 14’s only)
- 1 free partial massage and a 10% discount on all other beauty treatments
- Free garage parking
- Discounts at all Thermal springs in Bormio (Bormio Terme, Bagni Vecchi and Bagni Nuovi)
- Opportunity to buy your ski pass at the hotel
- ‘Arrivederci’ gift

Unmissable experiences (information and prices on request):
- Sleddog excursions in Arnoga: drive a sledge pulled by huskies
- Try driving a snow cat
- A trip to St. Moritz with the Little Red Bernina Train
- Shopping in Livigno
- Every Thursday: night skiing on the Stelvio Piste (8pm – 11pm)
- Every Friday and Saturday ‘Relax under the stars’ at the Bagni Nuovi (until 11pm)
- Every Wednesday and Friday: An evening at the Bormio Terme (until 10.30pm)

Book now your Valentine’s Day or your Stay in the Italian Alps!