Resort: Ischgl lies in the Paznaun valley just 90 minutes from Innsbruck, at an altitude of 1400m. This atmospheric compact resort dates back to the 10th Century and, dotted amongst the up market chalets and hotels you’ll find cows spending their winter in original farming chalets. The centre of the village is pedestrianised and a walkway has been blasted through part of the mountain to provide visitors with easy access to the lifts, bars and shops. The resort is an intriguing mix of old-fashioned Kitzbühel luxury with many top-class hotels and St Anton-style après-ski with clubbing and shopping excess.

Winter: With 235km of slopes and more than 40 modern lifts, the resort is one of the largest ski areas in the Alps. With 90% of the skiing between 2000m and 2872m this snow-sure resort has guaranteed skiing from the end of November to the beginning of May. The Ischgl-Samnaun skiing area straddles Austria and Switzerland. Less crowded than St Anton with plenty of excellent intermediate slopes and acres of quieter off-piste terrain served by a slick lift system and a good choice of high-quality mountain restaurants, Ischgl is a top class resort and is regularly voted one of the top ten in Europe.

Summer: With the unparalleled advancement of Ischgl as a top summer holiday destination, it’s no wonder that many winter holiday guests do not want to miss out on the exquisite summer. Mountain bike tours and trails for all abilities can be found in Ischgl on more than 1,200km of first-class mountain bike trails. High ropes course, canyoning and rafting, glacier tours, hiking and mountaineering, outdoor pools at the Forest Bath in Ischgl and an adventure bath at the Silvretta Centre in the heart of Ischgl is the hit destination for the very few rainy days during the summer season.