Travel FAMILY SNOW FUN Book direct flights from Want to kick off your 2018 travel diary in true style? Guernsey to How about snow-capped peaks, skiing to your at aurigny.com heart’s content, sledging down fresh powder with your loved ones, stopping off at pretty log cabins to sip on rich hot chocolate and ice skating under the stars? If this sounds up your street, then we’ve got just the destination for you.

Fly to the quintessentially European town of Grenoble with Aurigny for the ultimate winter family adventure. This south-eastern French city, aptly nicknamed ‘the capital of the Alps,’ has some of the best views in Europe with its beautiful mountain backdrop and boasts some seriously stunning architecture. What’s more, you can access a whole host of ski resorts within two hours of landing at the airport. FUN IN THE CITY

Grenoble is situated among You can’t miss out on La Bastille the looming massifs of the either. Perched on Mont Rachais Parc Naturel Régional de and dating back to 1591, La Bastille Chartreuse and Parc Naturel is one of the city’s most popular Régional du Vercors. attractions. There’s an interesting Cut by the swift-flowing River military museum, two restaurants Isère, the city itself has a lot to and spectacular views across offer. It achieves a unique blend the awe-inspiring landscape of cosmopolitan-meets-country around Grenoble. Remember to with its excellent tram system, pack your camera and a pair of plethora of unique and high street extra warm gloves as it can get shops, riverside markets and pretty chilly at the top. Then, sit tiny restaurants dotted with fairy back and relax with a rhum au BASTILLE CABLE CAR GRENOBLE lights. Before heading further out chocolat and enjoy the vista. IMAGE © PIERRE JAYET to dust off your skis, check out On a clear day, the tip of Mont the Pôlesud ice rink. With two Blanc even peeks through. Use FLY TO THE QUINTESSENTIALLY EUROPEAN ice surfaces and space for 2,100 the cable car which has been skaters, you’re bound to have taking tourists from the city centre TOWN OF GRENOBLE WITH AURIGNY FOR an experience to remember. to the fortress since 1934. THE ULTIMATE WINTER FAMILY ADVENTURE.

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The Alpe d' ski area, night ride. Or why not try both?! TAKING TO which links up with and There is also an 1800m² open THE SLOPES several other small resorts, is a air ice rink and lots of different cosmopolitan ski area with an paragliding options if you want Just a stone’s throw (one hour) international vibe and almost to see the snow from above. from Grenoble Airport lies Saint 250km of slopes for every level Pierre de Chartreuse, a family- of skier or snowboarder (90 SLEDGING friendly with a historical mins from the airport). The ski village centre and charming après- area is renowned for its highly A family favourite, sledging in the ski scene. The 35km of slopes competent English-speaking snow is something both the oldest are best suited to beginners, ski school instructors, as well and youngest members of your but advanced skiers have some as for its freeriding terrain. family can enjoy. In Villard-de- off-piste terrain to play with. Lans at the heart of the Vercors, Les Deux Alpes has a snow- Colline-des-Bains has great You can also find breathtaking sure ski area thanks to its glacier, views of the Parc Naturel Rēgional snowy pistes for keen ‘sledgers’. which also makes it possible to Run by professionals, the bright du Vercors at Lans en Vercors go summer skiing here (1 hour (an hour from the airport). The and cheerful toboggan runs 30 mins from the airport). Young give an atmosphere of fun and ski area is best known for its people flock to this ski resort games. There is also a free sledge hundreds of kilometres of cross- for the top-notch snow parks, area for children at the bottom country trails. However, the challenging off-piste terrain of the slopes at Chamrousse downhill ski area which links up and wild après-ski scene. 1650 near the draglift. with Villard-de-Lans and also has 160km of alpine slopes. Book your ski holiday SOMETHING A at aurignyski.com Gorgeous tree-lined pistes and stunning views characterise LITTLE DIFFERENT the former Olympic ski resort If you decide to head for Les of Chamrousse, a long-time Deux Alpes, why not try something favourite with British skiers and a little different? You can take a snowboarders (an hour from the sleigh ride through snowy trees airport). The family-friendly ski or experience unforgettable area has a separate section for thrills behind the handlebars of beginnersBRISTOL and children. a two-seater snowmobile on a

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