Sunday Independent (Ireland)

About the holiday:

- Call Topflight on (01) 240 1700 or (028) 9752 1168, visit www.topflight.ie / www.topflighth­olidays.co.uk or drop into your local travel agent

LOCATION: WESTENDORF Situated in the heart of the Brixen valley, this cosy, unspoilt village is connected by gondola to the SkiWelt, which has 280km of runs, 90 lifts and 1,500 snow cannons. From your base at Westendorf, complete the SkiWelt circuit in both directions, savouring the different characteri­stics of Brixen-imThale, Söll, Scheffau, Going and Ellmau along the way.

The nursery slopes in the centre of the village and excellent ski school makes this a great choice for beginners. For intermedia­tes, there is a good choice of runs on the Gampen Kogle and Choralpe area, not to mention the SkiWelt circuit, while the steep and moguls black and off-piste runs will test the most advanced skiers.

CHILDREN & CHILDCARE IN RESORT BOBO’S MINICLUB:

The dedicated children’s area makes Westendorf the ideal family location, with four Sunkid’s Wonder Carpets, children carousel, bambini lift, BOBO Express, tobogganin­g, camel hump run, magic ropes and poles, wonder tyres, snow noodles, snow sails, BOBO house, BOBO pass, BOBO sticker, and BOBO button, for example, for three to five-year-old kids.

AVERAGE TRANSFER TIMES:

From Salzburg Airport: 2 hours 30 min. From Munich Airport: 2 hours.

HOTEL:

We started at The Hotel Jakobwirt, which provides traditiona­l Tyrolean accommodat­ion, with a fantastic standard of service and offers excellent regional cuisine to give you a true taste of Austria. This hotel is a favourite of Topflight guests, with many returning year-after-year, as it guarantees a warm welcome, a very high standard of service and excellent food, all in the most beautiful of settings. Travel to Austria with Topflight, Ireland’s award-winning ski tour operator, and stay at the 4-Star Hotel Jakobwirt in Westendorf. Prices for the Hotel Jakobwirt start from ¤1,037pps, based on travelling on 29th February 2020. Includes: return flights, return transfers, accommodat­ion for seven nights with breakfast, evening meals and taxes. Austrian holidays are available from Dublin, Cork and Belfast.

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