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With regards to having fun with their favorite sport, skiers and golfers have quite a bit in common. Each loves to head to that spot that to them seems kind of special, and also makes them feel comfortable. With skiers, though, when choosing a spot to ski if you live in America perhaps it will seem to be way too expensive to ski around Europe. Definitely there is going to be some additional cost with travel, but once you get there expenses will not be that much greater in Europe. Moreover there are about five times as many ski areas in Europe, approximately 4000, then there happen to be within North America. There will be quite a few differences, such as in the texture of the snow. In Europe your snow may be more like that found in New England; not as light and fluffy as you'll find in western North America. Plus ski slopes will likely be longer. Ski places there will cooperate and interconnect their runs together, sharing a complex of ski runs as part of up to half a dozen resorts in one case. In Europe businesses all around the ski spots that deal with rentals, restaurants in addition to inns will likely be family-owned establishments that might be around for a long time, often generations. These family-owned eating places will serve hometown food products and cook with traditional recipes. Only if you go to the large resorts will you see the style of eating places that Americans have come to be familiar with. Those ski runs within the Alps will typically be considerably lengthier than in North America. Of the 50 longest ski descents on earth, virtually all of them are in the Alps. One in France runs down 15 miles with a 9200 foot top to bottom drop. Rather a lot of expenditure has gone into ski lifts in Europe in recent times, and as an outcome you'll find many of the lifts much more relaxing, not to mention fast. When most of us think about skiing in Europe we naturally consider the Alps. But you can find wonderful skiing and often at bargain prices at other areas throughout Europe. For example Andorra situated between Spain and France has a very nice alternative. Bulgaria is rapidly building a name as a place having excellent snow and bargain rates. And also Scotland not too far north of Edinburgh has skiing, but not to the extent that you'd put together an entire ski trip around. But Edinburgh is without a doubt enjoyable to go to, so a diversion with some skiing might be something to think about. If you watch the winter Olympics you will find that alpine skiing is a very large component of the European heritage, as countries in the Alps always compete well. For that skier who will not only want to go for some outstanding skiing but particularly for a romantic getaway, Europe is a superb spot to go. Check out our two travel websites for information on Europe http://bestvacationeurope.com and Florida http://whattoseeinflorida.com. Jim O'Connell is a writer and avid traveler living in Chicago.
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