AlpNet Lunch Mountain Travel Symposium Welcome

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1 AlpNet Lunch Mountain Travel Symposium 2016 Welcome

2 Discover the Alps

3 Who is AlpNet? European Tourism Partners Austria, France, Italy and Switzerland 8 official partner regions Cover more than 2/3 of all the almost 380 million overnights in the European Alps per year Foundation of AlpNet Joined forces of 8 Associations Driving force for tourism innovations Biggest Lobby for interests of Alpine tourist destinations within Europe One service point for questions from overseas: General Secretariat of AlpNet in Innsbruck office@the-alps.eu

4 Who is AlpNet?

5 Common goals AlpNet as Association combines the interests of different owners Focus on sustainable, value-added, year-round alpine tourism Confront global challenges Strengthen the tourism infrastructure Boost alpine tourism Actions to be taken Trade Events Research studies Benchmarks Grow the Alpine Network A n u a l t h e A L P S E v e n t w i t h t h e A L P S Tr a d i n g R o o m

6 AlpNet the alps network 9 Reasons w h y y o u s h o u l d c o m e t o t h e A l p s!

7 the Alps - why you should Affordable B e t t e r d e a l t h a n y o u t h i n k! Top Price per Value Balance Exchange rates (March 2016) 1 USD = 0,89108 EUR 1 USD = 0,96991 CHF

8 the Alps - why you should Amazing Scenery Famous Mountain peaks - Matterhorn - Mount Blanc - Dolomites Where the history of mountaineering began

9 the Alps - why you should European Style Experience 4 Different Countries with different culture but same way of life High Quality of Restaurants High Quality of Accommodation Personal Contacts ( Most businesses are family owned)

10 the Alps - why you should Perfect Conditions! Total of km ski slopes in all Partner regions More than 1,9 million available hotel beds in 4 countries and 8 alpine tourism hot spots Long seasons until May or summer offerings in the glacier resorts

11 the Alps - why you should Skiable for everyone Slopes for every level of skier Easy access Ski In & Ski Out in many destinations

12 the Alps - why you should Original! Where it all started Century old villages and communities The original Apres-Ski

13 the Alps - why you should Cultural experience! Easy to connect to famous European cities Alpine Ski experience is very different, resorts and lifts build in and around centuries-old villages Tradition integrated in daily life Rockies: Alps: Old Mountains - New continent Young Mountains Old continent

14 the Alps - why you should Well accessible Good flight connections US Europe International airport in each partner region Train connections even directly to resorts or ski destinations and across borders

15 the Alps - why you should Crossing Boarders! Easy travelling within the Alps regions & countries (Schengen Agreement) Where else can you ski across a border?

16 Bern, CH Highlights Jungfraujoch Top of Europe Europe's highest railway station 3,454 m above sea level 57 Ski Resorts almost 1200 km of slopes

17 Graubünden, CH Highlights World known cities St. Moritz, Davos, Arosa Host of World Ski Championships Ski Resorts 1900 km of slopes

18 Luzern, CH Highlights Mt. Rigi - Europe s oldest mountain railway Mt. Titlis Rotair first 360 revolving cable car 33 Ski Resorts almost 500 km of slopes

19 Rhône-Alpes, FR Highlights Highest peak of the Alps Mont Blanc 4810 m Skies Zipline 150 Ski Resorts 4750 km of slopes

20 South Tirol, IT Highlights Part of worlds largest ski circuit: Dolomiti Superski (1200 km 1 Skipass) Worlds highest density in Michelin starred restaurants 44 Ski Resorts almost 1200 km of slopes

21 Tirol, AT Highlights James Bond Spectre filming location Ice Q Restaurant, Sölden m 141 Ski Resorts 3450 km of slopes

22 Trentino, IT Highlights Dolomites - UNESCO World Heritage Part of worlds largest ski circuit: Dolomiti Superski (1200 km 1 Skipass) 32 Ski Resorts almost 800 km of slopes

23 Valais, CH Highlights Hiking & Ski tours 45 x 4.000m peaks Summer skiing in Saas-Fee and Zermatt 43 Ski Resorts almost 2600 km of slopes

24 O n e Ser vice Point in the Alps: General Secretar y of AlpNet: office@the-alps.eu

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