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We leave in the morning for the 40 km trip to Bormio in our own
vans or taxis. Upon arrival the skiers are taken to the ski area.
The ski area is located above and below the tree line with many
wide open runs. It is suitable for all levels.
The non skiers can be dropped off in the old village for shopping
and sightseeing or at one of the health and beauty spas in the village.
In
the afternoon our transportation picks us up in the village and
at the ski area and we head back to Livigno but first we make a
stop at the Bagni Vecchi, A dive into history, in complete privacy,
like the old travelers who, after a restoring bathe in the thermal
water, could once again, but with more energy, begin the wearying
climb to the North of the Alps. The baths have been used since the
time of the Romans and Pliny the elder.
Charlemagne visited here in the 700's, Leonardo da Vinci in 1493
the Archduchess of Austria in the 19th century, Garibaldi during
the war of liberation and the King of Italy in the early 20th century.
There are many baths and waterfalls inside and you finish your stay
in the outdoor pool that overlooks the valley. The facility is fed
by 9 hot springs with an average temperature of 36 c.
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