(photo from Holiday Club)

Holiday Club is situated in the central parts of Åre and it is just a short walk to the main square. From the square you can take the funicular up to the ski areas.

Åre served up a nice sunny winther weather during our stay. On New Year's Eve we had decided to reach the summit of Åreskutan, which is the highest mountain in Åre, 1420 m a.s.l. The ski lifts take you up to 1274 m a.s.l. Up here you can find a nice café. We went inside to have something warm to drink and found really nice Irish Coffees.

After that we started our journey to the summit. Neither me or my friend have got randonnée skis so we had to remove skis and snowboard and walk up in skiing boots. When we finally reached the top we could gaze out over a nice sunset. It was definitely worth the effort.

After the end of the skiing day we went back to the hotel for a shower followed by a four course dinner at Holiday Club.

In the skiing system you can find a lot of different places to have food. My favourite one is Fjällgården with a nice view over Åre.

Even if skiing is the main thing in Åre you can find a lot of other things to do here. A nice afternoon trip is to visit Åre Chocolate Factory, three kilometres east of Åre. Here you can buy chocolate in a well-sorted factory outlet shop.

On the first day of the new year we had reserved a table at Copperhill Mountain Lodge for dinner at the restaurant Niesti. The restaurant serveres high class local food.

Copperhill Mountain Lodge is situated on the mountain Förberget. It is a stylish modern hotel with a lot of copper details.

Just days after coming back home I found myself looking at Åre pages on the internet. I don't know what it is, but Åre is definitely a place I want to return to!