This INFO pack applies to Boario Flexi Ski Plus 2009/10
We recommend you print this page and take with you.
by Monticolo Vacanze

YOU WILL RECEIVE YOUR SKI VOUCHERS BY E-MAIL AROUND 7 DAYS BEFORE YOUR DEPARTURE. DON'T FORGET TO PRINT AND BRING WITH YOU. YOUR ORIGINAL BOOKING VOUCHER IS NOT ENOUGH.

Thank you for choosing to ski with Monticolo Vacanze...we are at your service.


VERY IMPORTANT...click button below to



IF YOU WANT:

- TWIN BEDS (instead of double) or extra beds
- AIRPORT TRANSFER (if not included in package)
- GUARANTEED SKI LESSONS

We CANNOT guarantee these services if this is not done atleast 72 hours before departure.


Web Cams Links
Lake iseo
Montecampione 1200mts
Montecampione 1800mts

Snow Forecast / New snow

Maps and Restaurants (please do print map)
Boario Terme

SKI Excursions and evening activity guide.
Moonlight snow shoe excursion to moutain lodge, off piste, rock climbing etc
Go Kart, Bowling, Swimming, major shopping and outlet centres etc
For details, directions, prices, opening times...click here


Boario terme Spa Complex (marked Q on Boario map)
Brand new complex with pools, sauna's, emotional showers, salt room etc
Your Discount voucher (sent together with your main ski vouchers) gives you 10% discount for Monticolo guests only.
Goto their reception and show voucher to book. Open from 12.30 pm to 10,00pm every day.

Your resort Guide
Montecampione

Ski Clothing
For quality and low price, UK and Ireland, we recommend
T.K.Maxx. Find nearest store

Ski Bus to slopes
Morning up at 7.55 or 10.30 Be on time, even if the bus isn't !
Afternoon down at 13.45 (ask in bus area which bus) and 17.00

NOTE: The 13.45 bus down does NOT run on Sundays and bank holidays.
During period 23/12 to 06/01 service runs only on request so goto bus area and ask. All other times service is regular

Small charge payable locally.
Bus leaves from infront of Hotel Armonia or from Station. (see Boario Map above)
The 7,55 bus leaves from station at 7,45 and the 10,30 leaves at 10,40 (logical !)

Passes and Hire
Ski passes will be assigned to you by reception on your arrival. NOTE WELL: use ONLY ONE PASS per day.
WARNING
The Resort has installed magnetic ski pass readers (no need to "punch" pass in machine)
No picture is requiered BUT make sure you have only ONE valid day pass with you (leave any others in your room) and that you throw it away at end of day so as not to confuse with unused passes.
If you have more than one pass in your pocket the machine will activate ALL of them and then the next day NONE will work.
We accept no responsability for not following this guidance...PLEASE BE CAREFUL.

Ski hire is claimed using voucher sent before arrival (or left at Hotel reception) at Toini Ski Hire at 1200mts near lifts or in main building of 1800mts.
Toini Ski Hire at 1200mts has moved to be near the ski lift and is at the top of entrance slope on left as you enter resort from bus area. This is more convienient for our customers and will help improve service.

You may find useful or amusing:
Our guide to surviving Italy !
A short potted history of Italy
Humorous advice to the novice skiier.

Want to visit Bergamo ?
See our guide

Staying extra nights ?
In association with "laterooms" we offer discount Hotel bookings on-line. No payment before, you pay Hotel, no booking fee. To Book follow this link...

Need to book a car ? We recommend Hertz for service at Bergamo

Directions...................


From Orio airport to the Residence / Hotel (50 mins almost straight road)
Exit airport right. Follow road around direction Bergamo. At round about FOLLOW DIRECTION LOVERE and take ramp up to main road. *Always keep following directions LOVERE, after about 30mins you will pass a medium size lake on the right hand side (lago Endine). A few Kilometres after the end of the lake you will enter a tunnel and then descend for less than 1 km and enter another short tunnel. After short tunnel do NOT exit Lovere but keep going straight into next tunnel and then up the valley and take exit Boario (the one after Darfo). Go down to T-Junction and turn left. Rizzi is on left 500mts down road° (see map). In centre of village go straight on through lights and 50mts after lights turn FIRST left (sharp turn). After 50mts the road curves hard to right and Residence Antica Fonte is on corner with entrance to garage on left of Residence entrance. Ring bell or enter reception. Hotel Armonia and Hotel Milano are just after Residence...PARK after Armonia (T junction turn left) on main road. Reception will explain where their private free parking can be found.
Any problems entering Antica Fonte...goto Armonia reception.

For Excelsior Palace...at lights in Boario turn RIGHT. Hotel is on left 200mts up road.
° For Rizzi...do park near the church and ask reception where to park later

From Malpensa airport to Boario
Exit airport follow signs Milano. After pay toll follow green signs VENEZIA. Take A4 motorway VENEZIA. Exit SERIATE (one after Bergamo). Take Immediately slip road down right. Follow above directions from *

From Linate airport to Boario
Exit airport straight on. Take exit marked green sign A4 Milano Venezia...Follow directions to VENEZIA. Exit SERIATE (one after Bergamo). Take Immediately slip road down right. Follow above directions from *


Without Car (arrival Bergamo) ?
Take airport shuttle to Bergamo station. Take bus to Boario Station (around 12 Euro return, 1 hour 30 mins, buses leave every half hour but much less frequent on Sunday and bank holidays, last bus 19.30). Note some buses may require an easy (no waiting) change of bus at "Costa Volpino", ask when you get your ticket.

Alternatively private transfer can be booked in advance: see form above
Bergamo Bus station is just opposite train station, glass building on right of McDonalds.

Alternatively a hire car is an excellent option allowing you more flexibility on going to the slopes and the chance to discover Lovere Port town on the beautiful lake Iseo (10 mins by car) and explore the alpine valley.

To get from Boario Station to Accomodation (200mts). Exit and turn left...go down to curve in road. At curve, turn right....Armonia 50mts on right....Antica Fonte 100mts on right, Excelsior go past Antica Fonte, under road and up otherside for 150 mts. For those in Rizzi..see Boario Map...Hotel Milano beside Armonia.
If still in doubt consult map !

If you do not buy return bus tickets in Bergamo...return bus ticket is purchased in Bar at Boario station ...not on bus.

When you get on Bus...you need to "punch" the ticket in the machine.

Useful numbers
Telephone of Residence is 0364 533261 (in case of desperation !)
Telephone of Hotel Armonia is 0364 531816 (30 mts from Residence)
If you have a navigator set:
Residenza Antica Fonte, Via Manifattura 1, Darfo Boario Terme, Brescia 25041
Hotel Armonia, Via Manifattura 11, Darfo Boario Terme, Brescia 25041
Hotel Rizzi, Via G.Carducci,11, Boario Terme, Brescia, 25047

Driving from Boario to Montecampione
Go back on main road towards Bergamo. Before tunnels take exit Pian Camuno / Montecampione. At lights go straight accross (actually right and immediately left). Climb mountain. Go past lake to end of road and park in underground parking. To go to 1800mts...take slip road down before underground parking and follow road up.

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Buon Viaggio
Alex
Monticolo Vacanze


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