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Small village running its own Underground

Small village running its own Underground, Serfaus

 lotharlerch Says:  The thing is offficially named "Dorfbahn" and is in fact a small Underground with a train consisting of two coaches and has four stations named "Parkplatz" (parking area, no visitor's cars allowed in the village), "Kirche" (church), "Raiffeisenkasse" (bank) and "Seilbahn"... 

Skiing, Skiing. Skiing

Skiing, Skiing. Skiing, Serfaus

 lotharlerch Says:  No wish will remain open for the skiing enthusiast - provided there is enough snow. In the poor winter 2006/07 they were decently able to solve much of the problem with help of rather "violennt" high-tech - with (snow)-guns, (snow)-lances etc. 

Adventure Night (2)

Adventure Night (2), Serfaus

 pinik Says:  Firework show on the night Serfaus mountains.See more information here 

Patschi Pub. The Main Serfaus Apre-Ski Bar

Patschi Pub. The Main Serfaus Apre-Ski Bar, Serfaus

 pinik Says:  Patschi is situated just opposite the house we stayed at (Haus Schönblick) so even not participating (every day) in its apres-ski activities we could see that the place is always crowded with people resting after skiing!It's situated very logically :) so that people almost... 

Hotels  

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Hotels  

Haus Schönblick: House we stayed at

Haus Schönblick: House we stayed at, Serfaus

 pinik Says:  The 'Haus Schönblick' is the very simple private pension. Only part of it's rooms are equipped with private toilet and bathroom. Most of guests are using bathrooms on the floor. The breakfast is included: boiled eggs, bread, sausages, cheese, jam, tea, coffee.The host (old... 

Restaurants  

Skihütte Masner: Mountain Self-Services. Skihütte Masner

Skihütte Masner: Mountain Self-Services. Skihütte Masner, Serfaus

 pinik Says:  The most of restaurants that could be find up in the mountains are self-services. Usually they occupy big building with a big area in the middle of it providing skiers with a large selection of food and drinks and around of this area there are a lot of tables with chairs or... 

Panoramarestaurant: Mountain Self-Services. Panoramarestaurant

Panoramarestaurant: Mountain Self-Services. Panoramarestaurant, Serfaus

 pinik Says:  The most of restaurants that could be find up in the mountains are self-services. Usually they occupy big building with a big area in the middle of it providing skiers with a large selection of food and drinks and around of this area there are a lot of tables with chairs or... 

Lassida: Mountain Self-Services. Lassida Restaurant

Lassida: Mountain Self-Services. Lassida Restaurant, Serfaus

 pinik Says:  The most of restaurants that could be find up in the mountains are self-services. Usually they occupy big building with a big area in the middle of it providing skiers with a large selection of food and drinks and around of this area there are a lot of tables with chairs or... 

Alte Schmiede: Cook the dinner for yourself!

Alte Schmiede: Cook the dinner for yourself!, Serfaus

 pinik Says:  As they are anounced on the www.serfaus.com:Central, quiet and sunny location next to the mountain railway. Raclette and fondue, grilled dishes at the open fire place in the Schmiede Stüberl.We choosed it as the place for our 'good-bye party' during the last evening at... 

Nightlife  

Adventure night: Don't miss the Serfaus's weekly event!

Adventure night: Don't miss the Serfaus's weekly event!, Serfaus

 pinik Says:  Laser show, ski school show and fireworks at night on the mountain. Once a week one of Serfaus's gondola isn't closed for the night. It's necessary to buy the special ticket for the night ride (it's not included in the ski-pass).Panoramarestaurant and some small cafes are... 

Transportation  

How to get to Serfaus from Munich

How to get to Serfaus from Munich, Serfaus

 pinik Says:  In our case the trip to Serfaus started in Munich (we had a plane from Moscow to Munich).The closest railway station to Serfaus is Landeck. And the shortest way from Munich is:1. To get a train from Munich to Innsbruck (about 2 hours)2. To get a train from Innsbruck to... 

Serfaus Subway

Serfaus Subway, Serfaus

 pinik Says:  Serfaus is a small village but it's stretching for about 2km along the mountain. There is subway with 4 stations: near the car parking place (at the entrance to the village), 2 stops at the village center and one near the cable-car station. 

The village with own subway

The village with own subway, Serfaus

 lotharlerch Says:  Serfaus is more or less a pedestrian car-free area, To achieve this they built about 7 years ago a genuine subway, one and a half km long, four stations called "Parkplatz", "Raiffeisenkasse", "Kirche" and "Seilbahn". When arriving by car you have to park it before you even... 

good and safe mountain road

good and safe mountain road, Serfaus

 lotharlerch Says:  Serfaus can be reached by bus or own car, the roads are well kept, open all year round, no dangers for avalanches and plenty of parking space outside the village. Next railway station is Landeck, a 30 min.ride by bus away. 

Warnings Or Dangers  

Reservation for the Christmas dinner

Reservation for the Christmas dinner, Serfaus

 pinik Says:  It's not a danger at all :) Just a warning.In case of having vacations in Serfaus during Christmas holidays, don't forget to choose the restaurant for the Christmas evening dinner (supper) and to reserve the table there beforehand.And take in mind, that this night most of... 

Off The Beaten Path  

Fendels - tiny skiing resort at the opposite side

Fendels - tiny skiing resort at the opposite side, Serfaus

 lotharlerch Says:  If you are tired of crowds and high-tech you find a nice contrast right at the other side of the valley, the tiny skiing resort of Fendels 

Border of Civilisation

Border of Civilisation, Serfaus

 pinik Says:  While skiing at Masner area take the Minderslift and on the highest point turn to the left (if to see from the lift). There is a two-humped peak (looks like a small Elbrus) behind the piste.Cross the piste and go a few meters towards the peak. So close to the lift, pistes... 

Sports & Outdoors  

Masner Ski Area

Masner Ski Area, Serfaus

 pinik Says:  Masner is the part of Serfaus ski area. This part isn't that big but it's rather special. It has such microclimate that makes the snow there very good. Masner is known to have only natural snow, there is no snow-cannons there! And the snow is really perfect even when it... 

Komperdell Ski Area

Komperdell Ski Area, Serfaus

 pinik Says:  Komperdell is the main and biggest Serfaus ski area.Here everyone can find pistes to his or her taste and skills.I liked very much the pistes accessible by Sheidbahn and Obere-Sheidbahn lifts especially the black one Obere-Sheidabfahrt (you may find it on the left-hand side... 

Skiing with Kids

Skiing with Kids, Serfaus

 pinik Says:  I'd like one day to come back to Serfaus with my (future) children :) It seems, everything is made to devoid any problems while having vacations with kids.Different kids ski areas, special funicular (Murmlis Kinderbahn), and even children toilets at the mountain restaurants!... 

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Serfaus village and skiing resort

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 Looking for a place where to spend winter holidays with your family? You'd like your kids to be interested while skiing with instructor? And to have fun skiing for yourself? To live in a cosy small... 

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Sunny Skiing Resort high above the Inn Valley

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  Serfaus forms together with the neighbouring villages Fiss and Ladis (all three names of Reto-Romanian origin) an attractive kiing area with a territory of hundreds of square kilometers, innumerable... 

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Skiýng in Serfaus

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 This year, our first holiday was a skitrip to Serfaus. My husband knew it from 25 years ago, when he went there in summer with his father, to make excursions in the mountains. 25 years is a long time... 

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Serfaus - at the end of the world - 1427m altitude

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 I arrived in Serfaus in December 2002 from Landeck in the evening only because a guy that was in charge of the skischool in Fiss gave me a ride. There are no busses after 18h ( or was it after 17h?)... 

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Serfaus - snow, sun and ski!

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