San Cassiano, Dolomiti SuperSki

San Cassiano is a small, smart village in the Alta Badia ski area, with links onto the Sella Ronda circuit. Its clientele remains quite classy, with well-heeled Italian families the norm. It's a quiet venue with very little in the way of après-ski and nightlife. It's primarily a family resort, although children are not particularly well looked after, a fault shared by a number of Italian ski resorts. San Cassiano has a good sun record, while snow is usually good. It's good value compared to Swiss, Austrian and French resort, but the skiing is generally better for lower abilities. For tougher challenges, more advanced skiers may want to head for Arabba.

Overall, it's a quiet spot – great for accessing lots of good slopes, but, beyond the skiing, there isn't much to do in San Cassiano…