| There's no doubt about it lots of people love | | | | There are a choice of tours that will help you to lap |
| holidaying in Morzine because of the extensive ski | | | | up the local culture and history. |
| runs in the Portes du Soleil. | | | | You can take a tour of Old Morzine and learn about |
| However what if you prefer a more relaxed holiday? | | | | the town's history or visit a slate mine (you'll see lots |
| If so it's a good idea to pick a resort that offers a | | | | of slate products avaiable in the town). |
| choice of pastimes for the non skier. | | | | My favourite is to visit the Fromargarie and see the |
| One of the things you're going to love about Morzine | | | | local chees being made. The tours only run on |
| is that there is more than enough to do if you want | | | | Wednesday and Thursday mornings so, if you want |
| to take a day off from the slopes, or if you prefer | | | | to go, you'll have to plan for it. You can also visit the |
| to enjoy a chilled out holiday. | | | | dairy farmer in his cowshed - he's there at 6pm each |
| Rendez Vous with Friends at a Mountain Restaurant | | | | evening in the winter and is always happy to see |
| Just because you choose not to ski, it doesn't mean | | | | visitors. |
| you miss out on the social side at lunch time. There | | | | Treat yourself to a lovely relaxing time in one of the |
| are many restaurants up in the mountains that you | | | | spas... |
| can easily access as a non skier, and with many of | | | | If you really want to chill out, take some time out to |
| the restaurants serving delicious 'Plats du Jour', you | | | | relax in one of the spas. Enjoy a little pampering, a |
| can eat fabulously, and cost effectively, at lunchtime. | | | | beauty treatment or perhaps a massage? |
| There are restaurants close to the top of the Plenny | | | | Visit the local market on Wednesday morning |
| and Super Morzine telecabines, a fabulous restaurant | | | | The market comes to Morzine on Wednesday |
| close to the top of the Nyon cable car and also the | | | | mornings throughout the year. It's a proper bustling |
| Prodains cable car. | | | | market where the locals go to shop. With stalls for |
| Enjoy a gentle walk? | | | | fresh fruit and vegetables, fabulous selections of |
| There's a huge choice of lovely walks available for | | | | cheese, bread and patisserie, fish, charcuterie and |
| walkers of all abilities. You can take a gentle walk | | | | even some specialist stalls selling different varieties of |
| through the woods alongside the River Dranse. To | | | | honey or olives. |
| find the walk simply make your way to the Palais des | | | | The market is there early in the morning but finishes |
| Sports at the bottom of the Route du Palais des | | | | pretty promply at noon. |
| Sports and follow the path down alongside the river | | | | And finally a bonus tip... |
| into the woods. There are several bridges to cross | | | | Catch a film at the Cinema |
| the river so you can easily do a circuit to get back to | | | | I can already hear you saying 'I don't go on holiday |
| the Palais des Sports. | | | | to go to the cinema', but I add this as an alternative |
| One of the excellent things about this route is that it | | | | just in case the snow is coming down heavily and |
| is on a gentle slope and it's even suitable for | | | | you want to relax in the warm. Morzine has two |
| pushchairs. If you have little ones to entertain, you | | | | cinemas, the Rex and the Colibri, and they both show |
| can give them a chance to stretch their legs at the | | | | current releases of English films. The cinema |
| playground which you'll pass on your walk. | | | | programme is posted up all around town so it's easy |
| Is culture and history more your thing? | | | | to find out what's on and when. |