A ski holiday in Pettneu gets the best of the Austrian Alps

I’d never heard of the ski resort of Pettneu am Arlberg in the heart of Austria’s ski region, but I was very familiar with St. Anton , an eight minute drive away. Compared with that more famous destination’s fancy shops and restaurants , Pettneu is more paired back.

There are just a couple of bars, a few hotels and little else. You won’t be dodging people donned top to toe in designer gear strutting down the main drag, but stay in this lesser-known village and you will save yourself a small fortune.

On the mountain costly rounds of drinks induce a wincing, “how much?” but in less touristic Pettneu, it’s not long before I’m say- ing “yes, I’ll get another round in”. But it’s more than money: Pettneu is an incredible place to

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