France named most expensive country in Europe for ski passes… but little-known German resorts can be 85% cheaper
For families planning a ski trip in Europe this Christmas, they are being urged to compare costs before they book.
Doing so could save a family of four as much as £328 on a week’s ski passes – simply by opting for Germany as opposed to France.
The latest research shows substantial savings in other countries, as well: €58.50 (£46) will buy a six-day pass for a child in Italy, but in France, the same child’s pass will run €200 (£159).
The latest research from leading travel money provider, International Currency Exchange (ICE), has also found that a family of four (two adults and two children) could wind up paying just €486 (£385) for six day ski passes in Germany.
A great deal, when compared to the €900 (£713) it would cost in France for the same time period.
This is a saving of €414 (£328) or 85 per cent.
Germany comes out on top for value within the Eurozone, while Pamporovo in Bulgaria, though outside the Eurozone, is the cheapest of all resort costs studied.
In Pamporovo, a six day ski pass will come in at just €114 (£90) – less than half the cost of a pass in France or Switzerland.
Koko Sarkari, chief operating officer of ICE said: ‘Ski pass costs are simply part and parcel of any skiing holiday but can make a big dent in the holiday budget.‘
Vocabulary
to be urged | sürgetve lenni |
ski pass | sí bérlet |
to opt for | választani |
research | kutatás |
substantial | lényeges |
to wind up | felhúzni / valahova jut, kiköt valahol |
saving | megtakarítás |
deal | üzlet, alku |
Eurozone | Eurózóna |
resort | üdülőhely |
chief operating officer | üzemeltetési igazgató |
part and parcel of | szerves része |
budget | költségvetés |
