Italy/Switzerland

Hi,
A few comments:
- a soccer game in the AM? Are you sure?? What game is it?
- there isn't much to entertain the kids in Milan for a whole day, I'd head to the mountains on the evening of Feb 16
- why St Moritz? The area is beautiful, but the skiing, while good, has some major drawbacks for families. Food and drink is very expensive and the skiing areas are spread out. Also, St Moritz itself is less charming than you'd hope, especially in the St Moritz Bad area. A lot of concrete around.
I have other suggestions if interested.

Sorry the game showed up in ET on my computer so you are right it's a 3pm game (Milan v Turino)
St. Moritz - we are going with another family and they have already booked. I already booked a 3 day ski school for my kids. What other areas come to mind for skiing?

Thoughts on Lake Como in February?

Lakes are pretty shut down in February.

This might be helpful for MIlan 72 Hours in Milan from Ciao Bambino. Note that Ciao Bambino has many more articles on traveling with kids in Italy or anywhere else for that matter.

Maybe Bologna instead of MIlan or the lakes for one night?

I love skiing in Switzerland.

But, for the next ski visit to Europe, consider the Dolomite region of Italy (most quickly accessible through Venice). Cortina d'Ampezzo, Val Gardena, etc. are all easily reached by public transport (train and bus).

Honestly, I prefer the Dolomites to Switzerland, and it has such a great range of high meadow skiing mixed with black diamond runs that everyone will be happy.

https://www.suedtirol.info/en

https://www.suedtirol.info/en/experience/winter/ski-areas

And if you want to come back a third time the Austrian Alps (Kitzbuhl, Zillertall, etc) are all easily accessible by train within a few hours from Munich.

Thanks Nick, reading up on Dolomites now. We just jumped along on a friends already planned trip but maybe I should convince them to train to Venice and head to Dolomites instead of St. Moritz? It looks adorable that's for sure!

Milan to Verona to Bolzano is a relatively easy trip. I will be in Cortina - Val Gardena - Castelrotto areas myself in January.... going through Bolzano ... So one can always visit Otzi the Ice Man at the Archeological Museum.... and Venice will be (relatively) empty of tourists if you have time to look around at what is open... there will be more than enough... You could also day trip to Padua (40 minutes away) to see the Scovegni Chapel...
http://www.cappelladegliscrovegni.it/index.php/en/

And for a day of skiing without taking the same run twice consider:

http://sellaronda.info/eng/index.html

The Dolomites were indeed my alternative suggestion: Ortisei / Selva are easiest to reach. Or madonna di Campiglio. Or Bormio, smaller resort but appropriate for a few days.

I'm not OP but enjoying this thread! I like to ski but I'm not extremely advanced and certainly not going for black diamond runs. Would the Dolomites have options to ski for intermediate (not beginners, but not advanced and definitely not "dare devils") skiiers? Also, aside from skiing - do you still recommend a visit to this area in the winter? I imagine the scenery is just fantastic. Thanks.

The Dolomites are perfect for lower intermediate / intermediate skiers. Especially the central "Sella Ronda" área, including the resorts of Selva and Ortisei, Corvara, Canazei. Many miles of gentle, perfectly groomed runs in perfect scenery, with near 100% snowmaking coverage if the heavens don't cooperate. I've heard good things about Madonna Di Campiglio too, not in the Dolomites proper but great scenery regardless. Never been to that one though.
These areas don't suit experts well, actually.

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YES! And the food is great, the wine superb, and the folks are really nice.