Valtelline Valley accommodation from NZ$180

The Crystal Hotel can be found 30 kilometres from the central part of Valtelline Valley. Or, alternatively, the Schweizerhof Swiss Quality Hotel can be found 30 kilometres away. Some more hotel options in the Valtelline Valley area are the Languard and the Art Boutique Hotel Monopol.

The broader Lombardy area is well worth exploring too. Photograph Lombardy's rural landscapes, rivers, lakes and mountains. If that's not your idea of a good time, visit some of the area's ruins. Popular pastimes in this particular part of Italy include snowboarding, skiing and cross-country skiing.

Looking for things to do? Spend a few hours checking out the Masegra Castle Museum, Valtellinese Museum of History and Art and Grumello Castle, which you'll find in Sondrio, 18 kilometres to the southwest of Valtelline Valley. Should you wish to visit Sondrio, check out the room rates at the Europa and Vittoria. Livigno, home to the Hotel Compagnoni and Chalet Elena, is 25 kilometres to the north of Valtelline Valley. If you're staying in Livigno, make sure you visit the Livigno Ski Area and Ski area of Valtellina.

Situated 75 kilometres from Valtelline Valley is Orio Al Serio Airport. Stay nearby at the Home Sweet Home Independent Apartments or the Antica Dimora B&B in Historic Residence.