Morzine

Get in

As there is no main rail link to Morzine from Geneva or Paris the most efficient way to travel is by road.

See

The local tourist office in the centre of the town has details of lots of things to see and do from cheese making to slate cutting to an adventure playground to the local ice hockey arena.

Most bars carry copies of the local magazine, Yodel, which publishes details of events in the area.

Buy

Local slate and pottery. Toy marmottes. Honey – but make sure you can import it to your home country. Chocolate. Local alcoholic speciality Génépi in fancy bottles.

Eat

There are lots of places to eat in the town centre, from pizza at Beanie's, bar food at Rhodos and gourmet meals at L'Etale.

If you stay in a hotel or catered chalet food will probably be provided. Traditional local food such as Tartiflette and Reblechon are well worth trying and will help fuel active days.

There is also a Supermarket in the town centre and a weekly market as well as a charcuterie, a patisserie and a specialist cheese stop which are all great if self-catering.

A local speciality is the Croix de Savoie patisserie, available from La Bonbonniere which also sells blackberry tarts and a range of chocolates.

An Alternative to eating out:

Drink

Being a skiing village, there are several places to get a drink at here are two safe bets where this author had his fill.

First, Bar Robinson. You will find the selection a little slim and the owners slightly perturbed by all of the Anglos, but they have Mützig – also the only beer on draught. Some locals claim that the beer has similar affects to hallucinogenic mushrooms, but this has neither been proven or disproven. The crowd varies in age. Be sure to get there early, because last orders are at 19:30 and they shut at 20:00.

For some action a little later into the evening and a generally younger crowd, heads to the Tibetan Café. Here you will find a relaxed atmosphere and the small space completely filled to the rafters with treasures from Asia. It is amazing to see some of the carved items that have, presumably, been brought to France, including entire doors with framing and all. Music will suit most, from Dolly Parton to U2 to Rocky Horror Picture Show, etc. There is no dance floor but plenty of seats if your legs are done from skiing or biking all day. If you must dance, there is a dance club adjacent to the Buddha.

Sleep

Like all ski resorts, Morzine is packed with chalets and other small units to rent. Prices can be very reasonable and present specially good value when shared with members of a group.