St Anton holidays

For local bargains, check out the market in the town of Strengen, just 25 minutes by bus from St Anton. It's a traditional market selling crafts and food produce.

St Anton has a handful of casual clothing shops, sport retailers and souvenir shops.

St Anton is perfect for pottering around on foot with an after-dinner ice-cream. It's compact enough that you can easily make your way round, looking at the Alpine-style buildings that line the streets.

Wander down the main street and you'll be able to find a bar that's open late. Cocktails are a speciality, but can be a little pricey.

From Tyrolean delicacies and Italian favourites to Mexican or Japanese food, St Anton has a broad gastronomic choice that could satisfy anyone. The restaurants and cafés are dotted around the resort.

Wander down to the river and the bottom of the chair lifts, and you'll find a couple of restaurants. There are also a few Tyrolean cabins up the mountain too.

In the village centre is Bodega Tapas, a restaurant with an authentic Spanish feel. There's an excellent choice of tapas dishes, ranging from gambas to calamari.

Use of the local buses is free with a St Anton summer card, and there are various services to Landeck, Lech, Zürs, St Christoph and St Jakob. The full bus timetable starts from mid-June.

A summer card will give you one day's free use of the summer lifts in the area, but you can purchase a Premium summer card to get unlimited use. Most of the lifts, like the Gampen and Kapall lifts, are open from mid-June onwards.

This town is on the main railway line and is well connected. The train station is next to the activity centre in town, and trains run regularly to Innsbruck and Bregenz and Lindau on Lake Constance.

St Anton is a relaxed town with a busy main street, full of excellent restaurants and bars. If you fancy a bit of peace and quiet, simply head out in any direction and you'll soon be strolling through open meadows.

St Anton has every type of countryside to explore, from Alpine meadows and gurgling streams to dramatic mountains and crystal-clear lakes. Start with a stroll around the beautiful village, and wander to the nearby Verwell Reservoir.

A gentle 30-minute walk along the valley will bring you to St Jakob. You can follow a trail that winds up through the forest to the Leutkircherhutte. Take a break here for lunch and admire the view across the valley.

Ride up the Galzigbahn lift and then the Vallugabahn lifts to the peak. Take the path along to the Stuttgarter Hutte, which serves tasty local food and has excellent views. You'll find another path to take you back down to the village of Zürs. You can then catch the local bus back to St Anton.