US EditionNo More Drinking While Skiing, Austria Imposes Heavy Fines for Troublemakers
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Popular ski resort Sölden is introducing an alcohol ban. Tourists who violate the new rule risk a fine of 22,000 kronor, writes Flemish public service channel VRT.
In the city centre, people are no longer allowed to drink alcohol on the street or carry it with them, in order to reduce nuisance.
When the ban applies exactly where, how it is enforced and what punishment threatens.
Ahead of the ski season, some ski resorts have declared war on troublemakers. In Sölden, Austria, offenders who drink and cause trouble on the streets face heavy fines. What are the alcohol rules in place at our ski resorts?
Prohibition of alcohol in Sölden: Popular ski resort draws a hard line against excesses In the well-known winter sports resort Sölden in Tyrol, a strict prohibition of alcohol in public areas applies from 1 December 2025. The municipality reacts to years of party excesses along the village road, in which celebrating winter sports enthusiasts transformed walkways and roads into an après-ski zone. Holidaymakers should inform themselves carefully b…
The Austrian winter sports resort of Sölden is introducing an alcohol ban in the town center starting December 1st. The measure, which extends not only to the town center but also to other busy areas in the well-known après-ski resort, is intended to bring "peace, safety, and quality of life," according to a statement on the municipality's website.
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