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France, Austria and Switzerland are some of the most supreme ski resorts for British skiers and snowboarders. But these original favourites are now also some of the most costly places to get your snow fix. It's not uncommon to pay 7 Euros or more for an après ski beer in ski bars in Val D'isere or Kitzbuhel - and cheap chamber can also be hard to find.

Many skiers are seeing to Eastern Europe for a cheaper ski trip, but while there are de facto bargains to be found in the Balkans, the resorts tend be less advanced than in Western Europe and offer less overall terrain. So what does the cash strapped skier do?

The rejoinder lies in the not-so-well-known ski resort of Livingo, Italy. Set in the Italian Alps at 1816 m above sea level, Livigno offers overall skiing without breaking the bank. With 33 lifts and 110km of skiing, the area attracts all levels of snow sports fans. The wide open runs are exquisite for beginners to learn and intermediates to progress, and the terrain park and easy back country way will even keep more advanced skiers and snowboarders happy for a week or more.

The town has avoided the rapid building boom of imposing concrete high rise hotels that has blighted some of the more supreme ski resorts in Western Europe. Instead, Livigno remains a town with plentifulness of rustic charm; the original wooden chalets and small rural structure are easy on the eye and add to the natural charm of the surrounds.

But the best thing about Livigno is the price, due to its duty free status which was introduced by the Austro-Hungarian Empire about 160 years ago. It's plan that Livigno's remote nature, which was fully cut off from the rest of the country while the harsh winters, was largely the hypothesize it was made into a tax free haven. And even nowadays, only three roads join together the town with other areas - though improvements in building technology and snow clearance mean that way is no longer a problem.

Perhaps the only downside to Livigno is its miniature inaccessibility from major airports. It's around a three hour drive from Bergamo or Innsbruck, but with quarterly buses to the resort or cheap car hire in Italy readily available, getting to Livigno isn't difficult.

So, with plentifulness of terrain, de facto accessible off piste, a warm Italian reception and prices far cheaper than other resorts in Western Europe, Livigno is one exquisite Italian job.