As well as adhering to the Austrian environmental standards we mentioned earlier, Ischgl has some pretty interesting ways of curbing pollution. Instead of being totally pedestrianised, the town enforces a driving ban between 11pm and 6am, which not only cuts down on air pollution, but  late-night noise pollution and drink driving as well.

They also have a no-building policy, so any building that’s already there can be refurbished or renovated (as long as it’s done economically) but nothing new can be built. This conquers the problem many ski resorts have of ongoing building and development that results in ‘cold beds’ which are not good for the environment.

Ischgl’s hotels, restaurants and lift stations all have a seriously intricate recycling bin system to make sure as much waste is reused as possible.

Discover some more interesting Ischgl environmental facts here.