Dolomites

(Cortina d'Ampezzo | Tre Cime di Lavaredo)

Period: All year round

Location: Cortina d'Ampezzo

Duration: From 3 to 7 days

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The mountain group is a UNESCO heritage site

What makes the Dolomite landscape wonderful is certainly the variety of colours.

During the course of the day, thanks to the natural phenomenon of Enrosadira, the Dolomite rocks are tinged with different colours: orange, red and purple at dawn and sunset, light yellow at midday, white at dusk and in the moonlight.

Strong and unique in the world is the contrast between the light dolomite rocks, from which the nickname "Pale Mountains" derives, and the dark volcanic rocks.

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Cortina d'Ampezzo is perhaps the only VIP mountain resort that fails to turn up the purists of outdoor holidays.

The mountains that frame it are too beautiful, the views that can be enjoyed from the ridges and panoramic points are too spectacular: you can forgive everything. Nestled along the Ampezzo Valley, a wide, sun-kissed basin surrounded by majestic peaks including six peaks over 3000 metres, Cortina leaves everyone speechless. This is why, despite its reputation as an exclusive and fashionable (snobbish, let's say it) location, the Queen of the Dolomites still attracts a very diverse audience that ranges from raucous movie fans looking for autographs from the sexiest model of the moment to taciturn mountain men looking for absolute silence to be conquered with strenuous climbs. At the beginning of the twentieth century the star of Italian mountain tourism was an unknown village; the First World War left deep wounds, evidence of which we can still see today in open-air war museums.

1956 is the historical date that changed the physiognomy of Cortina forever: in that year the Winter Olympics were held, an event that put the international spotlight on the city and transformed it into one of the most famous holiday destinations in the world. world. In 2021 there were the world ski championships and in 2026, again the Milan Cortina 2026 Olympics.

This wonderful location can be visited in all seasons and in all ways.

Whether it's a ski holiday to learn from scratch or to experience the thrill of skiing down the same slopes as the champions, or a slow-paced walking holiday that takes you to high altitude just a few steps from the sky or a romantic getaway to experience sweet nights nestled in a warm Alpine chalet, or a nice family holiday, to spend unforgettable days all together, whatever you want, the Queen will be able to satisfy you.