• A Long Weekend Guide to the Dolomites

    8 days ago - By Elite Traveler

    The Dolomite Mountains - which straddle three regions of north-eastern Italy and border the Austrian Alps - are a UNESCO world heritage site widely regarded as one of the most beautiful mountain ranges in the world. For millennia, they've been virtually cut off from the rest of the world, with their own dialects and customs still running strong.
    Tourism and sport began developing in the Dolomites in the early 1900s, with the founding of the Cortina d'Ampezzo Ski Club in 1903. The winter season, which is best from December to March, is still dominated by skiing : The Dolomiti Superski...
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