Known as the “Queen of the Dolomites” (or the “Pearl ... If you want to ski, the best time of year to visit Cortina d'Ampezzo is January to March. The best skiing of course brings the ...

Situated in an alpine valley in the Dolomites, Cortina will host ... An aerial view of Cortina D’Ampezzo on March 20, 2025 in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy A general view of the main street of ...

The Paralympics will follow with the same co-hosts in March ... Dolomites, a UNESCO World Heritage site. “Expectations are high,” said Michael Zanatta, who runs a family hotel in Cortina.

The 2026 Winter Olympics will be held in Italy for the third time throughout a vast mountainous region from Milan south to ...

The self-styled ‘Queen of the Dolomites’, Cortina d’Ampezzo is encircled by an extravagant citadel — towering shards of rock that turn apricot, gold, pink and lilac at dawn and sunset.

The Dolomites have endless biking trails, including the 65-mile Pustertal cycle path or the 20-mile Toblach-Cortina path, which make for excellent pedal-powered adventures. A variety of cycling ...

Cortina also offers opportunities for ski mountaineering and free riding, with hut-to-hut routes, as well as guides who can help you seek out the best powder in the Dolomites. That’s not to say ...

And soon, these spectacular sunsets will light up for the entire world when the Dolomites co-host the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics and Paralympics. But for now, you can still catch this wild ...

Venice and Innsbruck are the most convenient international airports to reach the Dolomites: both are around a two- to three-hour drive away, or Cortina Express offers a shuttle service.

“The most beautiful work of architecture in the world” is how the Swiss-French architect Le Corbusier described the Dolomites ... and Paralympics in Cortina d’Ampezzo.