Italy and Tuscany
DOLOMITI SNOW AND NATURE Glaciers, Nature, Snow and history The Dolomites (Dolomiti) are a beautiful mountain range in northern Italy. Homebase of the snow and sky lovers, this enchanting region offers more than one reason to be astonished: nature, trails, snow, glaciers, and historic sites as well. Our places of choice in the area, where a special tour can be arranged on request, are: Cortina d’Ampezzo Val Gardena: Beautifully situated in the center of a vast valley, the valley d’Ampezzo, crowned by the superb mountain peaks of Cristallo and Tofane, Cortina is the heart of the Dolomiti of the Veneto. The happy setting allows easy access to all the other nearby locations through the “passi”, passes, of Falzarego, Giau and Tre Croci. Cortina is the Queen of the Dolomiti and is the biggest and most famous of the 18 provinces that form the Ladinia. Cortina is situated at the top of the Valle del Boite, and is positioned between Cadore (south) and the Puster Valley(north), Val d' Ansiei (east) and Agordo (west). It is encircled 360° by the Dolomites. Among the more famous mountains are Tofane, Pomagagnon, Cristallo, Faloria and Sorapis, and Becco di Mezzodì, Croda da Lago and Cinque Torri. The city centre is located at an elevation of 1,224 metres (4,016 ft), although the highest summit is that of the Tofana di Mezzo, which towers at 3,244 metres (10,643 ft). There is a significant water presence in the territory, in the form of torrents, streams and little lakes (Ghedina, Pianozes, d'Ajal), which fill particularly during the summer snow-melt season.
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