EXPO DOLOMITI 1 Are they stones or clouds? THE DOLOMITES Are they real or a dream?” Mount Lagazuoi is located in the heart of the Dolomites Dino Buzzati, What are the Dolomites? At the easternmost edge of the Alps, near the border between Italy and Austria, lie the most beautiful mountains in the world - the Dolomites, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Their unique carbonate-rock formation originated around 250 million years ago in tropical latitudes from the deposition of seashells and coral reefs. Mount Lagazuoi is located halfway between the Queen of the Dolomites, Cortina d’Ampezzo, and Alta Badia. The Fassa Valley, the Gardena Valley and the Pusteria Valley are all less than 60 minutes away by car. The top of Mount Lagazuoi can be reached in three minutes with a modern ROOMS M.I.C.E. HIGHLIGHTS HOW TO GET HERE and fast cable car departing from the Falzarego Pass, at 2100 m above sea p. 6 p. 16 p. 20 p. 26 level on the Road of the Dolomites. 2 EXPO DOLOMITI EXPO DOLOMITI 3 EXPO DOLOMITI THE EXHIBIT SPACE Top location for exhibitions and meetings 4 rooms, spread over 3 floors • Total area: 2842 ft² (264 m2) • Geographical latitude and longitude: 46.527814 N 12.008774 E • Linear exhibition metres: 328 ft (100 m) • Altitude: 2752 m. above sea level 2 • Height to ceiling: 8.86 ft (2,70 m) • Total surface area designed for every form of art and culture: 2842 ft² (264 m ) • Lobby with coffee bar / ticket office / reception / Info point • 4 exhibition rooms • 1 room for events, meetings, conventions and incentives ROOM POSITION SURFACE FT2 / M2 DESCRIPTION • Lobby with coffee bar / ticket office / reception / info point LOBBY GROUND FLOOR 657 ft2 / 61 m2 Lobby, Terrace Bar • Panoramic elevator L1 GROUND FLOOR 646 ft2 / 60 m2 Exhibition room • Free Wi-Fi L2 1ST FLOOR 560 ft2 / 52 m2 Exhibition room • Solar Heating L3 1ST FLOOR 355 ft2 / 33 m2 Exhibition room • Terrace Bar with 30 seats inside / 50 on the terrace L4 2ND FLOOR 624 ft2 / 58 m2 Exhibition room, meeting and events • Refuge with bar, restaurant and accommodation some 50 metres from the location • Free parking at the valley station of the cable car with 150 parking spots SECURITY • Parking spaces, accessibility and toilets for the disabled at the upper and lower cable car stations • Video surveillance • Available from December to April - from May to October 4 EXPO DOLOMITI EXPO DOLOMITI 5 N GROUND FLOOR Position: Ground Floor Surface: 657 ft2 / 61 m2 Description: Lobby, Coffee bar L 0 6 EXPO DOLOMITI EXPO DOLOMITI 7 N GROUND FLOOR Position: Ground Floor Surface: 646 ft2 / 60 m2 Description: Exhibition room L 1 8 EXPO DOLOMITI EXPO DOLOMITI 9 N 1ST FLOOR Position: 1st floor Surface: 560 ft2 / 52 m2 Description: Exhibition room L 2 10 EXPO DOLOMITI EXPO DOLOMITI 11 N 1ST FLOOR Position: 1st floor Surface: 355 ft2 / 33 m2 Description: Exhibition room L 3 12 EXPO DOLOMITI EXPO DOLOMITI 13 N 2ND FLOOR Position: 2nd floor Surface: 624 ft2 / 58 m2 Description: Exhibition room L 4 14 EXPO DOLOMITI EXPO DOLOMITI 15 M.I.C.E. Meetings, Incentives, Congresses and Events Located on the second floor, the fully equipped conference room L4 can host up to 50 people. STANDARD CONFERENCE EQUIPMENT FEATURES: • Surface area: 624 ft² / 58 m2 • 50 writing tablet chairs • Flip chart • Projector with PC connection, projection screen (3x2m) • Laser pointer • Audio system • Internet access, 20 MB Wi-Fi connection speed • Electrical equipment: CEE sockets • Natural and artificial lighting It has the use of the standard facilities of the entire EXPO space. 16 EXPO DOLOMITI EXPO DOLOMITI 17 N 2ND FLOOR Position: 2nd floor Surface: 624 ft2 / 58 m2 Description: Meeting & events L 4 18 EXPO DOLOMITI EXPO DOLOMITI 19 RIFUGIO Restaurant and accommodation The Lagazuoi Refuge is the highest and the largest mountain hut in Cortina d’Ampezzo and boasts the most panoramic terrace in the Dolomites. It’s situated just 50 metres from the upper station of the cable car and from Lagazuoi EXPO Dolomiti. It offers: • a bar and restaurant with 100 seats inside / 200 on the terrace • 74 beds in private rooms and dormitories • a spectacular Finnish outdoor sauna 20 EXPO DOLOMITI EXPO DOLOMITI 21 Leisure e team building summer Vertical pinnacles of bare, towering rocks in an almost lunar landscape, with peaks tinged with the characteristic enrosadira at sunset. Pristine nature, gateway to the Natural Park of the Ampezzo Dolomites and to the Fanes Senes Braies Natural Park. A timeless landscape waiting to be discovered along paths of varying levels of difficulty, from an easy walk to the cross on the summit of Mount Lagazuoi to the challenging Alta Via delle Dolomiti itineraries 1 and 9 at high altitudes. The area hosts an extensive open air museum of the Great War with fascinating itineraries of various levels of difficulty through trenches and tunnels from World War I. There are rock climbing areas, scenic rope-lined paths and challenging climbing routes to satisfy even the most demanding of adventurers. 22 EXPO DOLOMITI EXPO DOLOMITI 23 Leisure e team building winter Stunning landscapes, eternally snow-covered ski slopes, breathtaking heights. Skiing on the pistes of Mount Lagazuoi is an immersion in the spectacular nature of these mountains as well as a trip back in time to witness the dramatic events of the First World War in the Dolomites. Being part of Dolomiti Superski ski carousel, Mount Lagazuoi is connected to the slopes of the adjacent areas and valleys. It boasts spectacular ski runs between history and nature, down slopes covered in perfect snow, exhilarating altitudes, incomparable views, frozen waterfalls and even a horse-drawn ski tow. The Armentarola piste, considered one of the most spectacular slopes in the Alps, will provide you with a unique and unforgettable scenery. And then you can switch off and relax in the Finnish sauna of the Lagazuoi Refuge overlooking a panorama unequalled anywhere in the world. 24 EXPO DOLOMITI EXPO DOLOMITI 25 WHERE WE ARE Lagazuoi EXPO Dolomiti can be easily reached by the Lagazuoi cable car from the Falzarego Pass on the Great Dolomites Road (SS 48). The Falzarego Pass is centrally located to the neigh- Brunico bouring valleys - Val Badia, Val Gardena, Agordo and Brennero - AUSTRIA Bressanone Valdaora ALTA PUSTERIA Cortina d’Ampezzo - and can be reached by private BOLZANO - A22 Dobbiaco Monguelfo San Candido VAL PUSTERIA AUSTRIA means or public transport. San Vigilio Piccolino Sesto Braies San Plose Martino Comelico 17 km Pedraces Tre Cime di Lavaredo • CORTINA D’AMPEZZO: VAL BADIA La Villa Misurina CADORE • MISURINA: 30 km San Cassiano VAL GARDENA Passo Auronzo Gardena • TRE CIME DI LAVAREDO: 38 km Lagazuoi Passo Castelrotto Corvara BOLZANO Passo 5 Torri Tre Croci Falzarego Cortina • VAL BADIA: San Cassiano 12 km, La Villa 16 km, Passo Arabba d'Ampezzo San Vito Sella Badia 18 km, Corvara 20 km P.sso Giau Passo Pordoi Tai di Cadore AMPEZZO Belluno - A27 - VENEZIA • VAL PUSTERIA: Dobbiaco 44 km, Brunico 46 km, Caprile Val di Fassa San Candido 52 km Alleghe VAL DI FASSA VALLE AGORDINA • VAL GARDENA: Selva di Val Gardena 43 km, Ortisei 58 km • VAL DI FASSA: Canazei 42 km, Vigo di Fassa 59 km • VALLE AGORDINA: Alleghe 23 km, Agordo 42 km 26 EXPO DOLOMITI EXPO DOLOMITI 27 HOW TO GET HERE CONTACTS INFORMATION AND RESERVATION: The motorway exits are Mariagrazia Soravia UNGHERIA Marketing Manager LAGAZUOI DOLOMITI GERMANIA • from the South A27-Belluno via Cortina d’Ampezzo • from the North A22-Bressanone via S. Lorenzo; Val T:+39 0436 5921 - fax. +39 0436 3425 AUSTRIA FRANCIA [email protected] SVIZZERA Badia or Chiusa-Val Gardena via Corvara and Ortisei LAGAZUOI EXPO DOLOMITI www.lagazuoi.it DOLOMITI ALPI CORTINA D’AMPEZZO RIFUGIO LAGAZUOI LEISURE & TEAM BUILDING MILANO VENEZIA CROAZIA Bus connections: Cortina Express, Dolomitibus, SAD 432 km 162 km BOLOGNA and ATVO 296 km Owner: Guido Pompanin The organization of recreational and team T./fax: +39 0436 867303 building activities is entrusted to our ex- Mobile +39 340 7195306 perienced mountain professionals: Venice Marco Polo Airport connected to the Falzarego [email protected] • Cortina Alpine Guide Group Pass via Cortina d’Ampezzo by daily bus services www.rifugiolagazuoi.com • Hiking guides • Historical re-enactors • Skiing instructors CREDITS: MEMBER OF Layout and design: Bit Runner Studio Train stations: Venice-Mestre, Calalzo di Cadore and Cover photo: Alessandro Manaigo Back cover photo: Giacomo Pompanin Dobbiaco connected to the Falzarego Pass via Cortina Photos at p. 16: bandion.it Photos at p. 6,8,10,12,14: Giacomo Pompanin d’Ampezzo by bus services Photos at p. 22, 24, 26: Stefano Zardini 28 EXPO DOLOMITI EXPO DOLOMITI 29 30 EXPO DOLOMITI.