The Dolomites are a mountain range in the northern Italian Alps with eighteen peaks that rise to more than 3,000 meters and cover an area of 141,903 hectares. The Dolomites have some of the most beautiful alpine landscapes in the world with sheer cliffs, vertical walls, narrow, long valleys, glaciers, mountain passes, pinnacles, steeples, and a rich diversity of alpine plants that thrive in this environment. Declared a UNESCO Natural World Heritage Site, the Dolomite Mountains are known for their spectacular sharp outlines, the mesmerizing colors of their cliffs at sunset, and the tranquil beauty of the wildflower-covered meadows.

Val Gardena

Val Gardena

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Val Gardena is a valley in Northern Italy in the Dolomites mountains best known for great skiing, rock climbing, and woodcarving.

Alpine Botanic Garden of the Viotte

Alpine Botanic Garden of the Viotte

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At 1500 meters above the sea on Monte Bondone on the Viotte Plateau overlooking the city of Trento is a rare Alpine Botanic Garden of the Viotte with more than 1,000 species of plants from the mountainous regions of the world.

Cansiglio Botanic Garden

Cansiglio Botanic Garden

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Located in the heart of the Cansiglio plateau, Cansiglio Botanic Garden is an alpine garden established in 1972 by the Padua professor Lorenzoni.

Ciampinoi

Ciampinoi

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Covered with stately pines, Ciampinoi Mountain is located south of Selva Gardena near the majestic Dolomites peak Sassolungo.

Civetta

Civetta

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Civetta is amountainin theDolomites range, a part of the Belluno province, providing a beautiful background for the quaint village of Alleghe.

Civetta Adventure Park

Civetta Adventure Park

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Civetta Adventure Park is an amusement and adventure park in Alleghe in Belluno province built high up in the trees in the magnificent forest of the Dolomite Mountain.

Dolfi Land

Dolfi Land

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Dolfi Land is a magical place filled with exquisitely carved pieces that are decorative, useful, seasonal, and ultimately beautiful.

Dolomite Treks - Day Excursions

Dolomite Treks - Day Excursions

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Dolomite Treks - Day Excursions, located in the Eastern Dolomites north-east of Venice surrounded by the towns of Pieve di Cadore, Auronzo di Cadore, and Cortina d’Ampezzo, organize exciting walking, hiking, and trekking trips in the Dolomites.

FLY2 - Associazione Di Parapendio

FLY2 - Associazione Di Parapendio

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We all dream of flying like eagles. Imagine that during your visit to the majestic Dolomites, you join an experienced paraglider in the flight of your life.

FLY2 - Associazione Di Parapendio, Via Sacun 39, 39046 Ortisei (St. Ulrich in Groeden), Italy, Phone: 335-571-6500

Funicolare Resciesa

Funicolare Resciesa

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Until 2010, a trip from Ortisei at 1345 meters to Mount Rasciesa at 2163 meters in the old funicular was long and dangerous, and passengers had to suffer cold in winter and risk storms in summer. With the new modern Funicolare Resciesa, the trip takes only eight minutes, and travelers enjoy comfortable ride and spectacular views of forest-covered Resciesa Mountain.

Guide Dolomiti

Guide Dolomiti

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Exploring Dolomiti can be a wonderful, adrenaline-filled adventure, or it can be a dangerous trip that will put your life at risk. A good, professional and experienced guide can make the difference between the two.

Guide Dolomiti, Corso Italia, 69/A, 32043 Cortina d'Ampezzo BL, Italy, Phone: 347-230-1915

Marmolada

Marmolada

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The Marmolada is a famous mountain in northeastern Italy, and it is the highest mountain range of the Dolomites.

Monte Faverghera

Monte Faverghera

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Monte Faverghera is a mountain slope in Dolomites that peaks at 1,611 m.

Museo Della Grande Guerra 1914-1918

Museo Della Grande Guerra 1914-1918

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Museo Della Grande Guerra 1914-1918 (The Museum of World War I) is located in theTre Sassi fort on the road to the Passo di Valparola in the comune of Cortina d'Ampezzo.

Museo dell'Occhiale

Museo dell'Occhiale

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The Museo dell'Occhiale or Eyeglasses Museum in Pieve de Cadore contains more than 4,000 exhibits that tell the story and history of eyeglasses, from the time they were invented to modern days.

Museo Marmolada Grande Guerra

Museo Marmolada Grande Guerra

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At three thousand meters, on the highest peak in the Dolomites, The Museo Marmolada Grande Guerraa was designed to commemorate World War I and the soldiers who fought in it.

Museo Vittorino Cazzetta

Museo Vittorino Cazzetta

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Museo Vittorino Cazzetta is a natural history museum established in 1982 in Selva di Cadore.

Nevelandia

Nevelandia

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Nevelandia is a kids’ playground in Piancavallo in the Collalto district located next to the famous Piancavallo Nordic skiing area.

Ovovia di Ortisei - Alpe di Siusi

 Ovovia di Ortisei - Alpe di Siusi

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Ovovia di Ortisei - Alpe di Siusi is the new modern cable railway that connects the Alpe di Siusi, a magnificent 2000-meter high alpine pasture, and Ortisei, the largest village in the Gardena Valley.

Passo Sella

Passo Sella

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The Sella Pass or Passo Sella at 2244 meters is a mountain pass between the Trentino and South Tyrol provinces in Italy.

Pieve di Cadore

Pieve di Cadore

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Pieve di Cadore is a medieval town in the Belluno region in the Veneto province about 68 miles from Venice.

Rafting Center Val di Sole

Rafting Center Val di Sole

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Open since 1982, the Rafting Center Val di Sole is the oldest rafting and canoe center in Trentino. It is located at the Dolomiti Camping Village surrounded by the majestic peaks of the Brenta Mountains.

Tre Cime Adventure Park

Tre Cime Adventure Park

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The Tre Cime Adventure Park is located in Auronzo di Cadore surrounded by three peaks of the Lavaredo Mountains in the magnificent Dolomiti.

Tre Cime di Lavaredo

Tre Cime di Lavaredo

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The Tre Cime di Lavaredo is located in Auronzo di Cadore surrounded by three peaks of the Lavaredo Mountains in the magnificent Dolomiti.

Albergo Diffuso

Albergo Diffuso

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The "albergo Diffuso" or “scattered hotel” concept was developed in Friuli in the 80s in order to reconstruct whole villages previously destroyed by the earthquake.

Albergo Diffuso, Località Faller, 58, 32030 Faller BL, Italy, Phone: 331-841-8436