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A travel writer’s love letter to Italy details her cycling trip through the Italian Dolomites on e-bike and how the nature, beauty, food, and people helped her heal.
Source: When My Body and Spirit Needed Repair, a Trip to the Italian Dolomites Healed Me
Tensions are brewing over the management and preservation of the Dolomites, a mountain range and UNESCO World Heritage site in Northern Italy. Mountain Wilderness, a non-profit, recently published an online letter announcing it was removing itself from the Board of Supporters of the UNESCO Dolomites Foundation. This controversy reveals the difficulties of maintaining a tourism dominated economy in a region pressured to preserve its natural environment.
Source: Dolomites, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Center of Mounting Controversy – GlacierHub
Italy’s northernmost province, South Tyrol is set among the jaw-droppingly beautiful mountains of the Dolomites, a secret spot waiting to be discovered by U.S. travelers.
Every mountain is different, sure. But, the rhythm of most ski resorts is predictable. So, when Amy Tara Koch heard about a “ski safari” in the Italian Alps, that involved crisscrossing the scenic towns and valleys of places like Cortina, Civetta, Val Gardena and Arabba, then sleeping at a different alpine inn each night (sadly, no tiger tracking), she was intrigued.
Source: Italy’s ski safari
Backpacking and road trip lover, the German photographer Martin Morgenweck has logically made landscapes his specialty. With his series “Dolomites Part I &…
With incredible skiing opportunities, a stunning natural landscape and a rich heritage, it’s no surprise that pro-athletes have been competing here for decades.
Source: Why skiing enthusiasts love this Italian Alpine paradise
Alta Badia in the Italian region of South Tyrol combines the beauty of the Dolomites, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with Ladin traditions, fabulous cuisine…
Italy’s best-kept secret, the northernmost South Tyrol region is a unique blend of culture and landscape, with some striking places to visit. Here are six…
The area is so rich in trails that choosing which one to tackle first is difficult.
Source: The dazzling Dolomites offer some of Europe’s most scenic hikes
