winter
season |
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summer
season |
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resort height |
1224m |
highest lift
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3248m |
snow range |
4,039
- 10,702 ft |
snow
probability |
very good |
transfer
times |
Innsbruck 3.5hrs |
Venice 2.5hrs |
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Cortina, known as the Pearl of the Dolomites, is
the most sophisticated of Italy's resorts.
Cortina
is one of the top resorts in the Dolomiti
Superski area. Set in a wide. bowl shaped valley, the slopes are
guaranteed to be groomed December to April. |
There is a great variety of runs for
skiers and boarders of all levels. There are virtually no queues or
congestion on the slopes during the week. |
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Cortina is one of the most
beautiful resorts in the world, the food is fantastic and the pistes
are long, wide and plentiful. The traffic free central zone offers
designer shops, local crafts, restaurants, wine bars and discos.
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good points |
bad points |
- good
restaurants
- activities
for non-skiers
- breathtaking
scenery
- large cross
country area
- tree level
skiing
- good après
ski
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- limited for
late season holidays
- scattered
ski areas
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aprés ski |
join in the "passegiata" in the
pedestrian zone, the people watching parade. Follow this with an
appertif at the Hotel de la Poste, or the Enoteca or Osteria wine
bars. try the clubs Blu Room and Hyppo disco. |
activities |
horse riding *
indoor tennis * cross
country skiing * ice skating *
ice hockey * curling *
dog sledging * snow
rafting * crazy sledging * dog sledging * ice fall climbing |
eating out |
more
than 40 restaurants. * 3 course set menu approx
L40000 * Pizzas L15000 * try
Croda Café, La Perla, Ariston for pizza. For pasta
dishes go to Le Cinque Torri. For luxury, try Beppe Sello, El Toula or
Leone e Anna. |
other amenities |
shopping *
local market *
visit Venice * art
gallery * cinema |
children |
ski
school for
those 4-13 years |
tourist
office |
Piazzetta San Francesco 8, I-32043 Cortina d’Ampez |
tel
39 04 36 32 31 |
fax 39 04 36 32 35 |
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