Dolomite Region Family Travel Guide

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The Dolomites, Italy
The famous Tre Cime di Lavaredo, or Three Peaks of Lavaredo, rise more than 9,800 feet, and are one of the most scenic sections of The Dolomites (Digital Visions)

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Dolomite Region Family Travel Tips

  • Visit Archeological dell'Alto Adige, home to Ötzi, the 5,000-year-old iceman preserved for centuries in a glacier with his clothing, weapons, and remnants of his last meal intact.
  • Cortina d'Ampezzo, site of the 1956 winter Olympics, has upscale shopping and restaurants (and excellent Italian gelato) along its main pedestrian-only street and year-round outdoor activities.
  • Stop mid-hike at trailside rifugios, huts where families can rest and re-energize with a delicious meal of sausages, cheese, hearty soups, and home-baked bread.


Family Overview: The Dolomites, Italy

The Dolomites rise from the eastern valleys of the South Tirol (Südtirol/Alto Adige) region, along the Austrian border. After taking in the dramatic landscape framed by the massive limestone peaks of the Dolomites to the east and gentler Alps to the west, you'll notice that the South Tirol appears more Germanic than Italian in every way—culture, language, architecture, and food. Every town has both a German and Italian name and solid Austrian roots because most of the South Tirol, which includes the Trentino and Alto Adige regions, belonged to Austria until being handed over to Italy at the end of World War I. This area appeals to active families, for whom hiking, biking, and riding thrillingly steep cable cars to high alpine valleys dominate a vacation itinerary. But there are also charming cities and alpine villages where strolling the streets and visiting museums and castles provide equally engaging options. Read More

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Hotels

Alpenroyal

Via Meisules. 43
Selva Alta Val Gardena 39048 Map

Distance: 10.5 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: Not Yet Rated
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Hotel Greif

Waltherplatz
Bolzano 39100 Map

Distance: 1.3 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: 4 class stars

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5.0

Hotel Magdalener Hof

Rentscher Strasse 48
Bozen I-39100 Map

Distance: 1.4 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: Not Yet Rated
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4.0

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Attractions

South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology

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Via Museo
Bolzano, Italy

Distance: 1.4 mi. (from destination center)

Description: The South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology (Museo Archeologico dell' Alto Adige) documents the history of South Tyrol from the Palaeolithic and Mesolithic Age (15,000 B.C.) to the Carolingian period. ... Read More
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Cable Car at Passo Falzarego

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About 16 miles west of Cortina


Distance: 30.5 mi. (from destination center)

Description: Take a cable car at Passa Falzarego to Val Badia, one of the most evocative places in the Dolomites. The passage affords stunning views of the mountains and operates from late May to early November.... Read More
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Lagazoul Tunnels

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16 miles west of Cortina, up the Passo Falzarego cable car


Distance: 30.5 mi. (from destination center)

Description: A series of tunnels dug into the mountain cliffs during World War I battles.... Read More
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Airports

Major Airports near Dolomite Region

Distance (mi.)
Venice Marco Polo Airport 84.3 map
Milan Linate Airport 124.4 map
Munich Franz Josef Strauss Airport 128.3 map

Other Smaller Airports near Dolomite Region

Distance (mi.)
Innsbruck Kranebitten Airport 51.9 map
Venice Treviso Airport 67.1 map
Milan Orio Al Serio Airport 99.2 map



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