Mountain · UNESCO
Tre Cime di Lavaredo
Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy
Three giant limestone towers, the most photographed peaks in the Dolomites.
Town · Italy · Veneto
Cortina d'Ampezzo
The queen of the Dolomites, a chic mountain town surrounded by dramatic peaks.
about 2.5 h
For storytellers
Why Cortina d'Ampezzo matters
Cortina sits in a bowl of pink-grey limestone mountains, and the views from the main street are already spectacular. In winter it is a prestigious ski resort that co-hosted the 2026 Winter Olympics. In summer it is a hub for hiking, cable cars and mountain lakes. Tre Cime di Lavaredo and Lago di Braies are within a day trip, and the town itself has a fine alpine atmosphere.
Talking points
- Cortina sits in a ring of Dolomite peaks that glow pink at sunrise and sunset.
- It hosted the 1956 Winter Olympics and co-hosted the 2026 Games.
- Summer brings hikers, cyclists and via ferrata climbers.
- Famous sights like Tre Cime are a day trip away.
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Within about 40 km, closest first.