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Top scoring European resort in the Daily Mail Ski Magazine.
The Olympic resort of Cortina, nicknamed the Queen of the Dolomites, is part of the world largest lift system, the Dolomiti Superski, where one ski-pass gives you access to 4600 lifts and more than 1220km of piste in some of the most beautiful mountains in the world. Cortina has excellent facilities for all types of skier and was the highest scoring European resort in the Daily Mail Ski Magazine survey of top ski resorts worldwide. The skiing here is extensive and varied and other resorts such as S.Cassiano and Corvara in the Dolmoti Superski area are easily reached from the Falzarego pass. The famous one-day Sella Ronda ski-tour takes you to well known ski areas such as Canazei, Val Gardena, Arabba and Selva, and the Marmolada offers glacier skiing at an altitude of 3250m. The spectacular mountains surrounding this classic Italian resort has served as backdrop to numerous films, including Cliffhanger with Sylvester Stallone, and For your Eyes Only with Roger Moore as James Bond. Good food and wine and fabulous nightlife thanks to a large selection of restaurants, bars and nightclubs, where you are likely to rub shoulders with international celebrities, is all part of the experience giving you a taste of la Dolce Vita Cortina style! With great skiing in breathtaking scenery, exquisite food and wine, fabulous nightlife and great shopping, Cortina is simply the perfect ski-resort!
The Splendid Hotel Venezia is set in the heart of Cortina, just a few metres away from the pedestrian area. Enjoy spectacular mountain views and warm hospitality. Close to the ski lifts and the ice rink, this charming hotel features a convenient ski deposit...
Offering cosy rooms with panoramic views of the surrounding Dolomite Mountains, the 3-star Hotel Villa Argentina is set in picturesque Pocol, just 4.5 km from the town of Cortina D'Ampezzo. The hotel features a vast assortment of ski rental equipment including sleds and toboggans...
The family-run Hotel Ancora is in the centre of Cortina's pedestrian area, 300 metres from the Faloria ski lift. Most rooms have a balcony, some overlooking the Dolomites. One of the Small Luxury Hotels of the World, the Ancora was built in the early 19th century...
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Altitude: 1224 to 2999m
Top: 2999m
Village: 1224m
Language: English,German, French, Italian.
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Total piste: 116 km
Snowboard/Jibbing Park: Yes
Halfpipe: No
PIAZZETTA S.FRANCESCO,8I-32043 CORTINA D'AMPEZZOItaly
Phone: +39 (0)4 36 32 31
Fax: +39 (0)4 36 32 35
mail: cortina@infodolom...
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