{"id":951,"date":"2026-06-07T17:34:49","date_gmt":"2026-06-07T15:34:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alpentreff.de\/item\/cortina-dampezzo\/"},"modified":"2026-06-08T11:04:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T09:04:10","slug":"cortina-dampezzo","status":"publish","type":"citadela-item","link":"https:\/\/alpentreff.de\/en\/item\/cortina-dampezzo\/","title":{"rendered":"Cortina d&#8217;Ampezzo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-size:1.15em;line-height:1.6;color:#3a352f;\">Cortina d'Ampezzo is regarded as the Queen of the Dolomites and one of the most elegant mountain resorts in the Alps. The town at around 1,200 m hosted the Olympic Winter Games in 1956 and is, together with Milan, one of the hosts of the 2026 Winter Games. All around rise famous peaks such as the Tofane, Cristallo and the nearby Tre Cime.<\/p>\n<h2>Highlights<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Elegant resort before a grand Dolomite backdrop<\/li>\n<li>Host of the Winter Games 1956 and (with Milan) 2026<\/li>\n<li>Ski areas Tofane, Faloria and Cinque Torri<\/li>\n<li>Starting point to Misurina and the Tre Cime<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Good to know<\/h2>\n<table class=\"at-vergleich\" style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:14px;\">\n<tr style=\"background:#ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #e3e0d8;width:34%;font-weight:600;\">Elevation<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #e3e0d8;\">around 1,200 m<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background:#fafaf8;\">\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #e3e0d8;width:34%;font-weight:600;\">Epithet<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #e3e0d8;\">Queen of the Dolomites<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background:#ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #e3e0d8;width:34%;font-weight:600;\">Olympics<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #e3e0d8;\">1956 and 2026 (with Milan)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background:#fafaf8;\">\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #e3e0d8;width:34%;font-weight:600;\">Backdrop<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #e3e0d8;\">Tofane, Cristallo, Sorapis<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Practical info<\/h2>\n<div style=\"background:#f3f1ec;border:1px solid #e3e0d8;border-radius:10px;padding:18px 20px;\">\n<p style=\"margin:6px 0;line-height:1.55;\"><strong style=\"color:#f25353;\">Getting there:<\/strong> By car over the Puster valley or from Veneto; long-distance buses, nearest station Calalzo.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:6px 0;line-height:1.55;\"><strong style=\"color:#f25353;\">Best time:<\/strong> Hiking and via ferratas June to October; winter sports December to April.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:6px 0;line-height:1.55;\"><strong style=\"color:#f25353;\">Cost:<\/strong> Town free; mountain railways and accommodation upscale (please verify).<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:6px 0;line-height:1.55;\"><strong style=\"color:#f25353;\">Safety:<\/strong> Via ferratas only with equipment; hiking trails well developed.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:12px 0 4px;\"><strong style=\"color:#f25353;\">Tips:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-top:0;\">\n<li>The Cinque Torri are an easily reached open-air museum of the First World War<\/li>\n<li>Outside the season Cortina is much quieter and cheaper<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Background &amp; History<\/h2>\n<p>Cortina d'Ampezzo lies in a wide, bright valley basin, framed by some of the most famous peaks of the Dolomites such as the Tofane, the Cristallo and the Croda da Lago. The region was for centuries part of Habsburg Tyrol and came to Italy only after the First World War, which is reflected to this day in the independent Ladin culture and language of the Ampezzo Valley. This Ladin population preserves a very old Rhaeto-Romance tradition with its own customs, costumes and tales, which ranks among the oldest linguistic testimonies of the entire Alpine region.<\/p>\n<p>Cortina became famous as a sophisticated luxury resort and above all as the venue of the Olympic Winter Games of 1956, which made the place known worldwide and shaped its infrastructure. Even before that, Cortina had established itself as an elegant travel destination, whose lustre was later enhanced by numerous international film productions that used the spectacular mountain backdrop as an impressive stage. Around the place runs, with the Dolomites, a UNESCO World Heritage, whose pale rock faces arose from the remains of a prehistoric tropical sea. Thus Cortina d'Ampezzo unites alpine elegance, living Ladin heritage and one of the most magnificent mountain landscapes in the world, which shows an ever-new face with the change of the seasons.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background:#221c1a;color:#fff;border-radius:10px;padding:18px 22px;margin-top:28px;\"><strong style=\"font-size:1.08em;\">Related<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:6px 0 12px;color:#d8d2cc;font-size:14px;\">To make your trip run smoothly , our guides and gear tips for this destination:<\/p>\n<div style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;\"><a href=\"\/en\/wanderschuhe\/\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f25353;color:#fff;padding:9px 16px;border-radius:6px;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;\">Hiking boots \u2192<\/a><a href=\"\/en\/schichtenprinzip-bekleidung\/\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f25353;color:#fff;padding:9px 16px;border-radius:6px;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;\">Layering guide for clothing \u2192<\/a><a href=\"\/en\/packliste-tages-bergwanderung\/\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f25353;color:#fff;padding:9px 16px;border-radius:6px;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;\">Day-tour packing list \u2192<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cortina d&#039;Ampezzo gilt als die K\u00f6nigin der Dolomiten und als einer der elegantesten Bergorte der Alpen. Der Ort auf rund 1.200 m war Austragungsort der Olympischen Winterspiele 1956 und geh\u00f6rt, gemeinsam mit Mailand, zu den Gastgebern der Winterspiele 2026. Ringsum erheben sich ber\u00fchmte Gipfel wie Tofane, Cristallo und die nahen Drei Zinnen. 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