The Italian Dolomites are a treasure trove of beautiful scenery and outdoor adventures, including these natural pools that ...

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The Swiss get all the credit for the Alps, which is a shame, because the Italian Alps are ridiculously pretty. They’re particularly spectacular in the Dolomites, a range of 18 peaks in the ...

They’ve been experimenting with using lifts to access the Italian Alps on their doorsteps since before WWII. In fact, Italy’s first official chairlift opened here in 1946.

Take a ski safari across the Dolomites—home of the 2026 Winter Olympics. The fastest skiers in the world are celebrated in Italy’s northern Alps, but anyone can ski here.

There has never been a better time visit the Dolomites in the Italian Alps, with new luxury hotels and loads of recent renovations. The 7 Best Hotels in the Dolomites ...

The Dolomites—meaning pale mountains—span a vast area of 6,000 square miles, over 2000 mountains and hug Austria to the north (the South Tyrol was part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire until ...

“When the Alps grew, the Dolomites were at sea level and were pushed up, so the rock you’re skiing around was once a coral reef with a few hills on top that were islands. If you’re lucky you ...

This story was created with the support of Sensoria Dolomites. Published in the Alps guide 2024, distributed with the May 2024 issue of National Geographic Traveller (UK).

Winter in Italy means one thing: ski season.Every year, Italians—but also plenty of international visitors—plan their getaways around the snowfall that hits the Dolomites and the Alps in the ...