In Cortina you can ski much higher

From this year, a new ski lift will take you to Bus de Tofana at an altitude of 2,742 metres. The queen of the Dolomites is updating its lifts and many hotels thanks to international investment The cycle path that crosses Cortina and runs right past the Ciasa Lorenzi hotel, and which ends in Dobbiaco (Toblach), in South Tyrol, after about 30 km, offers views of the Pomagagnon mountain to the north, the Tofane mountain group to the west and, looking back, the Cristallo mountain massif, Mount Faloria to the east and the Becco di Mezzodì to the south, the mountain next to Milan Cathedral in the promotional artwork for the 2026 Winter Olympics. A walk on a sunny day is all it takes to be captivated by the beauty of these mountains and the extraordinary landscape, and to understand why “Cortina is the undisputed queen of the Dolomites, with its unique mountain setting, elegance and dolce vita,” as claimed by Sammy Salm, General Manager of Best of The Alps, the European association that unites eleven of the most famous and exclusive destinations in the Alps popular with tourists from all over the world. And now, in the run-up to the 2026 Winter Olympics, the pearl of Veneto is a hive of activity, with building sites and cranes everywhere and at least twenty new 4-star and 5-star hotels planned by converting existing resorts, redesigning the facilities offered to guests and notching up the glamour. Cortina d’Ampezzo (Belluno), a UNESCO World Heritage Site, offers the perfect blend of culture, worldliness, tradition, haute couture, great sport, excellent cuisine and the beauty of nature that is inviting yet wild, not to mention magical sunsets, when the sun turns the mountain slopes pink in the famous ‘Alpenglow’ effect.