Elizabeth Landau is a writer based in Washington, D.C.

IF YOU GO Where to stay

Hotel Dolomiten

Via Alemagna 3, Dobbiaco, Bolzano

011-39-0474-972136 hotel-dolomiten.com/en

A three-star hotel with beautiful town views and excellent pizza restaurant. Convenient to train and bus stations. Rooms from about $95 per person, per night.

Rifugio Lavaredo

Auronzo di Cadore, Belluno

011-39-349-602-8675 rifugiolavaredo.com/english.html

Mountain hut with restaurant near the Auronzo bus stop and a short hike from the Tre Cime di Lavaredo peaks. Open June 15 to Sept. 26. Cash only. Half board in shared room about $75 per person, per night; half board in private room about $80 per person, per night; children under 12 about $64 per person, per night.

Rifugio Comici (Zsigmondyhütte)

Sesto, Bolzano

011-39-0474-710358 zsigmondyhuette.com

Mountain hut with restaurant accessible on foot from Sesto or from the Tre Cime de Lavaredo trails. Opens mid-June. Accepts credit cards. Half board in private room for two about $84 per person, per night; half board in shared room about $78 per person, per night.

Rifugio A. Locatelli (Dreizinnenhütte)

Sesto, Bolzano

011-39-329-6690335 dreizinnenhuette.com

Mountain hut with restaurant and outdoor decks facing the Tre Cime di Lavaredo peaks. Cash only. Bring own linens or buy a “sleeping bag liner” for about $8.50. Beds in shared dormitory about $34 per person, per night; beds in smaller rooms about $50 per person, per night.

Where to eat

Rifugio Pian di Cengia (Büllelejochhütte)

Auronzo di Cadore, Belluno

011-39-337-451-517 rifugiopiandicengia.it/en

Traditional foods from South Tyrol available to guests and a la carte. Cash only. Opens June 11.

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PLEASE NOTE

Potential travelers should take local and national public health directives regarding the pandemic into consideration before planning any trips. Travel health notice information can be found on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s interactive map showing travel recommendations by destination and the CDC’s travel health notice webpage.