The Dolomites are among the most beautiful mountain in the world and the most visited in the Alps.
They are located in Northern Italy in the eastern part of the Alps, and span from the Brenta area in the Trentino region to the west to the Friuli region on the border with Slovenia in the east, passing through Alto Adige and Veneto.
The name "Dolomites" derives from the famous French geologist Déodat Gratet de Dolomieu who described the rock, dolomite, a type of carbonate rock responsible for the characteristic shapes and colour of these mountains, in the late 18th century. They were previously known as the "pale mountains”.
Covered by impressive peaks like, among many others, the Marmolada (3,343m), the Tofane (three mountains reaching over 3,220m), Piz Boe’ (3,151m) in the Sella group and Tre Cime di Lavaredo (2,999m), they feature some of the most beautiful mountain landscapes anywhere. Their vertical pale coloured walls, distinctive pinnacles, sheer cliffs and vast glaciers interrupted by plateaux and long pleasant valleys provide a striking contrast.
Declared a UNESCO World Natural Heritage area in 2009, the Dolomites present visitors with a unique environment, which draws them back over and over again, both in winter and summer. With destinations like Madonna di Campiglio in Trentino, Corvara in Alta Badia, Val Gardena, Cortina, guests are spoilt with choice.
