Cortina d`Ampezzo

1 Description of the resort

• Cortina d`Ampezzo is a popular winter
sport resort ,located in north-eastern Italy
near the border with Austria ,in the heart of
the Dolomites Alps
The area of Cortina d`Ampezzo is
characterized by the typical
Dolomite environment mostly
covered with large lawns and pine
woods.
Also known as the’’Regina delle
Dolomiti “(Queen of the
Dolomites),Cortina d`Ampezzo is
situated at an altitude of over 1200
m and is surrounded by some
impressive rocky –peaks(some of
them higher than 3000
m):Tofana ,Il Cristallo and the
most famous Cinque Torri (Five
Towers).
Cortina has nearly 7000 inhabitants, has an old tradition in winter
sports(Cortina d`Ampezzo was the host town of the 1956 Winter
Olympics),and it offers something for everyone who wishes to see
it(especially for skiiers).
2 Accommodation

• Nowadays there are 59 hotels in Cortina and they are part of the century
old local tradition of hospitality of which every one is proud.
• The resort has : - 2 five stars hotels
• - 15four stars hotels
• - 35three stars hotels
• - 4 two stars hotels
• - 3 hotels with one star
• As an alternative to hotels you can also try :farmhouses, bed&breakfast or
camp sites. There are also 18 000 beds offered by private apartments .
In my opinion one of the most charming hotels of Cortina is Hotel
Ancora,a 4 stars hotel .Ancora is one of the oldest hotels in Cortina(built
in 1826).The hotel is built in the characteristic Ampezzano style with
wooden balconies and intricately carved and painted interior details.The
Ancora`s newly decorated rooms feature jacuzzi baths ,balconies and
splendid views of the mountains, the valley and Cortina`s historic bell
tower.They are equipped with satelite TV ,internet connection,direct
telephone,mini-bar,safe.The price of a double room/person is between
100 and 170 euro.
 The outdoor teraces are
unforgettable.They overlook
Cortina`s main promenade so that
the visitor can sit and watch all the
beautiful people go by , or
appreciating the wonderfull peaks
that surround Cortina.
3 Restaurants
• In Cortina there are many restaurants that offer local and international
cuisine .
• For example Leone e Ana Restaurant offers traditional Sardinian cuisine :
spaghetti with botarga ,Gallura soup, malureddus(home-made dumplings
with tomato and Sardinian salami sauce).
• The Pizzeria Ristorante Vienna offers great pasta recipes an amazing
variety of pizza and traditional dishes.
• There are also a couple of enotheques(wine shops)that display many wine
brands.
 4 Sport facilities

• The resort offers many sport facilities like:- the Olympic Ice Stadium
• - Cortina Swimming Pool
• - Bob Track
• - Olympic Ski-jumping Board
• - snowboard and ski schools
• - guides and sports groups
• Also Cortina offers 110 km of downhill tracks and 58 km of country
ones
• The lift sistem consists in 30 chairlifts, 6 gondolas,15 surface lifts.
5 Leisure activities

• The most important leisure activities in winter are:

• Snowshoeing(walking in the mountains with special guides and with
special snowshoes)
• Ski mountaineering (only for the most experienced skiiers)
• Skiing
• Sleighing
• Extreme sports like:-crazy sledge
• -taxi-bob
• -snow rafting
• -exteme skiing
•You can also visit the
superb Park of the
Ampezzo Dolomites
and the Museum of
the Great War, or do
shopping on the main
streat(Corso
Italia).There are 250
elegant shops and
butiques stocked with
the latest Italian
fashion:shoes,clothing
,jewels,antiques,art
galleries,high quality
local handicraft
works.
 6 How to get to Cortina

• You can get to Cortina by:

• Bus ,there are many bus companies that go to the winter sport resorts from
north-eastern Italy, with departures from Bucharest, Timisoara, Iasi and
Constanta.
• Airplaine,from Bucharest or Timisoara to Venice or Verona and from there
you take the bus again.
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