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THE DOLOMITES IN THE MOVIES!
The Dolomites are regularly touted as one of the most beautiful mountain landscapes on earth, so it should come as no surprise that they’ve been featured in many movies!!! Prominent Actors…
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Dolomites in the Movies: Cliffhanger
Billed as “The Height of Adventure,” the 1993 American action-adventure film Cliffhanger is the story of a mountain climber, played by Sylvester Stallone, who gets caught up in a U.S. Treasury…
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Dolomites in the Movies: For Your Eyes Only
The Illustrious James Bond, the fictional British MI6 Agent 007, is no stranger to Italy. He’s been “on assignment” in Venice, Sardinia, and, of course, in the Dolomite Mountains! For Your…
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Dolomites in the Movies: The Legend of Tarzan
Tarzan in the Dolomites? Imagine our surprise when we learned that the latest Tarzan film – The Legend of Tarzan (2016) – included the Dolomite Mountains’ landscape… Isn’t Tarzan supposed to…
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Kaiserschmarrn Recipe
Kaiserschmarrn is a delightful South Tyrolean specialty that can be served as an entrée or a dessert, and is perfect after a long hike, climb, bike ride, or ski! This sweet hearty eggy…
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When you wish upon a star…in the Dolomites
5 must go places to fully enjoy the shooting star showers next August in the Dolomites! One shooting star, one wish. Then what could possibly be better than having a full bucket of shooting…
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Dolomites Tradition and Superstition on January 6th
January 6th is in Italy a common holiday. In Italian it´s called “l’epifania” and in the Dolomites it´s called “Santaguania”. On Santaguania Eve the priest ordains the holy water and salt…
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ALPINE SKI WORLD CUP IN THE DOLOMITES
The Alpin Fis weekend was full of emotions and adrenaline in the Dolomites. “Let’s Rock” was the slogan this year of the ski races in Alta Badia and Val Gardena. Four disciplines were…
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Tommy Nagle hiking and climbing in the Dolomites
Tommy Nagle’s article on hiking and climbing a Via Ferrata in the Dolomite Mountains can be viewed here. I’m getting ahead of myself, but I can’t help it. Sometimes it’s hard to truly get an…
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Historic Ladin Celebration on Passo Sella
July 17th, 2016 has become an important historic date. After 70 years a meeting was organized between the five Ladin Valleys, where inhabitants of the region speak this particular Ladin…
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