Easter Traditions in the Dolomite Mountains
Pasqua, or Easter in Italian, is a beautiful time in the Dolomites. Traditions vary between regions in Italy, from province to province, and, in the Dolomites, from valley to valley.
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Lake Garda in Numbers
The largest, most beautiful lake in Italy, Lake Garda offers unparalleled scenery, mountain vistas, and waterfront accommodations! Grandiose, majestic, abundant… It’s a hard place to quantify… but we tried. Read on…
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5 Reasons to Visit Lake Garda
Lake Garda is a fantastic vacation destination. The largest lake in all of Italy, it offers a magical combination of beauty, culture and history, opportunities for active and leisure activities, and a perfect climate. What’s more, it is the least well-known of all of Italy’s lakes, making it a great place to explore and discover! There are countless more reasons to visit Lake Garda. What are yours?
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Combating Lockdown Loneliness – Sociable Trip Options for Solo Travelers
13th January 2022 By Kate Sheppard – Travel and Parenting Writer Follow Kate on Twitter! Loneliness isn’t just the prerogative of the elderly. Never has this been more apparent…
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Cortina d’Ampezzo – Crown Jewel of the Dolomites
While the Dolomite Mountains have been called most beautiful mountains on earth, Cortina d’Ampezzo is undisputedly the most famous town here, and one of the best known in all of…
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Sustainability in the Mountains
Our duty to guarantee a right to future generations! The nine Dolomite mountain groups, spanning 142,000 hectares and given 85 hectares of border areas for a total of 231,000 hectares,…
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Easter Cuisine in Northern Italy
Easter in Italy, or Pasqua, is a huge holiday, and depending on who you ask, it rivals Christmas in its importance for Italians.
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Featured Guide: Meet Marika Favé
Marica Favé is a UIAGM/IFMGA Professional Mountain Guide based in the Dolomites’ Val di Fassa. We recently had the opportunity to catch up with Marica… learn why she loves the Dolomites plus her favorite places, trails, and pastas!
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Dolomites Recipe: Schlutzkrapfen
Schlutzkrapfen – South Tyrolean Ravioli Filled with Spinach and Ricotta Schlutzkrapfen, or Ravioli Tirolesi, is a regional pasta specialty from the Tyrol – an historic region in the Alps that…
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Dolomites Cuisine: Casunziei
Stuffed “Pillow” Pasta of the Dolomites Casunziei. Mezzelune. Schlutzkrapfen. This half-moon-shaped pillow-stuffed pasta, along with its many names, is one of the signature dishes in Northern Italy, and especially in…
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