Overview
Cortina d’Ampezzo is a ski resort in northern Italy. It’s part of the Dolomiti Superski area, which encompasses the Falzarego Pass, with its downhill runs. Sites from the 1956 Winter Games held in Cortina include the Ice Stadium.
Description
The town of Cortina d'Ampezzo in Italy is rightly known as the "Pearl of the Dolomites", and this town in the province of Belluno is beautifully embedded in the Dolomites UNESCO World Heritage site.
The renowned winter sports resort and venue of the 1956 Olympic Winter Games, as well as the 1932 and 1941 Alpine Ski World Championships, impresses in both summer and winter with its varied leisure program. In winter, skiers can enjoy kilometers of slopes at Dolomiti Superski, and cross-country skiers can look forward to perfectly prepared slopes at the Dolomiti Nordic Ski network, whilst the summer belongs to hikers and climbers. Located in the Ampezzo Dolomites, Cortina is rich in natural beauties, such as the famous Cinque Torri.
Today, Cortina in Belluno, Dolomites is looking forward to hosting the 2021 Alpine Ski World Cup. Cortina d'Ampezzo was successful in its fifth attempt for the 46th Alpine ski World Championships (in February) 2021, and the Veneto region was awarded this at the Congress of the World Ski Federation FIS in Cancun, Mexico.