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Cortina Resort Guide
Snow Range: 1224-3248m
| Village Height: | Highest Ski Lift: | Transfer time: |
|---|---|---|
| 3,248m (10,702ft) | 3,248m (10,702ft) | Verona 3 hrs 30 mins |
Resort Information
Cortina, known as the Pearl of the Dolomites, is one of the top resorts in the Dolomiti Superski area. It is in a wide, bowl shaped valley surrounded by spectacular mountains whose slopes are guaranteed to be perfectly groomed, 90% of them with snow making facilities. The local skiing is extensive and varied and other resorts such as S.Cassiano and Corvara in the Dolomiti Superski area are easily reached from the Falzarego pass. The resort offers numerous activities including many for the non skier.
Après Ski
Hotel de la Poste or the Enoteca or Osteria Wine Bars for aperitifs · Try the Clipper Bar and the American Bar in the centre of town. Night owls will favour the Blu Room or Hyppo discos.
Activities
· Horse riding · Indoor tennis · Tobogganing · Cross-country skiing · Ice skating · Ice hockey · Curling · Ice disco dancing · Dog sledding · Taxi Bob in a four man bobsleigh with driver and brakeman (until end of Jan) · Snow rafting
Eating out
Well over 40 restaurants cater for all tastes and budgets · Croda Café, La Perla, Ariston or Tre Cime for super pizzas. Le Cinque Torri owned by Olympic skier Kristian Ghedina for excellent pasta dishes, Beppe Sello, El Toula or Leone e Anna for more luxury. Pizzas or pasta from 8, 3-course meals from 21.
Other amenities
· Superb shopping · Visit to Venice · Local market · Art gallery · Cinemathe savings
FREE lift pass for child born after 26/11/00 when accompanying adult buys same pass.
Discounted lift pass available for adults born before 26/11/48.







