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The scenery here in the heart of the Dolomites is unrivalled
Reviewed 6 Jan 2021
For old school Italian class, look no further than Cortina. It has even been the setting for several films including vintage James Bond. In my opinion, the scenery here in the heart of the Dolomites is unrivalled in Europe and the town itself is just as pretty and refined – postcard churches, cobbled streets, grand hotels, traditional Christmas markets, folks in fur coats etc. The skiing is great with the pistes usually in excellent condition and intermediates served particularly well. Cortina is not a huge area but those wanting to cover big mileage can get easy transport to the huge Sella Ronda 30mins away. The après is classy – Aperol Spritz with tasty antipasti being the norm, but there are a couple of livelier spots too. A range of hotels caters for various budgets so definitely a resort to put on your list!
Don’t miss Hacker’s pub
Reviewed 3 Jun 2014
It’s a very nice, traditional town. Quite up-market. The local ski areas are quite small and not too challenging though. It’s not really very good for advanced skiers. You can’t ski from one area to the next, you have to take the bus. So the downside was the access to the slopes. I did all the blacks, they’re not that hard. The piste grading is softer in Cortina than other resorts I’ve been to. I managed 72 miles an hour on one of the blacks, and you can ski them over and over, so that gives you an idea of what they are like. The snow conditions were perfect while we were there and the weather was superb.
We stuck to the nearby ski areas, we didn’t make it over to the Sella Ronda, although I was up for doing that. It’s worth going back, there’s more I’d like to ski.
We went out to Hacker’s pub most nights, it’s up near the church. It was a good laugh in there and there’s a good atmosphere. The staff were friendly.
Fantastic place, v. pretty & cheaper than France
Reviewed 7 Mar 2014
Cortina is great, we almost had too much snow when we were here (beginning of February). Six and a half metres of powder at the top of the mountain and 2 and a half in Cortina itself!
It’s a fantastic place, a very pretty area for skiing and the mountains have a pretty reddish glow.
Best of all we had the pistes to ourselves, they were literally empty!
Cortina is one of those places that you can’t think of as a normal ski resort. It’s a living working town with a few skiers tagged on at the end of it – like a town that doesn’t ski but has ski lifts. It’s not a party town but the food is better and cheaper than you find in France and the booze is cheaper too.
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