Dolomites Recipe: Cajoncìe da Fighes
Cajoncìe da Fighes – A Specialty of Val di Fassa Cuisine Cajoncìe da Fighes (Casunziei of Figs), like the entire category of casunziei, has a variety of stories about of…
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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…
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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Dolomites Recipe: Kaiserschmarrn
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…
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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…
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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…
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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.…
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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…
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