Itinerary
Dolomites tour ( 4 days and 3 Nights )
1ST DAY) MILANO - VERONA - CORTINA D'AMPEZZO
8.30 am. Pick-up in Milan at Jolly Machiavelli, in the city centre. Outgoing to Verona with city tour.
This town is known all around the world for its Coliseum called Arena and main symbol as Juliet balcony, that represenights the most important love-story of the literature, written by Shakespeare and inspired to real facts of the two enemy Verona families. We'll visit the old square of the market, Piazza delle Erbe, surrounded by some of the most famous buildings, like Torre lamberti, the City Hall, the tribunal. Next, departure to Cortina d'Ampezzo with route through Val di Fiemme, Val di Fassa and Passo Pordoi, some of the most wonderful valley of Dolomites area. This region includes many small villages typical of a mountain setting. Cortina d'Ampezzo, probably the most renowned one because of its historical importance in Italian summer and winter holidays since the 1950's, is in the middle of a large valley of Boite. Cortina is not only a tourism resort but also the centre of traditional works, as for example, wood manufacturing. Overnight in the hotel.
2ND DAY) CORTINA -LAGO DI MISURINA - TRECIMEDI LAVAREDO - LAGO DI BRAIES - VAL PUSTERIA Y VALBADIA - CORTINA
After breakfast, Outing to Lake Misurina (situated in a perfect position among woods and Dolomites tops, three peaks of Lavaredo the most important ones, probably one of the best places for alpinism experts). Then, way to Lake Braies, with a strange and shining colour blue of its water that make it as unique in the world. Visit of Val Pusteria and Val Badia, probably the most typical valley of the region.
Again to Cortina to have free time for the rest of the day. Overnight in the hotel.
3RD DAY) CORTINA - PASSO FALSAREGO - PASSO SELLA - CANAZEI - PASSO COSTALUNGA - CAREZA - BOLZANO
Breakfast. Route through the several Dolomite Pass: Passo Falzarego which is situated in the basin that surrounds Cortina. Between Val di Fassa and Val Gardena, it gives us a marvellous view, both in winter and summer. People who have the desire and the passion could start their outing up to Sassolungo.
Then, Canazei, important place for tourism in all seasons, due to the wonderful view given by this part of Dolomites that call thousands of tourists every month. Free lunch.
Second half of the day dedicated to the visit of Lake Carezza, close to Passo Costalunga. Finally, arrive to Bolzano. Important commercial centre in the Middle Age, it has increased its industry productions during the World War. Tourism still represenights the first resource of local economy. Visit of Duomo: the Cathedral, with a gothic style, is considered as the symbol of the town; Dominican church, painted with frescos of Bolzano old school. Finally, we'll visit the main central streets, as Via dei Portici, core of the Medieval town. Overnight in the hotel.
4TH DAY) BOLZANO - TRENTO - MADONNA DI CAMPLIGIO- PASSO DEL TONALE - MILANO
Breakfast. Departure to Trento, capital of the region. The city is dominated by the castle, known as del Buon Consiglio, symbol of the House of Habsburg which dominated the district for many centuries. Santa Maria Maggiore, built in the XVI century and one of the first work of Renaissance and Gothic age. Palace Geremia, buiding that represenights the XVI century.
A part of the day is dedicated to travel around the Trentino Dolomites, with Malè, Madonna di Campiglio, which became a place for tourism even in the XII century and remains nowadays as one of the most renowned place of all the Alps region. Visit. Free lunch. Departure to Ponte di Legno (that means Wood bridge), an important winter ski resort and summer relaxing place. We are next to Passo Tonale (1883 m.). Finally, back to Milan and end of the tour.
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