Italy's Lake Garda Celebrates Chris... Nov 17, 2009
Towns between Verona and the Dolomites share this custom. It is thought that St. Francis of Assisi created the first public nativity scene, or presepio, and since his time they have become a major part of celebrations throughout southern Italy. (Suite101.com)
Flat tire not enough Nov 10, 2009
He writes: "I find Belluno has the beauty of the Dolomites and the charm of the more famous places but without the hordes of tourists.". Finally, Cliff and Erna Hull , of Augusta, outdid themselves, shirking post cards for a full packet of photos from what looks like a great trip through Austria. (The Augusta Chronicle)
JUST AMONG FRIENDS Jul 30, 2009
The next stop was Olympic capital, Innsbruck, Austria, before traveling through the Brenner Pass of the Dolomites Mountains to Cortina, Italy and on to Venice for tours of the Murano glassworks, the Doges' Palace, and the museums and church architecture around St. Mark's Square. The journey continued to the scenic towns of Lugano and Lucerne, in the heart of the Swiss Alps, where they ascended Mt. Pilatus via the steepest cogwheel train in the world. (Philadelphia Neshoba Democrat, MS)
Two new natural wonders put on World Heritage List Jun 27, 2009
SEVILLE, Spain, June 26 (Xinhua) -- The Wadden Sea on the coast of Germany and the Netherlands, and the Dolomites mountains in Northern Italy were inscribed on the World Heritage List in Seville, Spain, on Friday ... The Dolomites in Italy have been inscribed on the World Heritage List due to their outstanding natural beauty and the geological significance of their limestone formations ... The fossil record of the Dolomites provides an insight into the recovery of marine life after near... (Xinhuanet, China)
Wadden Sea, Dolomites are new World Heritage sites Jun 27, 2009
" The Dolomites in northern Italy were chosen "due to their outstanding natural beauty and the geological significance of their limestone formations," the IUCN statement said. "Some of the rock cliff rise more than 1,500 meters and are among the highest vertical limestone walls in the world. "The fossil record of the Dolomites provides an insight into the recovery of marine life after near extinction more than 200 million years ago," it said. (Yahoo! Asia News)
Gerrans to hang in for his leader May 25, 2009
Sastre, who will need Gerrans to help him in the tough final days of the Giro as he did when it passed through the Dolomites in week one, was 14th at 1 minute and 4 seconds. The Spaniard was still fifth overall at 2 minutes and 52 seconds to the Russian race leader Denis Menchov (Rabobank) who leads by 34 seconds over Italian Danilo Di Luca (LPR). (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Northern Italy's Top Ten Secret Sig... May 1, 2009
The Cadore Valley With few traditional tourist sights, the 60-mile drive from Belluno to Cortina d Ampezzo through the Dolomites is all about scenery and it doesn t get any better than this. Thousand-foot peaks soar on all sides as the road winds above the Pieve River, through little Alpine villages, past cable cars for even higher views and over mountain passes. (Suite101.com)
Ten Reasons to Travel in Italy this... Feb 11, 2009
Spring comes early to southern Italy and moves north into the Dolomites, where meadows of wildflowers are backed by mountaintops still white with snow ... Wildflowers in the Dolomites. (Suite101.com)
