DOLOMITES

(includes Armentaroloa & San Cassiano, Cortina d’Ampezzo (Cinque Torri & Tofana), Corvara & Pedraces)

ARMENTAROLOA & SAN CASSIANO
Hotels
●Hotel Ciasa Salares – 31 Strada Pre de Vi (San Cassiano); 011-39-095-779-3097; with 3 star restaurant.
●Rosa Alpina – 20 Strada Micura de Ru; 011-39-047-184-9500; rosalpina.it; 51 rm former parish priest’s house luxurious. (Ask for rooms 101 and 102, with own terraces.)
Restaurants
●Hugs Bar & Grill – 20 Strada Micura de Ru; 011-39-047-184-9500; rosalpina.it; casual.
●St. Hubertus – 20 Strada Micura de Ru; 011-39-047-184-9500; rosalpina.it; gourmet dream; 1 star.
●La Siriola – 31 Armentarola in Pre de Vi (Hotel Ciasa Salares); 011-39-095-779-3097; 1 star restaurant.
●Rifugio Scotoni – on mountain top (Armentarola slopes); most atmospheric; wood and stone chalet.
●Stua de Michil – 20 Strada Micura de Ru; 011-39-047-184-9500; rosalpina.it; 8 tables; rooms date back to 1400; 1 star.
Shopping
●Delizius – 51 Strada Micura de Ru; 011-39-047-184-9500; rosalpina.it; gourmet picnic stuff.



CORTINA D’AMPEZZO (Cinque Torri & Tofana)
Hotels
●Grand Hotel Savoia – 62 Via Roma (Cortina d’Ampezzo); 011-39-0436-3201; grandhotelsavoiacortina.com; 130 luxurious rooms.
●Hotel Meuble Oasi – 2 Via Cantore (Cortina d’Ampezzo); 011-39-0436-862-019; hoteloasi.it; not far from Faloria gondola; nice rooms.
Restaurants
●Rifugio Averau – Averau Peak (Cinque Torri); 011-39-0436-4660; feels like paradise after long winter’s day; worth uphill snowmobile ride in dark; rough-hewn cabin; also has hostel-style dormitory where guests can spend night.
●Rifugio Capanna Tondi – Faloria Peak (Cortina d’Ampezzo); 011-39-0436-05775; excellent local pasta dishes with great Italian wines.
●Rifugio Duca d’Aosta – Forca d’Acero (Tofana); 011-39-0436-2780; at top Rumerio ski lift; lovely with outdoor seating.
●Rifugio Pomedes – Duca d’Aosta-Pomedes ski lift top (Tofana); 011-39-0436-862-061.
●Rifugio Scoiattoli – Cique Torri; 011-39-0436-867-939; traditional recipes with focus on regional ingredients.
Sights & Sites
●Dolomite Mountains – dolomitemountains.com; perfect for day hikes; Alps section; region between Treno, Verona, and Vicenza is called Piccole Dolomiti (Little Dolomites); portions are UNESCO natural heritage site.



CORVARA
Hotels
●La Perla – 106 Strada Col Alt; 011-39-047-183-1000; hotel-laperla.it; more Tyrolean; stone hearths with roaring fires; bar is must for apres-ski drinks.



PEDRACES
Restaurants
●Maso Runch – 11 Strada Runch; 011-39-047-183-9796; 17th Century farmhouse; dumplings and ravioli.