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CINQUE TORRI
At the heart of the Dolomites, just 16km west of Cortina at the confluence of the Ampezzo, Badia and
Cordevole valleys, is the gorgeous area of
Cinque Torri
(
www.5torri.it
)
. It is accessible from Cortina
by bus: a ski shuttle in winter (free to ski-pass holders) and a Dolomiti Bus service in summer, which
connect with the lifts at
Passo Falzarego
.
Hard though it is to believe, some of the fiercest fighting of WWI took place in these idyllic moun-
tains between Italian and Austro-Hungarian troops. Now you can wander over 5km of restored
trenches in an enormous open-air museum between Lagazuoi and the Tre Sassi fort. Guided tours are
offered by the Gruppo Guide Alpine, and in winter you can ski the 80km
Great War Ski Tour
with
the Dolomiti Superski pass. En route, mountain refuges like
Rifugio Scoiattoli
( 333 814 69 60;
www.5torri.it/rifugio-scoiattoli
;
Località Potor, 2255m; meals €15-25, half board per person €55;
9am-9pm) and
Rifugio Averau
(
0436 46 60;
www.5torri.it/rifugio-averau
; Forcella Averau,
2413m; meals €35;
9am-10pm;
) provide standout lunches with spectacular views.
Sleeping
For additional sleeping options, consult
www.infodolomiti.it
. Note that prices vary widely
with the seasons, and spike wildly at the Christmas holidays. Many places close in April,
May and/or November.
International Camping
Olympia
( 0436 50 57;
www.campingolympiacortina.it
;
Località Fiames 1; camping adult/child from €6/3, tent &
car €7-9; May-Oct; )
Sleep beneath towering pines 4km north of Cortina in Fiames,
with free shuttles to town and on-site pizzeria, market, laundry and sauna.
CAMPGROUND
€
Hotel Montana
( 0436 86 21 26;
www.cortina-hotel.com
; Corso Italia 94, Cortina d'Ampezzo; s €46-78, d €85-175;
)
Right in the heart of Cortina, this friendly, vintage 1920s Alpine hotel offers simple but
well-maintained rooms. In winter there's a seven-night minimum (€320 to €560 per per-
son), but call for last-minute cancellations. Reception areas double as gallery space for
local artists.
HOTEL
€
Baita Fraina
(
INN
€
0436 36 34;
www.baitafraina.it
; Via Fraina 1, Cortina d'Ampezzo; d Jan-Nov €60-100, Dec €100-140;
closed May & Nov;
)
Reserve ahead in high season at this beloved, Swiss-style inn
