Tuesday, January 13, 2015

Alpine Adventure: Cortina d'Ampezzo

Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, located in the heart of the Dolomites, is a popular winter sport resort. During the summer it is a quiet village as most of those winter sport resorts in the Alps. Nevertheless, it is worth a stop. The views of the Dolomites are spectacular from there.
 
Dolomites are surrounded by many legends. Among them, the Pale Mountain legend tells how the dark mountains were covered with light, thus named pale and how the spirits of those mountains affect one. Once seen, it makes one keep longing to come back. Full legend at http://geowonderland.blogspot.com/2015/02/the-pale-mountains-alpine-folktale.html