This is what most people who have been in the presence of these gigantic rock formations say. Compared to other mountains: brighter, more colorful, more monumental, and seeming to be architecturally inspired. Formed 200 millions years ago out of the primeval ocean, today they reach 3,000 metres into the sky. Déodat de Dolomieu (1750-1801) discovered and defined the unique composition of the stone, giving the mountains their name. Now they are among the UNESCO nominees for consideration as natural heritage sites.
Veneto Region
The Dolomites, the most spectacular Pale Mountains, with their enchanting shapes and shades, changing at down, enrosadira (pink) at sunset, are unique in the world.
The mountains of Belluno appear in their immense wealth: an unequalled, pristine wilderness, within everyone’s reach.
In the summer, they can be travelled on foot, by mountain bike, on horseback, along hundreds of trails winding through the forests or climbing up the rocks, crossing streams , passing by lakes and crystal-clear water falls.
These mountains are well known all over the world: from the Belluno Pre-Alps to Cansiglio, towering above Alpago; and then Cristallo, Sorapis, Tofane, overlooking Cortina; Marmolada, Tre Cime di Lavaredo, standing out above the Misurina lake; the Marmarole, so dear to Tiziano, Pelmo, Antelao, Civetta, watershed between the Agordo area and Zoldo valley; white Peralba, marking the border between the Sappada bowl, where there are the sources of the Piave, and Austria.
Any attempt to summarize the resources of these places would be reductive, as it would be impossible to enumerate all the tourist offers.
