Category: Italy – South Tyrol
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Gardena Pass – One of Europe’s Most Scenic Drive

A brief guide to one of Europe’s most scenic mountain pass.
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Seceda Mountain Station – Lunch at the Highest Restaurant in the Dolomites

A lunch above 8200 ft. in the Italian Dolomites!
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Bolzano, South Tyrol

A brief guide to using Bolzano, Italy as a base for exploring South Tyrol and the Dolomites.
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Tre Cime Di Lavaredo – Eastbound Trail to Rifugio Lavaredo

Tre Cime di Lavaredo (Drei Zinnen in German) are three distinctive battlement-like peaks, in northeastern Italy. They are probably one of the best-known mountain groups in the Alps. The three peaks, from east to west, are Cima Piccola (Little Peak), Cima Grande (Big Peak) and Cima Ovest (Western Peak). The most easily accessible support point around Drei Zinnen is Rifugio Auronzo (Auronzo…
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Reschensee and Church of Curon Venosta

Lake Reschen is an artificial lake in the northwest corner of South Tyrol, Italy, approximately 2 km (1 mi) south of the Reschen Pass, which forms the border with Austria, and 3 km (2 mi) east of the mountain ridge forming the border with Switzerland. Lake Reschen is also called Lago di Resia (Italian) and Reschensee (German/Deutsch). It is the largest lake above 1,000 m (3,300 ft) in the Alps.…
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Dolomites Night Drive – Lienz to Kastelruth

Lienz, Austria is a scenic town nestled in the Eastern Alps. In the fall of 2022 we had the opportunity to drive from this town through the Italian Dolomites mountain range to picturesque town of Kastleruth, South Tyrol. The drive time is a little over 2 hours but covering that 133km distance in the evening…
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Seceda, Passo Gardena & Lago di Braies – Our Grand Adventure

Leaving Bolzano Good morning, world! We woke up in Bolzano to the soothing sound of birds chirping and the tantalizing smell of breakfast wafting from the hotel kitchen. After wolfing down a hearty meal, we bid “ciao” to Albergo zur Sonne and set off on our next big adventure. Our first pit stop? The famed…
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A Zip, A Zest, and a Zillion Zig-zags!

Our European Adventure Begins! Yoo-hoo! Andiamo, my lovely people! We bid adieu to our sweet home in Atlanta and spread our wings all the way to Milan Malpensa. The moment our plane’s wheels whispered against the Italian tarmac, the butterflies in my stomach started doing the tarantella! Waiting for us, like a poised puma ready to spring into…
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Tre Cime Di Lavaredo

The Tre Cime di Lavaredo, or Drei Zinnen in German, are probably one of the best-known mountain groups in the Alps. The three peaks, from east to west, are: How to get there: There are a few ways to get to the Tre Cime di Lavaredo. The most popular way is to drive to the Rifugio Auronzo car…
