Nestled between the jutting spires of Italy's Unesco-listed Dolomites mountain range, the small town and ski resort of Cortina d'Ampezzo (altitude 1,224m), is often called the "Queen of the ...

and Cortina to the east (in Veneto). Within Val di Fiemme, ski jumping will be at Predazzo and cross-country skiing at Tesero. The valley held the world championships for Nordic skiing events in 1991, ...

This sleepy ski town is about to attract a global audience as one of the hosts of the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics. But 2026 will hardly be its first Olympic foray; Cortina d'Ampezzo was ...