Northeast Italy

Venice, Verona and the peaks of the Dolomites.

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The Short List

Must-See

Worth a Detour

Worth a Detour
Mountains · Mountain towns

Cortina d'Ampezzo

Veneto

The Dolomites' most glamorous resort, a Winter Olympics host in 1956 and 2026.

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Mountains · Mountain towns

Val Gardena and Seceda

South Tyrol

Ladin villages under the jagged Seceda ridge, one of the Dolomites' great views.

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Cities · UNESCO

Verona and Lake Garda

Veneto

Romeo and Juliet's city, with summer opera in its Roman arena.

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Festivals & Seasons · Masks

Carnival of Venice

Veneto

Masked balls and costumes in the two weeks before Lent.

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Mountains · Hiking

Alpe di Siusi

South Tyrol

Europe's largest high meadow, facing the Dolomites' sharpest peaks.

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Cities · Mountain towns

Bolzano

South Tyrol

The Italian-Austrian gateway to the Dolomites, home of Ötzi the Iceman.

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Cities · UNESCO

Padua

Veneto

Giotto's Scrovegni Chapel, and one of Europe's oldest universities.

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Mountains · Glaciers

Marmolada

Trentino and Veneto

The Dolomites' highest peak, topped by their only large glacier.

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On the Map

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