🇮🇹 Dolomites
Ortisei
The Dolomites' most charming base — food, meadows, and lifts.
Ortisei (St. Ulrich) is the heart of Val Gardena: a walkable South-Tyrolean town with pedestrian streets, superb food, and lifts straight up to the Alpe di Siusi and Seceda. It is the most well-rounded Dolomites base for travelers who want comfort with their drama.
How it scores
Scenery
Food scene
Romance
Family-friendly
Hiking
Value for money
Best for
- ✓Families
- ✓Food lovers
- ✓First-time Dolomites
- ✓Comfort seekers
Who should skip it
- ✕Train-only travelers
- ✕Budget backpackers
Signature experiences
- Seceda's tilted ridgeline at sunrise
- Alpe di Siusi, Europe's largest alpine meadow
- A long lunch of canederli and speck on a rifugio terrace
Biggest mistake
Trying to do the Dolomites without a car — the best trailheads need one.
Worth the splurge
A half-board stay at a wellness hotel with a Dolomites-view sauna.
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