Set
in the heart of the Dolomites, Cortina d'Ampezzo lies nestled
in the ample basin of the Ampezzo valley surrounded by stately
mountain groups and with the river Boite running north to
south through it. Venice is 160 km to the south, the Austrian
borders of Prato Drava and the Brenner Pass respectively 40
and 110 km away to the north.
How
to get there:
BY
AIR :
-From
Venice, 160 km from "Marco Polo" airport.
-From Innsbruck (Austria), 165 km from the airport.
BY
RAIL:
-35 km
from Calalzo di Cadore station, south of Cortina.
-30 km from Dobbiaco station, north of Cortina.
BY
CAR :
-From the north, trunk road 51 "Alemagna" through
Dobbiaco and over Passo Cimabanche.
-From the south, motorway A27, exit Pian di Vedoia/Longarone,
from there it is less than an hour's drive to Cortina.