Italian authorities have started restricting motor traffic into the Dolomite mountains during summer to prevent the Unesco world heritage site being overrun by tourists. In previous summers as many as ...

This part of the Alps has taverns, hotels, and hikes that give it evergreen allure.

Lake Braies, the starting point of the famous Alta Via 1 self guided tour in the Dolomites. A hiker on the Alta Via 1 self guided tour, one of the most iconic trekking routes in the Dolomites. View of ...

An acclaimed ski resort set in the Italian Dolomites will become the country’s first to cap the number of visitors it receives this winter. Madonna di Campiglio has announced it will curb the presence ...

You can visit the Castello del Buonconsiglio, a former bishop's palace where many of the council's meetings were held, as well as the Duomo, Trent's cathedral. Back in Tione, Franca Alberti is ...

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BOLZANO, Italy – GERMAN and Italian are both spoken in this picturesque town surrounded by the ragged Dolomite mountains. Bolzano’s most famous resident, called “Oetzi” by the locals, speaks neither.

Lake Braies, the starting point of the famous Alta Via 1 self guided tour in the Dolomites. A hiker on the Alta Via 1 self guided tour, one of the most iconic trekking routes in the Dolomites. View of ...

Traffic restrictions have been introduced at one of the main access points to Italy's Dolomite mountains in a bid to tackle overcrowding during the summer tourism season. The area beyond the Sella ...