About two hours' drive north of Venice, there is a place where nature reigns supreme, with patches of light and dark green interwoven, like a picture pieced together from the pages of a Grimm fairy tale. Thereliegreen hills dotted with a few wooden houses built aboveplugjagged and rocky mountains jut straight into the sky.
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Welcome to South Tyrol, home of the Dolomites. The Dolomites are part of the Alps that stretch from the Adige River to the Piave Valley in Italy. It is so large that it can be difficult to know where and how to start a trip, with 40 peaks ranging from 2,200 to 3,300 meters and more than 18 trekking routes. It is a paradise for outdoor enthusiasts, adventurers seeking the beauty and the dangers of nature, long-distance cyclists and ski enthusiasts.
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In the summer (especially in early July), this place is quite bustling, tourists from all over the world flock to the Dolomites to participate in the famous annual bicycle race. People set up high-class Michelin-starred restaurants and luxury resorts and spas to serve those in need. And then August and September pass, the Dolomites return to their original quietness, between the rows of trees there are few people and the deep blue lakes are empty of drifting boats. Whether it is summer or winter, whether it is the cheers of people or the faint sound of wind cutting through the rocky mountains, no matter what time of year, the Dolomites are enough to captivate solo travelers and party-goers.
Enjoy the cloudy, snowy, blue sea and vast sky of the Dolomites mountain range in the video below.
