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Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy

Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy

The Queen of the Dolomites treats the passeggiata — the evening stroll in good clothes — as a competitive sport. Around it: rose-coloured peaks, sixty kilometres of winter trails, ice skating in the Olympic stadium and Italian food that laughs at usual ski-resort standards. Take the cable car towards Tofana simply to gawp. Aperol o'clock arrives early and often, as it should.

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