The Dolomites: discover the wonders that were hidden under the snow
Le Corbusier (there is nothing) said that the Dolomites were "the most perfect natural architecture in the world" . And if there has been someone has learned about architecture and that he has recognized beauty, that has been Le Corbusier.
To curl the curl was born the zone of The Upper Badia, which is probably the most beautiful valley in the whole mountain , the most exclusive and also the most gourmet (as data: it is the one with the highest concentration of Michelin stars has ) . Here the houses are more Austrian than Italian; food, more Italian than Austrian, and they speak, in addition to the two languages, one of their own, the ladino , which is the evolution of Vulgar Latin.
Val de Badía, a whole world to explore
Beyond the Sella Pass , and formed by the localities of San Cassiano, La Villa and Corvara, Alta Badia is obviously a super winter destination . We have already advanced it: it is the ski resort biggest in the world , more than 1,200 skiable kilometers divided into 12 areas and 450 lifts, which can be accessed with a single pass: the Dolomiti Superski Pass .
But summer is also an impressive season to know its other face; the perfect time to see all that lies below when snow melts in multicolor. To climb on some of the cable cars that are open and contemplate the panorama, to make excursions in mountain biking or road bike , and even to practice hiking.
There are routes for all levels: those that go, piano piano, discovering the mountain artists , perfect to do with the family and some longer and more demanding in the natural park Fanes-Sennes-Braies , with its beautiful lakes, and in the mount Lagazuoi, to give yourself a good tute.
Fanes-Senes-Braies, a World Heritage Site
CIASA SALARES, THE PERFECT ACCOMMODATION TO EXPLORE THE AREA
If the Alta Badia area is our favorite because it is beautiful, exclusive and foodie, the Ciasa Solares Hotel , in San Cassiano, is our favorite... for the same reasons.
With the Dolomites, literally as a backdrop , this hotel 50 rooms located in a typical wooden building, it is run by a family of three generations : the nonna takes care of the garden; the father, from the gastronomic restaurant and the son (among other things) from DJ at dinners on the terrace on weekends, doing wine tastings and organizing brutal acoustic concerts under the mountains.
The rooms are exclusively decorated with untreated wood, colored rugs and windows with views to the Dolomites, and in its spa you can receive r treatments with water from the mountains themselves or take a bubbly soak after playing sports. and the section gastronomic ? The gastronomic section simply needs a separate chapter . Now we tell you.
Color in the Dolomites
From the very door of Ciasa Salares you can walk out to start amazing treks , such as the Fanes-Sennes-Braies Park, a few meters away, or the impressive Travenanzes valley. One can also go to take a swim in the volcanic lake from Pic Lagaciò (at 2,100 meters above sea level).
In addition, every Wednesday, the hotel organizes long and delicious walks that end with a gourmet picnic in height, which includes an aperitif, freshly made pasta , barbecue, homemade desserts and nap . checkered tablecloths, inflatable mattresses and 360 degree views are included.
preparing the picnic
The feast can be reached without doing the route on foot, going up by cable car and walking ten minutes, but we strongly discourage it.
Above all, if you want to endure the tragaldabas rhythm imposed by the house: tastings paired with sausages that they smoke themselves and the around 50 cheeses that are cured in its cheese room -in its very cellar, which keeps more than 20,000 bottles-; the cheese and meat fondues, lunches on the terrace... and, of course, **dinner at La Siriola**, its michelin star restaurant, by Matteo Metullio.
Unforgettable afternoons on the terrace
As if that were not enough, there is still something else: chocolate room, What exactly as sinful as it sounds : a room with a chocolate fountain, bottles of chocolate liquor, chocolates and ounces of chocolates from around the world, of all kinds and colors: alone, with milk, with curry or with everything one can imagine...
There access is allowed, precisely, in the La Siriola pre-dessert . We will have to come to ski in the Dolomites, right? Also in winter.
the room of sin
Without snow, the landscape is even more spectacular