Cortina
d'Ampezzo
Cortina has always been a playground for the Dolomite jet set. It’s where you can tread in the footsteps of Mr Bond, who famously strapped his skis to his Lotus Esprit here, and feel like a time traveller in the many hotel bars. The glamour of yesteryear seems perfectly preserved “on the rocks” for generations to come. We certainly adore Cortina’s unmistakably chic charm.
Cortina d’Ampezzo gained worldwide fame as a winter sports destination when it hosted the 1956 Olympic Games. The town’s iconic status was cemented when James Bond soared over the ski jump on his daring mission in 1981. Today, this small town in the heart of the Dolomites has plenty to offer jetsetters, sports fans and architecture enthusiasts. And it’s already gearing up for the 2026 Winter Olympics, which will once again bring the world to Cortina.
Cortina
El Brite de Larieto
As a guest of Riccardo and Ludovica Gaspari at El Brite, you’ll experience creative and delicious cuisine made from the finest local ingredients. Surrounded by the nature that inspires them and in the cosy ambience of the wood-panelled parlour, you’ll enjoy farm-fresh milk, cheese and vegetables in their most exquisite forms.
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Passo di Falzarego
The five peaks of the Cinque Torri dominate the scenery of this imposing mountain pass, where the front of the mountain war ran from 1915 to 1918. Today, tourists explore the tunnels and bunkers with headlamps and torches.
We opt to ascend with the Funivia Lagazuoi instead. This cable car effortlessly transports us up to 2,742 metres above sea level, where we are rewarded with a panoramic view of the Dolomite peaks.
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Miramonti Majestic
In 1981, Roger Moore’s Bond stayed at the Miramonti Majestic Grand Hotel, which served as a base for his missions. One particularly epic scene is a chase down the slopes, including a dramatic jump from the Olympic ski jump. The film portrayed Cortina as a glamorous winter sports resort and helped it achieve international fame.
Borca di Cadore
Villaggio Eni
Located about 10 kilometres from Cortina, “Corte di Cadore” is where architect Eduardo Gellner and Enrico Mattei, then president of Eni, brought their unprecedented vision of a holiday village in the Dolomites to life between 1954 and 1963. This architectural masterpiece of Italo-modernism can be admired in the hills at the foot of Monte Antelao. You can even book a room at Hotel Boite.
