The Dolomites have been called one of Italy’s most spectacular beauty spots. “Not mountains, these pale spires, but souls of mountains, stiffened in the shape of their desire to ascend ...

You can expect lots of Ladin dishes, since, while the Dolomites are technically in Italy, many locals speak Ladin (a 2,000-year-old Rhaeto-Romanic language). Their diet is heavy in barley soup ...

However the intense heatwave gripping Italy since late June could be a factor, Mr Milan told RAI state TV. "The heat is unusual," Mr Milan said, noting that temperatures in recent days on the peak ...

UNESCO World Heritage CentreThe site of the Dolomites comprises a mountain range in the northern Italian Alps, numbering 18 peaks which rise to above 3,000 metres and cover 141,903 ha. It features ...

Pompeii and Mount Vesuvius is ranked #7 out of 9 things to do in Naples, Italy. See pictures and our review of Pompeii and Mount Vesuvius.

Located on the island's east coast, Mount Etna is perhaps Sicily's best-known geological feature encompassing nearly 48,000 acres within Etna National Park. A UNESCO World Heritage Site and the ...

On June 2, at around 11:20 a.m. local time, a giant, superhot avalanche of ash, known as a pyroclastic flow, suddenly exploded from near Mount Etna's summit and raced down its western flank.

4. Cortina d’Ampezzo to Alta Badia: the Dolomites, Italy The Dolomites are some of the most mind-boggling mountains on the planet. (Photo: Giovanni De Sandre) Distance: 37 miles Effort: Moderate ...