Ortisei

In the centre of Ortisei, the main town of the Val Gardena, the “most beautiful shopping street in the Dolomites” awaits you

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Ortisei, together with Santa Cristina and Selva, is one of the three municipalities that make up the Ladin-speaking Val Gardena valley.
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Magnificent view from the Geo Trail, which runs between the Panei Pass and Bulla and provides information about the formation of the Dolomites.
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In the central square of Ortisei rises the small St. Anthony of Padua Church, a Renaissance work from the 17th century.
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In the middle of the village: Small shops, cosy bars and traditional colourful houses can be found along the well-known pedestrian zone.
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From Ortisei, the cable car takes you up to the Seceda: The mountain station offers a unique view on the Dolomite peaks of the Odle Group.
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The Rasciesa, further west, is also a hiker’s paradise in summer, where you can also find the well-known little Holy Cross Church.
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Ortisei during the cold winter months, a snow-covered village and popular holiday destination in the heart of the Dolomites.
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Also the Alpe di Siusi, situated together with Mt. Seceda on the opposite hills of the Val Gardena, is easily reachable by cable car from Ortisei.
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The Val Gardena Skiing Area, featuring 121 km of stunning slopes, is part of the Dolomiti Superski ski carousel.
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An alternative to the skiing area of the Val Gardena valley is the toboggan route on the Rasciesa High Plateau high above Ortisei.
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Ortisei, Urtijëi in Ladin, stretches from the Val Gardena valley floor to the Rasciesa ridge. This plateau in the Puez-Odle Nature Park, "the Rasciesa", is a popular hiking area in summer and features a sledge run in winter. The main village of Ortisei and the hamlet of San Giacomo are part of the municipality. The localities of Bulla, Roncadizza and Oltretorrente belong to Ortisei in ecclesiastical, linguistic and spatial-geographical terms, but are otherwise part of the municipality of Castelrotto.

Ortisei is known far beyond the borders for its wood carving art and finely crafted nativity figures. The centre is made up of traditional houses, small shops, long-established hotels and a pedestrian zone described as the most beautiful in the Dolomites. It connects the parish church of St. Ulrich with the Renaissance church of St. Anthony of Padua. There is also the Cësa di Ladins, the Ladin House with the Museum Gherdëina, which tells about the Val Gardena valley and its history.

The active offer in Ortisei is determined by the surrounding alpine world. The mountains Rasciesa, Seceda and Mont Seuc (Alpe di Siusi) transform the area into a paradise for hikers and mountain bikers in summer and for skiers, winter hikers and cross-country skiers in winter. The Val Gardena Skiing Area, annual venue of the FIS Ski World Cup Val Gardena, is connected to the Sella Ronda as well as to the Alpe di Siusi Skiing Area and the large Dolomiti Superski ski association.

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