The Dolomites make the perfect winter or summer holiday destination. In winter there are fantastic skiing opportunities, in somewhat unknown resorts, or in the summer head to the Dolomites for Via Ferrata or walking trips.
Activities in the Dolomites
What to do in The Dolomites

Ski The Secret Dolomites
To many people the Dolomites are something of a secret anyway, but word is getting out about this staggeringly beautiful region, and its skiing...

Via Ferrata, Dolomites: Walking Holidays in Italy
Not recommended for anyone with vertigo, the Via Ferrata in the Dolomites, consisting of iron wrung ladders, footpaths and rope bridges, are...
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Luxury Hotels in The Dolomites

Hotel Rosa Alpina
Hotel Rosa Alpina is located in the small village of San Cassiano, in the northern Italian province of Bolzano, and is owned and managed by the...

San Lorenzo Mountain Lodge (White Deer)
Whether in the worlds of food, fast cars or fashion the Italians are a pretty stylish bunch so it comes as no surprise that San Lorenzo Mountain...

Hotel Ciasa Salares
Escape to the charming Hotel Ciasa Salares, situated in Val Badia at the heart of the Dolomites. Built above central San Cassiano, this family-run...
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Digital Backpacking: Where to Visit Virtually in February Half Term 2021

After the post-Christmas wind-down weeks and the January blues, many families look forward to a trip away for February half term to re-energise and reset. February half term 2021 may look a little different, but while we may not be able to enjoy an actual escape from the British winter this…
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Hit the Trail: The Best Hiking Holidays Around the World

We're all for a relaxing holiday packed with pampering spa treatments and lazy beach days, but sometimes an active adventure in nature is just what the doctor ordered. In fact, a recent study from Trinity College, Dublin, found that a regular dose of 'awe' helps boost healthy emotions such…
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Our Favourite Wellbeing Holidays

Wellbeing holidays can mean something different to each of us. Maybe it's a stay in a serene beach resort that leaves you feeling perfectly pampered or a getaway in nature that gives you the chance to unwind and disconnect. Perhaps it's a glamorous getaway for one that you've been craving or…
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A Love Letter to Europe: The Best Places to Visit Closer to Home

It's a staple storyline from hundreds of Hollywood movies: our hero(ine) leaves their small hometown and has many adventures and romantic trysts in the wider world before the epiphany that the boy/girl next door back home was the love of their life all along. That's a rather convoluted…
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Our Favourite European Walking Holidays

We're all about embracing a slower pace of life here at Original Travel, and what better way to do that than on a walking holiday. Venture into the great outdoors and spend your days ambling (or marching, depending on your chosen walking pace) through some of Europe's most beautiful scenery…
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