"Then again, this was Italy, where it's easy to make the best of things whatever the weather. And the 3 Zinnen Dolomites ski resort and nature park right on Italy's border with Austria, about two-and-a-half hours north of Venice, is always charming, with the usual jumble of cultures you see in South Tyrol. Part Italian, it's more Austrian thanks to the legacy of the Habsburgs,"
"Of the five villages that make up 3 Zinnen Dolomites, I was staying in the largest, San Candido (or Innichen), which looked as Austrian as could be onion-domed church and pastel-coloured, richly detailed houses you would see in Salzburg. Even under leaden skies, it was a pretty place, its pedestrianised centre filled with classy shops selling cashmere and leather goods and, happily, an impressive number of delis stocking high-quality (but not necessarily high-priced) regional food. The sort that makes you want to move to Italy."
The 3 Zinnen Dolomites ski resort and nature park sits on Italy's border with Austria, about two-and-a-half hours north of Venice. The region features spellbinding snow-streaked peaks that are unlike anything else in the Alps. Impenetrable cloud and heavy rain can obscure the mountains, but local charm and adaptability mitigate disappointment. South Tyrol reflects a jumble of cultures, with Austrian influence and the Ladin language alongside Italian identity. San Candido (Innichen) is the largest village, with onion-domed churches, pastel houses, quality shops and delis. All five villages link by bus and some by train to ski areas, cross-country tracks and high-altitude walking trails that sometimes do not require snowshoes.
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