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AMAZING DOLOMITES | THE PALE MOUNTAINS OF ITALY | UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE - ITALIAN ALPS The silvery moon coloured mountains Do you know that the Dolomites are also called the “Monti Pallidi” (Pale Mountains)? This is due to the pale grey colour of their rocks – which is completely different to those of all other mountains – lending a palish grey hue to these mountains that resembles that of the moon’s surface. Read this legend and discover the reason for this! The Legend A long time ago the Dolomites were not as pale as they are today; they were dark coloured and covered with woods. In the Dolomite valleys lived a young prince, who stayed awake every night to see the moon and dreamed of reaching it. One day he finally succeeded and landed on the moon, where he met the beautiful moon princess. It was love at first sight. The prince stayed with her up there, but the moonlight hurt his eyes more strongly as time went by. Therefore, he returned to earth with the beautiful princess. However, the princess was not happy on earth. Those dark mountains scared her and she missed the whiteness of her beloved moon. The prince did not know what to do and every morning he left his castle for long walks in the woods, trying to find a solution. By chance, one day he met a small man with a long beard: he was the king of dwarves who, on seeing him so sad, asked why. The king of dwarves, hearing his story, told him not to worry and that he had a solution. He would bring back the smile on the beautiful princess’ face, provided the prince would allow him and his subjects to live on those mountains. The prince agreed and the king promised that on the first full moon he would fulfil his promise. As the days went by, the princess became sadder and paler. Luckily though, the night of the full moon finally arrived. The prince saw the dwarves come out from their small houses and climb up to the top of the Dolomites. Immediately, a flicker of bright wires spread across the mountain slopes: it was the dwarves who were spinning the moonlight. This went on all night until they created big silvery balls. With these they wove a huge blanket of moonlight that covered the entire Dolomites, giving them the pale colour, we still admire today. The moon princess, seeing this magnificent sight, started to smile again and decided to stay on earth with her husband and live there in the shade of the marvellous Dolomites. SOURCE: https://www.visittrentino.info/en/articles/unesco-dolomiti/dolomiti/legends-monti-pallidi Dolomites The Dolomites - a unique territory and UNESCO World Heritage Site Where are the Dolomites? The Dolomites, also known as the “Pale Mountains”, are a mountain range in the northern Italian Alps covering an area that is shared by the provinces of Belluno, Bolzano, Trento, Udine, and Pordenone. Their geographic extension, however, is not simply based on complex and unusual geological elements; it also finds its roots in tradition and in the pages of history, which more or less coincide with the widespread idea of the Dolomites that people have today. The Dolomite region is characterized by jagged peaks and ridges with scenic valleys nestled in between. Dolomiti dal fligher Its inhabitants speak different languages: German is spoken in the north and northwest; Italian in the south; and Ladin in the central area – in the four valleys that branch off the Sella Massif (Val di Fassa, Val Gardena, Val Badia, and Livinallongo) – and in Ampezzo. The most renowned tourist locations in the Dolomites can be easily reached from the nearest airports of Venice or Innsbruck – roughly a 2.5 hr drive. HOTEL: Antelao Dolomiti Mountain Resort is set in Borca di Cadore, 15 minutes' drive from Cortina D'Ampezzo. There are tennis and football courts here as well as a large playground and a wellness centre. Free WiFi is available throughout. Rooms at the Antelao Hotel have an LCD satellite TV, large showers, and free wired internet access. Some include free access to the wellness area. Le Coccole Spa includes a large hot tub, a tea room and saunas. Beauty and massage treatments are available. Guests have also access to a spa with indoor pool at a partner hotel, 800 m away. Guests can enjoy mountain views from the large sun terrace. The restaurant overlooks Monte Pelmo and a bar can also be found on site. A meeting room can also be booked. Bikes are available in summer at Antelao Dolomiti Mountain Resort and cycle tracks start 50 m away. There is a large ice rink here in winter and a bowling green. Super Biyahero @Poloyo30 @Jason Manrique @Maganda Talaga @SHOE WALKER @kitkat_v tv @Knight of Hants UK @Its Winter_2003 @tito Henk