About Cortina D'Ampezzo
Choose one of our luxury Cortina d’Ampezzo chalets or hotels and join the well-dressed locals browsing the upmarket shops in the town centre or enjoying lazy lunches on the mountain. During the winter months, Cortina is impossibly romantic as the sun sets against the surrounding jagged rock faces of the Dolomites. Twinkling lights of the bars, restaurants and hotels invite you in to enjoy their roaring fires and exquisite cuisine. Cortina’s 140 kilometres of pistes let you explore the inexhaustible beauty of the Dolomites. And most of the time you’ll have the slopes to yourselves. Many of the Italian visitors prefer to shop and dine, leaving pistes empty for powder hounds. Cortina is especially good for beginners, and its cross-country ski trails are among the best in the country.
During the summer months, indoors becomes outdoors as hiking and cycling take over from skiing. Ride the cable cars to the top of the mountains for an exhilarating cycle down. Cortina is just as buzzing as during the winter, as the shops and classy restaurants attract visitors from all over the region. You can even squeeze in a visit to Venice.
Enquire
Time Zone
GMT +1hr
Language
Italian
Currency Information
The Euro (€) is the official currency of Italy. Coins are available in 1 cent, 2 cent, 5 cent, 10 cent, 20 cent, 50, cent , €1 & €2 denominations. Notes are available in €5, €10, €20, €50, €100, €200, €500 denominations.
Money Matters
Travellers cheques are widely accepted for exchange or purchase in major cities, but in more rural areas, visit a bank to exchange them for Euros. Major credit cards are widely accepted here (though a limited number of merchants have American Express accounts) and ATM access is widespread. Exchange currency only at authorized outlets such as banks and hotels, and exchange only what you think you will spend in-country. Coins cannot be reconverted on departure. Save all receipts from any currency exchange transaction. You may be asked to produce them when you exit the country, and they are required if you intend to reconvert local currency.
Tipping Suggestions
You are not expected to tip on top of restaurant service charges, though leaving a small amount is common practice. If there is no service charge, you might consider leaving 10%/15%, but it is not obligatory. In bars any small change is left as a tip. Tipping taxi drivers is also not mandatory but suggested.
Call us
