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Dolomites with your kids

The Dolomites: a unique place in the world that is also very family friendly and has lots of activities for kids, from the epic outdoor adventures to bowling and ice skating.

Today we proudly present a very special experience we offer to our small guests: the hike with a sweet, fluffy alpaca or lama on the leash! An occasion for children and adults to know more about these lovely animals while having a lot of fun. The trekking consists in a relaxing walk with a beautiful view, and takes place only twice a month from June to September, so we kindly ask you to get in touch with us at least a couple of weeks before your holiday starts to make sure you get your spot (there’s still some places available on the following dates: July the 6th and the 18th, August the 8th and the 29th).

Don’t forget that our family hotels include a variety of amazing activities for your children, and some of them have special nannies that can look after newborns too, while mum and dad enjoy a few hours of sport, or a bit of relax at the SPA (special offers for families are available both during summer and winter).

We can help you planning your holiday with packages made of easy via ferrata and basic climbing experiences for your toddlers, and we can suggest the best hikes through enchanted woods where your kids will get to play and know more about the animals of the area, without forgetting that the Dolomites are also about delicious, homemade food, and that’s why our hikes always include stops in the best huts of these mountains!

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Cozy atmosphere at Passo Sella

A little corner of tranquillity , a place with an incredible view over Sassolungo, Sassopiatto, the massif of Sella and Marmolada, a friendly and helpful staff. The place we’re talking about is a very small hut called “Fienile Monte”, and is well-known among the food lovers because of its selected ingredients, its sensational food and wine list and its location: it’s right on the slopes of the famous “Sellaronda” skitour, just a few steps away from the beautiful Gardena and Fassa valleys.

Just a few plates, prepared using premium quality ingredients and ancient alpine recipes: if you decide to stop here don’t forget to ask about “the special plates of the day” that won’t be on the menu but are usually incredibly good. If you’re a meat lover your palate will be surprised by the quality of their fillet steak, but if you’re a vegetarian don’t worry, there’s also plenty of options including truffle and veggies for gourmet plates that you won’t easily forget!

The atmosphere is cozy and informal, a romantic hut where the alpine elegance is at its best. Sheepskin, wood, leather and alpine design combined to give you a picture of what our “affordable luxury” idea is. The hut is open only during winter, and we suggest you to stop on their terrace  even just for a quick glass of excellent wine or a portion of the incredible Tiramisu that the chef prepares for you at the moment.

Just a few tables, so don’t forget to book in advance if you want to make sure you’ll get your gourmet experience. If you’re looking for a romantic adventure with your partner or your family, this hut is the perfect spot for a friday or a saturday night to remember: you can leave your car at Passo Sella and enjoy a snowcat transfer to the hut, or you can use your snowshoes to get there walking under the stars.

Contact us to book a special gourmet experience in the Dolomites!

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Snowshoeing in Val di Funes

There’s a place, a hidden valley surrounded by incredibly beautiful mountains, where…..

Where the winter scenery, the snow-covered forests and high-altitude meadows can show you how Paradise looks like. An unspoiled corner of alpine nature! Today we’ve put our snowshoes on and we have followed the so called Adolf Munkel Trail, which runs below the Odle/Geisler Mountains, and is one of the most spectacular trails in the Dolomites.

The trail starts at the parking area in Zannes/Zans, at the end of the Valley, the number of the trail is 6 and you’ll have to follow this number until you reach the bridge. We turned right there, and then followed signs to Adolf Munkel Weg, trail n. 35, until we got to the Gschnagenhardtalm alpine pasture (recommended) and the Geislerhütte mountain hut. Here you can enjoy what the locals call the “Geisler Cinema”, an area where the spectacular mountains offer incredible views that you can enjoy from the comfort of a sunbed and its sheepskin. We continued along Trail n. 36 to the Dussler Alm alpine pasture and then went back to Zannes hut for the best slice of Strudel cake of our life. Food and drink is served at all huts, but opening days and times may vary, so please check with the locals before you start your hiking adventure and bring some water and food to get some energy during the day.

4 hours return for an average hiker.

 

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Nature and charme in Val Gardena

A place where design merges lifestyle and architecture with nature. The ideal starting point for your skiing adventures and for breathtaking hikes, but also the perfect place for your holiday if you’re looking for gourmet cuisine, elegance and spa facilities to forget about your everyday life.

Beludei is located in Santa Cristina, a small village with an incredible view over the Dolomites. Luis Schenk and his team started this adventure at the end of 2014: it’s a new concept of hospitality where young and committed people, together with an exceptionally good culinary experience and with a unique mountain atmosphere will try to give you the best mountain experience of your life.

The hotel offers a half board package that includes a 5 courses gourmet dinner, breakfast with organic products, free shuttle to the slopes during winter and weekly hiking appointments during summer, a fantastic jacuzzi with a view, a pool, a sauna and an incredible relax area with a view. This is what we call “affordable luxury”: a place where the effort to make your holiday the perfect one is worth every single penny, a place where getting up in the morning still feels like dreaming.

Glide into the water and forget all the pressures of everyday commitments. Enjoy all the benefits of the Wellness Area and of the stunning Nature surrounding the hotel. The team of Beludei, exactly like us at Dolomiracles, knows how important your time is and want you to make the most out of it.

Dorfhotel Beludei, Santa Cristina, Italy.

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A unique experience at 2410m

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Seceda skiing area is a very well-known place here in the Dolomites. It’s part of Val Gardena skiing resort and can be reached from any town of the Valley just using the lifts and the other skiing facilities of the area.

The view over Sassolungo, Sassopiatto, Sella Massif and Odle is breathtaking, and most of the huts have spacious terraces and sun chairs to enjoy it.

Today we’re going to take you to one of our favorite huts of this area: a place where every single detail counts, where the owners are so passionate about their job that they never stop looking for the best ingredients, the best local products, the best italian and international wines.

Maserati picked this hut for a partnership made of elegance, high quality food, incredible experiences: the location is a perfect spot for skiing, hiking, snowshoes excursions and…the ones who’re looking for very special memories can reach the restaurant by helicopter, wait for the sun to go down and ski back home when silence reigns over these mountains (you’ll shortly find more info in the “What to do” section of this website).

The selection of food is just incredible: the precious speck (smoky ham that’s probably the symbol of south tyrol); different kinds of homemade pasta, ravioli and dumplings; old vegetarian recipes with polenta and local cheese but also special venison and the best grass-fed beef. The surprise you wouldn’t expect is the plate most of the skiers ask for: the grilled juicy prawns accompanied by a delicious homemade tartare sauce!

The wine cellar will be able to impress even those who don’t drink at all: be ready to employ all of your five senses to get the best out of your drinking experience and let Markus, the owner, guide you through the best products that can suit your meal choice.

The hut organizes special nights for food&wine lovers, and is famous for its New Year’s Eve events, where people get here using the gondola and leave on the skis after a dinner that will wow every single guest.

Would you like us to organize your lunch, your dinner, your special event or your sundown experience by helicopter here? Please send a request for info to dolomiracles@outlook.com

Precious smoky ham
Terrace
Incredible view from the hut
Juicy grilled prawns
Enjoying the sun
Elegance & style

 

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Horse-drawn carriage in Wonderland

Clanging bells, an incredible view, a stunning alpine scenery dressed with its soft, white blanket. A romantic trip for two, or  for families that want to make adults and kids happy and relaxed: in the Dolomites this is the experience you can’t miss during winter, especially in a place like this pasture where cars are not allowed and Nature is the Queen.

A memory to cherish, a moment of “affordable luxury”, the way we call it.

Our partners can take you to best huts of the area for the most incredible lunch you’ve ever had, but they can also arrange small trips of half an hour for you to take pictures or enjoy the fresh air.

Let yourself be carried away by a peaceful landscape, listening to the relaxing sound of the bells and the hooves of the horses….

Prices: from 30 euros up to 130 euros, depending on the length of the trip.

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Gourmet in the Dolomites

Great mountain experience is not always matched by great food. But head to the Dolomites, and you’ll be surprised: these mountains keep big wine and food secrets. In the Dolomites we take the whole dining experience very seriously!

The land of stunning views, a breathtaking nature, amazing colours and activities. But the Dolomites aren’t only about climbing, hiking and skiing: here you’ll find a unique combination of italian, austrian and ladin cuisine. It’s the place where the so called “slope food”, the alpine version of the street food, has been invented: local products, combined to create new flavors, old and new recipes that led some of the best spots in the area to get a Michelin star.

The whole experience starts from a land where the culture of  good food, the knowledge of ancient methods of production, the research to improve every single step of the process are just the base of a successful dining project.

In addition to the superlative food, this region is also home to some of the italian best wines. The natural shape of the valleys around Bolzano, together with the climate, is the cradle for fine white and red wines: gewürztraminer (probably the flagship wine of this area), pinot noir, lagrein, riesling…. delicious products of a land where wine is the soul of good living.

On these pages we want to take you for a journey through authentic flavors, elegant wine notes, cozy details on the tables of small huts and hidden restaurants.

If you’d like to know more about food and wine, if you need a guide to take you around the slope food circuit, if you’d like us to organize the perfect dinner, the perfect lunch, do not hesitate to get in touch with us (all the details are on our “Contact” page).

Kaiserschmarren: chopped sweet pancakes with raisins, berries and rose petals
Hay soup in a delicious homemade bread bowl
The typical hut of the area
Rice in a cream of goat cheese, peas and basil
Homemade wholegrain pasta with truffle and flowers
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Sellaronda ski tour

Whether you are an excellent skier or just a mountain lover that loves taking pictures moving around with the skis, you’ll absolutely love this ski tour.

We’re talking about a circuit on skis around the Sella massif, an average of 26km of downhill runs that you can ski clockwise or anti clockwise, discovering the beauty of four wonderful Dolomites’ passes: Sella, Gardena, Campolongo and Pordoi. The spots where you can start from are innumerable, exactly like the slopes that you’ll find all around the circuit: some of these are famous all over the world, like the breathtaking Gran Risa leading you to the lovely town of La Villa or the challenging Saslong a few steps from the little village of Santa Cristina.

The landscape will change and surprise you around every single corner, giving you the feeling of a unique experience.

Let’s not forget to mention the gourmet-huts you’ll find all along the route: homemade pasta with truffle, fresh fish, organic meat, an ancient tradition of homemade cakes, carefully baked using the best ingredients.

Any skier interested in this ski tour must be fit and must carry the proper ski gear, even if the runs themselves are middling difficulty rather than advanced. We also suggest that our guests start no later than 10am and reach the last pass at 3:30pm so that they won’t miss the last ski-lifts.

For further information and suggestions about the slopes, about the best spots for a comfort tea or an unforgettable lunch, do not hesitate to send us an email or to give us a call.