Dolomites Travel Pictures

The Dolomite mountain region in North Italy has some amazing sights. Originally a part of Austria (South Tyrol), it came into Italian possession after WWI in 1919. The main features of this region are the stark mountains and cliffs, their bizarre forms and the absence of people.

A mountainside lake on the way from Zurich to the Dolomites

The first of the Dolomite mountains

Solitary peak

This is the place to take the cable car to Sass Pordo

Steep mountainsides from the cable car up Sass Pordo

It gets even steeper here

Rivers of snow from Sass Pordo

From Sass Pordo

Looking down from Sass Pordo

More stark mountains

Top of a pass. The roads here are a dream for motorbikers: There are a lot here hugging the curves

Pockets of snow

Idyllic mountain scene

Cold stark cliffs

This one's somewhat like Sugarloaf in Rio?

A nice formation

Looking down into a green valley

Roadside chapel

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