Ortisei Travel Guide

 
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Things to Do  

Hiking in the Dolomites

Hiking in the Dolomites, Ortisei

 mikelisaanna Says:  The Dolomites are one of the most scenic areas of the Alps, and are therefore very popular with hikers. There is a wide variety of hikes available in the Dolomites, ranging from very easy to very strenuous. Almost all of them provide you with great views to go with your... 

ORTISEI - SELVA VAL GARDENA

ORTISEI - SELVA VAL GARDENA, Ortisei

 balhannah Says:  From the time we left Ortisei [St. Ulrich], the scenery became prettier, for now we had a background of the mighty Dolomite Mountains. We passed by some small villages, still lots with wood carvings.Alpine Houses painted white, looked a picture against the stunning scenery,... 

GARDENA PASS & SASSOLUNGO MOUNTAINS

GARDENA PASS & SASSOLUNGO MOUNTAINS, Ortisei

 balhannah Says:  Travelling along the Gardena Pass we came across some beautiful mountain views of the "Sassolungo." The mountain massif belongs to the western Dolomites and stretches from the Sella Group to the rocky ridges of the Catinaccio. The highest summit, the Sassolungo, is... 

SCENIC DRIVE TO FRANZENSFESTE [FORTEZZA]

SCENIC DRIVE TO FRANZENSFESTE [FORTEZZA], Ortisei

 balhannah Says:  This was a lovely drive we did, that passed through many quaint and interesting Village's.Driving through the valley, we saw many Castle's and Fort's siiting on high knob's above the River, and with the Mountain's behind as a back-drop, made this a very nice sight!There were... 

WALKING AROUND ORTISEI

WALKING AROUND ORTISEI, Ortisei

 balhannah Says:  The Tourist Office is at 1 Rezia street, which is a long, main street of the Town.It is best to go here first, a for FREE, you can borrow a "i guide" for using on a 90 minute town walk.It is available in English, German and Italian for a HALF DAY FOR FREE!I didn't find the... 

BROWSE THE SHOP'S

BROWSE THE SHOP'S, Ortisei

 balhannah Says:  This would have to be one of the best place's I have been for Souvenir shop's.Walking along Rezia street, there were so many of them, and they were so good, not a lot of trashy junk for sale, and the choice was big.Wooden souvenir's covered a big area in the shop's, but... 

ROMAN SOLDIER

ROMAN SOLDIER, Ortisei

 balhannah Says:  I found this Roman Soldier as I walked along Rezia street. Amazingly, it is all made of sculptered wood, it certainly doesn't look like it!Who-ever the Sculptor was, has done a marvellous job! 

ORTISEI PARISH CHURCH

ORTISEI PARISH CHURCH, Ortisei

 balhannah Says:  The Baroque Ortisei Parish Church dates back to the 18th century {1793-1796]. I was able to enter this Church and thought it quite nice with its numerous paintings, their were ceiling frescoes and statues, one of them the huge statue of St. Ulrich.The Altar painting is of... 

ST. ANTHONY'S CHURCH

ST. ANTHONY'S CHURCH, Ortisei

 balhannah Says:  St. Anthony's Chapel is the Church with the onion dome in the main square of Ortisei. It is also the Church that you will most probably have as background in your photo's.This lovely little Chapel was built in 1673, and I thought it was rather pretty with it's turret.Inside... 

WOOD CARVING'S

WOOD CARVING'S, Ortisei

 balhannah Says:  We departed Ortisei, and started following the road through the Gardena Valley to the Dolomite's.I found tradition was well and truly alive and kicking in this Valley! It was in the 17th century, the artistic craft of wood carving began here, mainly for a secondary income... 

The public swiming pool

The public swiming pool, Ortisei

 Mildute Says:  After skiing day i would recommend all to relax and enjoy the time in the swimming pool and saunas... to the guests of some apartments/hotels the entrance there is free to the swimming pool!! so check the info! 

Hotels  

Hartmann Hotel

 1 Review and 8 Opinions  Next to the experience in the Hotel Acadia in Selva (it was fully booked this time) we had choose a... 

Restaurants  

Can't Remember the Name: Lunch with a View

Can't Remember the Name: Lunch with a View, Ortisei

 mikelisaanna Says:  There is a restaurant just below the station at the top of the gondola lift at the top of the mountain. Unfortunately, I can't remeber its name, but I definitely remember the view. The menu featured typical Tyrolean food. We had some schnitzel, speck (dried prosciutto), and... 

The salads were divine!

The salads were divine!, Ortisei

 nada1712 Says:  This restaurant was recommended by our guide and it the food was out of this world -like the scenery. A great variety of Italian/German cuisine 

Nightlife  

Mauritz Keller: Nightlife in Ortisei
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Mildute 20 reviews

It's a pity, but our group of people had to admit that there was the only place to dance in the Ortisei at night time.. The music - mostly older style (80's), other pop-style music.. People said to us that in Santa Cristina was better disco.. unfortunately we could not check that ourselves..

Written Feb 14, 2006

Address: Via Promeneda 2 , Ortisei

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 Skiing and Boarding

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Transportation  

Ski-buses
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Mildute 20 reviews
waiting for a skibus

Skiers visiting Ortisey can freely move in the Ortisey and from/to neighbouring towns (Selva Gardena, Santa Cristina) with ski-bus...

Written Feb 14, 2006

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Local Customs  

The Ladin language

The Ladin language, Ortisei

 mikelisaanna Says:  Ladin is an ancient language that has survived in Ortisei and the surrounding Val Gardena since medieval times. Ladin is a latin-based language, but is distinct from Italian. It is actually more closely related to Romansch, a minority language of Switzerland. Signs in... 

WOOD CARVING SHOP

WOOD CARVING SHOP, Ortisei

 balhannah Says:  As we entered Ortisei from Ponte Gardena, I noticed wood-carving's, what I didn't know, was this is a big Wood Carver's area in Italy.We pulled up by the shop in my photo, "Holzschnitzereien Goller A", you can't miss it as it's on the right hand side if you are coming in the... 

KUNSTHANDWERK ARTIGIANATO TIROLESE

KUNSTHANDWERK ARTIGIANATO TIROLESE, Ortisei

 balhannah Says:  This was another Wood Carving Shop we came across just a little further along the main road.I went inside, and the wood carver was busily working on one of his piece's. He spoke a little English and was friendly, so we had a chat. I was allowed to wander around his shop, and... 

Warnings and Dangers  

Don't shop at Hofer--the owner hates Americans
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stradivari 1 reviews

My daughter and I went to Hofer to purchase sausages and bread for a picnic. There was a table with small sausage samples, and we tasted one. As we were preparing to try a second, the owner came over, shouted at us that "You English speakers, with your fancy educations" come in just to eat their lunches at his expense and never buy anything. He then told us to leave! We subsequently went to the store across the street, where we generously were offered a wide variety of samples to taste. We purchased all of our picnic needs from them.

Written Aug 6, 2012

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 Food and Dining

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Off The Beaten Path  

Best hut food on the mountain - Gostner Schwaige
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FRONA 273 reviews
Alpe di Siusi

When skiing on Alpe di Siusi we took an unmarked turn off near one of the lifts and ended in a small but cosy mountain hut on our first ski day. It was rather empty at the time and we enjoyed the warmth trying out local schnapses. Then we found out from one of the ski guides that this hat had the best food on the mountain and we decided to go back on our last day. We were in for a big surprise as the place was packed! We had very nice homemade noodles with truffles + pear and chocolate cake and some local wine and it was great! Do bear in mind that its quite pricy (Euro 46 for this pleasure).

Owner: Michael and Franz Mulser
Seiser Alm - Alpe di Siusi
Post: St Vigil 7
39040 SEIS
ITALY

Written Jan 12, 2006

Phone: 3478368154

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