Not really knowing anything about Cortina, we were just looking on the map for a good stop between our drive through the Dolomites and our next stop in Venice. Cortina turned out to be a lovely surprise. It is a former Olympic host city, that has many shops, great restaurants and Olympic sites you can still visit. The Hotel Olimpia was clean, had nice balconies with views of the town and surrounding beautiful mountains, and was in the heart of the city, making it easy to walk everywhere. The drive here from Castlerotto was harrowing. We are seasoned mountain drivers, having driven through mountainous areas of the US west many times and even Alaska and the Canadian Rockies. This drive had us praying a lot as oncoming traffic constantly disregards the center line and comes right at our side of the road, not to mention climbing four mountain passes, competing with multitudes of bicyclists, motorcycles, busses and logging trucks. Were we glad we did it? Absolutely, it was one of the most beautiful drives ever, but I'm glad it was my husband driving and not me! He even had to stop several times just to take a break and relax! We were glad to finally see the Hotel Olimpia!
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