European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 27, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Snot capped mountains me above the italian ski resort of Cortina d amp Zio. Three slopes Chin produce artificial Snow just in ease. Anal the sheer expanse of he Region moans Bluit you la in hard pressed id find .1 lift line anywhere. Since most skiers Don l till Len slopes until around 10 a.m., in Early Slart ensures a few solitary my. The ski school it Cortinna has some 15 1 instructors and lessons Are available in Vinglish. Thu Price of an individual in soon averages 10,000 lire about 422 group lesions an less expensive. If you prefer the Solitude of the Forest to the High slopes Tross country lessons Are a us available my numerous Uoss country trails wind up through the mountains and Back Inlo Lown. The official ski season continues Minlu april. Bui if you re until Quile ready to put those skis Luck into , Ron t despair you can ski the Glacier do nearby marm Olada ill summer Long. Bill who says you have to ski Many , in fact simply take the Cable car up for lunch and a couple of hours in the till olympics ice stadium near the enter of town offers skating and there s Jato an indoor Tennis Couil and swimming Pool if you re particularly adventurous you might want Loiry skijoring which involves lie inn pulled in your skis behind a galloping horse1. Though Cortina is famous or its skiing More than Hall of its visitors comi in the Summerlins. The hiking on Dloss. Villi some 1bo Milus of Nisun Triin . Moil of the lifts incl Cable cars Irv opon All summer and you a in Slop for lunch and some Good Iliili in wine it Rinir of inc 5fi Alpine huts Lirou Hout the Region 20 "l1 open in the Winter. If you re serious Al out Mountain climbing. A a can find some Virry Loush and climbs in it Cristallo group. The mountaineering school in i own can provide maps anal information Tours and Day guides Art also . Tithing in inc it Ron i streams and Mountain lakes it also popular. F the real Many reason i Polo choose Corlina is the food. The Rugin specializes in the Cannelloni i Iloni inti Kisang Are Standard Zintl excellent but be surer to try the Ninny i Frielie of gym Chi Small potato dumplings often mack1 with spinach served with a Tomalo or cheesi1 sauce. Pasta is followed by a meal dish usually veal though you la also find of or Pigeon. Till fashionable hour for dinner ii. It Rourl 9, i Hough most ,iurml4 begin serving no 8. Bating out in the evening can be expensive and reservation Are recommenced j few higher priced restaurants Al quire Jeser Valins weeks in Advance. If you have a particular dish in mind in Many cases you can Call ahead and have in prepared for you. Fora special evening you might iry the i Florante Tivoli Welchs specialises in homemade pasta. Dishes Are unique anal made fresh each Day my the restaurant offers a Nice View of the Lown below he Lago skin on the other Side of Lown. Has Good pasta in a More casual atmosphere. However you la do just As Well sampling the varieties of pasta available at inc Many ski restaurants or Mountain huts where a full Plale of pasta a carafe of wine and maybe even a italian dessert will Cost the equivalent of Aboul $5, after a big lunch on the Mountain you might feel like having a heavy dinner there Are a variety of pizzerias in town that Are quite Good and also numerous cheese and sausage shops where you can iry some italian prosciutto Anil pastry. If you re looking for something in hold the kids Over until dinnertime la cooperative although Humble on the outside has a full supermarket inside As Well As sportswear handicrafts and .1 Little 1 in of everything la s right in the Center of town anal accepts . Dollars credit cards and traveler s Cheeks. English speaking visitors Are uncommon in Cortina last year More than 20,000 americans visited the area. Lili it s .1 bail idea to Lake along a phrase Book or dictionary As very few menus have English translations. Some restaurants 1 a glib speaking personnel who will explain the dishes in Cortina Are extremely varied and you can spend anywhere from .10,000 lire in a pension in 00,000 lire a night in .1 larger hotel. Because much of the building took place during the i Esfi olympics Many of the hotels and pensions Are older and As sophisticated As some of the newer or larger ones that offer Golf Lennis swimming and services ranging from hairdressers to baby Sitters. The i toll Miramonti which overlooks the own is considered the most luxurious. I Luever Many of the smaller pensions offer no Only a Heller Prici. Bul kits of atmosphere and Good food As Well. If you decide to stay outside of the Lown proper you la have no problem gutting to the ski slopes or the main Square As a bus service runs hourly. And if you re the outdoor Type there Are four camping area two that remain open All Winter. With the dark mountains standing late and ominous behind the while Bellflower the town Square looks Prelly quiet ill night. List Corlina does have a night life. There Are several discos which lend to be Dressy affairs and Cater to a younger crowd Early in the evening an older crowd later. Generally people Start arriving around it or 10 10. If you re too tired from the slopes to hop on the dance floor there Are a couple of piano bars and a Smoky cafe or iwo Hal stay open Lale for after dinner drinks and conversation. Occasionally concerts or other cultural a Liv Ilies Are scheduled last year Cortina hosted ils first International festival of chamber music. Spending a Day Clown Iwin is a bad idea. The shopping is varied and endless although the Alrec is fanning off the Square look Small and quaint there Are hundreds of Little shops Hal sell everything from ski car to irad Lional wooden handicrafts. Because of the falling Dollar it s hard to find a bargain although the Cost of italian Handiwork often expensive and difficult to find in the is ales is reasonable. There Are a museum and an Art gallery both Are Worth the Effort. If it s warm enough to sit outside Al one of the cafes or restaurants on the Square you can enjoy some Sun and also be in a Good position to witness the variety of automobiles include Many classic racers that no Boli Aie Cortina narrow streets Many Lla lians visit to Cortina from Venice about a two or three hour drive. A daily bus also makes the trip although it takes about four hours fora list of accommodations and activities in Corlina Contact Zienda promotions Turi Stica Tea s. Francesco Al 320-1 1 Cortina d am Pezzo Italy Tel. 0416/ 1231 or 0 /2711. Once you re in Corlina you can Stop by the smaller tourist information office next to the downtown Post office. Mesh a irm Larto live to car Muir
