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By: Venice to the Alps – The Educated Traveller

Venice to the Alps – The Educated Traveller — Fri, 21 Jan 2022 11:00:16 +0000

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By: Hillary Boyle

Hillary Boyle — Mon, 04 Oct 2021 06:07:52 +0000

Greeat post thankyou

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By: Mary Lou Peters

Mary Lou Peters — Fri, 14 Aug 2020 16:56:40 +0000

Remarkably beautiful area, Janet! Thank you for taking us there through your wonderful post!

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By: Janet Simmonds

Janet Simmonds — Wed, 11 Apr 2018 11:58:50 +0000

In reply to Annmarie.

Thank you Annmarie – yes The Dolomites are unique and very special.

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By: John Eaton

John Eaton — Sun, 08 Apr 2018 22:10:51 +0000

Well! I had ALMOST arrived at the stage reached by the 8-year old son of a Friend who returned home from his first day at school, and, when his Father asked him how he had got on in his first Latin Lesson, replied: “They told me more about the Romans than I wanted to know”!

Any more information on the geology of the Dolomites, and I would definitely have needed another glass or three of Gluhwein! – but as it was, your piece was a highly informative and extremely interesting article on an area which has long been one of my favourites. (For the last 23 years Margaret and I have been skiing regularly in the Dolomites, and we love it there, both in winter and in summer.).

Perhaps in a future blog you could write about the military and political signifcance of the area; The role played by the “Hidden Valley” in World War II, for example is fascinating – as is the history of the “change of ownership” of some of the towns. Selva (the beautiful Ski Resort where we usually go) is now officially Italian, but all the inhabitants still speak German, and many think of themselves as still being Austrian (Selva was actually an Austrian village called Wolkenstein at the start of the War – but ended up as an Italian one!)

Taking a breath-taking helicopter ride to the top of the Marmalada, and then taking the rest of the day to ski back to Selva amongst all that majestic and dramatic mountain scenery, remains one of my most abiding (and treasured) memories.

Thank you again for such an interesting and (as always) learned exposition, and all strength to your travelling elbow!

John

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By: Annmarie

Annmarie — Fri, 06 Apr 2018 18:49:45 +0000

A magnificent post, thank you, these peaks are awesome, quite unlike anything else really. I love this area too.

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