Discovering beautiful flower fields in The Dolomite Alps

This border area between Italy and Austria is part of the Alps which covers three Italian provinces: Belluno, South Tyrol and Trentino. The striking geographical features make it one of the most sought-after destinations in the world. Painted in gray and white tones, as if part of the skyline, the Dolomites depict an unrivaled yet unique beauty, as rays shine upon them while endless fun activities are available to do every season.

Tips: Enrosadira is the Italian name for what locals call the sunlight on the mountains, which is literally translated as “turning pink” or an Alpenglow. It is an optical phenomenon appearing as a horizontal reddish glow near the horizon opposite to the sun. This is seen near the top of the mountain before or after sunset.

Things to do in the Dolomites

• Winter (December – March): Tourists come to ski and ride cable car to witness a spectacular panoramic viewpoint of the Alpe di Seceda, touching the mountain peaks at 2,500 meters above sea level amid freezing temperatures of -10° Celsius.

• Spring and Summer (April – September): Top activities include hiking, biking, camping, fishing and rowing wooden boats over the crystal-clear emerald waters of Lake Braies.

  

Spring Highlights

Highlights activities are hiking and walking across a field of colorful blooming wildflowers. Visitors will be mesmerized by the Val Gardena Valley and the large Alpine Meadows of Alpe di Siusi. Just walk along the natural pathway and you will come across a small village completely engulfed by a carpet of wildflowers.

Wildflowers of the Dolomites

It is said that there are more than 800 species of wildflowers in the Alpe di Siusi. Popular varieties include Soldanella Alpina (Alpine Snowbell), a purple ice Bellflower that usually blooms before its counterparts; and Papaver Alpinum (Alpine Poppy), a bright yellow cup-shaped flower that grow in clumps on rocks. Last but not the least is Cyclamen whose unmistakable shape and colors are difficult to go unnoticed.

Travel to the Dolomites

By train: Depart from Milan to Padova, then transfer to Cadore and take a 1-2 hour bus ride
By car: Drive from Milan through each province using the Great Dolomites Road

Do you know?
On 26 June 2009, the Dolomites were declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site for the beauty and uniqueness of their landscape and their geological and geomorphological importance.

Plan to visit The Dolomites Alps? Fly to Milan, Italy with Thai Airways!