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  • Hikers in front of panaoramic view of Dolomites mountains in La Villa, in Alta Badia, south Tyrol, Italy. Walking parallel to the picture of the area, they continue across the scenery on a midsummer's day. La Villa is located at the bottom of the Gardenazza and Piz La Villa mountains. With just half a million inhabitants, south Tyrol attracts nearly 6m holidaymakers annually. The Dolomites are a mountain range in northeastern Italy and in August 2009, the Dolomites were declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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  • Detail of a framed picture of a Dolomites mountain hut, on sale in a  tourist shop selling tourist memorablia on Passo Falzarega (Pass) in south Tyrol, Italy. With just half a million inhabitants, south Tyrol attracts nearly 6m holidaymakers annually who total 29m overnight stays a year. The Dolomites are a mountain range in northeastern Italy and in August 2009, the Dolomites were declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
    passo_falzarego06-20-07-2015_1.jpg
  • With a backdrop of the Lagazuoi Dolomites peak (2,835), is the memorial to those killed here during heavy fighting on Passo Falzarega (Pass), during the first world war, in the Dolomites, south Tyrol, Italy. The Falzarego Pass is a high mountain pass in the province of Belluno in Italy and connecting Andráz and Cortina d'Ampezzo. Lagazuoi (2,835) is a mountain in the Dolomites of northern Italy, lying at an altitude of 2,835 metres (9,301 ft), about 18 kilometres (11 mi) southwest by road from Cortina d'Ampezzo in the Veneto Region. It is accessible by cable car and contains the Refugio Lagazuoi, a mountain refuge situated beyond the northwest corner of Cima del Lago. The mountain range is well known for its wartime tunnels.
    passo_falzarego02-20-07-2015_1.jpg
  • Green bike advertises a local hotel in the Dolomites near La Villa, in Alta Badia, south Tyrol, Italy. With just half a million inhabitants, south Tyrol attracts nearly 6m holidaymakers annually who total 29m overnight stays a year. The Dolomites are a mountain range in northeastern Italy and in August 2009, the Dolomites were declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
    la_villa05-19-07-2015_1.jpg
  • Hikers from Passo Falzarega (Pass) ascend the lower slopes of Tofana di Mezzo (3,244 m), a Dolomites mountain in south Tyrol, Italy. Lagazuoi is a mountain in the Dolomites of northern Italy, lying at an altitude of 2,835 metres (9,301 ft), about 18 kilometres (11 mi) southwest by road from Cortina d'Ampezzo in the Veneto Region. It is accessible by cable car and contains the Refugio Lagazuoi, a mountain refuge situated beyond the northwest corner of Cima del Lago. The mountain range is well known for its wartime tunnels.
    passo_falzarego10-20-07-2015_1.jpg
  • Hikers from Passo Falzarega (Pass) ascend the lower slopes of Tofana di Mezzo (3,244 m), a Dolomites mountain in south Tyrol, Italy. Lagazuoi is a mountain in the Dolomites of northern Italy, lying at an altitude of 2,835 metres (9,301 ft), about 18 kilometres (11 mi) southwest by road from Cortina d'Ampezzo in the Veneto Region. It is accessible by cable car and contains the Refugio Lagazuoi, a mountain refuge situated beyond the northwest corner of Cima del Lago. The mountain range is well known for its wartime tunnels.
    passo_falzarego11-20-07-2015_1.jpg
  • Typical Dolomites church architecture and graveyard ironwork in Leonhard-St Leonardo, a Dolomites village in the Badia region of south Tyrol, Italy. The church of San Leonardo and its Gothic tower was built between 1776 and 1778 by Franz Singer on a previous medieval building consecrated in 1347. South Tyrol is a very religious and traditional country. The weekly walk to Mass and the celebration of religious festivals and processions are part of the culture and tradition in South Tyrol. In almost every house you will find a cross on a corner with consecrated palm branches over there. Also in the stable there are consecrated palm branches to keep away every disaster. South Tyroleans are almost all Catholics and quite conservative. San Leonardo is in the municipality of Badia populated mostly by people who speak the ancient Ladin language.
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  • Typical Dolomites church architecture and cross in Leonhard-St Leonardo, a Dolomites village in the Badia region of south Tyrol, Italy. The church of San Leonardo and its Gothic tower was built between 1776 and 1778 by Franz Singer on a previous medieval building consecrated in 1347. South Tyrol is a very religious and traditional country. The weekly walk to Mass and the celebration of religious festivals and processions are part of the culture and tradition in South Tyrol. In almost every house you will find a cross on a corner with consecrated palm branches over there. South Tyroleans are almost all Catholics and quite conservative. San Leonardo is in the municipality of Badia populated mostly by people who speak the ancient Ladin language.
    badia_abtei13-17-07-2015_1.jpg
  • Mount Sassongher (2,665m) in the background of the the Dolomites resort town of Corvara during the summer walking season in south Tyrol, northern Italy. Corvara is the main center of Alta Badia, a prestigious tourist area located at the top end of the Val Badia, surrounded by the peaks of the Dolomites mountains. Corvara (German: Corvara or Kurfar; Italian: Corvara in Badia) is a comune (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) east of Bolzano.
    corvara_italy10-18-07-2015_1.jpg
  • Detail of postcard souvenirs of a map and Dolomite mountain scenes in a shop selling tourist memorablia on Passo Falzarega (Pass) in south Tyrol, Italy. With just half a million inhabitants, south Tyrol attracts nearly 6m holidaymakers annually who total 29m overnight stays a year. The Dolomites are a mountain range in northeastern Italy and in August 2009, the Dolomites were declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
    passo_falzarego05-20-07-2015_1.jpg
  • Detail of postcard souvenirs of Dolomite mountain scenes in a shop selling tourist memorablia on Passo Falzarega (Pass) in south Tyrol, Italy. With just half a million inhabitants, south Tyrol attracts nearly 6m holidaymakers annually who total 29m overnight stays a year. The Dolomites are a mountain range in northeastern Italy and in August 2009, the Dolomites were declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
    passo_falzarego03-20-07-2015_1.jpg
  • Grazing cows on the Siusi plateau, above the South Tyrolean town of Ortisei-Sankt Ulrich in the Dolomites, Italy. The Alpe di Siusi is the biggest high-alpine pasture in Europe with a surface of 57 km² and its altitude range from 1680 to 2350 m above sea level. This high-alpine pasture is located in the heart of the Dolomites. A mostly older generation of farmers work the land in this high area, known for its summer hiking trails and skiing pistes.
    siusi_dolomites48-15-07-2015_1.jpg
  • Hikers on the Alpe di Siusi (German: Seiser Alm) plateau, above the South Tyrolean town of Ortisei-Sankt Ulrich in the Dolomites, Italy. Walking along one of the dozens of paths, these hikers enjoy panoramic views of the peaks that envelope the location.  The Alpe di Siusi is the biggest high-alpine pasture in Europe with a surface of 57 km² and its altitude range from 1680 to 2350 m above sea level. This high-alpine pasture is located in the heart of the Dolomites surrounded by the Sasso Lungo Mountain Group, the Sciliar Nature Park, and the Catinaccio Mountain Group, the Northern Alps and the Sciliar Mountain Massif with Santner Peak.
    siusi_dolomites30-15-07-2015_1.jpg
  • Cable car terrace panaorama above the Siusi plateau, above the South Tyrolean town of Ortisei-Sankt Ulrich in the Dolomites, Italy. Walkers can enjoy panoramic views of the peaks like Sassalungo that envelope the location. The Alpe di Siusi is the biggest high-alpine pasture in Europe with a surface of 57 km² and its altitude range from 1680 to 2350 m above sea level. This high-alpine pasture is located in the heart of the Dolomites surrounded by the Sasso Lungo Mountain Group, the Sciliar Nature Park, and the Catinaccio Mountain Group, the Northern Alps and the Sciliar Mountain Massif with Santner Peak.
    siusi_dolomites52-15-07-2015_1.jpg
  • Visitors to the Alpe di Siusi (German: Seiser Alm) at the top of the cable car station at Piz Sorega, above the South Tyrolean town of Ortisei-Sankt Ulrich in the Dolomites, Italy. Standing at the highest point of the vast grassland meadow, they admire the panoramic scenery and await the time to descend again. The Alpe di Siusi is the biggest high-alpine pasture in Europe with a surface of 57 km² and its altitude range from 1680 to 2350 m above sea level. This high-alpine pasture is located in the heart of the Dolomites surrounded by the Sasso Lungo Mountain Group, the Sciliar Nature Park, and the Catinaccio Mountain Group, the Northern Alps and the Sciliar Mountain Massif with Santner Peak.
    siusi_dolomites63-15-07-2015_1.jpg
  • Skiing hotel in summer and horses on the Siusi plateau, above the South Tyrolean town of Ortisei-Sankt Ulrich in the Dolomites, Italy. The Alpe di Siusi is the biggest high-alpine pasture in Europe with a surface of 57 km² and its altitude range from 1680 to 2350 m above sea level. This high-alpine pasture is located in the heart of the Dolomites. A mostly older generation of farmers work the land in this high area, known for its summer hiking trails and skiing pistes.
    siusi_dolomites47-15-07-2015_1.jpg
  • Hikers on the Alpe di Siusi (German: Seiser Alm) plateau, above the South Tyrolean town of Ortisei-Sankt Ulrich in the Dolomites, Italy. Walking along one of the dozens of paths, these hikers enjoy panoramic views of the peaks that envelope the location.  The Alpe di Siusi is the biggest high-alpine pasture in Europe with a surface of 57 km² and its altitude range from 1680 to 2350 m above sea level. This high-alpine pasture is located in the heart of the Dolomites surrounded by the Sasso Lungo Mountain Group, the Sciliar Nature Park, and the Catinaccio Mountain Group, the Northern Alps and the Sciliar Mountain Massif with Santner Peak.
    siusi_dolomites43-15-07-2015_1.jpg
  • Hiking trails signposts on the Alpe di Siusi (German: Seiser Alm) plateau, above the South Tyrolean town of Ortisei-Sankt Ulrich in the Dolomites, Italy. Walking along one of the dozens of paths, hikers enjoy panoramic views of the peaks that envelope the location.  The Alpe di Siusi is the biggest high-alpine pasture in Europe with a surface of 57 km² and its altitude range from 1680 to 2350 m above sea level. This high-alpine pasture is located in the heart of the Dolomites surrounded by the Sasso Lungo Mountain Group, the Sciliar Nature Park, and the Catinaccio Mountain Group, the Northern Alps and the Sciliar Mountain Massif with Santner Peak.
    siusi_dolomites36-15-07-2015_1.jpg
  • Hikers and their children on the Alpe di Siusi (German: Seiser Alm) plateau, above the South Tyrolean town of Ortisei-Sankt Ulrich in the Dolomites, Italy. Walking along one of the dozens of paths, these hikers enjoy panoramic views of the peaks that envelope the location.  The Alpe di Siusi is the biggest high-alpine pasture in Europe with a surface of 57 km² and its altitude range from 1680 to 2350 m above sea level. This high-alpine pasture is located in the heart of the Dolomites surrounded by the Sasso Lungo Mountain Group, the Sciliar Nature Park, and the Catinaccio Mountain Group, the Northern Alps and the Sciliar Mountain Massif with Santner Peak.
    siusi_dolomites29-15-07-2015_1.jpg
  • Childrens' sandpit landscape on the Alpe di Siusi (German: Seiser Alm) plateau, above the South Tyrolean town of Ortisei-Sankt Ulrich in the Dolomites, Italy. Walking along one of the dozens of paths, hikers and their children are treated to panoramic views of the peaks and many platy areas to encourage a younger generation into the wilderness. The Alpe di Siusi is the biggest high-alpine pasture in Europe with a surface of 57 km² and its altitude range from 1680 to 2350 m above sea level. This high-alpine pasture is located in the heart of the Dolomites surrounded by the Sasso Lungo Mountain Group, the Sciliar Nature Park, and the Catinaccio Mountain Group, the Northern Alps and the Sciliar Mountain Massif with Santner Peak.
    siusi_dolomites24-15-07-2015_1.jpg
  • A lone hiker on the Alpe di Siusi (German: Seiser Alm) plateau, above the South Tyrolean town of Ortisei-Sankt Ulrich in the Dolomites, Italy. Walking along one of the dozens of paths, these hikers enjoy panoramic views of the peaks that envelope the location.  The Alpe di Siusi is the biggest high-alpine pasture in Europe with a surface of 57 km² and its altitude range from 1680 to 2350 m above sea level. This high-alpine pasture is located in the heart of the Dolomites surrounded by the Sasso Lungo Mountain Group, the Sciliar Nature Park, and the Catinaccio Mountain Group, the Northern Alps and the Sciliar Mountain Massif with Santner Peak.
    siusi_dolomites21-15-07-2015_1.jpg
  • Grazing pony on the Siusi plateau, above the South Tyrolean town of Ortisei-Sankt Ulrich in the Dolomites, Italy. The Alpe di Siusi is the biggest high-alpine pasture in Europe with a surface of 57 km² and its altitude range from 1680 to 2350 m above sea level. This high-alpine pasture is located in the heart of the Dolomites. A mostly older generation of farmers work the land in this high area, known for its summer hiking trails and skiing pistes.
    siusi_dolomites06-15-07-2015_1.jpg
  • Visitors look out over the Alpe di Siusi (German: Seiser Alm) at the top of the cable car station at Piz Sorega, above the South Tyrolean town of Ortisei-Sankt Ulrich in the Dolomites, Italy. Standing at the highest point of the vast grassland meadow, they take photos and admire the panoramic scenery. The Alpe di Siusi is the biggest high-alpine pasture in Europe with a surface of 57 km² and its altitude range from 1680 to 2350 m above sea level. This high-alpine pasture is located in the heart of the Dolomites surrounded by the Sasso Lungo Mountain Group, the Sciliar Nature Park, and the Catinaccio Mountain Group, the Northern Alps and the Sciliar Mountain Massif with Santner Peak.
    siusi_dolomites02-15-07-2015_1.jpg
  • From Passo Falzarega (Pass), a cable car gondola ascends the rock face of Lagazuoi  (3,244 m), a Dolomites mountain in south Tyrol, Italy.  One of two gondolas rises to the Lagazuoi (2,835), which was the object of heavy combat in World War I. Lagazuoi is a mountain in the Dolomites of northern Italy, lying at an altitude of 2,835 metres (9,301 ft), about 18 kilometres (11 mi) southwest by road from Cortina d'Ampezzo in the Veneto Region. It is accessible by cable car and contains the Refugio Lagazuoi, a mountain refuge situated beyond the northwest corner of Cima del Lago. The mountain range is well known for its wartime tunnels.
    passo_falzarego14-20-07-2015_1.jpg
  • Hikers on the Alpe di Siusi (German: Seiser Alm) plateau, above the South Tyrolean town of Ortisei-Sankt Ulrich in the Dolomites, Italy. Walking along one of the dozens of paths, these hikers enjoy panoramic views of the peaks that envelope the location.  The Alpe di Siusi is the biggest high-alpine pasture in Europe with a surface of 57 km² and its altitude range from 1680 to 2350 m above sea level. This high-alpine pasture is located in the heart of the Dolomites surrounded by the Sasso Lungo Mountain Group, the Sciliar Nature Park, and the Catinaccio Mountain Group, the Northern Alps and the Sciliar Mountain Massif with Santner Peak.
    siusi_dolomites56-15-07-2015_1.jpg
  • Grazing cows on the Siusi plateau, above the South Tyrolean town of Ortisei-Sankt Ulrich in the Dolomites, Italy. The Alpe di Siusi is the biggest high-alpine pasture in Europe with a surface of 57 km² and its altitude range from 1680 to 2350 m above sea level. This high-alpine pasture is located in the heart of the Dolomites. A mostly older generation of farmers work the land in this high area, known for its summer hiking trails and skiing pistes.
    siusi_dolomites50-15-07-2015_1.jpg
  • Hikers on the Alpe di Siusi (German: Seiser Alm) plateau, above the South Tyrolean town of Ortisei-Sankt Ulrich in the Dolomites, Italy. Walking along one of the dozens of paths, these hikers enjoy panoramic views of the peaks that envelope the location.  The Alpe di Siusi is the biggest high-alpine pasture in Europe with a surface of 57 km² and its altitude range from 1680 to 2350 m above sea level. This high-alpine pasture is located in the heart of the Dolomites surrounded by the Sasso Lungo Mountain Group, the Sciliar Nature Park, and the Catinaccio Mountain Group, the Northern Alps and the Sciliar Mountain Massif with Santner Peak.
    siusi_dolomites45-15-07-2015_1.jpg
  • Sunbathing deckchairs for resting hikers on the Alpe di Siusi (German: Seiser Alm) plateau, above the South Tyrolean town of Ortisei-Sankt Ulrich in the Dolomites, Italy. Walking along one of the dozens of paths, hikers enjoy panoramic views of the peaks that envelope the location.  The Alpe di Siusi is the biggest high-alpine pasture in Europe with a surface of 57 km² and its altitude range from 1680 to 2350 m above sea level. This high-alpine pasture is located in the heart of the Dolomites surrounded by the Sasso Lungo Mountain Group, the Sciliar Nature Park, and the Catinaccio Mountain Group, the Northern Alps and the Sciliar Mountain Massif with Santner Peak.
    siusi_dolomites39-15-07-2015_1.jpg
  • Skiing hotel in summer on the Alpe di Siusi (German: Seiser Alm) plateau, above the South Tyrolean town of Ortisei-Sankt Ulrich in the Dolomites, Italy. Walking along one of the dozens of paths, hikers enjoy panoramic views of the peaks that envelope the location.  The Alpe di Siusi is the biggest high-alpine pasture in Europe with a surface of 57 km² and its altitude range from 1680 to 2350 m above sea level. This high-alpine pasture is located in the heart of the Dolomites surrounded by the Sasso Lungo Mountain Group, the Sciliar Nature Park, and the Catinaccio Mountain Group, the Northern Alps and the Sciliar Mountain Massif with Santner Peak.
    siusi_dolomites40-15-07-2015_1.jpg
  • Hikers on the Alpe di Siusi (German: Seiser Alm) plateau, above the South Tyrolean town of Ortisei-Sankt Ulrich in the Dolomites, Italy. Walking along one of the dozens of paths, these hikers enjoy panoramic views of the peaks that envelope the location.  The Alpe di Siusi is the biggest high-alpine pasture in Europe with a surface of 57 km² and its altitude range from 1680 to 2350 m above sea level. This high-alpine pasture is located in the heart of the Dolomites surrounded by the Sasso Lungo Mountain Group, the Sciliar Nature Park, and the Catinaccio Mountain Group, the Northern Alps and the Sciliar Mountain Massif with Santner Peak.
    siusi_dolomites33-15-07-2015_1.jpg
  • Hikers on the Alpe di Siusi (German: Seiser Alm) plateau, above the South Tyrolean town of Ortisei-Sankt Ulrich in the Dolomites, Italy. Walking along one of the dozens of paths, these hikers enjoy panoramic views of the peaks that envelope the location.  The Alpe di Siusi is the biggest high-alpine pasture in Europe with a surface of 57 km² and its altitude range from 1680 to 2350 m above sea level. This high-alpine pasture is located in the heart of the Dolomites surrounded by the Sasso Lungo Mountain Group, the Sciliar Nature Park, and the Catinaccio Mountain Group, the Northern Alps and the Sciliar Mountain Massif with Santner Peak.
    siusi_dolomites32-15-07-2015_1.jpg
  • Hikers and cyclists on the Alpe di Siusi (German: Seiser Alm) plateau, above the South Tyrolean town of Ortisei-Sankt Ulrich in the Dolomites, Italy. Walking along one of the dozens of paths, these hikers enjoy panoramic views of the peaks that envelope the location.  The Alpe di Siusi is the biggest high-alpine pasture in Europe with a surface of 57 km² and its altitude range from 1680 to 2350 m above sea level. This high-alpine pasture is located in the heart of the Dolomites surrounded by the Sasso Lungo Mountain Group, the Sciliar Nature Park, and the Catinaccio Mountain Group, the Northern Alps and the Sciliar Mountain Massif with Santner Peak.
    siusi_dolomites31-15-07-2015_1.jpg
  • Young boy manhandles haymaking machine on the Alpe di Siusi (German: Seiser Alm) plateau, above the South Tyrolean town of Ortisei-Sankt Ulrich in the Dolomites, Italy. The youngster helps his family bring in the hay using machinery but also hand rakes. The Alpe di Siusi is the biggest high-alpine pasture in Europe with a surface of 57 km² and its altitude range from 1680 to 2350 m above sea level. This high-alpine pasture is located in the heart of the Dolomites. A mostly older generation of farmers work the land in this high area, known for its summer hiking trails and skiing pistes.
    siusi_dolomites27-15-07-2015_1.jpg
  • Young boy manhandles haymaking machine on the Alpe di Siusi (German: Seiser Alm) plateau, above the South Tyrolean town of Ortisei-Sankt Ulrich in the Dolomites, Italy. The youngster helps his family bring in the hay using machinery but also hand rakes. The Alpe di Siusi is the biggest high-alpine pasture in Europe with a surface of 57 km² and its altitude range from 1680 to 2350 m above sea level. This high-alpine pasture is located in the heart of the Dolomites. A mostly older generation of farmers work the land in this high area, known for its summer hiking trails and skiing pistes.
    siusi_dolomites26-15-07-2015_1.jpg
  • Netball net landscape on the Alpe di Siusi (German: Seiser Alm) plateau, above the South Tyrolean town of Ortisei-Sankt Ulrich in the Dolomites, Italy. Walking along one of the dozens of paths, hikers and their children are treated to panoramic views of the peaks and many platy areas to encourage a younger generation into the wilderness. The Alpe di Siusi is the biggest high-alpine pasture in Europe with a surface of 57 km² and its altitude range from 1680 to 2350 m above sea level. This high-alpine pasture is located in the heart of the Dolomites surrounded by the Sasso Lungo Mountain Group, the Sciliar Nature Park, and the Catinaccio Mountain Group, the Northern Alps and the Sciliar Mountain Massif with Santner Peak.
    siusi_dolomites25-15-07-2015_1.jpg
  • Childrens' sandpit landscape on the Alpe di Siusi (German: Seiser Alm) plateau, above the South Tyrolean town of Ortisei-Sankt Ulrich in the Dolomites, Italy. Walking along one of the dozens of paths, hikers and their children are treated to panoramic views of the peaks and many platy areas to encourage a younger generation into the wilderness. The Alpe di Siusi is the biggest high-alpine pasture in Europe with a surface of 57 km² and its altitude range from 1680 to 2350 m above sea level. This high-alpine pasture is located in the heart of the Dolomites surrounded by the Sasso Lungo Mountain Group, the Sciliar Nature Park, and the Catinaccio Mountain Group, the Northern Alps and the Sciliar Mountain Massif with Santner Peak.
    siusi_dolomites23-15-07-2015_1.jpg
  • Sunbathing deckchairs for resting hikers on the Alpe di Siusi (German: Seiser Alm) plateau, above the South Tyrolean town of Ortisei-Sankt Ulrich in the Dolomites, Italy. Walking along one of the dozens of paths, hikers enjoy panoramic views of the peaks that envelope the location.  The Alpe di Siusi is the biggest high-alpine pasture in Europe with a surface of 57 km² and its altitude range from 1680 to 2350 m above sea level. This high-alpine pasture is located in the heart of the Dolomites surrounded by the Sasso Lungo Mountain Group, the Sciliar Nature Park, and the Catinaccio Mountain Group, the Northern Alps and the Sciliar Mountain Massif with Santner Peak.
    siusi_dolomites22-15-07-2015_1.jpg
  • Alpine huts on the Siusi plateau, above the South Tyrolean town of Ortisei-Sankt Ulrich in the Dolomites, Italy. The Alpe di Siusi is the biggest high-alpine pasture in Europe with a surface of 57 km² and its altitude range from 1680 to 2350 m above sea level. This high-alpine pasture is located in the heart of the Dolomites. A mostly older generation of farmers work the land in this high area, known for its summer hiking trails and skiing pistes.
    siusi_dolomites17-15-07-2015_1.jpg
  • Hikers on the Alpe di Siusi (German: Seiser Alm) plateau, above the South Tyrolean town of Ortisei-Sankt Ulrich in the Dolomites, Italy. Walking along one of the dozens of paths, these hikers enjoy panoramic views of the peaks that envelope the location.  The Alpe di Siusi is the biggest high-alpine pasture in Europe with a surface of 57 km² and its altitude range from 1680 to 2350 m above sea level. This high-alpine pasture is located in the heart of the Dolomites surrounded by the Sasso Lungo Mountain Group, the Sciliar Nature Park, and the Catinaccio Mountain Group, the Northern Alps and the Sciliar Mountain Massif with Santner Peak.
    siusi_dolomites10-15-07-2015_1.jpg
  • Hikers on the Alpe di Siusi (German: Seiser Alm) plateau, above the South Tyrolean town of Ortisei-Sankt Ulrich in the Dolomites, Italy. Walking along one of the dozens of paths, these hikers enjoy panoramic views of the peaks that envelope the location.  The Alpe di Siusi is the biggest high-alpine pasture in Europe with a surface of 57 km² and its altitude range from 1680 to 2350 m above sea level. This high-alpine pasture is located in the heart of the Dolomites surrounded by the Sasso Lungo Mountain Group, the Sciliar Nature Park, and the Catinaccio Mountain Group, the Northern Alps and the Sciliar Mountain Massif with Santner Peak.
    siusi_dolomites04-15-07-2015_1.jpg
  • Visitors look out over the Alpe di Siusi (German: Seiser Alm) at the top of the cable car station at Piz Sorega, above the South Tyrolean town of Ortisei-Sankt Ulrich in the Dolomites, Italy. Standing at the highest point of the vast grassland meadow, they take photos and admire the panoramic scenery. The Alpe di Siusi is the biggest high-alpine pasture in Europe with a surface of 57 km² and its altitude range from 1680 to 2350 m above sea level. This high-alpine pasture is located in the heart of the Dolomites surrounded by the Sasso Lungo Mountain Group, the Sciliar Nature Park, and the Catinaccio Mountain Group, the Northern Alps and the Sciliar Mountain Massif with Santner Peak.
    siusi_dolomites03-15-07-2015_1.jpg
  • From Passo Falzarega (Pass), two cable car gondolas pass each other on the rock face of Lagazuoi (3,244 m), a Dolomites mountain in south Tyrol, Italy. One of two gondolas rises to the Lagazuoi (2,835), which was the object of heavy combat in World War I. Lagazuoi is a mountain in the Dolomites of northern Italy, lying at an altitude of 2,835 metres (9,301 ft), about 18 kilometres (11 mi) southwest by road from Cortina d'Ampezzo in the Veneto Region. It is accessible by cable car and contains the Refugio Lagazuoi, a mountain refuge situated beyond the northwest corner of Cima del Lago. The mountain range is well known for its wartime tunnels.
    passo_falzarego13-20-07-2015_1.jpg
  • From Passo Falzarega (Pass), a cable car gondola ascends the rock face of Lagazuoi  (3,244 m), a Dolomites mountain in south Tyrol, Italy.  One of two gondolas rises to the Lagazuoi (2,835), which was the object of heavy combat in World War I. Lagazuoi is a mountain in the Dolomites of northern Italy, lying at an altitude of 2,835 metres (9,301 ft), about 18 kilometres (11 mi) southwest by road from Cortina d'Ampezzo in the Veneto Region. It is accessible by cable car and contains the Refugio Lagazuoi, a mountain refuge situated beyond the northwest corner of Cima del Lago. The mountain range is well known for its wartime tunnels.
    passo_falzarego08-20-07-2015_1.jpg
  • A group of cycling mates gather for a photo on the Passo Falzarego (Pass) in the Dolomites, south Tyrol, Italy. Cyclist groups as well as biker clubs ascend the pass (alt 2.105m) as part of their tours of the Dolomites - one of the must-do climbs on two and four wheels. The Falzarego Pass is a high mountain pass in the province of Belluno in Italy and connecting Andráz and Cortina d'Ampezzo. The name Falza Rego means false king in ladin and refers to a king of the Fanes, who was supposedly turned to stone for betraying his people.
    passo_falzarego01-20-07-2015_1.jpg
  • Hikers on the Alpe di Siusi (German: Seiser Alm) plateau, above the South Tyrolean town of Ortisei-Sankt Ulrich in the Dolomites, Italy. Walking along one of the dozens of paths, these hikers enjoy panoramic views of the peaks that envelope the location.  The Alpe di Siusi is the biggest high-alpine pasture in Europe with a surface of 57 km² and its altitude range from 1680 to 2350 m above sea level. This high-alpine pasture is located in the heart of the Dolomites surrounded by the Sasso Lungo Mountain Group, the Sciliar Nature Park, and the Catinaccio Mountain Group, the Northern Alps and the Sciliar Mountain Massif with Santner Peak.
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  • Corner of typical old Alpine timber hut in the Pralongià above San Cassiano-St. Kassian in the Dolomites, south Tyrol, northern Italy. In winter, the Pralongià meadows are the heart of Alta Badia’s skiing area. The oldest barns in this region are called Tierstaller and follow the same basic design: That of for warmth in the long, hard winters in the mountains and for coolness in the hot summers. But farming has changed dramatically in the Alps. Barns reflect and accompany this transformation. In villages and open landscapes, more and more barns are abandoned, used for other purposes, or falling into disrepair. Contemporary farmers build new barns for stockbreeding, fruit storage, and wine pressing. San Leonardo is in the municipality of Badia populated mostly by people who speak the ancient Ladin language.
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  • Hikers rest with panoramic views of mountain tops in the Pralongià above San Cassiano-St. Kassian in the Dolomites, south Tyrol, northern Italy. In winter, the Pralongià meadows are the heart of Alta Badia’s skiing area. Hiking trails lead across the high alpine pastureland between Corvara and San Cassiano (St. Kassian) with hilly upland meadows with vast mountain pastures and many old hay huts, a pretty group of trees at the edges of the meadows, and the beautiful shapes of the surrounding mountains, which include the Gruppo di Sella (Sellastock) Massif, Sassongher, Monte Cavallo (Heiligkreuzkofel), Cunturines and Lagazuoi.
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  • A former fortified house-turned hotel in the Dolomites region south-west of Bolzano, South Tyrol. The Überetsch (Oltradige in Italian) is a hilly section of the Etschtal in South Tyrol, northern Italy. It lies south-west of Bolzano and is a known tourist destination, famous for its wines, castles and lakes (Kalterer See, Montiggler Seen). The municipalities of the Überetsch are Kaltern and Eppan.
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  • Cemetery in the Dolomites resort town of San Cassiano-St. Kassian in south Tyrol, Italy. South Tyrol is a very religious and traditional country. Life expectancy for south Tyroleans is 85 for females and 80 for males, higher than Italian national averages. According to the 2011 census, there are 505,000 inhabitants in south Tyrol. The weekly walk to Mass and the celebration of religious festivals and processions are part of the culture and tradition in South Tyrol. In almost every house you will find a cross on a corner with consecrated palm branches over there. Also in the stable there are consecrated palm branches to keep away every disaster. South Tyroleans are almost all Catholics and quite conservative.
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  • Corner of typical old Alpine timber hut in the Pralongià above San Cassiano-St. Kassian in the Dolomites, south Tyrol, northern Italy. In winter, the Pralongià meadows are the heart of Alta Badia’s skiing area. The oldest barns in this region are called Tierstaller and follow the same basic design: That of for warmth in the long, hard winters in the mountains and for coolness in the hot summers. But farming has changed dramatically in the Alps. Barns reflect and accompany this transformation. In villages and open landscapes, more and more barns are abandoned, used for other purposes, or falling into disrepair. Contemporary farmers build new barns for stockbreeding, fruit storage, and wine pressing. San Leonardo is in the municipality of Badia populated mostly by people who speak the ancient Ladin language.
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  • Hikers rest with panoramic views of mountain tops in the Pralongià above San Cassiano-St. Kassian in the Dolomites, south Tyrol, northern Italy. In winter, the Pralongià meadows are the heart of Alta Badia’s skiing area. Hiking trails lead across the high alpine pastureland between Corvara and San Cassiano (St. Kassian) with hilly upland meadows with vast mountain pastures and many old hay huts, a pretty group of trees at the edges of the meadows, and the beautiful shapes of the surrounding mountains, which include the Gruppo di Sella (Sellastock) Massif, Sassongher, Monte Cavallo (Heiligkreuzkofel), Cunturines and Lagazuoi.
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  • Hikers rest with panoramic views of mountain tops in the Pralongià above San Cassiano-St. Kassian in the Dolomites, south Tyrol, northern Italy. In winter, the Pralongià meadows are the heart of Alta Badia’s skiing area. Hiking trails lead across the high alpine pastureland between Corvara and San Cassiano (St. Kassian) with hilly upland meadows with vast mountain pastures and many old hay huts, a pretty group of trees at the edges of the meadows, and the beautiful shapes of the surrounding mountains, which include the Gruppo di Sella (Sellastock) Massif, Sassongher, Monte Cavallo (Heiligkreuzkofel), Cunturines and Lagazuoi.
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  • Hikers rest with panoramic views of mountain tops in the Pralongià above San Cassiano-St. Kassian in the Dolomites, south Tyrol, northern Italy. In winter, the Pralongià meadows are the heart of Alta Badia’s skiing area. Hiking trails lead across the high alpine pastureland between Corvara and San Cassiano (St. Kassian) with hilly upland meadows with vast mountain pastures and many old hay huts, a pretty group of trees at the edges of the meadows, and the beautiful shapes of the surrounding mountains, which include the Gruppo di Sella (Sellastock) Massif, Sassongher, Monte Cavallo (Heiligkreuzkofel), Cunturines and Lagazuoi.
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  • Hiking couple consult their map with panoramic views of mountain tops behind in the Pralongià above San Cassiano-St. Kassian in the Dolomites, south Tyrol, northern Italy. In winter, the Pralongià meadows are the heart of Alta Badia’s skiing area. Hiking trails lead across the high alpine pastureland between Corvara and San Cassiano (St. Kassian) with hilly upland meadows with vast mountain pastures and many old hay huts, a pretty group of trees at the edges of the meadows, and the beautiful shapes of the surrounding mountains, which include the Gruppo di Sella (Sellastock) Massif, Sassongher, Monte Cavallo (Heiligkreuzkofel), Cunturines and Lagazuoi.
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  • Rest seat made from logs in the Pralongià above San Cassiano-St. Kassian in the Dolomites, south Tyrol, northern Italy. In winter, the Pralongià meadows are the heart of Alta Badia’s skiing area. With the backdrop of mountain peak panoramas and forests, this is known as the Movimënt where activities for families with young people can play, exercise and general experience the great outdoors at 2,000 metres above sea level between the towns of La Villa, San Cassiano and Corvara in the Alta Badia area of south Tyrol.
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  • Sunbathing hikers in deckchairs in the Pralongià above San Cassiano-St. Kassian in the Dolomites, south Tyrol, northern Italy. In winter, the Pralongià meadows are the heart of Alta Badia’s skiing area. Hiking trails lead across the high alpine pastureland between Corvara and San Cassiano (St. Kassian) with hilly upland meadows with vast mountain pastures and many old hay huts, a pretty group of trees at the edges of the meadows, and the beautiful shapes of the surrounding mountains, which include the Gruppo di Sella (Sellastock) Massif, Sassongher, Monte Cavallo (Heiligkreuzkofel), Cunturines and Lagazuoi.
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  • Surreal landscape called Las Vegas in the Pralongià above San Cassiano-St. Kassian in the Dolomites, south Tyrol, northern Italy. In winter, the Pralongià meadows are the heart of Alta Badia’s skiing area. Hiking trails lead across the high alpine pastureland between Corvara and San Cassiano (St. Kassian) with hilly upland meadows with vast mountain pastures and many old hay huts, a pretty group of trees at the edges of the meadows, and the beautiful shapes of the surrounding mountains, which include the Gruppo di Sella (Sellastock) Massif, Sassongher, Monte Cavallo (Heiligkreuzkofel), Cunturines and Lagazuoi.
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  • Old barn and Dolomites house in La Villa, in Alta Badia, south Tyrol, Italy. The oldest barns in this region are called Tierstaller and follow the same basic design: That of for warmth in the long, hard winters in the mountains and for coolness in the hot summers. But farming has changed dramatically in the Alps. Barns reflect and accompany this transformation. In villages and open landscapes, more and more barns are abandoned, used for other purposes, or falling into disrepair. Contemporary farmers build new barns for stockbreeding, fruit storage, and wine pressing.
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  • Solar panels on the roof of a Dolomites farm's barn roof in the old rural hamlet of Aireië, near Wengen-La Val, in south Tyrol, Italy. 60% of the province's energy needs, excl transport, comes from renewable sources like water, biomass, biogas, solar, wind and geothermal. In 2013 South Tyrol produced 6,569 gigawatt-hours of electricity and 92% of electrical energy was generated via hydropower homemade energy producing more than twice its own requirements. The South Tyrolean budget is 5bn Euros with only 10% leaving the region for government in Rome. The Überetsch (Oltradige in Italian) is a hilly section of the Etschtal in South Tyrol, northern Italy.
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  • Dolomites hillside landscape near La Val in Alta Badia, south Tyrol, Italy. We look across the farms and alpine homes high up with the stunning panoramic scenery of mountain peaks. According to the 2011 census, there are 505,000 inhabitants in south Tyrol with an area of 7,400 sq Km with 60% over 1,600m above sea level. La Val (German: Wengen; Italian: La Valle) is a comune (municipality) in the province of South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 45 kilometres (28 mi) northeast of the city of Bolzano.
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  • Cemetery in the Dolomites resort town of San Cassiano-St. Kassian in south Tyrol, Italy. South Tyrol is a very religious and traditional country. Life expectancy for south Tyroleans is 85 for females and 80 for males, higher than Italian national averages. According to the 2011 census, there are 505,000 inhabitants in south Tyrol. The weekly walk to Mass and the celebration of religious festivals and processions are part of the culture and tradition in South Tyrol. In almost every house you will find a cross on a corner with consecrated palm branches over there. Also in the stable there are consecrated palm branches to keep away every disaster. South Tyroleans are almost all Catholics and quite conservative.
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  • Cemetery in the Dolomites resort town of San Cassiano-St. Kassian in south Tyrol, Italy. South Tyrol is a very religious and traditional country. Life expectancy for south Tyroleans is 85 for females and 80 for males, higher than Italian national averages. According to the 2011 census, there are 505,000 inhabitants in south Tyrol. The weekly walk to Mass and the celebration of religious festivals and processions are part of the culture and tradition in South Tyrol. In almost every house you will find a cross on a corner with consecrated palm branches over there. Also in the stable there are consecrated palm branches to keep away every disaster. South Tyroleans are almost all Catholics and quite conservative.
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  • Hiking couple consult their map with panoramic views of mountain tops behind in the Pralongià above San Cassiano-St. Kassian in the Dolomites, south Tyrol, northern Italy. In winter, the Pralongià meadows are the heart of Alta Badia’s skiing area. Hiking trails lead across the high alpine pastureland between Corvara and San Cassiano (St. Kassian) with hilly upland meadows with vast mountain pastures and many old hay huts, a pretty group of trees at the edges of the meadows, and the beautiful shapes of the surrounding mountains, which include the Gruppo di Sella (Sellastock) Massif, Sassongher, Monte Cavallo (Heiligkreuzkofel), Cunturines and Lagazuoi.
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  • A group of bikers rest up on Passo Falzarega (Pass) in south Tyrol, Italy. Cyclist groups as well as biker clubs ascend the pass (alt 2.105m) as part of their tours of the Dolomites - one of the must-do climbs on two and four wheels. The Falzarego Pass is a high mountain pass in the province of Belluno in Italy and connecting Andráz and Cortina d'Ampezzo. The name Falza Rego means false king in ladin and refers to a king of the Fanes, who was supposedly turned to stone for betraying his people.
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  • Winding rural road and traffic in Dolomites near La Val in Alta Badia, south Tyrol, Italy. We look across the farms and alpine homes linked by narrow but well-maintained roads high up with the stunning panoramic scenery of mountain peaks. According to the 2011 census, there are 505,000 inhabitants in south Tyrol with an area of 7,400 sq Km with 60% over 1,600m above sea level. La Val (German: Wengen; Italian: La Valle) is a comune (municipality) in the province of South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 45 kilometres (28 mi) northeast of the city of Bolzano.
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  • Winding rural road and traffic in Dolomites near La Val in Alta Badia, south Tyrol, Italy. We look across the farms and alpine homes linked by narrow but well-maintained roads high up with the stunning panoramic scenery of mountain peaks. According to the 2011 census, there are 505,000 inhabitants in south Tyrol with an area of 7,400 sq Km with 60% over 1,600m above sea level. La Val (German: Wengen; Italian: La Valle) is a comune (municipality) in the province of South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 45 kilometres (28 mi) northeast of the city of Bolzano.
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  • Typical old Alpine timber hut and Mount Sassongher  (2,665m) above Corvara in the Dolomites, south Tyrol, northern Italy. The oldest barns in this region are called Tierstaller and follow the same basic design: That of for warmth in the long, hard winters in the mountains and for coolness in the hot summers. But farming has changed dramatically in the Alps. Barns reflect and accompany this transformation. In villages and open landscapes, more and more barns are abandoned, used for other purposes, or falling into disrepair. Contemporary farmers build new barns for stockbreeding, fruit storage, and wine pressing. San Leonardo is in the municipality of Badia populated mostly by people who speak the ancient Ladin language.
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  • A former fortified house-turned hotel and vineyard in the Dolomites region south-west of Bolzano, South Tyrol. South Tyroleans are almost all Catholics and quite conservative - though it depends on the areas. In South Tyrol there are three indigenous wine varieties: Schiava, Gewürztraminer and Lagrein. The Überetsch (Oltradige in Italian) is a hilly section of the Etschtal in South Tyrol, northern Italy. It lies south-west of Bolzano and is a known tourist destination, famous for its wines, castles and lakes (Kalterer See, Montiggler Seen). The municipalities of the Überetsch are Kaltern and Eppan.
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  • Hiking trail route signpost in the Pralongià above San Cassiano-St. Kassian in the Dolomites, south Tyrol, northern Italy. In winter, the Pralongià meadows are the heart of Alta Badia’s skiing area. Hiking trails lead across the high alpine pastureland between Corvara and San Cassiano (St. Kassian) with hilly upland meadows with vast mountain pastures and many old hay huts, a pretty group of trees at the edges of the meadows, and the beautiful shapes of the surrounding mountains, which include the Gruppo di Sella (Sellastock) Massif, Sassongher, Monte Cavallo (Heiligkreuzkofel), Cunturines and Lagazuoi.
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  • Surreal landscape called Las Vegas in the Pralongià above San Cassiano-St. Kassian in the Dolomites, south Tyrol, northern Italy. In winter, the Pralongià meadows are the heart of Alta Badia’s skiing area. Hiking trails lead across the high alpine pastureland between Corvara and San Cassiano (St. Kassian) with hilly upland meadows with vast mountain pastures and many old hay huts, a pretty group of trees at the edges of the meadows, and the beautiful shapes of the surrounding mountains, which include the Gruppo di Sella (Sellastock) Massif, Sassongher, Monte Cavallo (Heiligkreuzkofel), Cunturines and Lagazuoi.
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  • With a backdrop of Dolomites mountains, workmen erect a new lap post in the city of Cortina d'Ampezzo, Veneto, Italy. Cortina d'Ampezzo commonly referred to as Cortina, is a town and comune in the heart of the southern (Dolomitic) Alps in the Veneto region of Northern Italy. Situated on the Boite river, in an alpine valley, it is a popular winter sport resort known for its skiing trails, scenery, accommodation, shops and après-ski scene, and for its jet set and aristocratic European crowd.
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  • Hamlet's chapel with presence of huge Dolomites mountains of the Puez Geisler range in the south Tyrol, Italy. Nestled in a fold of the land, high on the hillside, the peaks rise spectacularly in swirling cloud and light. The small group of houses are merely a farm and a few houses. The Puez Geisler Nature Park is a regional park situated right in the heart of the Dolomite mountain world and is one of the most beautiful and striking in the entire Alpine region.
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  • Modern Tyrolean house architecture in Leonhard-St Leonardo, a Dolomites village in the Badia region of south Tyrol, Italy. Wooden panelling and slats have been retained as the traditional style of the area has seen over centuries. Life expectancy for south Tyroleans is 85 for females and 80 for males, higher than Italian national averages. According to the 2011 census, there are 505,000 inhabitants in south Tyrol, the same as Dublin, Copenhagen and Dresden. In the 2011 census, 91.3% of the population speak German, 7.9% Italian and 0.8% spoke the ancient Ladin langauge as their mother tongue. San Leonardo is in the municipality of Badia populated mostly by people who speak the ancient Ladin language.
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  • Typical Tyrolean architecture in Leonhard-St Leonardo, a Dolomites village in the Badia region of south Tyrol, Italy. San Leonardo (Sankt Leonhard in German , San Linert in Ladin ) is a tourist Italian , located in the municipality of Badia ( Val Badia , Trentino-Alto Adige ), populated mostly by people who speak the ancient  Ladin language.
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  • Modern Tyrolean house architecture in Leonhard-St Leonardo, a Dolomites village in the Badia region of south Tyrol, Italy. Wooden panelling and slats have been retained as the traditional style of the area has seen over centuries. Life expectancy for south Tyroleans is 85 for females and 80 for males, higher than Italian national averages. According to the 2011 census, there are 505,000 inhabitants in south Tyrol, the same as Dublin, Copenhagen and Dresden. In the 2011 census, 91.3% of the population speak German, 7.9% Italian and 0.8% spoke the ancient Ladin langauge as their mother tongue. San Leonardo is in the municipality of Badia populated mostly by people who speak the ancient Ladin language.
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  • Hiking trails signpost near the rural lake 'Lêch della Lunch' in the Badia Dolomites, south Tyrol. Italy. The location is above the town of Pedraces/Badia Abtei and is seen early morning as the sun shines off the signpost, in  a summer pine forest.
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  • Grazing Alpine cows in a field where a chairlift operates overhead in Leonhard-St Leonardo, a Dolomites village in the Badia region of south Tyrol, Italy. Peering over the fence we see the cow in summer sunshine with ample supplies of fresh grass to feed on. South Tyrolean freshness begins on family farms with an average of 12 cows each. Every day, the mountains farmers at 800 to 2000 m above sea level make sure that their South Tyrolean milk gets from the cow to the refrigerator within 24 hours. South Tyrolean milk is naturally also used to make cheese. The region has over 90 different types of cheese - the most famous being Dolomiti, Alta Badia and Pustertaler mountain cheese.
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  • War memorial to those killed in WW2 in the Dolomites resort town of San Cassiano-St. Kassian in south Tyrol, Italy. Hitler's pact of non-aggression with Mussolini meant south Tyroleans often served in the German Wehrmacht and cemeteries now describe their demise in battles across the theatres of war at that time. We see the name of an officer with an Italian name killed in Russia. Under Hitler's offer, 86% of citizens from this region of Italy opted to return to the Fatherland and by the end of the war, 75,000 did so.
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  • Playground near the Piz Sorega cable car station in the Pralongià above San Cassiano-St. Kassian in the Dolomites, south Tyrol, northern Italy. Children can climb and have fun on climbing structures with the backdrop of mountain peak panoramas. This is known as the Movimënt where activities for families with young people can play, exercise and general experience the great outdoors at 2,000 metres above sea level between the towns of La Villa, San Cassiano and Corvara in the Alta Badia area of south Tyrol.
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  • Regional promo poster in the Pralongià above San Cassiano-St. Kassian in the Dolomites, south Tyrol, northern Italy. With the backdrop of mountain peak panoramas and forests, this is known as the Movimënt where activities for families with young people can play, exercise and general experience the great outdoors at 2,000 metres above sea level between the towns of La Villa, San Cassiano and Corvara in the Alta Badia area of south Tyrol.
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  • Vacant sun loungers at a health spa on the Jaufenpass, Dolomites, South Tyrol, Italy. Lioned up as a threesome, the loungers are empty, vibrant colour against a background of green valleys and darker mountains. The Jaufenpass (Italian: Passo di Monte Giovo) (alt 2094m.) is a high mountain pass in the Alps in the South Tyrol in Italy. It connects Meran and Sterzing on the road to the Brenner Pass. It is the northernmost pass in the Alps that is completely in Italy. The pass road is very winding, with many switchbacks.
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  • Walkers pass the church of Santa Berbura, founded and built by iron miners in 1490, in the Dolomites near La Val in Alta Badia, south Tyrol, Italy. Descending from the church's location set against the alpine mountains, the hikers keep to a path taking them down to the valley below. La Val (German: Wengen; Italian: La Valle) is a comune (municipality) in the province of South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 45 kilometres (28 mi) northeast of the city of Bolzano.
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  • Walkers pass the church of Santa Berbura, founded and built by iron miners in 1490, in the Dolomites near La Val in Alta Badia, south Tyrol, Italy. Descending from the church's location set against the alpine mountains, the hikers keep to a path taking them down to the valley below. La Val (German: Wengen; Italian: La Valle) is a comune (municipality) in the province of South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 45 kilometres (28 mi) northeast of the city of Bolzano.
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  • Mount Sassongher (2,665m) dominates the resort of Corvara during the summer walking season in south Tyrol, northern Italy. Corvara is the main center of Alta Badia, a prestigious tourist area located at the top end of the Val Badia, surrounded by the peaks of the Dolomites mountains. Corvara (German: Corvara or Kurfar; Italian: Corvara in Badia) is a comune (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) east of Bolzano.
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  • Wide architecture of a typical Tyrolean barn in Pransasores, a Dolomites hamlet in the Badia region of south Tyrol, Italy. The oldest barns in this region are called Tierstaller and follow the same basic design: That of for warmth in the long, hard winters in the mountains and for coolness in the hot summers. But farming has changed dramatically in the Alps. Barns reflect and accompany this transformation. In villages and open landscapes, more and more barns are abandoned, used for other purposes, or falling into disrepair. Contemporary farmers build new barns for stockbreeding, fruit storage, and wine pressing.
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  • Typical Tyrolean architecture in Leonhard-St Leonardo, a Dolomites village in the Badia region of south Tyrol, Italy. San Leonardo (Sankt Leonhard in German , San Linert in Ladin ) is a tourist Italian , located in the municipality of Badia ( Val Badia , Trentino-Alto Adige ), populated mostly by people who speak the ancient  Ladin language.
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  • Collapsed roof of a farmer's barn by fallen pines after summer storms in a forest above Badia-Abtei in the Dolomites region of south Tyrol, Italy. The oldest barns in this region are called Tierstaller and follow the same basic design: That of for warmth in the long, hard winters in the mountains and for coolness in the hot summers. But farming has changed dramatically in the Alps. Barns reflect and accompany this transformation. In villages and open landscapes, more and more barns are abandoned, used for other purposes, or falling into disrepair. Contemporary farmers build new barns for stockbreeding, fruit storage, and wine pressing.
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  • Mountain horses doze in early morning midsummer heat while positioned so that the tail of one swishes away flies from the faces of others, under Dolomites mountain in Alta Badia, south Tyrol, Italy. Horses are animals of habit that respond well to regimentation, and respond best when the same routines and techniques are used consistently.
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  • Mountain horses doze in early morning midsummer heat while positioned so that the tail of one swishes away flies from the faces of others, under Dolomites mountain in Alta Badia, south Tyrol, Italy. Horses are animals of habit that respond well to regimentation, and respond best when the same routines and techniques are used consistently.
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  • The rural lake 'Lêch della Lunch' in the Badia Dolomites, south Tyrol. Italy. The natural lake is located above the town of Pedraces/Badia Abtei and is seen early morning as the sun shines off the still surface, in forest.
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  • The rural lake 'Lêch della Lunch' in the Badia Dolomites, south Tyrol. Italy. The natural lake is located above the town of Pedraces/Badia Abtei and is seen early morning as the sun shines off the signpost, in forest with white rock rising in the background.
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  • Back garden kindergarten toys in Leonhard-St Leonardo, a Dolomites village in the Badia region of south Tyrol, Italy. With the backdrop of a spectacular mountain peak we see the small patch of grass in a safe enclosure for children to play in. Life expectancy for south Tyroleans is 85 for females and 80 for males, higher than Italian national averages. According to the 2011 census, there are 505,000 inhabitants in south Tyrol.
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  • Remote chapel beneath Dolomites mountains, south-west of Bolzano, South Tyrol northern Italy. South Tyroleans are almost all Catholics and quite conservative - though it depends on the areas. The Überetsch (Oltradige in Italian) is a hilly section of the Etschtal in South Tyrol, northern Italy. It lies south-west of Bolzano and is a known tourist destination, famous for its wines, castles and lakes (Kalterer See, Montiggler Seen). The municipalities of the Überetsch are Kaltern and Eppan.
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  • War memorial to those killed in WW2 in the Dolomites resort town of San Cassiano-St. Kassian in south Tyrol, Italy. Hitler's pact of non-aggression with Mussolini meant south Tyroleans often served in the German Wehrmacht and cemeteries now describe their demise in battles across the theatres of war at that time. We see three names here of soldiers and officers killed in Russia and north Africa. Under Hitler's offer, 86% of citizens from this region of Italy opted to return to the Fatherland and by the end of the war, 75,000 did so.
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  • A playground near the Piz Sorega cable car station in the Pralongià above San Cassiano-St. Kassian in the Dolomites, south Tyrol, northern Italy. Parents watch as their children climb and have fun on climbing structures with the backdrop of mountain peak panoramas. This is known as the Movimënt where activities for families with young people can play, exercise and general experience the great outdoors at 2,000 metres above sea level between the towns of La Villa, San Cassiano and Corvara in the Alta Badia area of south Tyrol.
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  • Cyclists rest by a large wooden mountain bike sculpture in the town of Corvara during the summer walking season in south Tyrol, northern Italy. Corvara is the main center of Alta Badia, a prestigious tourist area located at the top end of the Val Badia, surrounded by the peaks of the Dolomites mountains. Corvara (German: Corvara or Kurfar; Italian: Corvara in Badia) is a comune (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) east of Bolzano.
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  • Cyclists rest by a large wooden mountain bike sculpture in the town of Corvara during the summer walking season in south Tyrol, northern Italy. Corvara is the main center of Alta Badia, a prestigious tourist area located at the top end of the Val Badia, surrounded by the peaks of the Dolomites mountains. Corvara (German: Corvara or Kurfar; Italian: Corvara in Badia) is a comune (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) east of Bolzano.
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  • Morning light in the wild meadow near the rural lake 'Lêch della Lunch' in the Badia Dolomites, south Tyrol. Italy. The tranquil landscape is located above the town of Pedraces/Badia Abtei and is seen early morning as the sun across the flora in a forest of pine.
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  • Morning light in the wild meadow near the rural lake 'Lêch della Lunch' in the Badia Dolomites, south Tyrol. Italy. The tranquil landscape is located above the town of Pedraces/Badia Abtei and is seen early morning as the sun across the flora in a forest of pine.
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  • Modern Tyrolean house architecture in Leonhard-St Leonardo, a Dolomites village in the Badia region of south Tyrol, Italy. Wooden panelling and slats have been retained as the traditional style of the area has seen over centuries. Life expectancy for south Tyroleans is 85 for females and 80 for males, higher than Italian national averages. According to the 2011 census, there are 505,000 inhabitants in south Tyrol, the same as Dublin, Copenhagen and Dresden. In the 2011 census, 91.3% of the population speak German, 7.9% Italian and 0.8% spoke the ancient Ladin langauge as their mother tongue. San Leonardo is in the municipality of Badia populated mostly by people who speak the ancient Ladin language.
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