We stayed in Val Gardena in the month of May. We loved it. Easy drive to some hiking in the Dolomites and surrounded by mountains. Being that it was off-season, we were able to get a really nice place that was more high end than we could usually afford. Unbelievably beautiful part of the world
I did a lot of backpacking on a road bike in this area. There are many of the most beautiful pass roads. With the 4 passes of the Sella-Ronda and Stelvio on top of my list. Like most of the towns that are also ski resorts, Cortina is more than 1000m above sea level and this means the temperature is kind of 10°C lower than at sea level. There are only a few days in summer where it gets hot enough to feel uncomfortable. AC would be a waste of energy and money. If you go down to cities like Bolzano, Trento, Verona, Venice, Triest and such you will find a lot of AC in the rooms. On a trip in July 2022, I had several weeks where the temperature in the low areas went above 40°C (104F). You still will find that the houses and the urban design is much better to get thru this heat but in this case AC make sense.
We brought rechargeable travel fans. Nice for not only carrying around on hot days in Italy, but priceless on a nightstand next to the bed in an AirBnB/Hotel without AC. We used them at our first stay in the Dolomites and they helped a lot despite their small size. Our second trip to the Dolomites we got AC. Not widely available, but there is some.
Thank you for sharing your experience! It's interesting to see your USA perspective of Europe. About AC, I'm proud that we don't have it yet, and I'm so afraid of the climate bomb it will be when Europe, India, Africa and China begin to use AC like the US does. The environmental impact is so huge. And as for gas, thanks to this high price, cars are smaller in Europe, and most people use the train. The consequences of such behaviors can be seen directly, when you compare per capita emissions between European countries and the USA.
Yeah, the weather will be a bit colder and in mid fall. Great time for hiking. Pack a sweater and get after it. Consider pairing the trip with nearby Austria or Switzerland where there are more foliage that will be golden as the leaves turn colours
We stayed in Val Gardena in the month of May. We loved it. Easy drive to some hiking in the Dolomites and surrounded by mountains. Being that it was off-season, we were able to get a really nice place that was more high end than we could usually afford. Unbelievably beautiful part of the world
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I did a lot of backpacking on a road bike in this area. There are many of the most beautiful pass roads. With the 4 passes of the Sella-Ronda and Stelvio on top of my list. Like most of the towns that are also ski resorts, Cortina is more than 1000m above sea level and this means the temperature is kind of 10°C lower than at sea level. There are only a few days in summer where it gets hot enough to feel uncomfortable. AC would be a waste of energy and money. If you go down to cities like Bolzano, Trento, Verona, Venice, Triest and such you will find a lot of AC in the rooms.
On a trip in July 2022, I had several weeks where the temperature in the low areas went above 40°C (104F). You still will find that the houses and the urban design is much better to get thru this heat but in this case AC make sense.
Beautiful and informative video! Thank you kindly for sharing your experience!
We brought rechargeable travel fans. Nice for not only carrying around on hot days in Italy, but priceless on a nightstand next to the bed in an AirBnB/Hotel without AC. We used them at our first stay in the Dolomites and they helped a lot despite their small size. Our second trip to the Dolomites we got AC. Not widely available, but there is some.
Thanks for the video!
Which part is the best to hike in winter?
Thank you for sharing your experience!
It's interesting to see your USA perspective of Europe.
About AC, I'm proud that we don't have it yet, and I'm so afraid of the climate bomb it will be when Europe, India, Africa and China begin to use AC like the US does. The environmental impact is so huge.
And as for gas, thanks to this high price, cars are smaller in Europe, and most people use the train. The consequences of such behaviors can be seen directly, when you compare per capita emissions between European countries and the USA.
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Can you share the google maps saved pins?
Hey, I wanted to ask if it's a good idea to go to dolomites in mid October?
Yeah, the weather will be a bit colder and in mid fall. Great time for hiking. Pack a sweater and get after it. Consider pairing the trip with nearby Austria or Switzerland where there are more foliage that will be golden as the leaves turn colours
Hi ! do you think that traveling to the dolomites for hiking in mid april is a good idea? thanks in advance