The main town of Val Gardena, St. Ulrich in German, a Ladin-speaking valley famed for generations of woodcarvers.
A cable car rises to Seceda, where a knife-edge ridge tilts toward the jagged spires of the Odle, among the Dolomites' most photographed peaks.
When to visit Ortisei
Average highs and lows across the year.
What to see first
Seceda
The Dolomites’ most photographed ridge above Ortisei, with meadows, a sheer north face and the Odle peaks.
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What to eat, and drink
Eating and drinking in Ortisei
Well-loved everyday tables and Michelin stars, each checked open.
- TurondaTrattoria
- Restaurant TubladelTrattoria
- E-Quattro Pizza GenuinePizzeria
- Costamula RestaurantTrattoria
- Ristorante-Pizzeria-Bar LaBarPizzeria
- Pizza ShopPizzeria
Michelin-starred
- Alpenroyal Gourmet ★
- Anna Stuben ★
Sleeping in Ortisei
Well-reviewed places to stay, each checked open, by town.
- ADLER Dolomiti
- Cavallino Bianco Family Spa Grand Hotel
- Hotel Albion
- Hotel Angelo Engel
- Boutique Hotel Planlim
- Alpin & Vital Hotel La Perla
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