The magic of the "Pale Mountains"

More than 200 million years old, the Dolomites are a unique form of open-air cinema featuring bizarre rock formations and rugged peaks, which alternate with rolling alpine pastures and deep valleys. The rock strata of the mountain range tell of the history of our Earth and the sunrises and sunsets are quite spectacular. Reasons enough for the magical mountains to be designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2009. Prepare yourself for a natural spectacle that will be remembered for a long time to come!

Many myths revolve around the magical Dolomites, which glow in the evening sun first a brilliant red, then smoothly slip into orange and violet into the darkness of the night.
In Catinaccio, Laurin, the dwarf king is to answer for this. Deeply offended by betrayal and unrequited love and furious at his defeat in battle he cast a spell over his glorious rose garden to destroy it for ever. Neither by day nor by night shall a man ever see the splendour of the roses again. However, the dwarf king forgot to include twilight and dawn in his spell. And so, King Laurin’s old rose garden occasionally “bursts into bloom” in the gloaming. This miracle of nature is called “Enrosadira” (Alpenglow) in Val Gardena.