Location
The 4-star "Quality" Sporting Hotel Villa Blu is set on a sunny hill at the gates of Cortina d’Ampezzo, in a location from which you can enjoy the beautiful Dolomites, which were declared a Natural World Heritage Site by UNESCO last year, one of the most appreciated tourist destinations in Europe, paradise for those who love skiing, hiking and mountain biking.
Convenient for reaching the nearby ski lifts of Mietres and the public swimming pool with solarium and fitness center, Sporting Hotel Villa Blu is set in green surroundings and protected by a series of old spruce trees, giving it a sense of tranquility less than 800 meters from the center.
In a charming setting, Cortina d’Ampezzo offers you a visit dedicated to relaxation, culture and shopping, thanks to a full season of events and shows at an international level, numerous art galleries, elegant boutiques and artisan shops.
In Cortina you'll be able to see the Baroque facade of the parish church with its gothic bell tower and the nearby Museum of Modern Art, one of Italy's most important collections. We also recommend the Ethnographic Museum, full of everyday objects and folkloric costumes.
Other must-see sites are the exposition space at Ciasa de ra Regoles, the Paleontological Museum, the coats of arms of Ampezzo families shown at the Town Hall and the Ra Ciasa dei Pupe, and the "casa dei bambini", or children's house, covered on three sides with beautiful frescoes.
Cortina is also the only town in the Alpine arch that can boast both an astronomy observatory and a planetarium, which can visited by all guests.
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How to Reach Us
By Plane
Coming from Venice's “Marco Polo” airport and Treviso's “Canova” airport, you can get to Cortina by taking the Cortina Express bus service. The trip takes 2 hours from Venice and 1 hour and 50 minutes from Treviso, arriving in downtown Cortina*. If you rent a car, follow the directions in the "By Car" section.
By Car
From the south, take highway A27 Venezia Mestre / Belluno to the last exit and follow the signs for Cortina*. From the north, take highway A22 Brennero, exit at Bressanone, take the Val Pusteria state highway until Dobbiaco, and after the crossroads continue for Cortina (in the Verocai locality).
By Train
Trenitalia offers connections from Rome and Milan that arrive at the Venice Mestre station where you can take the Cortina Express bus, which coincides with the train and arrives in Cortina* in 2 hours and 20 minutes. If you prefer to continue your trip on the train, you can take the Venice Mestre – Calalzo di Cadore line and then take a bus for 35 km to Cortina*.
* From the City Center
From the center (800 meters away) take the state highway to Dobbiaco and turn right on Via Verocai. Then follow the signs for “Sporting Hotel Villa Blu”.
The hotel shuttle bus leaves Piazza Roma at prescheduled times. Information available from the concierge.
Distances
- Austria, 44 km ·
- Belluno, 70 km ·
- Bressanone, 85 km ·
- Treviso, 135 km ·
- Innsbruck, 155 km ·
- Venice, 155 km ·
- Milan, 430 km ·
- Rome, 690 km
Sporting Hotel Villa Blu
Loc. Verocai 73 | 32043 Cortina d'Ampezzo, Belluno
Tel. +39 0436 867541 Fax +39 0436 868129
VAT No. 00821100252 | info@villablu.it
