<\/span><\/h3>\nSpecialties from the mountains are synonymous with comfort food: a piping hot plate of hearty food to keep warm, even in the summer! The Dolomites are famous for local delicacies like canederli<\/em>\u00a0(savory dumplings with a texture similar to stuffing) and apple strudel. Many dishes include ingredients like speck, a smoky cured meat similar to prosciutto, as well as deer, cabbage, chestnuts, yogurt, and berries. Wines and spirits of the area like\u00a0M\u00fcller Thurgau white wine, vin santo dessert wine and grappa digestives can be found on most menus.<\/p>\nValle d’Aosta also has characteristic food, of course (although you might mistake it for Swiss!). There, look for stick-to-your-bones specialties like polenta, fontina cheese, and fondue.<\/div>\n
<\/span>Still unsure which region to choose? Why not visit both?<\/span><\/h3>\nThe trip from Courmayeur to Cortina d’Ampezzo takes about six hours by car, passing through northern Italian towns like Bergamo, Verona, Padova and Treviso… so why not visit both? If not, of course, you can always come back!<\/p>\n
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