San Cassiano
The lure of Dolomite traditions enhances the tranquillity of well-heeled San Cassiano; gourmets will love the choice of Michelin-starred restaurants both on and off the pistes.
The lure of Dolomite traditions enhances the tranquillity of well-heeled San Cassiano; gourmets will love the choice of Michelin-starred restaurants both on and off the pistes.
The lure of Dolomite traditions enhances the tranquillity of well-heeled San Cassiano; with Michelin-starred restaurants both on and off the pistes and a relaxed après-ski scene completing the puzzle.
A winter retreat hiding from the crowds in a valley embrace, beyond the realms of the tiny village lie 40km of scenic cross-country trails and the potential for sleigh rides and snowshoeing.
![Mountain Landscape with skis sticking out of the snow](/media/auxdbxsd/gettyimages-157718198.jpg?rnd=133419240733170000)
![A ski lift passing over the tops of snow covered trees](/media/k3ydvpyk/gettyimages-1283969946.jpg?rnd=133419239524330000)
![Pine woodland covered with powder snow](/media/1kmlbmgd/gettyimages-1472037852.jpg?rnd=133419240166470000)
![Mountain Landscape with skis sticking out of the snow](/media/auxdbxsd/gettyimages-157718198.jpg?rnd=133419240733170000)
![A ski lift passing over the tops of snow covered trees](/media/k3ydvpyk/gettyimages-1283969946.jpg?rnd=133419239524330000)
![Pine woodland covered with powder snow](/media/1kmlbmgd/gettyimages-1472037852.jpg?rnd=133419240166470000)
![A pair of skis and ski poles planted upright in the snow with a panoramic view of snow-covered mountains under a clear blue sky with a bright sun.](/media/swoov3xc/gettyimages-524323911.jpg?rnd=133664806786000000)
Endless pistes dramatically back dropped by snow-dusted forests and the spellbinding pink-hued granite peaks of the Dolomiti Superski Area; San Cassiano lies at the heart of the Alta Badia area. Known for its extensive cruising runs and gourmet mountain restaurants, this paradise for improving beginners and intermediates alike offers good links to the popular Sella Ronda circuit and the 11km Hidden Valley red run, one of the world's most beautiful pistes, through dramatic peaks and frozen waterfalls culminating in a horse-drawn ski tow.
Italy
Get to know our favourite ski spots in Italy, from the charming cobbled streets of Courmayeur that sees many a post-piste party to the well-heeled San Cassiano that caters to the gastronomes.