If you you are a skiing/hiking guru, Cortina has some of the best peaks on the globe. But even if you are a laid-back vacationer, Cortina's mountain charms make for a most delightful vacation. (INCLUDED CITY: CORTINA D'AMPEZZO)

Besides scenic beauty and enthralling culture, Venice and Cortina have one thing in common: Gondolas. But while in one city they travel a labyrinth of canals, in the other they float to the heavens (INCLUDED CITIES: VENICE, CORTINA D'AMPEZZO)

See the architectural wonders of, and in, Milan's famous Duomo, and then the wonders of nature atop the steep peaks of the Dolomites. (INCLUDED CITIES: MILAN, CORTINA D'AMPEZZO)