One of the Dolomites’ winter-sports success stories. The insignificant village of half a century ago is now a smart town of villas and hotels with the latest in tourist arrangements and ski installations. Its location under the sheer precipice known as the Pale of San Martino contributes to its fame. Vast snowfields above are the site of regular national and international skiing contests. A national ski-school is here with every opportunity for novices. Luxury coaches bring people from as far afield as Genoa and Florence, and it goes like a fair with icy games and sports in winter and early spring.