Is it feasible to get a “taste” of the Dolomites if we were to do a day trip from Verona? Where would we go and what would we see. Would rather travel by train then rent a car.
Posted by
Chicago
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One way is to take the train to Bolzano, at Bolzano transfer to bus 350 to Ortisei
https://www.valgardena.it/en/bus-schedule/
There are lifts in Ortisei that take you up close to the Dolomites.
Take the lift up to Seceda.
Posted by
Michigan
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Yes! It's possible. It'd be a long day but doable. Check the train schedule. Bolzano is a fun town. Very lively, great restaurants. And the Otzi the ice man! https://www.iceman.it/en/the-iceman/.
I believe there are some more mild mountain sightseeing using Bolzano as a base. Or you could take a tour into the mountains from here. That might be a good idea. Then you wouldn't have to mess with renting a car and you could get super strategic with what you want to see.
We didn't use these tours when we went last year -- but we did store our luggage with them as we were driving through from Ortisei to Venice. (We stopped to see Otzi the ice man). :). https://www.basecampdolomites.com/portfolio/?lang=en
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That would be a brutal day.
Posted by
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I agree with the other comments, you'd spend the whole day travelling and not see much.
But if it's somewhere you know you won't get the chance to go for a long time I would definitely go. The Dolomites are spectacular.