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Val Gardena

A glimpse at the Dolomite Ranges

The valley sits amongst the Dolomites mountain range, a UNESCO world heritage site.
The locals speak a mixture of Italian, German and a dialect called Ladin.

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The valley sits amongst the Dolomites mountain range, a UNESCO world heritage site. The locals speak a mixture of Italian, German and a dialect called Ladin.

Val Gardena in South Tyrol is a ski village during winter season. I first discovered it on a ski trip with friends and decided to return to see its beauty in the summertime.

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The guy who hosted me had an enormously friendly St Bernard dog named Anton. This breed is common in the region and are rumoured to be used in finding missing people post-avalanche.
I learnt that Donkeys are highly territorial as I watched with dismay when one tried to trample poor Anton to death.

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