Cortina is one of the oldest ski resorts in Europe, in Italy’s north-eastern corner, with grand hotels dating from Victorian times, and is set among the stunning scenery of the Dolomites.

1. Best ski slopes: Le Tofane. Skiing is impossible to escape in Cortina d'Ampezzo; a town whose fortunes were built upon the sport. Affluent tourists flooded into the town by the end of the 19th ...