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A HINT OF HISTORY
The most ancient parchment that mentions Ampezzo dates back to 1156 and is now kept in the City Archives of San Vito. The document deals with land purchase in the "territorio de Ampicio" by Giovanni and Paganello, two brothers from Cadore. The full name "Curtina Ampitii", appears for the first time only in 1317, in document now kept in the Archives of the Regola Alta di Lareto.
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Cortina d’Ampezzo was formed by a central village and many external ones. Cortina was the central and principal, not only for it’s geographical position, but also because it held the church, the school, the inns and town authorities. Because of its importance, the name Cortina expanded to the whole valley. This name, Cortina, derives from the ancient cemetery walls, from latin "cohors" (fence), that were built all around the central church, SS. Filippo and Giacomo. Nowadays "cortina" means cemetery in ladin.
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For some scholars Ampezzo takes its original meaning from the open shape of the valley, from latin "amplus" (wide, open space), from which then AMPLITIUM/AMPITIUM. The old german denomination of the valley also goes back to this meaning of open space: HEIDENTAL, the valley of heath, the desolate land. Heidenthal has also been interpreted as "valley of heathens", because of the late conversion to Christianity of its inhabitants, but we find it hard to believe. Some other scholars believe A-MPEZZO to derive from the latin "piceus", in ladin "pezuó", red fir-tree.
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Another hypothesis finds the origin of the name Ampezzo in a pre-latin prefix, AMP-, AMB-, that indicates "wild plants, from which a liquid is extracted and used for fermentation". These give birth to a variety of words for "rasberyy" in the north-atesine valleys: ampela (Val Lagarina), ampoma (Val di Sole), ampomes (Val Gardena).
Cortina is famous for its night life and here there’s everything you’re looking for if you want to enjoy the night. Probably Cortina wears her shiniest dress at night... Here you will find some among the most famous night-clubs and dee-jays of Italy. For example, Galleria Nuovo Centro, has two clubs, Blue Room and Bilbò Club. And then again, Area, Belvedere, Vip Club, Ciarlis, just to name a few. During high season they are always open, whereas in other periods only on week-ends.
The center of Cortina has many bars and clubs, that can satisfy all tastes: from breakfast in the morning to aperitive, from hot chocolate to digestive.There are also a couple of enotheques (wine shops), that display many wine brands. These places get full of people who want to enjoy life, during high season. Opening hours vary depending on the typology of the place. Check them out.
ICE CREAM SHOPS AND PATISSERIES
Taste a great cake, or enjoy a hot chocolate... after ski you can do this and more! In Cortina there are many patisseries and famous ice-cream shops that can meet your taste. An ample offer also for those who have a sweet tooth...
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HOTELS IN CORTINA, ITALY
ISTAT code: 005025016
Dialling code: 0436
ZIP code: 32043
Altitude: 1210metres (a.s.l. - above sea level)
Services and means of communication:
AUTOCORRIERA (DOBBIACO KM 30)
FERROVIA (CALALZO-PIEVE DI CADORE KM 28/DOBB)
FUNICOLARE, FUNIVIA O SEGGIOVIA
LOC. SEDE DI SPORT INVERNALI (APT)
LOC.MONTANA
Tourist offices: A.P.T. ( Azienda di Promozione Turistica) Address: PIAZZETTA S.FRANCESCO, 8 (CAP:32043)
Note: DOLOMITI AGORDINE
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