WINTER IN ORTISEI, ITALY!

URTIJËI OR ORTISEI IS A TOWN OF 4,637 INHABITANTS IN SOUTH TYROL IN NORTHERN ITALY. IT OCCUPIES THE VAL GARDENA WITHIN THE DOLOMITES, A MOUNTAIN CHAIN THAT IS PART OF THE ALPS. ORTISEI IS WORTH A VISIT DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS FOR ITS INCREDIBLE HIKING AND DURING THE WINTER MONTHS FOR ITS SKIING AND SNOW SPORTS. VISIT ORTISEI YEAR-ROUND FOR ITS DELIGHTFUL PEDESTRIAN CENTER AND TRADITIONAL WOODCARVING SHOPS. THE LADIN-LANGUAGE NAME URTIJËI DERIVES FROM THE LATIN WORD URTICA AND THE SUFFIX -ETUM, WITH THE MEANING "PLACE OF NETTLES". FROM 1860 TO 1914, URTIJËI EXPERIENCED A RELEVANT ECONOMIC GROWTH DUE TO THE OPENING OF A MAJOR ROAD CONNECTING VAL GARDENA TO THE MAIN RAILROAD; AS A RESULT THE LOCAL WOODCARVING INDUSTRY FLOURISHED. INTERNATIONAL TOURISM DEVELOPED THROUGH THE DISCOVERY OF THE DOLOMITES FIRST BY ENGLISH TOURISTS, AND SUBSEQUENTLY VISITORS FROM OTHER PARTS OF AUSTRIA-HUNGARY AS WELL AS THE GERMAN EMPIRE. CURRENTLY, THE TOWN'S ECONOMY IS MOSTLY BASED ON WINTER SKIING TOURISM, SUMMER HIKING TOURISM, AND WOODCARVING. #awesomepic #couplestrip #mytripvlog #urbanexplorer #tripblazers #celebratewithtrip #passionpassport #travel #2023travelwish #nationalpark