Bolzano to Cortina, Italy

The spectacularly scenic Grande Strada delle Dolomiti links Bolzano and Cortina, while S51 heads south toward Venice, connecting south of Belluno to Autostrada A27, for a total trip time of about 3 hours between Cortina and Venice. The town of Cortina hosted the 1956 Winter Olympics, as well as various world cup events and motion pictures. One of the memorable James Bond stunt sequences in "For Your Eyes Only" from 1981, (machine gunners on spike-wheeled motorcycles chasing Roger Moore on skis), was filmed on its slopes, as were several scenes in the film Cliffhanger. Don't forget your snow tyres!