scenic viewpoint
Tre Cime di Lavaredo Viewpoint
One of the Dolomites' most recognisable sights: three massive rock towers rising vertically from alpine meadows, with pull-offs along the toll road.
13 km · about 25 min drive
Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy · Europe
San Candido works well as a base: 10 minutes from Dobbiaco, 15km from Lago di Braies.
San Candido is a town located in Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy. With a population of 2,282, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, San Candido sits in Italy, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Rome time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add San Candido to your route.
Innichen Abbey (German: Stift Innichen) is a former Benedictine monastery in Innichen, South Tyrol in northern Italy. Founded in the 8th century, its collegiate church dedicated to Saint Candidus, rebuilt in the 12th–13th centuries, is considered the most important Romanesque building in Tyrol and the Eastern Alps. ItRead more
is home to a 13th-century sculpture and a fresco cycle from the same age in the dome.
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San Candido is located in Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy, Europe. The coordinates are 46.7324 latitude, 12.2785 longitude.
San Candido has a population of approximately 2,282 people, making it a town in Italy.
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ACI roadside assistance: 803 116. ZTL (limited traffic zones) in city centres are camera-enforced.
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scenic viewpoint
One of the Dolomites' most recognisable sights: three massive rock towers rising vertically from alpine meadows, with pull-offs along the toll road.
13 km · about 25 min drive
natural wonder
A pristine emerald-green alpine lake in the Dolomites surrounded by towering peaks, often called the pearl of the Alps.
15 km · about 30 min drive
mountain pass
A 2,052 m crossing into Italy's Antholz valley where the one-lane descent runs on an hourly traffic-light slot: downhill minutes 0–15, uphill 30–45, with the Obersee lake right at the summit.
18 km · about 20 min drive
mountain pass
A forested 1,805 m pass east of Cortina d'Ampezzo beneath Monte Cristallo, the road link toward Lake Misurina and the Tre Cime, with sweeping Dolomite views on the descent.
20 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
The Queen of the Dolomites, an elegant alpine resort town surrounded by dramatic peaks that hosted the 1956 Winter Olympics.
24 km · about 30 min drive
mountain pass
A 2,105 m pass near Cortina with WWI tunnels and a cable car to Lagazuoi's panoramic Dolomite terrace.
31 km · about 35 min drive
mountain pass
A 2,168 m Dolomites pass linking Falzarego with Alta Badia, running past WWI fortifications and the Tre Sassi fort museum amid stark scree fields and pale rock towers.
31 km · about 35 min drive
mountain pass
A 2,236 m pass of relentless hairpins offering arguably the most jaw-dropping Dolomite panorama near Cortina.
32 km · about 35 min drive
April to October
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