The Dolomites
‘The site of the Dolomites comprises a mountain
range in the northern Italian Alps, numbering 18
peaks, which rise to above 3,000 metres and
cover 141,903 hectares. It features some of the
most beautiful mountain landscapes anywhere,
with vertical walls, sheer cliffs and a high density
of narrow, deep and long valleys. A serial
property of nine areas that present a diversity of
spectacular landscapes of international
significance for geomorphology marked by
steeples, pinnacles and rock walls, the site also
contains glacial landforms and karst systems. It is
characterized by dynamic processes with
frequent landslides, floods and avalanches. The
property also features one of the best examples
of the preservation of Mesozoic carbonate
platform systems, with fossil records.’