Everyone pictures the Dolomites in ski gear. In July, they're an entirely different world: alpine meadows in full bloom, rifugio trails for every fitness level, and premium wellness resorts with views that stop you mid-sentence. Here's how we plan a Dolomites summer, and why it might be the coolest, most underrated stretch of your Italy trip.

There is a version of Italy that most travelers never see. It is the Italy of the north: jagged limestone peaks, ancient Ladin valleys, and mountain villages where the aperitivo ritual happens at 4,000 meters above sea level.

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Italy can break your heart just as easily as it can steal it. After years of planning custom trips across all 20 regions, we've learned which iconic attractions genuinely live up to the legend and which ones have been slowly hollowed out by over-tourism. The difference between a trip that disappoints and one that changes you forever? Knowing where to look, and being willing to look a little further than everyone else.

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