Ortisei is the largest year-round village in Val Gardena. There are shops of all kinds, a main piazza, and winding streets to wander. It is a woodcarving center and there are unlimited possibilities to admire the craft. St. Christina between Selva and Ortisei, is on an uphill grade along the main valley thoroughfare.
Lifts are a few hundred meters above and below the main street.
Selva, at the east end of the valley, is the most accessible center to the greatest majority of lifts-some leaving right from the village. It has many shops, cafes, a fabulous bakery, and hotels along the main street. All 3 villages are linked with a free ski bus and lift network. 2 sports centers in Ortisei and Selva offer additional activities. Each village has a number of popular discos and pubs to keep you going all night long.