what are the dolomites
The Dolomites (Italian: Dolomiti; Ladin: Dolomites; German: Dolomiten; Venetian: DoÅomiti: Friulian: Dolomitis) are a mountain range located in northeastern Italy. They form a part of the Southern Limestone Alps and extend from the River Adige in the west to the Piave Valley (Pieve di Cadore) in the east.