Italy Rifugio Citta di Carpi

A tucked-away gem of a spot right next to one of the most visited spots in the Region. It takes some effort to get here but man is it worth it. Rifugio Citta di Carpi is a small hotel and restaurant on a hiking path with spectacular views.

I used a wide lens (24mm-120) to get this shot. I would definitely recommend either staying at Rifugio Citta di Carpi or at Rifugio Col De Varda overnight and getting up for the sunrise the following morning.

To get here takes some time. Once you get to Lake Misurina you can park your car at one of many parking lots and then you have two options to get up to this spot. First, you can take a lift up to Rifugio Col De Varda and then hike the hour to this spot, the hike is easy and has amazing views. Secondly, you can just hike from the Lake to Rifugio Citta di Carpi, this will take about 2-2:30 hours depending on how in shape you are. Personally I recommend taking the lift up, its only 9 EURO to go up and down. The only caveat is that the Lift only operates from 0900 to 1830.