Cortina d'Ampezzo

Cortina d'Ampezzo (Ladin: "Anpezo, Ampëz", ) is a ski resort and commune in northern Italy. The Olympic Winter Games were held here in 1956. The Ford Cortina, the UK’s best selling car of the 1970’s was named after it.
In 1420, the mountain settlement of Ampezzo (as well as the entire Cadore region) came under the authority of the Republic of Venice, which, however, recognized the right of self-government for the highlanders.