Experience Italy beyond Winter Olympics

With the Winter Olympics bringing global attention to Italy, Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo emerge as gateways to a broader Italian experience, blending sport with culture, design, and heritage. Cortina, just two hours from Venice, encourages travellers to extend their journey beyond the slopes, while Milan, Venice, Florence, and the Tuscan countryside offer a rich palette of destinations for an immersive Italian itinerary.

In Milan, Rosa Grand Milano stands in a prime location behind the Duomo, overlooking Piazza Fontana. Part of Starhotels Collezione, the hotel embodies the city’s mix of business, culture, and design. Its 346 rooms and suites, including the Duomo Luxury Apartments, offer a residential feel with warm tones and elegant details. Dining, curated in partnership with Eataly, celebrates Italian flavours, while lounges, wellness facilities, and meeting spaces enhance versatility and sophistication.

Venice offers contrasting yet complementary experiences. Venice Venice Hotel represents contemporary hospitality, emphasising art, design, and cultural engagement, with raw materials, site-specific artworks, and a bold, modern identity. Hotel Gabrielli, facing the lagoon near San Marco, showcases classic Venetian hospitality, blending traditional elegance with panoramic terraces and a family-owned sense of continuity. Venice’s artisanal heritage is also celebrated through Orsoni Venezia 1888, the city’s last historic mosaic furnace, producing hand-cut glass mosaics that preserve centuries-old techniques while contributing to global artistic projects.

In Tuscany, Villa Ardore offers a private retreat defined by nature, quiet, and authentic rural elegance. The property emphasises simplicity, immersion in the landscape, and reconnection with the rhythms of the countryside, providing a restorative pause from urban exploration.

Florence is represented by The James Suite Hotel, an intimate all-suite boutique hotel offering a residential-style experience. Its contemporary interiors harmonise with the historic fabric of the city, allowing guests to explore cultural landmarks, artisan traditions, and daily life on foot. The hotel reflects Florence’s balance of artistic legacy and modern sensibility, providing discreet comfort and authenticity.

Together, these hotels frame Italy as a journey that extends far beyond the Olympic arenas, inviting travellers to experience the country’s design, culture, craftsmanship, and natural beauty. From Milan’s cosmopolitan rhythm to Venice’s art and heritage, Florence’s historic charm, and Tuscany’s serene landscapes, the Winter Olympics serve as both a sporting event and a gateway to a deeper, more immersive Italian journey. -TradeArabia News Service