Olympic refuges: gourmet stops and high-altitude views at the Games venues

No longer just places for a short break between one itinerary and another to be ploughed on skis or snowshoes, but true points of experience, where to stop for a drink at the end of a descent, for a gourmet lunch with a panoramic view or for a regenerating stay amid nature, relaxation and silence. In the localities hosting the Olympic competitions, the refuges also become privileged vantage points on the slopes preparing for the five-circle sporting challenge; far from the competition fields, they are transformed into cosy spaces where conviviality and sensoriality intertwine in the magical atmosphere of the high mountains and the Games. From Cortina to Val d'Ega, from Livigno to Santa Caterina Valfurva, here are six structures that for different reasons are worth a visit, even when the Olympics are over.