[{SlideShowNav}] !!!Val Gardena, Dolomites [{Image src='1100it.jpg' width='650' height='487' alt='Val Gardena, Dolomites' class='image_left' popup='false'}] [{SET customtitle='Val Gardena, Dolomites'}] \\ Val Gardena in the Dolomites is one of five valleys in northern Italy with a majority of Ladin speakers. Nestled in the valley are three towns: Ortisei, the main settlement; Selva, the best known ski resort; and Santa Cristina, which lies between the other two towns.