Crepuscular rays of sunlight break through clouds near Marmolada (Ladin: Marmoleda, German: Marmolata, 3343 meters / 10,968 feet elevation), the highest mountain in the Dolomites, or Dolomiti, a part of the Southern Limestone Alps, in northern Italy, Europe. The view looks westwards from a trail west of Gasthaus Passo di Giau. The Dolomites are honored as a natural World Heritage Site (2009) by UNESCO.
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