You may tune in to the Winter Olympics to see your favorite skier or ice skater, but the scenery has a way of sharing the spotlight. Between medal runs and record-breaking moments, each broadcast doubles as a visual tour of mountains, lakes, and villages that linger in your mind long after the competition ends.
Northern Italy has that effect: while athletes fly down slopes and glide across the ice with remarkable precision, the camera also captures pink-glowing peaks, frozen lakes, and quiet alpine towns nestled beneath the ridgelines, making it hard not to imagine seeing it all in person.