Because of its geographic position, Alta Badia gradually transformed itself into an avantgarde tourist area keeping intact its alpine character.

[citation needed] According to Michil Costa, owner of the La Perla luxury hotel in Corvara,[4] interviewed in 2023 for a TV documentary on overtourism in the Alps, the area has too many tourists.

[5] The municipality contains the frazioni Calfosch (Italian: Colfosco, German: Kolfuschg) and Pescosta.

The emblem represents three vert mountains, dominated by three gules peaks with the inclined top on an argent background.

[7] The finish of the annual single-day seven mountain passes crossing Maratona dles Dolomites bicycle race is in Corvara.