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the walls of the houses, tell the story. The walls of Monte Croce Comelico pass, used as an Alpine
the village speak to passers-by about arts, crafts, pass since ancient times; the Romans built the
Dolomites festivals, legends and the life of the past, act as road to put their world in contact with the Ger-
mans. The route continues in an amusing way to
a collective memory and embellish the town as
4 days it did in medieval Italian cities. Since 1980 an explore the landscape: descending towards Pa-
open-air museum has been set up, with 50 fres- dola (Comelico Superiore) and ascending to the
coes that give life to a unique artistic itinerary. small lake of S. Anna and the S. Antonio pass. Din-
The architect Le Corbusier defined the Dolomites Possibility to climb up to the Cibiana pass ner and overnight in hotel in Auronzo.
as the most beautiful building in the world, a and transfer with shuttles on Mount Rite.
concept that was later taken up by the alpinist On the top of Monte Rite, next to the refuge, a
Reinhold Messner, who is originally from these war fort has been redecorated and now hosts the 4th Day: Cortina d’Ampezzo - Alleghe Agordo
places. highest museum in Europe: the Messner Moun- (km 86)
tain Museum Dolomites or Museum in the Departure from Auronzo and stop with a visit to
1st Day: Feltre - Pedavena - Dolomites National Clouds. Here a wealth of exhibits, photos, studies the Queen of the Dolomites, Cortina d’Ampezzo.
Park - Belluno (km 36) and works of art tell the story of exploration and Visiting Cortina during the Christmas Markets is
Arrival in Feltre, the city with many faces in a mountaineering in the Dolomites. Proceed to an experience that Podium suggests in combina-
strategic position and breathtaking natural land- Pieve di Cadore with a visit to the historic center. tion with trekking and skiing. Proceeding to the Business Proposals in Veneto
scape. It rises in the sunny basin of the Valbellu- In the Eyewear Museum there are 2000 pieces Falzarego Pass (2,105 m.), climb to the splendid
na, west of the Piave river and on the slopes of on display, coming from all over the world and panoramic balcony with the Lagazuoi cable car.
the Dolomites and the Vette Feltrine. From the dating back to various eras. Around the 1480s, At the top we are at m.2.778, the cable car over-
elegant buildings, squares, arcades and loggias Pieve was the birthplace of Tiziano Vecellio, the comes 630 m. of difference in altitude in less
to the picturesque houses that give Feltre the great artist of Renaissance painting, who spent than 3 minutes with an inclined length (span)
nickname of ‘Painted City’. Visit to the splendid his childhood here. His house, an ambience rich of 1150 meters. It is a cable car line without
historical center with Via Mezzaterra, the main in history and memories, has original scenes from supports, with cabins hanging from the trolley
street with its renaissance houses with point- that time and is still open to the public today. In with ropes and with vertically opening doors.
ed roofs to contrast the snow, at the end of the 1892 Josuè Carducci spent a holiday in Pieve and The cabins travel at 12 m/s (43.2 km/h) on 56
street you reach Piazza Maggiore with the re- on this occasion he composed the ode Cadore. mm diameter upstream and downstream an-
mains of the medieval castle, the church of San In the main square there is the Palazzo del- chored support ropes pulled by 26 mm diame-
Rocco and the fountain of Tullio Lombardo (XVI). la Magnifica Comunità di Cadore with the- ter hauling rope. The main engine has a power
Visit to the largest brewery in Italy: the ancient MARC - Museo Archeologico Cadorino, of 320 KW (435 hp), the ride requires a 2’ 50”.
Birreria Pedavena. Proceed to Belluno. During where the archaeological finds found in Ca- If this technical information was impressive,
the route stop in the Dolomiti Bellunesi Nation- dore are kept and exhibited to the public. you can opt for the cabin chairlift of the Cinque
al Park with lake Mis, an artificial basin named Arrival in Auronzo di Cadore, on the banks of the Torri to visit the trenches of the Great War.
after the stream that supplies it. Walking along artificial lake of S. Caterina. Dinner and overnight On these mountains an incredible war took place
a path of about 1 km, there are the wonderful in hotel. between the Italian and Austro-Hungarian ar-
natural emerald pools, the Cadini del Brentón mies. In particular the area of the Cinque Torri
and not far away the waterfall of Soffia. 3rd Day: Cadore and Pusteria (km 105) proved to be strategic for the operations of the
Arrival in Belluno, the province of the Do- Departure from Auronzo, heading up the Val Italian Army, committed to advance towards Val
lomites par excellence. Belluno is a name d’Ansièi. Stop and walk around Lake Misurina Badia. Today, thanks to a great work of restora-
of Celtic origin, derived from Belo-Dunum, the “Pearl of the Dolomites”, known not only for tion, you can visit the sites and walk inside the
which means bright, shining city, from which its enchanting beauty, but also for its therapeu- trenches. The paths suitable for everyone vary
you can admire a wonderful panorama. tic properties thanks to its healthy microclimate. from 1 to 2/3 hours. The museum is free-of-
Visit of the historical center, rich of ancient pal- The name of this lake comes from the expression charge and can be reached on foot or by chairlift.
aces and monuments. The fulcrum of city life “meso ai rin”, which literally means “in the mid-
is Piazza del Duomo. Here, in addition to the dle of the streams”, because in the past it was A descent towards Alleghe, a lakeside walk with
Cathedral and the Baptistery, we find the Pala- believed that the Piave and the Adige were cre- a spectacular view of the walls of Mount Civetta.
zzo dei Rettori with the Clock Tower. In Via ated by Lake Misurina. Legend has it that the The municipality of Àlleghe belongs to the Ladin
Roma there are the historic Teatro Comunale lake was a gift from the fairy of Mount Cristallo linguistic minority. The “Union de i Ladign de
and Palazzo Fulcis, seat of the Civic Museum. to the daughter of King Sorapiss, Misurina, who Alie” is active to promote the Ladin language and
Dinner and overnight in hotel. was desperate for a magic mirror. The mirror (of culture. Continuing on to the last wonder of our
Curiosity: From a recent survey of the “Sole 24 water) was given to the girl but on one condition: tour, Àgordo, a great mining center of the past
ore” Belluno has been defined one of the Italian that the king was transformed into an imposing with the Mines of Valle Imperina and the min-
provinces with the best quality of life. mountain, and this is how the formation of the ing school, established in 1867. Tito Livio Burat-
Sorapiss mountain range and the beautiful lake tini, a famous mathematician, was born here.
2nd Day: Vajont and Cadore (km 60) was described. Surrounding Lake Misurina there Return back home.
Departure from Belluno with a stop at Longa- are some of the most beautiful peaks of the Do-
rone, whose gateway to Val Vajont is the im- lomites: the Tre Cime di Lavaredo are the most
posing dam, among the highest in the world, famous mountains in the world, the most photo- Lago del Vajont - Vajont Lake
built between 1957 and 1960 with the aim graphed and the most represented on postcards
of containing the waters of the Piave, Maè and on tourist and landscape calendars. The
and Boite. Needed to enrich the valley, the play of colors: the fame of the Tre Cime is giv-
dam later proved to be the cause of the most en by the spectacle of colors, from pale gray to
dramatic event that affected the territory. fiery red, which during the day and the seasons 71
On October 9, 1963, a part of the over- give moments of magic and indelible sensations.
hanging Mount Toc poured into the basin Descending from the peaks, towards the high
embanked by the dam and the result was Pusteria (it seems an oxymoron to descend to
a strong wave that completely destroyed something high, Podium knows how to amaze)
Longarone and some surrounding towns. with the beauty of Lake Braies, for many years
Visit to the Monumental Church and Museum of at the center of the famous television series with
Memory. Climb to the Vajont dam and the village Terence Hill “ Un passo dal cielo” (RAI). Pro-
of Erto e Casso. Continuation and visit of Cibiana ceeding to San Candido, where a very interest-
di Cadore, the “Country of Murals” or “Country ing event takes place annually: the International
that tells its story”. Paintings, executed by author- Snow Sculpture Festival. Visit of the historical
itative artists coming not only from Italy but also center with the Romanesque Collegiate Church
from Japan and the former USSR, scattered on of ‘200. Continuation to Sesto Pusteria and the
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