Valbiois Conca Agordina - Dolomiti

Summer holidays in Conca Agordina and Val Biois are all about nature,
culture and tradition. The Biois Valley, also known as the “valley with saints
at the windows”, because of the numerous votive frescoes on the local
buildings, includes the villages of Cencenighe, at the entrance to the valley;
Vallada Agordina, with the ancient church of S. Simon; Canale d’Agordo, the
birthplace of Pope John Paul I Albino Luciani; and of course the splendid
Falcade, a well-known tourist resort. The large flat area which stretches
from the centre of the village to Caviola is the most popular part of Falcade,
particularly during the summer, when tourists and locals meet there to play
games and take walks in the greenery. The new Palafalcade venue plays
host to a range of events, including top-quality shows and concerts. In San
Tommaso Agordino, 15 km from Falcade, you can also visit an interesting
astronomical observatory where you can learn more about stars, planets and
constellations with slide shows and guided visits. Agordo is surrounded by a
range of splendid Dolomite peaks: Monte Tamer and Monte Agnèr, the Pale di
S. Lucano, the Moiazza group with Monte Framont, the Monti del Sole and,
further north, the Civetta and the Marmolada. Since the last century Agordo
has been an international mountaineering centre as a result of its proximity
to the rock faces of the Civetta, an Italian 6th grade climb, and to Monte
Agner, the 1600 metre high north face of which is the highest vertical climb
in the Dolomites. There are numerous places of interest to visit: the porticoes
of Piazza della Libertà, the Archdeacon’s Church and Villa de’Manzoni, the
most northerly of the Venetian villas. The former stables of the villa house the
Eyewear Museum, with 1800 pieces from various periods on display. Visitors
to the area might also like to take a look around Taibon Agordino and Voltago
Agordino, with the ward of Frassené, which faces out onto the striking Monte
Agner and is an ideal departure point for some splendid hiking trips; and
then there is Rivamonte, La Valle Agordina and Gosaldo, with Forcella Aurine.
FOR KIDS
On the Falcade Plain children will find a large, well-equipped fun park just
waiting for them, where they can run and jump around, meet up with their
friends and let their imagination run riot on bouncy castles for the younger
kids, trampolines, volleyball courts, picnic areas.
RELAXING WALKS
For those who enjoy a walk in the woods, within easy reach of Falcade lie
the Focobon Valley and the Valfredda, from where you can continue on
to the Forca Rossa Saddle, with a spectacular viewpoint at an altitude of
2490 m; from here you can go on towards Malga Ciapela, at the foot of the
Marmolada. Of particular historical interest is the “Via H. W. Tilman” hiking
route, along the paths marked out by the partisans during World War II,
while from Bastiani, a neighbourhood of Cencenighe, a path starts out which
leads through the ancient “Ial”, large clearings used in the past for charcoal
pits. Less-experienced walkers might like to try the attractive walk amid the
wooden tabià haysheds of the pasturelands of the Valfredda near Falcade,
the route that leads to the waterfalls of the Val di Gares or the walk to the
welcoming Malga Stia. The Xmountain Alpine Guides, in collaboration with the
Equipe Ski and Snowboard School, organise weekly activities linked to the
mountain, as well as trips to tackle vie ferrate equipped routes. Participants
are divided into groups based on level and age. Around Agordo there are
• Die Kirche „San Giovanni Battista“ (XIV. Jhdt.)
• Val di Gares, der Wasserfall Comelle
• Das Biotop am See von Gares
• Die „Casa delle Regole“ (1640)
• Die Molkerei, 1872 als erste Genossenschaft
in Italien gegründet
Agordo
• Das Brillenmuseum (Kollektion Luxottica)
• Das Paläontologie- und Mineralienmuseum
• Die Kirche „Santa Maria Nascente“ mit Werken
von Paris Bordon, Palma il Giovane und Valentino
Panciera Besarel
• Die Villa Crotta de Manzoni
Taibon Agordino
• Die Kirche „Santi Cornelio e Cipriano“,
Station des Kulturwegs „Bellunesische Malereien
aus dem 16. Jahrhundert“
• Die Kapelle im San Lucano Tal
Voltago Agordino
• Die Kirche „Santi Vittore e Corona”
Rivamonte
• Das Bergwerk Val Imperina
• Das Besucherzentrum im Nationalpark
der Bellunesischen Dolomiten
La Valle Agordina
• Die Kirche „San Michele Arcangelo“
• Das Gemeindemuseum La Valle
Gosaldo
• Die Kirche „San Bartolomeo Apostolo“-Tiser
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