Holiday apartment in Selva di Cadore: culture, trails and Ski Civetta

Discover Selva di Cadore: culture, nature and active days

Selva di Cadore combines Ladin culture with tangible experiences in nature and a varied programme for different kinds of holiday days. A holiday apartment in Selva di Cadore is particularly well suited to your plans if you do not want to consider museum visits, historical traces, hikes and winter sports separately, but rather combine them according to your interests.

Archaeology and Ladin culture

The Museo Civico “Vittorino Cazzetta” displays the original skeleton of the Mondeval Man in a climate-controlled floor display case. An audio guide and special lighting explain the burial and its artefacts. Among the most important exhibits is a complete Mesolithic burial with grave goods from Mondeval de Sora. The museum also displays a cast of the surface of a boulder from Monte Pelmetto bearing dinosaur footprints. Throughout the year, you can attend educational workshops there led by experienced specialists.

Ladin identity is also expressed through living traditions. The Unione dei Ladini di Selva supports the preservation of the local Ladin costume and the revival of traditional Ladin dances through the Gruppo Folk de i Ladign de Selva and the affiliated Gruppo Minifolk. The old hamlet of L’Andria, together with Toffol, retains its original appearance. Both belong to the Ladin settlement form known as the “Vila”, a village centre surrounded by fields and meadows.

Sacred art and history are also part of the impressions awaiting you here. The Chiesa di Santa Fosca has a 15th-century fresco of Saint Christopher on its main façade, as well as a painted image of Saint Fosca from the 17th century. An old document from 1234 mentions a church in Selva di Cadore dedicated to Saint Lawrence. A late-15th-century winged altarpiece is housed in an altarpiece structure dating from the mid-17th century; there is also an 18th-century tabernacle-shaped sacrament house.

Hiking trails with special opportunities for observing nature

For an active day, the hike to Forcella Forada starts at a parking area at the third hairpin bend on Strada 251, on the route from Pescul towards Passo Staulanza. The trail passes through a sunny forest with rhododendrons and other rare flowers. At Forcella Forada, groups of chamois can be watched with the naked eye as they graze among the rocks.

Other trails explore different themes and starting points. The trail to the archaeological site of Mondeval begins in Santa Fosca, continues via L’Andria and Toffol, and heads towards Malga Pien de Vacia. The Sentiero Rif. Città di Fiume – Malga Prendera trail can be explored on foot, with snowshoes or while ski touring. The ascent to Passo Giau begins a few metres outside Selva di Cadore.

Winter, guided tours and regional cuisine

Selva di Cadore is part of the Ski Civetta ski area. It includes 80 kilometres of pistes and a cross-country skiing centre with four trails of varying difficulty. For adults, Casa delle Guide offers group hikes and multi-day trekking tours. This allows you to balance peaceful nature observation, sporting days and longer excursions in different ways.

You will also encounter local specialities along the way. Along the trail through the Vila di L’Andria, a restored and still-functioning mill stands beside the Loschiesuoi stream. Malga Pien De Vacia offers dining featuring simple typical cuisine from Belluno and products that reflect the region’s rich agricultural diversity.

Choose a holiday apartment in Selva di Cadore according to your holiday theme

When choosing your holiday apartment in Selva di Cadore, you can first decide on your preferred focus: the museum, churches and Ladin hamlets shape cultural days, while Forcella Forada, Mondeval and the trails around Passo Giau offer opportunities for active excursions. In winter, the pistes and cross-country trails of Ski Civetta are added to the options. The various starting points and ways of getting around help you tailor your daily plans to the interests of your travel group.

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