Prato Carnico: Clockmaking Culture and the History of a Home

When planning your trip to Prato Carnico, there are several specific themes to choose from: clockmaking in Pesariis, the history of Casa Bruseschi and a hike to the Stavoli Orias. If you are looking for a hotel, first consider whether cultural history, an event date or a hike will shape your stay.

Clockmaking in Pesariis

Clockmaking in Pesariis dates back to 1725. The Percorso dell’Orologeria monumentale is an open-air museum that complements the Museo dell’Orologeria pesarina with an exhibition trail featuring monumental clocks. This offers two distinct ways to explore the subject of clocks: the making of tower clocks and the display of monumental clocks along a trail. This distinction is useful when planning your trip if you are particularly interested in the craft tradition or the design of the exhibition trail.

Casa Bruseschi and historic domestic life

Casa Bruseschi preserves the unaltered features of a type of Carnic house dating from the 16th and 17th centuries. The preserved collection includes original furniture and household objects, as well as documents, photographs, paintings and items belonging to the family. Both the architectural style and the objects that have been preserved shape the house’s historic character. The kitchen has a traditional Fogolàr, a hearth with a double hood. This specific kitchen feature adds a distinctive type of hearth to the story of the house.

Hiking destinations and routes

A short hike from Truia leads to the Stavoli Orias, a group of about fifteen old farmsteads. They were formerly used as livestock shelters during transhumance. Their former function connects this hiking destination with the history of seasonal livestock farming; the excursion is about both the group of buildings and their history of use. Rifugio F.lli de Gasperi is a stop on the Alta Via n. 6, the Alta Via dei Silenzi. For planning purposes, these are different points of reference: the hike from Truia leads to historic farmsteads, while the rifugio is part of a named route.

Event and regional food culture

Arlois & Fasois is a traditional event in Val Pesarina that brings together food, culture and local traditions. If you would like to include it in your travel plans, check the current event dates in advance.

Bean varieties in Val Pesarina

A 2023 program describes the many bean varieties grown in Val Pesarina as an expression of biodiversity to be preserved and enhanced. This offers a specific point of interest if you are interested in regional variety and food culture.

Getting there

From Tolmezzo, the route runs via Villa Santina and Ovaro towards the Degano Valley. After Ovaro, the road branches off towards Val Pesarina and the locality of Piani di Casa. Use this sequence as a guide and check road conditions before your trip.

Discover more destinations

Discover more destinations: Pesariis, Corno Di Rosazzo, Pontebba, Enemonzo, Chiopris-Viscone, Collina, Forni di Sotto, Bagnaria Arsa

For the broader travel overview: Udine.