Calalzo Di Cadore

Calalzo di Cadore combines its location on Lago di Centro Cadore with traces of different eras and various ways to explore the landscape on foot or by bike. If you are looking for a hotel for a trip to Calalzo Di Cadore, you can start by choosing based on your own plans: Lagole and the churches offer cultural highlights, while walks, hikes and the cycling route to Cortina d’Ampezzo appeal to other interests.

Location, Lagole and archaeological heritage

The town lies at an altitude of 806 metres on the right bank of Lago di Centro Cadore, just beyond Pieve di Cadore. At Lagole, numerous mineral springs are scattered across the surface, creating an impressive landscape. Several centuries before Christ, a Palaeo-Venetic sanctuary dedicated to the deity Trumusiate was established there. Landscape and cultural history come together in a compact area: the springs shape the appearance of Lagole, while the sanctuary provides a historical connection reaching far into the past. The Museo Archeologico Cadorino, dedicated to Enrico De Lotto, preserves the pre-Roman and Roman archaeological heritage of the sanctuary at Lagole near Calalzo di Cadore, as well as that of central Cadore.

When visiting the Lagole lakes, it is important to consider access conditions. Laghetto delle Tose can be reached via a forest path that is not suitable for wheelchairs. For people with disabilities, a section of a forestry and agricultural road leads into the area of the Lagole lakes from the village of San Francesco d’Orsina. These notes relate to different access routes and can help you plan your visit accordingly.

Churches and wooden buildings

The churches offer insights into different periods and artistic traditions. The Chiesa di San Francesco D’Orsina was built in 1522 in the late Gothic style. The churchyard contains the graves of partisans from the last war. The Chiesa della Beata Vergine del Caravaggio was built in 1822: Giuseppe Fiori erected it in place of an older wayside shrine dedicated to Santa Margherita. Notable works include elaborately designed polychrome windows made by a workshop in Vicenza, as well as an altarpiece by Giovanni De Bettin da Costalta.

Traditional wooden tabià buildings have been preserved in Rizzios. The Chiesa di Sant’Anna in Rizzios houses valuable Venetian paintings from the 17th century. Two of them are by Gregorio Lazzarini: “La Vergine annunciata con il Padreterno” and “La Vergine in gloria tra i santi”. Visitors interested in church art will find not only architectural and religious connections here, but also specific works and artists; the wooden buildings in Rizzios add another traditional building style to the picture.

Walks, hikes and cycling route

Val d’Oten lies between Monte Antelao and the Marmarole group. Its lush vegetation accompanies both pleasant walks and more challenging hikes. Separately, Praciadelan has specially designed, equipped areas for leisurely walks and picnics. The Cascata delle Pile can be reached through a gorge carved out by water. The options mentioned therefore vary in activity and landscape, from walks and picnics to hikes and a route through the gorge.

For a bike ride, the paved Lunga via delle Dolomiti offers a separate option. It follows the former railway line, which was closed in 1964, is 37 kilometres long, and connects Calalzo di Cadore with Cortina d’Ampezzo. It starts at Calalzo di Cadore railway station. The route is clearly distinct from the walks and hikes mentioned above: its defining features are a paved cycling connection, its length and its two endpoints.

The choice of Calalzo Di Cadore as a destination therefore starts with the kind of stay you are planning.

Discover more destinations: Alleghe, Pieve Di Cadore, Belluno, Masarè, Castion, Villapiana-ronchena, Santa Giustina, Castello Lavazzo.

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