Set in the very
centre of a wide mountainous area surrounded by the Dolomiti chain,
Folgaria, Lavarone and Luserna are all small but lovely holiday resorts
worth to be visited for their natural beauty, their sports facilities,
the remarkable signs of their past and their cultural events.
Nature lovers can enjoy large woodland areas and green
open spaces. The Passo Coe botanical gardens, the Ecken biotope, the
Hofentol falls and the Geomorphological Path near Folgaria are only some
examples of what tourists can find if they like spending their holiday
in a closer contact with nature. Lavarone and Luserna provide tourists
with further natural sites, such as the Malga Laghetto biotope, the
Còvelo of Rio Malo (a wide karstic cavity), the impressive Avez of
Prinzep, the tallest silver fir in Europe, and the Lavarone lake.
Sport-loving tourists can enjoy long mountainbike rides, play golf or
tennis, go horseriding or free climbing. The Palasport has two large
swimming-pools, a basketball court and a fitness centre. The
Palaghiaccio, a huge structure open in winter, is for those who love
ice-skating. And finally, for those who like skiing, ski slopes and
other sports facilities over a wide area are available for adults and
baby-skiers wanting to experience a charming winter atmosphere.
The area is also enriched with precious archeological
signs from the past. In Folgaria, there are huge fortesses (Forte
Cherle, Forte Sommo Alto, Forte Dosso del Sommo) and military cemeteries
dating back to the First World War. Here you can also visit the 18th
-century
Maso Spilzi, the 16th-century
San Valentino chapel, the Madonna delle Grazie sanctuary and the
picturesque village called “Guardia” with its impressive paintings. In
Lavarone there are some other interesting sights to visit, such as the
Forte Belvedere – Gschwent, a touching sign of the World War One heavy
fighting, the Slaghenaufi military cemetery and “Piccoli”, a small but
lovely village. In Luserna people still speak the ancient Cimbrian
language, and here you can visit the Haus von Prükk (the faithful
reproduction of a typical Cimbrian house dating back to the 18th
century), the Cimbrian Institute, the Costalta military cemetery, Forte
Lusérn, Forte Busa Verle, Forte Cima Vézzena and Forte Cima Verena. Not
far from Folgaria, Lavarone and Luserna there is a small town, Rovereto,
worth to be visited for its Historical Museum of War (inside an ancient
castle overlooking the whole town) and its impressive Museum of Modern
and Contemporary Art.
