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Val Gardena
Holidays in Ortisei in Val Gardena
Ortisei in Val Gardena valleyThe famous holiday resort Ortisei (St. Ulrich) lies at a height of 1.236 m above sea level, on a sunny hillside surrounded by meadows and coniferous forests. It is an international health and winter sporting resort. The gondola aerial cableways take you to Raschötz, Seceda and to the Alpe di Siusi plateau. Many paths and trails start from the mountain stations and lead through lush pastures passing local refuges. Ortisei also has a modern adventure indoor swimming pool, the Mardolomit, a fitness centre, a tennis and squash centre and a minigolf course. In the village centre the magnificent late-Baroque parish church contrasts with the modern architecture of the congress house that has a vast exhibition of craftwork of the area. Individual pieces of craftwork of local sculptors are exhibited in the art gallery Unika. The Ladin cultural centre Cësa di Ladins with a large library houses the museum of local history of Val Gardena, it exhibits precious wooden works of art and pictures of Josef Moroder Lusenberg, moreover it has a permanent archaeological exhibition. The biological part concentrates on the geology, fauna and flora of the valley. In the show cheese dairy Gherdëina Lat, the production of cheese can be watched, this is especially interesting for children. The little mountain village San Giacomo has a the St. Jakob's church, it is the oldest church in the valley and has Gothic wall paintings from the famous School of Bolzano. |
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