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Places to visit during your holiday in the Dolomites
Val Gardena offers numerous sights that are definitely worth a visit during your holiday in Gardena: churches, chapels, museums, castles and many other places where you will enjoy a spectacular view and the beautiful scenery. Mother Nature created the most spectacular monuments in the heart of the South Tyrolean Dolomites: mighty tors, lush green mountain pastures and deep blue ponds. The South Tyrolean mountain scenery is not only perfect for hiking in the Alps, there are also many cultural highlights waiting to be explored by you. Practically everywhere you will discover the famous handicraft of Val Gardena, just take the crucifix of Sëurasas or the Chapel of San Giacomo. If you are interested in the art of wood carving, you should visit the UNIKA, the sculpture fair of Gardena, which is yearly held in Ortisei in Gardena. For three days, the UNIKA shows the arts and crafts of local sculptors, barrel painters and gilders.
Culture and hiking in the Dolomites
If you spend your holiday in Gardena, you can combine hiking tours in the Dolomites with visiting numerous sights, as for example Gardena Castle, a now privately-owned summer and hunting castle built in the Renaissance era, situated between Ortisei in Gardena and Santa Cristina or the ruins of Wolkenstein Castle in Gardena, nestled into the cliffs of Stevia just like an eyrie. A hiking tour to the spherical equatorial sundial of Monte Pana is also well worth a visit during your family holiday in South Tyrol. With a diameter of 2m, it shows the true time for Santa Cristina and for another 60 cities throughout the world, as well as Central European Time. Enjoy these and other attractions during your unforgettable holiday in Gardena in South Tyrol!
