Discover Ala: Culture, Trails and the History of Silk Velvet

If you would like to discover Ala as a holiday destination, start your orientation in the historic centre: every summer, it hosts the Ala Città di Velluto event. It includes concerts, theatre performances, street entertainment, exhibitions, workshops and food stalls throughout the historic centre. When choosing a holiday apartment in Ala, you can therefore consider whether you would like to combine culture, historic sites and trails through the surrounding landscape.

Historic Ala and the history of silk velvet

Ala’s historic centre preserves its former splendour. At the same time, from the late 17th to the 18th century, Ala was a point of reference for the production of silk velvet. A particularly tangible way to explore this past is Palazzo de’ Pizzini: the complex consists of three buildings erected between the late 17th and late 18th centuries.

Mozart stayed at Palazzo de’ Pizzini with his father three times in three consecutive years and played there in the reception hall on the piano nobile. The Museo del Pianoforte in the palazzo preserves rare and historic instruments from the collection of pianist Temenuschka Vesselinova. Tours of Palazzo de’ Pizzini are available by prior reservation through the Culture and Tourism Office of the Municipality of Ala.

Holiday apartment in Ala for culture and active days

The Antica via Ala – Serravalle route combines exercise, local history and culinary and wine-related themes. It is 11 kilometres long and takes around three hours on foot or just under two hours by bicycle. Along the route, there are 13 points of interest equipped with explanatory signs. The Antica via Ala – Serravalle was created as a culinary and wine route promoted by local wineries. This allows you to compare different daily rhythms: a longer hike, a shorter cycling tour or a stay with a particular interest in regional wine and historic stops.

Nature trails and accessible routes

The path to Fucina Cortiana leads through an impressive natural landscape overlooking Val di Ronchi and the Piccole Dolomiti. Access to Fucina Cortiana is accessible and well signposted. Access to the Santuario di San Valentino is also accessible and well signposted. The Santuario di San Valentino was founded in the 14th century; expansion work in 1763 gave it its present-day Baroque form. In the vicinity of Ala, the Altopiano della Lessinia offers opportunities for Nordic walking and mountain biking.

When choosing a holiday apartment in Ala, your personal priorities can therefore be decisive: would you like to focus on the cultural event and historic buildings, experience the Antica via Ala – Serravalle on foot or by bicycle, or plan outdoor activities such as Nordic walking and mountain biking?

Discover other places

For your further travel planning, you can also discover Grauno, Pochi, Calliano, Grigno, Tiarno Di Sopra, Tenna, Vigo Di Fassa and Cimego.

For the higher-level travel overview: Trentino.