Holiday apartment in Calalzo di Cadore: lake, mountains and culture

Calalzo di Cadore between lake, mountains and history

Calalzo di Cadore lies at an altitude of 806 m on the right bank of Lago di Centro Cadore, just beyond Pieve di Cadore. The municipality therefore brings together a lakeside landscape, mountain scenery and cultural heritage. If you are looking for a holiday apartment in Calalzo di Cadore, you can plan your days according to different interests: with walks and hikes, a bike ride, visits to historic churches or an exploration of the Lagole landscape.

Holiday apartment in Calalzo di Cadore for lake, trails and culture

Lagole consists of numerous mineral springs distributed above ground, creating an impressive landscape. Several centuries before Christ, a Paleovenetian sanctuary dedicated to the deity Trumusiate was established there. The Cadorino Archaeological Museum, dedicated to Enrico De Lotto, preserves the pre-Roman and Roman archaeological heritage of the Lagole sanctuary near Calalzo di Cadore and of central Cadore. A stay on Lago di Centro Cadore can therefore also be combined with insights into the area's ancient history.

You can reach Laghetto delle Tose via a forest path that is not suitable for wheelchairs. For people with disabilities, a section of a forest and agricultural road leads from the village of San Francesco d'Ordsina into the area of the Lagole lakes. These specific route details are important when planning your excursions together with people who have different accessibility requirements.

For active days, Val d'Oten offers an impressive valley between Monte Antelao and the Marmarole group. The trails there are suitable for pleasant walks as well as more demanding hikes through lush vegetation. Cascata delle Pile can be reached via a gorge carved out by the water. In Praciadelan, there are specially designed and equipped areas for leisurely walks and picnics. This allows you to choose between more intensive hikes and quieter stays outdoors.

Churches, art and local heritage

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. In the hamlet of Rizzios, traditional wooden buildings of the tabià type have been preserved. The Chiesa di Sant'Anna - Rizzios houses precious 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.

The Chiesa della Beata Vergine del Caravaggio also tells of different periods in the local sacred architecture. It was built in 1822 by Giuseppe Fiori in place of an older wayside shrine dedicated to Santa Margherita. The church features elaborately designed polychrome windows made by a workshop from Vicenza, as well as an altarpiece by Giovanni De Bettin da Costalta. For travel planning with a cultural focus, these churches and works of art offer different facets, without requiring you to commit to a single experience.

Cycle path to Cortina d'Ampezzo

The paved cycle path Lunga via delle Dolomiti follows the former railway line, which was closed in 1964. It is 37 km long, begins at Calalzo di Cadore railway station and leads to Cortina d'Ampezzo. If you choose a holiday apartment in Calalzo di Cadore, this specific starting point can be incorporated into your daily planning with walks, cultural visits and bike rides. In the village of La Bella, the municipality of Calalzo also provides tourists with a motorhome parking area.

More places for your travel planning: Sospirolo, Malga Ciapela, Castion, Cherz, Falcade, Dont, Livinallongo Del Col Di Lana, Rivamonte Agordino

To the higher-level travel overview: Belluno.