Holiday apartment in Follina: culture, craftsmanship and active days

Follina is one of the 15 municipalities of the Prosecco Hills, which have been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since July 2019.

Holiday apartment in Follina: religious buildings and history

The Abbey of Santa Maria di Follina was established as a Cistercian monastery. The Sanctuary of Santa Maria di Follina is a Romanesque-Gothic building. The Sanctuary of Santa Maria di Follina is also associated with an annual pilgrimage from Alpago on Pentecost. Those interested in architecture, religious history and regional customs will find several interconnected perspectives on Follina here, without reducing the town to a single attraction.

Other historical themes complete this picture. Palazzo Barberis Rusca was built in the second half of the 17th century by Francesco Fadda as the final part of his cloth factory. Every year, a procession takes place at the Chiesetta di S. Clemente in Follina on the occasion of the Feast of Saint Clement.

Textile tradition from wool to silk

The processing of wool and silk experienced a period of great prosperity in Follina up to the 18th century. The Serica della Marca silk mill continues the millennia-old tradition of silk production established by the monks. Textiles from Paoletti are also used by internationally renowned fashion houses for their collections. For families and other travellers, this creates a vivid thematic arc from the town's historical development to the present-day importance of textile products.

The history of local working life also includes the building of the old metal workshop in Follina, which is thought to date from the second half of the 15th century. In addition, a building with two water-powered wheels is documented for the year 1600 in the area of today's old metal workshop. The two wheels complement Follina's metal workshop with water power as a historical basis for work. Such details give the town's history a tangible, artisanal dimension and create a counterpoint to the religious buildings and the later textile traditions.

Cycling routes and mountain running in the area around Follina

Follina offers mountain bike trails with varying degrees of difficulty, as well as quiet cycling paths through the hills and along waterways. When planning your activities, you can therefore choose between different levels of challenge and a more leisurely bike ride. Accommodation in Follina is particularly suitable for your plans if you do not view culture and exercise separately, but would like to combine them on different days.

Another sporting aspect is the Marcia dei brac. It is a non-competitive mountain run held in April and has taken place for almost 30 years. The April date may be useful when planning the timing of a stay, while the mountain bike trails and cycling paths appeal to different forms of active recreation.

Other places for regional orientation: San Vendemiano, Trevignano, Visnadello, Pero, Riese Pio X, Zero Branco, Treviso, Orsago.

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