The Val Gardena - year-round alpine sports and wood carving art in the heart of the Dolomites
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Active holidaymakers will find plenty to do in the Val Gardena, or Gherdëina as the valley is called in Ladin. Numerous hiking trails cross the Dolomites, and lift facilities take you comfortably to higher altitudes. On guided hikes, you can discover the landscape of the Puez-Odle Nature Park. In winter, you can explore the four Dolomite passes on skis on the Sellaronda ski circuit.
The Val Gardena, a Ladin-speaking area, is famous not only for its mountain sports but also for its wood carvings. In the individual villages, there are carving workshops and artists who exhibit their work or sell unique wooden artworks. In Santa Cristina Valgardena, the world's largest hand-carved nativity scene with its larger than life-sized figures is accessible all year round.
