Near the village lie the Oris Wetlands, a protected biotope landscape and a riparian forest home to rare animals and plants
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Oris, a hamlet of Lasa, is located where the Rio Tanas meets the valley floor, at the foot of the Monte Sole. For centuries, the stream repeatedly buried the village with debris. At the end of the 13th century, a massive debris flow destroyed the entire upper village along with the Church of St. Bartholomew. Oris was then rebuilt further down the valley, in a safer location. Good times followed: During the stagecoach era, the small village experienced an economic boom and by 1838 was already one of the most important transport hubs and post stations in the Val Venosta.
Today, the village centre is home to the primary school, the volunteer fire brigade, and St. Remigius's Church. Surrounding it are banks, shops, a village store, and small cafés. The hiking trails invite you to spend relaxing hours with family and friends: A particularly beautiful destination for an outing are the Oris Wetlands, called Eyrser Auen, a protected biotope landscape, which, together with the Cengles and the Sluderno Wetlands, have been declared a Natura 2000 site.
Other hikes around Oris (Eyrs) follow the Waalwege paths of the Val Venosta. They lead to the St. Peter Church and Tanas, two hamlets steeped in history on the Monte Sole above Lasa, as well as to the Marble Railway of Lasa above Cengles. The Lasa marble, this hard, resistant, weatherproof, and noble stone known as "white gold", characterises the entire municipal area.
You can travel faster on two wheels: Along the Adige River, the Val Venosta Cycle Path takes you past the village to Lake Resia or, in the other direction, to Merano. In winter, you can also reach the skiing areas on the Solda Glacier and in Trafoi all'Ortles in just half an hour.
