Dolomites: The Birth of a Myth
The name comes from an exchange of academic courtesies between Dolomieu and de Saussure. Few people know that the Dolomites[…]
Read MoreKatharina Zeller: No to the Tricolour Sash… But Yes to the State’s Money?
The gesture of Merano's newly elected mayor Katharina Zeller, who refused the tricolour sash, reignites the debate on the special autonomy of Trentino-Alto Adige and on Article 116 of the Constitution, 75 years after it came into force.
Read MoreThe Province We’d Like (Perhaps Autonomous)
After the provincial vote: a ruling class unable to govern itself, while fifty million euros a year are on the table.
Read MoreFrom Montecitorio to the Administrative Court
A century ago Italy's liberal bourgeoisie built institutions: the Forestry Corps, national parks, forestry laws. Today, faced with a hundred lime trees on a Veneto street, people turn to the Administrative Court within 24 hours. A comparison between two opposite ways of understanding civic passion for nature and territory.
Read MoreVia Feltre Trees: Belluno’s Forest Paradox
While Belluno debates the fate of 79 linden trees along Via Feltre, forests already cover 59% of the province. The data reveal a surprising environmental paradox: as woodland continues to expand, alpine meadows, pastures and traditional rural landscapes are disappearing.
Read MoreDolomites Without Overtourism: 10 Spectacular Places in Belluno
Discover 10 spectacular places in the Belluno Dolomites away from the crowds, from quiet valleys and mountain villages to lakes and authentic alpine landscapes. A different way to experience the Dolomites beyond overtourism, with slower and more sustainable travel.
Read MoreThe fort emptied twice
Three hundred residents restored a WWI fort and handed the keys to the world's most famous mountaineer. Now the season won't start — and the bill is overdue.
Read MoreWhen the Mountain Meets the Sea
Four days of Belluno Alpini on the Ligurian Riviera — from the Trebbia Valley to the carruggi of Chiavari, between...
Read MoreThe San Boldo Pass and the “Road of 100 Days”
A mountain pass in the Belluno Pre-Alps where the history of the First World War meets one of the most...
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