The Belluno Dolomites

Stories, places, events and authentic experiences in the Belluno Dolomites, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The four gateways

Discover, Experience, Taste, Stay

Four ways into the Belluno Dolomites: places to get to know, experiences to have, flavours to try and places to stay the night.

Discover the Belluno Dolomites

Experience the Belluno Dolomites

Taste the Belluno Dolomites

Stay in the Belluno Dolomites

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Upcoming events in the Belluno Dolomites

Village fairs, exhibitions, concerts, races and local festivals: the agenda updates itself from the portal calendar.

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Where

The areas of the Belluno Dolomites

From Alpago to the Tre Cime, from the Feltrino to the Valle del Boite: every area has its own page with articles, places and events.

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The Friday feature

What to do in the Belluno Dolomites this weekend

Every week, a selection of events checked at the source, area by area.

The next edition of this feature is on its way.

Il Passo Giau visto dal versante meridionale, con la Ra Gusela in primo piano e il Nuvolau sullo sfondo

Why is it called Passo Giau? The ancient meaning behind the name

Four letters and two thousand years. The name of the Passo Giau commemorates no saint and no family: it simply says what the place is. From Latin iŭgum to the Ladin forms giou and giau, the story of a pass that was a crossing, a pasture and a contested border.

Il Monte Pelmo illuminato dalla luce della sera sopra i prati della Val Fiorentina, visto da Selva di Cadore

Passo Staulanza: why is it called that? The story of the Zoldo stavoli

The name Staulanza comes from «stavolo», the seasonal high-mountain dwelling that made it possible to live and work on the pastures for part of the year. The Treccani documents it and explicitly names the pass: behind a col crossed today by cars and bicycles survives the memory of the working mountain.

Vista del Passo Croce d'Aune con le Vette Feltrine sullo sfondo

Tullio Campagnolo and Croce d’Aune: where a problem became an idea

In 1927, on a pass in the Belluno Dolomites, the cold and a jammed wheel gave Tullio Campagnolo the idea for the quick release: the story of how the Croce d’Aune pass changed cycling worldwide.

Due donne guardano le Dolomiti innevate al tramonto dalla finestra di una casa di montagna, con camino e ciaspole accanto alla porta.

Value of Mountain Homes – What Influences Prices and Investments

Value of mountain homes: an overview of prices in the Dolomites, the factors driving growth, and advice for real estate investments.

An Interactive Flight over the Dolomites!

Dolomitization: discover the Dolomites, while having fun! Dolomitization is an interactive game for discovering the Dolomites. It was created on commission from[…]

‘Pastìn in the Square’, a Late-October Tradition

The “sport and pastìn” pairing returns to Belluno, after the successful 1st Edition in 2016. Pastìn is the typical product[…]

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[…]

RE/MAX Italy Lands in the Dolomites!

RE/MAX Italy, after its record turnover in 2017, is attracting more and more professionals. RE/MAX Casamia now opens, a reliable point of reference[…]