Tarvisio holiday region

The magic of the Tarvisio area is at its best when the landscape is tinged with white and temperatures approach zero. With good snow quality even at modest altitudes, this area is an ideal destination for all winter sports enthusiasts. Of course, alpine skiing is the most loved and practiced, thanks to a total of almost 35 km of slopes of different levels of difficulty and 15 ski lifts divided into two ski areas. With an altitude difference of almost 1,000 meters, the "Di Prampero" slope in the Tarvisio ski area awaits already experienced skiers. Thanks to a modern lighting system, twice a week it is also possible to ski and snowboard at night. Women's Alpine Skiing World Cup competitions have been held here several times. The Tarvisio Gold Snow Park is a snowboarder's paradise. In contrast, the cross-border Sella Nevea ski area also allows alpine and freeride enthusiasts to indulge in Slovenia's Bovec ski area.

The nearby ski resorts of Arnoldstein Dreiländereck and Passo Pramollo / Nassfeld in Austria and Kranjska Gora in Slovenia are good options for a day trip outside the Italian borders.

Those who prefer cross-country skiing can enjoy more than 60 kilometers of trails surrounded by nature and heart-pounding snowy landscapes. The easiest trail, suitable even for children, is the Piana di Valbruna trail. The Arena Paruzzi slope, named after champion Gabriella Paruzzi, is also ideal for beginners, while Val Saisera offers two longer and more difficult but equally enchanting trails. On the border with Austria, a 2.3-kilometer (1.5-mile) slope lets you explore the area around Lake Pramollo.

Away from the slopes and the crowds, fearless ski mountaineers have a wide choice: the splendid Mount Lussari, Mount Forato, Forca de la Val, Forca del Palone, Mount Cocco, and the nearby-and less frequented-Mount Sagran and Cima Bella, but of course also the Montasio plateau.

Don't want to wear skis, but still want to explore the Tarvisio area in the winter season? No problem! There are numerous hikes you can do on foot, with snowshoes or crampons. Some of the most beautiful trails include the Saisera Wild Track, an 11-kilometer loop, the trail that leads to Rifugio Grego and Malga Sampdogna, which is very scenic, and the one that starts at the upper lake of Fusine and goes to Rifugio Zacchi. If you are looking for a place to walk in crunchy snow in total solitude, the Riofreddo Valley is for you. Families will especially appreciate the Fox Trail and Bear Trail in the Gleris Valley, made just for children.

Also truly splendid are the lakes of Fusine, the upper and lower lakes, two bodies of water of glacial origin surrounded by an enchanting alpine landscape and dominated by the Mangart massif on the border with Slovenia. In addition to the easy tour around the lakes, there are other hikes to be taken in the area, even more difficult ones, going through the forest and reaching cozy mountain huts and huts and little-known peaks, such as Picco di Mezzodì. The lakes can be easily reached by bicycle and mountain bike from Tarvisio.

Even closer to the border with Slovenia is the Lake Predil, which in summer is a great place to cool off by taking a swim or a ride in a canoe, kayak, SUP, pedal boat, or sailboat. The lake is also a good starting point for pleasant hikes of all levels of difficulty.

But for total immersion in a natural landscape, you can explore the entire Tarvisio Forest, which covers about 24,000 hectares between the municipalities of Tarvisio, Pontebba and Malborghetto Valbruna. This 1,000-year-old forest is home to a rich biodiversity of flora and fauna, including the spruce, also known as "resonance fir," a prized species used in the construction of stringed musical instruments such as the violin.

Jôf Fuart and Cima del Cacciatore are part of the same mountain ridge as Montasio and are equally spectacular. Not far away is also the Jôf di Sompdogna, a place of important historical significance, as many war remains dating back to World War I can be found here. Of equal historical and natural significance is also Mount Robon, located near the border with Slovenia. Indeed, here one encounters both trenches from the Great War and impressive examples of karst phenomena.

Belonging instead to the Julian Pre-Alps are the mountains in the central-southern part of the Tarvisio area, such as Mount Canin and its massif (very peculiar are the Cinque Punte, five peaks just under 2,000 meters placed in a row next to each other) and the Musi Mountains. To enable visitors to discover all the beauties of the area, which lies at the crossroads of three different biogeographic regions (Mediterranean, Alpine and Illyrian), the Julian Pre-Alps Natural Park provides a series of routes to be taken by bicycle or mountain bike, such as the "Foran dal Mus geological trail," the "Ta lipa pot," and the route leading to Fontanon Barman, an evocative karst spring.

To history and culture enthusiasts, the Tarvisio area offers numerous opportunities to discover the past of this land. First and foremost, there are the small museums that tell of the past and traditions of this territory, such as the ethnographic museums of Malborghetto (housed in the beautiful Venetian Palace) and Lusevera, the Museum of the Territory of Dogna, the Museum of the Great Mountain War at Fort Col Badin and the Historical Military Museum of the Julian Alps in Cave Predil.

Young and old alike will also enjoy visiting the Mine Museum and the Raibl - Cave del Predil Geomining Park. Parts of this important former lead and zinc mine can be visited with a guide on foot or by electric train, while the museum tells the story of the area's rich mining past.

The Tarvisio area can boast a number of archaeological finds from the Roman era that testify to its long history, which can be seen during a visit to the Antiquarium Museum in Camporosso.

Among the religious buildings that can be admired in the area, in addition to the Sanctuary of Mount Lussari, are the Church of Saints Peter and Paul in Tarvisio, with its onion-shaped bell tower, the Church of Santa Maria Maggiore in Pontebba, inside which you can admire the wooden altar known as the Flügealtar ("winged altar"), the Church of Sant'Egidio in Camporosso, the oldest in the valley, and the Abbey of San Gallo in Moggio Udinese, which, however, is a cloistered monastery and therefore not open to the public.