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L’Alpago and the Cansiglio Wood
 

Programma:
at 9.00 encounter with the companion to the motorway exit Cadola. At 9.30 panoramic walk on the beach of Saint Cross lake, one of
the larger lakes of Veneto. The morning will continue with the crossing of woods and villages that still conserve historical and architectonical characteristics, typical of the alpine area. The Cansiglio wood will be
reached, the second one for largeness in Italy. Visit of the Botanical Alpine Garden, that collects approximately 500 species of plants in the area Cansiglio-Cavallo and the Ecological Zanardo Museum that conserves inside numerous naturalistic finds regarding the plateau. 13.30, lunch in a mountain farm holiday situated in the wonderful Cansiglio plan.

At 15.30 visit to a cimbrian village and to the typical casoni with structure in wood and stone, covered by boxes made in pinewood. At 16.30, visit to the ethnographical Museum. A special route that follows the evolution of the exploitation of the woody resources by
the man, will allow us to understand the historical importance of Cansiglio, from the complex aspects inherent the long Venetian domination to the Cimbrian settlement. At 18.00, pause in order to admire the curious house of the book, an original wood construction in Tambre. Return and end of excursion.


Possible creation
of special packages to coincide with the festivities
of the place, to promote
the handicraft and the typical products. Possible visit to a beer
factory in Pedavena.