A Ladin municipality in Alta Badia dominated by the Sasso di Santa Croce, with the Santa Croce sanctuary and the Armentara meadows.
A short history
Badia, Badia in Ladin, sits at 1,324 metres and gives its name to the whole valley. It is a scattered Ladin municipality made of hamlets and farms spread over the slopes, dominated by the wall of the Sasso di Santa Croce that closes the horizon to the east.
Below that wall stands the Santa Croce sanctuary, La Crusc in Ladin, one of the oldest places of pilgrimage in the Dolomites. Around it lie the Armentara meadows, high pastures that fill with flowers in spring and that are tied to many Ladin legends of the kingdom of Fanes.
Badia has kept the image of the traditional Ladin village more than other places, with mountain farming, the language and the festivals still at the centre of life. Tourism here is quieter, tied to walks, high pastures and the trails toward the Sasso di Santa Croce.
What to see
- The village of La Val and the Armentara meadows, the flowering pastures at the foot of the Sasso di Santa Croce.
- The Pralongià plateau, the large sunny balcony of meadows and mountain huts of Alta Badia.
- The Santa Croce sanctuary, a place of pilgrimage at the foot of its wall, and the trails that climb toward the Fanes-Sennes-Braies Nature Park.
Frequently asked questions
What to see in Badia?
The Santa Croce sanctuary at the foot of its wall, the Armentara meadows with their spring flowers and the Pralongià plateau. It is the most traditional and agricultural face of Alta Badia.
Why is it called Badia?
The name Badia comes from the area's old religious ties and gives its name to the whole valley, Val Badia. The municipality gathers hamlets and farms scattered below the wall of the Sasso di Santa Croce, one of the oldest places of pilgrimage in the Dolomites.