A Ladin village at the foot of the Fanes Dolomites, known for fine dining, its prehistoric site and as the gateway to the Fanes-Sennes-Braies Nature Park.
A short history
San Cassiano, San Ćiascian in Ladin, sits at 1,537 metres in a side branch of Val Badia, at the foot of the mountains that rise toward Fanes. It is a small, compact Ladin village that grew around its church and farms, and with tourism it has made a name in high mountain fine dining.
Above the village, on the Pralongià, remains of cave bears and traces of a very ancient story of these mountains have been found. The area is the gateway to the Fanes-Sennes-Braies Nature Park, a land of Ladin legends, high pastures and wild peaks.
San Cassiano has chosen a form of tourism attentive to quality and tradition. The Ladin language remains the fabric of daily life, and the pastures of the Pralongià, which become pistes in winter, return to meadows and huts in summer.
What to see
- The Pralongià plateau, the balcony of meadows and huts that links San Cassiano to Corvara and La Villa.
- The village of La Val and the Armentara meadows, the flowering pastures at the foot of the Sasso di Santa Croce, a short distance from the village.
- The Fanes-Sennes-Braies Nature Park, with its high pastures and Ladin legends, which opens up behind San Cassiano.
Frequently asked questions
What to see in San Cassiano?
The Pralongià plateau with its huts, the Armentara meadows below the Sasso di Santa Croce and the Fanes-Sennes-Braies Nature Park that opens behind the village. It is also a well known destination for high mountain fine dining.
Where is San Cassiano?
San Cassiano sits at 1,537 metres in a side branch of Alta Badia, between La Villa and the Valparola Pass, at the foot of the Fanes Dolomites. It is the natural gateway to the Fanes-Sennes-Braies Nature Park.