Val Gardena Things To Do

An excellent resort for non-skiers, Val Gardena boasts a host of activities to enjoy within the three villages, and a charming picturesque base.

 

Tobogganing

Horse-drawn carriage rides

Ice skating

Snowshoeing

Cross-country skiing (98km)

Winter walks

Curling

Paragliding

Hang gliding

Ice climbing

Heli-skiing

 

Swimming pool

Indoor hot springs pool

Ice skating

Covered tennis courts

Squash

Saunas and steam baths

Solarium

Hydrotherapy pool

Bowling alley

Billiards

Darts

Shooting range

Ice hockey competitions

 

Val Gardena often hosts winter concerts, films and folk nights. There is a local museum, giving visitors an insight into the Ladin culture which is still very apparent in the region, and a gallery in Ortisei. There are also numerous churches and chapels dotted around the area and castle ruins to visit, whilst Cortina makes an interesting day trip, with great shopping and dining.

 

The Ladin cuisine found in Val Gardena is a mix of Italian and German, featuring plenty of hearty rustic specialities, such as buckwheat pancakes, dumplings, barley soup, polenta, ravioli and sauerkraut. There's a great range of restaurants to try here, with plenty of places for a much-deserved lunch on the mountain.  

 

Après-ski 

Traditional après-ski entertainment, such as dancing and live music, are found in Val Gardena in the many bars and huts that dot the region, from small and rustic to loud and raucous. Selva offers the most cosmopolitan and lively scene in the valley.