Museo dell'Uomo in Cansiglio

Program for Sunday, May 25
2:30 PM guided tour.

The Cansiglio is a pre-Alpine plateau between the provinces of Belluno, Treviso, and Pordenone. With its characteristic basin shape, it is a true hiking paradise due to its forest, which is the second largest in Italy. This area is home to a Cimbrian ethnic settlement dating back to the early 1800s.
Of German origin, this population comes from Roana, one of the seven municipalities of the Vicentine plateau, which settled here due to the forests rich in beech, a plant species suitable for artisanal work.
Currently, the villages of Campon and Pian Osteria are inhabited by the Cimbri, while traces of some typical constructions remain in Le Rotte, Vallorch, I Pich, Pian Canaie, Canaie, Pian dei Lovi, and Valbona. The historic building of Pian Osteria houses the Ethnographic Museum and Cimbrian culture; it is open every day from June 15 to September 15, and it is possible to visit it by reservation even during other times of the year. Among the sections, the first is dedicated to woodworking; the second is dedicated to the artisanal activities of the Cimbri; the third is dedicated to the library and the projection of videos on the Cansiglio and Cimbrian culture, its history, and its legends. Finally, the good table: the restaurants in Cansiglio also offer Cimbrian recipes handed down through generations.

For information, call 333 3513668 or email francescoazzalini@libero.it.