Program for Sunday, August 24:
At 2:30 PM guided tour of the museum and a Cimbrian village.
Opening:
from June 1 to September 30: Thursday and Friday 2-6 PM // Saturday, Sunday, and holidays 10 AM-12:30 PM and 2-6 PM.
Open year-round for groups upon request.
The Cansiglio is a pre-Alpine plateau between the provinces of Belluno, Treviso, and Pordenone. With its characteristic basin shape, it is a true paradise for hiking due to its forest, which is the second largest in Italy. In this territory, there is a Cimbrian ethnic settlement dating back to the early 1800s.
Of German origin, this population originates from Roana, one of the seven municipalities of the Vicentine plateau, which settled here due to the abundant beech woods, a plant species suitable for artisanal processing.
Currently, the villages of Campon and Pian Osteria are inhabited by the Cimbri, while traces of some typical constructions remain at 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 can also be visited by appointment during other periods of the year. Among the sections, the first is dedicated to wood processing; the second is dedicated to the artisanal activities of the Cimbri; the third is dedicated to the library and the screening of videos about the Cansiglio and Cimbrian culture, its history, and its legends. Finally, the good table: the restaurants of Cansiglio also offer Cimbrian recipes passed down through generations.
For information, call 333 3513668 or email francescoazzalini@libero.it.
+39 3333513668
francescoazzalini@libero.it
http://cimbridelcansiglio.it/
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