Sappada Vecchia Town of Sappada | ||
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State | Italy | |
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Region | Friuli Venezia Giulia | |
Territory | Carnia | |
Altitude | 1,245 m a.s.l. | |
Inhabitants | 1.300 (estimate) | |
Prefix tel | 39 0435 | |
POSTAL CODE | 33012 | |
Time zone | UTC 1 | |
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Sappada Vecchia is a locality of Friuli Venezia Giulia.
To know
9 of the 15 villages of Sappada (Pill, Mühlbach, Cottern, Hoffe, Fontana, Kratten, Soravia, Ecche and Puiche) form the so-called Sappada Vecchia, of which it is possible to admire the ancient and typical houses (blockhaus) and wooden stables built with the so-called joining system of the beams blockbau. More isolated and characteristic is also the hamlet Cima Sappada, with numerous wooden cottages dating back to the nineteenth century.
Since 2017 Sappada Vecchia has joined the association Most beautiful villages in Italy.
How to orient yourself
How to get
By car
- A27 Mestre-Belluno motorway: Longarone exit (Pian di Vedoia), then continue for Pieve di Cadore, Auronzo di Cadore and Sappada
- A28 Palmanova-Tarvisio motorway: Carnia / Tolmezzo exit; continue for SS 52, for Ovaro and Rigolato and Forni Avoltri up to Sappada.
On the train
- The nearest station is Calalzo di Cadore: take the bus directly to Sappada
- Station of Carnia: from here by bus to Sappada.
How to get around
What see
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Church of Sant'Osvaldo
Historic wooden houses (Blockhaus) (In the hamlets Mühlbach, Cottern, Hoffe, Fontana, Kratten, Soravia, Cretta and Cima Sappada.).
- 1 Church of Sant'Osvaldo, Top Sappada.
- Giuseppe Fontana Ethnographic Museum, Top Sappada.
- House museum of peasant civilization, Sappada.
Events and parties
- Sappada Carnival.
in February.
- Folklore Festival.
in mid-August.
What to do
Shopping
How to have fun
Where to eat
Where stay
Moderate prices
- Fontana guesthouse.
Average prices
- Bellavista Hotel.
- Siera Hof hotel.
- Venice hotels.
- Hotel Posta.