Webcam
en
  • Getting there
  • Tourist offices
  • Useful numbers
  • Shops and services
  • Südtirol Guest Pass
  • Tales & stories
Webcam
en

Alta Badia, arts and crafts

The Craftsmen of our valley, when necessity turns into virtue

In Alta Badia and the Dolomites, the origins of handicrafts date back to a time when the valley's first inhabitants evolved from nomadic hunters into farmers and settled down in the vale. The peasants lived in remote areas with their families and had to provide their own supplies: food but also yarn, fabrics, tools and the bare necessities for survival. That is why, especially in winter when there was no work in the fields, many men travelled to nearby regions where they worked and earned a livelihood for their families. Being smart and creative, they quickly became very skilled and popular craftsmen.

Modern craft shops

Craftsmen who become artists

Alta Badia’s workshops and stores feature handmade textiles, sculptures and wooden handicrafts.

Small masterpieces

State-of-the-art construction in the Dolomites

Alpine flair, respect for the environment and the latest technology. Our carpenters, electricians and manufacturers blend their expertise perfectly with high quality and a great focus on sustainability.

From laboratory to laboratory
 

Workshops, labs and stores: there’s a whole world to discover

From generation to generation, the craft is passed down with passion and dedication.

Where beauty is at home

Nos ladins

Felix's vision

Our bond with tradition is the future. This is Felix’s vision, which lays the foundation for his work.

In the locality of Pederoa, not far below La Val, there’s a long-standing fabric manufacturer for home textiles. Today it’s Felix who runs the tradition-steeped business - and always with a smile on his face.  

Experience Alta Badia like a local

Nos Ladins

Alta Badia offers a wealth of peaks, slopes, paths and passes, and a sense of diffuse hospitality that can be felt everywhere. In order to bring you closer to our world, we thought we could help you meet, in different ways and at different times, some members of the most authentic Ladin community.

Dive into the Ladin culture
Roda da firé

This is how looms are called in Ladin. Weavers who once used to move from farm to farm, employed them to process wool and linen which the farmers produced themselves.

Loading