4 November 2020 | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union | Rubric: General, Sport
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Val Gardena (
German: Gröden) is a valley in
Northern Italy, in the
Dolomites of
South Tyrol. It is best known as a touristic
skiing,
rock climbing, and
woodcarving area. The valley’s main river is the
Rio Gardena, a tributary of
Eisack river. The mountains that surround the valley are formed by
dolomite rocks, which confer them a characteristic appearance. Most of the steep slopes are covered by pine woods. The favoured cultivations are barley, rye, potatoes, flax, buckwheat. The three municipalities in Val Gardena are
Ortisei,
Selva, and
Santa Cristina; they were served by the
Ferrovia della Val Gardena from 1916 until 1960.
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