Welcome to the Official Internet Website of the Tourism Agency of Lajen/Laion!
Fresh Alpine Air and the Spectacle of the DolomitesLajen/Laion, a sunny high-altitude terrace situated at 1,100 meters above sea-level, between vineyards and Alpine meadows, is an idyllic vacation spot with magnificent vistas. The panorama of the Dolomites, the Langkofel / Sasso Lungo, the Sella Group, and the Schlern/Sciliar will take your breath away. The number of hiking trails and look-out spots is countless. And Lajen/Laion also has an artistic aspect insofar as it is believed that the famous Middle High German ballad-singer Walther von der Vogelweide was born in the hamlet of Ried/Novale, on the Vogelweid farmstead.
The Challenges of the Dolomites
Lajen/Laion and its subdivisions of St. Peter, Tschöfas/Ceves, Tanirz/Tanurza, Freins/Fraina, Ried/Novale, und Albions offer you complete relaxation and numerous excellent hiking trails. From here, you can quickly reach the Gröden Valley / Val Gardena and the Seiser Alm / Alpe di Siusi with their dolomite massives. Comfortable mid-altitude trails are also to be found in abundance, as well as "Törggele" rustic inns and cable-supported climbing trails. Bicyclists and mountainbikers are likewise guaranteed vast opportunities to explore the landscape. History & Culture around a Wonderful Panoramic Terrace
The "mountain cathedral," as the parish church of Lajen/Laion is often called, tells a story of a special vacation region. Archeological evidence uncovered on the Innerraschötz / Resciesa Alpine Meadow indicates that Lajen/Laion was settled during the Stone Age, in approx. 6000 B.C. The first traces of human habitation at the Wasserbühl date back to the Bronze Age. After that, evidence of historical inhabitants can be found. The most-famous of these is without a doubt Walter von der Vogelweide; you are free to hike to and view the Vogelweid farmstead!
Tourism Agency of Lajen/LaionWalther von der Vogelweide Str. 30 B
I-39040 Lajen/Laion
Phone: +39 0471 655633
Fax: +39 0471 655566
info@Lajen.info
Winter-weeks in Lajen
Take advantage of our special winter offer: 7 overnight stays, 6 days skipass Dolomiti Superski, 3 hours with a ski instructor and free ski shuttle to the ski resort Sellaronda.
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churches, fortresses and castles - richness of sights
Since time immemorial, the mid Eisack Valley / Val d'Isarco has been a stopping place for travelers such as Romans, Rhaetians, the Bavarii (a Germanic tribe,) kings, knights, popes, noblemen, artists. And they all left evidence of their passing .....
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