APT Dolomiti Agordo

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Agordo
Town Council: Agordo
Province: BL

Accessibility
From the south on the A27 highway exit at Belluno, take the state road 51 Alemagna and then the state road 203 Agordina. From the North take state road 48 from the Dolomites passing through the Campolongo pass for those arriving from Val Badia, and through the S. Pellegrino pass for those arriving from the A22 highway Brennero. The closest train station is located in Belluno (30 Km); the connection is guaranteed with over ten daily runs with the company Dolomitibus. During high season there is also a daily from to/from Venice. There are also bus lines for all the Agordino area which leaves from the Agordo station.

Historical information
Agordo is the main administrative center of the valley and offers visitors beautiful views and artistic things to see. Beautiful and impressive is Libertà square with its old "portici" characteristic grassy rectangular of Broi with its ancient fountain decorated with the Lion of San Marco, the symbol of the reign of Serenissima. At the end of the Broi there is the city hall building which is also the headquarters of CAI founded in 1868, first section of the Oriental Alps as testimony of the importance of Agordo as center of international mountain climbing for over a century. The archdeacon church is also important. Expanded in 1836 following the designs by the famous architect Segusini. Its characteristic facade with statues and two dome shaped bell towers. Inside there are a few precious paintings and the statute of Pope Luciani who was the chaplain of this church. On the square there is also the Villa Crotta/de' Manzoni, an example of a Venetian villa with a beautiful garden full of statutes and a fountain that is used for concerts and exhibitions during the summer. In the old stables of the villa, the optical and glasses museum should be visited, a museum owned by Luxottica, which in Agordo has its headquarters and main factory. The Mining Technical Institute Follador is also very interesting founded by Quintino Sella in 1867 with the purpose to train technical workers and handcrafters of the mining activities which flourished up to the '60. The collection of minerals and fossils can be seen in the congressional hall of the institute by pre-appointment.

Useful information
There are a total of 900 beds available in hotels and many private apartments, In Agordo many cultural and sportive activities are organized. The most important ones to be mentioned are "The Agordo Miles" in July which is a nocturnal competitive run. in the historical center of the town. "The Palio dei Cento" is a competition in five rounds among the various factions of the town, "La Torresella d'argento" in the evenings with slide show competition, concerts, ballets, mountain excursions, and sacred festivals. Agordo has a soccer football field, a small stadium, tennis courts, bowling greens, a swimming pool, gymnasium, parks, ice stadium, arcades, discos, many shops, and supermarkets. A weekly Wednesday market is traditional. There is also a fully equipped hospital.

Agordo dalle Pale di S. Lucano 

Panoramica di Agordo 

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