Accessibility By road: the principle entrance in the Veneta valley is by through highway A27 Mestre - Belluno - Pian di Vedoia. At the end of this road , by the township of Longarone you can enter the state road 51 Alemagna in the direction of Tai di Cadore. Just before the center of this town take the state road 51 bis, using the new circle that boarders Pieve and then after Calalzo, to Lozzo di Cadore. After a bridge follow the state road 52 Carnica, and just before Auronzo, turn right and enter the tunnel Comelico (4 km. long), at the end you are now near S.Stefano di Cadore. Another way to access this area is from the northwest by state road 52 Carnica that comes from Val Punteria and from S.Candido. The access to this area from Friuli - Venezia - Giulia and from Carnia is by way of state road 355 Val Degano. By train: Calalo di Cadore station is the final station of the line Padoa-Belluno and Venice - Ponte nelle Alpi. From Calalzo there are connections by bus with Comelico. San Candido is also connected with Bolzano and the Austrian border. From S.Candido you can reach Comelico by bus. Airport: Venice airport is well served thanks to the approach road to highway A27.

Historical information Clean white houses are characteristic of the two villages of S.Nicolò and Costa, which are surrounded by the majestic Dolomite, perfumed fields and giant fir trees. There are also two other smaller villages named Costa and Gera. It seems that the name of S.Nicolò came from the Saint protector of this town. The same name was used for an ancient church, mentioned in a document dated back to the XI century. This town originated from a group of windmills and iron shops. In fact, to the end of the Venetian Republic, there was a flourishing iron industry that came from the mining area of Longerin mountain. It was then melted, cleaned and finally taken into Gera where the workers employed it in the creation of agricultural equipment and kitchen tools. A very prestigious and artist church is dedicated to the Patron Saint. On one of the two arches there is the inscription of its original construction, dated 1383.

Useful information Altitude m.1062 Inhabitants 415 Postal code 32040 Tel. prefix 0435 City hall - 0435.62314 Tourist information office in S.Stefano - 0435.62230 Tourist Promotion office Val Visdende - 0435.420526 Caserma (Police) Carabinieri - 0435.62200 Caserma Fire dept. - 0435.62200 Health office 0435.62382 Alpine first aid - 0435.99117 Highway aid - 0435.62311 Forestry dept. - 0435.460011 Italian Alpine Club C.A.I. Mr. Fait - 0435.62648 Pharmacy Europea - 0435.62266