Road trip Italy vol. III
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Road trip Italy vol. III
Road Trip 2022 No. 2 starts at post #9!
After a break of two years because of CoVid and travel restrictions my mom decided it’s time for a holiday in Italy. She’s been there at least once a year in for over 50 years so she was very happy to be there again. And once again I drove her down to the upper adriatic sea.
For pictures with more sunshine check out Road Trip Italy 2018 and Road Trip Italy 2019
On my way home I chose a route through the alps with mountain passes and some sights along the road.
I bought some typical Italian Food you don’t get in Germany in a supermarket in Concordia and visited the Cattedrale di San Stefano.
The bronze covers on the doors looked very nice! There’s an archeological dig site outside the church. There’s more to see (obviously also under the cathedral itself but the site was closed that day.
At least the cat found a way in and had a nice and safe place to rest in the sunshine!
The baptistery (separated from the church) seems to be very famous. Had some nice and very old paintings inside.
One of the many nice sights along the road. Didn’t plan to visit ist, but it was there, so...
Chiesa di San Tommaso, Caneva
Not sure who these two are, San Tommaso maybe?
Looks like there were many, many people going through this door before it was bricked up.
On my way to the Pian de Cansiglio, looking down to the plain (Province of Pordenone). This day you could spot the sea in the far distance.
After a break of two years because of CoVid and travel restrictions my mom decided it’s time for a holiday in Italy. She’s been there at least once a year in for over 50 years so she was very happy to be there again. And once again I drove her down to the upper adriatic sea.
For pictures with more sunshine check out Road Trip Italy 2018 and Road Trip Italy 2019
On my way home I chose a route through the alps with mountain passes and some sights along the road.
I bought some typical Italian Food you don’t get in Germany in a supermarket in Concordia and visited the Cattedrale di San Stefano.
The bronze covers on the doors looked very nice! There’s an archeological dig site outside the church. There’s more to see (obviously also under the cathedral itself but the site was closed that day.
At least the cat found a way in and had a nice and safe place to rest in the sunshine!
The baptistery (separated from the church) seems to be very famous. Had some nice and very old paintings inside.
One of the many nice sights along the road. Didn’t plan to visit ist, but it was there, so...
Chiesa di San Tommaso, CanevaNot sure who these two are, San Tommaso maybe?
Looks like there were many, many people going through this door before it was bricked up.
On my way to the Pian de Cansiglio, looking down to the plain (Province of Pordenone). This day you could spot the sea in the far distance.
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The plateau of Cansiglio was a retreat for the partisan resistance fighting the german occupation. In August and September 1944 the partisans were attacked and defeated. On sattelite photos you still can see the several bomb craters. The plateau was long used as a mountain pasture. Nowadays there’s not many cows left. There’s a golf course and some houses that looked like holiday homes. Many of the touristical buildings like restaurants are abandoned. Obviously there’s not much to see.
Typical and lovely Italian village (Spert) north of Cansiglio. With the mandatory war monument, mourning the losses of sons, brothers and fathers during both World Wars.
Chapel with a view (Valdenogher).
Romanesque basilica (Parrocchia di Santa Maria Annunziata) in Sedico. In Italy bell towers are very often built separately. But being so far away from the church is quite unusual.
Like many other romanesque churches this also was changed over the centuries. Other than the basilica in my home town this still has the romanesque apperance and windows, the latin cross and 1:3:1 layout of the nave, but on the inside you can spot „improvements“ like the gothic vaults.
Typical and lovely Italian village (Spert) north of Cansiglio. With the mandatory war monument, mourning the losses of sons, brothers and fathers during both World Wars.
Chapel with a view (Valdenogher).
Romanesque basilica (Parrocchia di Santa Maria Annunziata) in Sedico. In Italy bell towers are very often built separately. But being so far away from the church is quite unusual.
Like many other romanesque churches this also was changed over the centuries. Other than the basilica in my home town this still has the romanesque apperance and windows, the latin cross and 1:3:1 layout of the nave, but on the inside you can spot „improvements“ like the gothic vaults.
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I was a bit disappointed when I reached Agordo. I should blame it on the weather and the kids from school. But there’s still a lot of nice things to see and the scenery on a sunny day must be amazing. Chiesa Santa Maria Nascente.
Palazzo Crotta
Giardino Il Broi
It was starting to rain when I reached the Lago di Alleghe.
Don’t stop at the Belvedere on SP251 when you’re afraid of heights. Such a shame the mountains were mostly in clouds. The view is great!
Caprile, Rocca Pietore and Boscoverde
Palazzo Crotta
Giardino Il Broi
It was starting to rain when I reached the Lago di Alleghe.
Don’t stop at the Belvedere on SP251 when you’re afraid of heights. Such a shame the mountains were mostly in clouds. The view is great!
Caprile, Rocca Pietore and Boscoverde
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The rain stopped for a few moments. Colle S. Lucia was totally worth a visit. Lovely little village. Seems like time stood still there for decades.
„Vende“. This is for sale. So if someone thinks about starting a new life in Italy...
Church and graveyard with a view (Monte Pelmo).
Selva di Cadore...
... and Pian-Fossal
Public library
„Vende“. This is for sale. So if someone thinks about starting a new life in Italy...
Church and graveyard with a view (Monte Pelmo).
Selva di Cadore...
... and Pian-Fossal
Public library
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Passo di Giau was nice to drive. Weather was not. 5° C (about 40° F), wind and rain. Croda-da-Lago group in the clouds.
I didn’t stop in Cortina d’Ampezzo (also didn’t plan to do). Weather was still bad on on the Tre Croci pass so I didn’t also take any photos there.
Misurina Lake also looks better when the sun is shining (2018 pictures).
Old tracks of the Dolomites Railway, now used as a fence.
On the north side of the Felbertauerntunnel there were no clouds and the last rays of the setting sun on the mountains. It was still very cold outside for this time of the year.
I didn’t stop in Cortina d’Ampezzo (also didn’t plan to do). Weather was still bad on on the Tre Croci pass so I didn’t also take any photos there.
Misurina Lake also looks better when the sun is shining (2018 pictures).
Old tracks of the Dolomites Railway, now used as a fence.
On the north side of the Felbertauerntunnel there were no clouds and the last rays of the setting sun on the mountains. It was still very cold outside for this time of the year.
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One week later: leaving home at about 4 a.m.; southbound to pick my mum up at the sea. Instead of late September like in 2018 and 2019 it was early June this year. This means the sunrise is earlier in the morning so it was time to take some different photos.
My favourite way to get to Italy. Plus it’s the shortest and cheapest for me.
B-Roads, Felbertauern tunnel and Plöckenpaß (Passo di Monte Croce Carnici)
Kienburg castle ruin
Hochstadel, Große Sandspitze, Laserzwand (near Lienz, East Tirol)
Aguntum, roman settlement east of Lienz
Cellon (Creta della Collinetta, 2238 m), west of Plöckenpaß
Monument for the Austrian-Hungary (K.u.K. = Kaiserlich und Königlich; imperial and royal) ropeway. This was used to support the soldiers on the Kleiner Pal (Pal Piccolo) during the First World War in 1915-1917.
1 = One cylinder hot bulb diesel engine
2 = Transmission belt
3 = Bevel gear
4 = Clutch
5 = Cable wheel
Engine
Sunrise, Gailtaler Polinik (2332 m)
Angertal valley station of the ropeway
Kleiner Pal (Pal Piccolo, 1867 m) with the top station of the ropeway
War memorial and chapel on the Plöckenpaß (Austrian side)
Mooskofel (2359 m)
Soldier’s shack, model 1917
Plöckenhaus restaurant (Austrian side, not far away from the top of the pass). There’s not much traffic on the Plöckenpass nowadays. The restaurant was still open when I was here the last time in 2019, CoVid travel restrictions might have been the final blow.
My favourite way to get to Italy. Plus it’s the shortest and cheapest for me.
B-Roads, Felbertauern tunnel and Plöckenpaß (Passo di Monte Croce Carnici)
Kienburg castle ruin
Hochstadel, Große Sandspitze, Laserzwand (near Lienz, East Tirol)
Aguntum, roman settlement east of Lienz
Cellon (Creta della Collinetta, 2238 m), west of Plöckenpaß
Monument for the Austrian-Hungary (K.u.K. = Kaiserlich und Königlich; imperial and royal) ropeway. This was used to support the soldiers on the Kleiner Pal (Pal Piccolo) during the First World War in 1915-1917.
1 = One cylinder hot bulb diesel engine
2 = Transmission belt
3 = Bevel gear
4 = Clutch
5 = Cable wheel
Engine
Sunrise, Gailtaler Polinik (2332 m)
Angertal valley station of the ropeway
Kleiner Pal (Pal Piccolo, 1867 m) with the top station of the ropeway
War memorial and chapel on the Plöckenpaß (Austrian side)
Mooskofel (2359 m)
Soldier’s shack, model 1917
Plöckenhaus restaurant (Austrian side, not far away from the top of the pass). There’s not much traffic on the Plöckenpass nowadays. The restaurant was still open when I was here the last time in 2019, CoVid travel restrictions might have been the final blow.
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War memorial for Italian soldiers on top of the pass on the Italian side
The customs and border control buildings sure have seen better days.
Also have the barracks (only one building) named after Major Giovanni Macchi. Macchi was from Sicily and officer in the Guardia di Finanza, the Financial Police of Italy. He and his three companies of men weren’t trained in fighting in the mountains but right after they arrived in Tolmezzo in May 1915 they were involved in heavy fights on the Kleiner Pal in June 1915. Macchi died on June 14th 1915 when he and his men defended the Plöckenpaß against Austrian infantry. The Italians were outnumbered but managed to hold this key defence position until reinforcements arrived.
Decay everywhere
Ossario di Timau; ossuary, war memorial and chapel in Timau on the bottom of the Plöckenpaß road.
Downspout meets art
420 mm (17 in) shell of a „42 cm Haubitze M. 14/16“ (Coastal Howitzer Model 14). These guns were developed to protect the Austrian-Hungarian naval base in Pola, but later were also used in other battles during WW1. Some of them were still in service in WW2 and used to bomb Leningrad and Sevastopol.
Timau, Linear settlement in Friuli Venezia Giulia, Kellerspitzen (Creta da Chianevate, 2774 m) in the background
This view brings back a lot of childhood memories.
Church Christo Re (1946-1964)
Chiesa Parrocchiale (parish church) di Santa Geltrude, probably with Blaustein (Cima Avostanis 2193 m)
I absolutely love these narrow, windy roads in old italian villages.
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Monte Zoncolan, east road. I’ve been there in 2018. Fantastic pass road!
Chiesa Parrocchiale di S. Daniele Profeta, Paluzza
Paluzza
Chiesa di Santa Maria and Chiesa di San Daniele – Naunina, probably Creta di Timau mountain (2217 m)
Chiesa di San Niccolň di Alzeri, Arta Terme
Dig site in the background. There was an information board but I’m sorry to say my Italian isn’t good enough.
„Guardian of the garden of the dead“. Cute tabby cat at the entrance of the graveyard of Arta Terme
Pieve di San Pietro in Carnia
Pieve di San Martino, Villa (Verzegnis). There’s the same photo of 2019 but as it was end of September it was still dark in the early morning
Break / 2nd breakfast on the Sella Chiantzutan. Same procedure as every year.
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In late September I decided to go to Italy again. But this time with my car, not just delivering my mum. I took a mate with me and we stayed for one night at the upper adriatic sea.
Early morning on the Plöckenpass. Cellon mountain lit by the rising sun
Mooskofel
Gailtaler Polinik
I came past the Chrito Re Church in Timau when I was a little child every year when we went to Italy and avoided the Tauern Motorway. This was the first time I was inside (it was locked in early June) to see the huge cruzifix. The cross is weighs three tons and is 12 meters high!
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Going up and down Monte Zoncolan is not that much fun, neither in car nor in bike. Especially the west side is very steep and known as a brake killer when going down. But it's got one of the best views of the Carnic Alps. And as my mate was there for the first time, we took this road in the early morning.
Same procedure, different car. Short break on the Sella Chianzutŕn
I took a mate with me and we stayed for one night at the upper adriatic sea.Early morning on the Plöckenpass. Cellon mountain lit by the rising sun
Mooskofel
Gailtaler Polinik
I came past the Chrito Re Church in Timau when I was a little child every year when we went to Italy and avoided the Tauern Motorway. This was the first time I was inside (it was locked in early June) to see the huge cruzifix. The cross is weighs three tons and is 12 meters high!
Blaustein
Going up and down Monte Zoncolan is not that much fun, neither in car nor in bike. Especially the west side is very steep and known as a brake killer when going down. But it's got one of the best views of the Carnic Alps. And as my mate was there for the first time, we took this road in the early morning.
Same procedure, different car. Short break on the Sella Chianzutŕn
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I drove past or through Spilimbergo over half a dozen times but never stopped there. Such a beautiful small town!
The romanesque/gothic, asymetric doumo is worth a visit!
Castello di Spilimbergo
One of the narrow streets in the old town of Spilimbergo with the typical cobblestone pavement.
Palazzo di Spilimbergo
Spilimbergo is the seat of the Mosaic School of Friuli, you can see mosaic art everywhere in the small town. Coat of arms in front of the palace
View from the palace to the north, Carnic Alps and slovenian mountains in the far distance.
The romanesque/gothic, asymetric doumo is worth a visit!
Castello di Spilimbergo
One of the narrow streets in the old town of Spilimbergo with the typical cobblestone pavement.
Palazzo di Spilimbergo
Spilimbergo is the seat of the Mosaic School of Friuli, you can see mosaic art everywhere in the small town. Coat of arms in front of the palace
View from the palace to the north, Carnic Alps and slovenian mountains in the far distance.
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Early next morning, Spiaggia di Levante (eastern beach) in Caorle. Nature at its best.
I've been here before in 2019. The cat hasn't been there back in the days. Looks like she found a place she likes next to the light bulb:
2019 photo
Land slide on Monte Toc, causing the Vajont Disaster in 1963 that killed more than 2000 people in the town of Longarone.
Authorities then closed the village of Erto above the dam, turning this part of Erto into a ghost town, although some inhabitants returned a short time later and lived there illegally, but tolerated by the authorities. Looks like the local government tries to bring back the old part of Erto into life.
Totally ruined buildings...
Next to buildings that are inhabited and in a very good shape.
War memorial in Erto for the people died in both world wars.
The sticker just cost a few pounds, but having a small italian boy (who was probably born many years after Colin died) admiring your car and the sticker with his mouth wide open and feaking out: priceless!
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View from Santa Fosca: Colle S. Lucia, Pian-Fossal and Selva di Cadore
I've also been here at the end of May, but Colle Santa Lucia is always worth a visit!
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Pian de Salesei war grave and memorial. I've been here before in 2019 but my mate wasn't so I went there again. A very thought-provoking place below Col di Lana where heavy battles were fought during first World War.
Pian Falzarego and Sass de Stria. Again.
Lagazuoi
I wanted to show the little rascal the alpine roads and the beautiful landscape but neither the Averau nor the Cinque Torri were impressed and hid mostly in the clouds.
Lago di Misurina
Landro Fort (used from the late 19th century until the end of the first World war). I drove past this place several times before and stopped for the first time. And probably the last time. Not much to see there.
"Faschistisches Beinhaus"; an ossuary that was built in the 1930 by the Fascists to centralise many neglected war graves in this area.
One look back to Innichen / San Candido before we cross the Italian/Austrian border and head back home.
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It's mostly the same every time I go to Italy but it has never been this much. There was absolutely NO space left in the boot for our luggage. And my mate also had to store all the things he bought in Italy behind his seat.
My ST just has a set of 35 mm Eibach springs so it usually doesn't sit THIS low on the rear.
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