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Top 10 things you miss about Belluno

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Time once again for our regular blog on the Top 10 things you miss about Belluno.

This time we take a different point of view: people who had or wanted to leave Belluno tell us what they miss about our town.

There are many ex citizens who emigrated from Belluno in search of a better life. There a multitude of reasons why they left: for love, work, they escaped from war, or they just went on a holiday and decided not to return.

Our compatriots have a new life, a new culture, they eat different foods and some even speak another language.

We conducted a survey of our Adorable friends who live in another country. We must admit that our friends’ stories are truely interesting, at times entertaining, others quite moving.

Ready for a bit of nostalgia? Let’s take a count down of our Top 10.

10 #scents and flavours. The smell of newly-harvested hay and of snowfall at the end of November. The scent of our famous “panino col pastin”, a perfect antidote to those long aperitifs. “Polenta e schiz” is synonymous of “home”, and “radici da prà col lardo” that only tastes this good in Belluno.

9 #markets. The friendly atmosphere of Saturday morning markets, minus the chaos. It’s not just a time for shopping, but a great excuse for a chat.

8 #summer festivals. There are many things which make our festivals simple but memorable. Eating on plastic plates – lucky if you make it to the table without dropping some food! Singing the same old songs around the stage, and complaining the next day that they (the songs) are always the same.

7 #walks. Walks after a typical Bellunese lunch, or in the late afternoon after a hard day’s work. The beauty of Belluno: nature is a stone’s throw from your doorway.

6 #home. There’s no place like home. There’s no substitute for being able to close your eyes and know exactly where you are.

5 #chats. There’s always an opportunity for a chat: on the street or at the supermarket.

4. #drink. A drink is not just a drink, it’s almost like a ritual for the Bellunesi. A glass of red or white, the Sunday morning aperitif, or even a coffee at the local bar are opportunities for a friendly chat.

3 #mountains. Waking up in the morning and seeing the Pink Dolomites. Colours and reflections that you can’t find anywhere else. The sensation of protection: the Dolomite Mountains seem to embrace Belluno and are a constant reference point.

2 #family. The family you left behind in Belluno. This is the hardest part of all: facing a new city or town alone.

There are moments in which nostalgia has a way of hitting you in the stomach. Sometimes I think it would be nice to drop by my mum’s after work.

1 #everything. I don’t know how to put this into words, but the truth is even though many would say that Belluno has nothing, well, I think it has a lot to offer.

A warm thank you to all the Adorable Bellunesi who live elsewhere and who shared their thoughts with us.

See you soon

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10 Things to do in spring in Belluno

It’s official: Spring is here. You don’t see it? At seven in the evening, it’s still light out, the sun is pleasantly warm, women are more lively and cheerful as they walk through town, and the first blossoms gently fill the air with nice scents.

Because then one knows that… Spring is the season of love. Our recommendation? Fall in love with Belluno and its nature that wakes you up, imitate it.

And so what are you waiting for? You don’t pass your free time at home (or nonetheless indoors), right? Here are some ideas of things you can do in spring in Belluno.

1. #Bicycle. Stretch out your muscles and begin breathing real air that is not air conditioned. There are many scenic cycling routes that you can follow in Belluno and the areas nearby, but even simply going to the supermarket by bicycle is a great idea!

2. #Fruits and Vegetables. Go shopping at the greenmarket. Buy fresh fruits and vegetables, not pre-packaged, it wakes up the senses and makes you feel at one with the world.

3. #Run. When you go running, the mind can empty of negative thoughts in order to leave space for the good ones. You can run everywhere, in the streets of downtown or in the Modolo neighborhood in Castion, in any direction. You can go slowly or quickly, even against the wind. The important thing is to do it!

4. #Gelato. Even if it is true that a swallow does not bring spring, it is true, however, that fruit gelato brings joy. Are you stressed? Need a break? Eat a gelato at one of the many ice cream shops in the center of Belluno, if possible, colorful and precisely filling the cone, those which leave your hands and mouth messy.

5. #Picnic. Take advantage of sunny Sundays and have a nice picnic with friends at one of the several flowered meadows at Nevegal in Castion or in Col di Roanza. The ingredients? Wonderful company and a basket filled with good eats. Guaranteed relaxation.

6. #LunchBreak. It’s not necessary to wait for Sunday to eat outside. Try to spend your lunch break at a place that has been renamed “Piave Beach”! Alone or with others, all you need is an hour of lunch break outside to find your good feelings once again.

7. #Excursions. You don’t have any excuses: we live in one of the areas most known for mountain itineraries. And there happen to be all kinds: from the half-hour stroll in spots like the Bus del Buson to more challenging excursions like the climb to the top of Monte Serva. Indulge yourselves.

8 #Aperitivo. Sip an aperitivo on the patio or at the outside tables of one of the several bars in the historical center, it is a whole other vibe. Enjoying the hot rays of sun while chatting among friends is one of the things that will makes life feel better.

9 #Yoga&Meditation. Listen to the sounds of nature while your body meets your mind in a meditation journey.

10 #Creativity. Since the beginning of time, poets and artists have held spring close to their hearts, the moment when nature is reborn, regains its colors and wakes up from winter lethargy. To be surrounded by this atmosphere of collective rebirth and color makes one relish the outside world and stimulates creativity. With pens and paintbrushes in your hands, you can make the artist in you come to life! At the end, we like to say that Bellunese views aren’t too bad…

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Memorial Day: lest we forget

January 27, 1945, three in the afternoon, Auschwitz. A chilly day of a particularly harsh winter. The gates of the Polish death camp are torn down by the Red Army during its rapid advance from Vistola to Oder. At the head of the department it was Marshal Konev who first entered the lager.

January 27, 1945, three in the afternoon, Auschwitz. A written sign, “Arbeit macht frei”,welcomes the soldiers of the Red Army. Through their eyes the world will come to know how hell is made, and will never be the same.

January 27, 1945, three in the afternoon, Auschwitz. A liberation that has nothing joyful for those in Auschwitz who managed not to lose their lives; there are in fact too many mixed feelings of the survivors, the humiliation, the madness, the shame of being saved, the mistrust in mankind. Primo Levi tells us about it well.

A horror that touched everyone, including Belluno. Maybe not everyone knows that 983 people were deported from the province, of which 882 natives and about a hundred from outside. An articulate and complex framework, that of the deportation in the Belluno area, as explained by Professor Enrico Bacchetti of the Historical Institute of the Resistance and of the Contemporary Age-ISBREC, the leader of a research project aimed at the reconstruction of the history of those who, in the territory of Belluno, have known deportation and imprisonment.

During the conference entitled “Towards a historical biographical dictionary of deportation in the confines of Belluno”, held at the headquarters of the State Archives of Belluno on January 26, 2014, Professor Bacchetti insisted on the importance of studying the phenomenon of deportation: “Historians have been wondering for years about how many actually were deported in World War II”- says Professor of ISBEC – “maybe 10 or 12 million. But they are only figures that are the result of estimates, based on the documentation of the coffers of the lagers”.

The purpose of this research work is to approach the exact numbers starting from the local history, to build a historical geographic dictionary which is configured as a monument of paper due to those who paid such a high price  of war. Hence the appeal to all the inhabitants of the province of Belluno: collaborate in the construction of this important research through your memories of your families, of your acquaintances. Only in this way you will be able to to build a document as complete as possible, which can give a precise idea of ​​the phenomenon of deportation in the province of Belluno.

January 27, 2015, Belluno. An invitation to participate actively, collaborating to keep alive the memory of the Holocaust because “things that are forgotten” says Mario Rigoni Stern “may return”.

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Belluno City Pass

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Belluno City Pass is the card full of benefits to welcome tourists in our city. Discover Belluno easily and cheaply!

BELLUNO CITY PASS BENEFITS

EXPIRATION
  • Belluno City Pass is valid 72 hours from the first entry at Lambioi park.
WHERE TO BUY
  • You can buy Belluno City Pass at the office of Lambioi park (ground floor) at the price of 6 €
HOW TO USE IT
  • To get the benefits of Belluno City Pass, just show the card at the Museum desk or in all the partecipant activities.
PARTECIPANT ACTIVITIES
OTHER INFO
  • Belluno City Pass is not refundable in case of loss or theft
  • The benefits can be used once for each activity and/or service
  • The discounts can not be combined with other promotions
  • Non-used benefits are not refundable

Info: https://adorable.belluno.it/en/belluno-city-pass-card/