Alta Badia: an amazing scenario is awaiting to welcome you

Wonderful land, set of myths and legends which still enchaunt the visitors, during the last decade the Alta Badia has turned into one of the most appreciated holidays seats for international tourists. Here you can relax, have fun, breathe the freshest air and last but not least enjoy the greenest of the green in summer and the whiter of the snow in winter.
Placed in the very heart of the Dolomites, the Alta Badia is by now one of the most renowned tourist centres - also thanks to events such as the Mondial ski cup Coppa del Mondo di sci (the Gran risa giant slalom is organized here), or the Maratona dles Dolomites, that gathers each year more than 6000 cyclists. These events contributed in disseminating the name and the images of the Alta badia throughout the world.
Now the Alta Badia is on the www: there are several sites which aim to help visitors offering information about this wonderful valley.
In adding ours to the huge number of web sites already devoted to the Alta Badia, we aim to offer you a useful instrument. Holimites.com is a fast, light and friendly web-site, where you can find information about the valley and links to the web sites where to find further or specialized information and details.

Historical- geographical notes/ a few notes on history and geography
There are no written documents about the Ladins and their history till the end of the first millennium.
From the 11th century till 1785, the territories on the left bank of the river was dominated by the Signoria of Bressanone. In 1785 the monastery was secularized and the jurisdiction was left to Austrians.

After the end of the 1st World War, South Tyrol, and Val Badia, became part of the Italian territories. The Ladin county was then divided in three different provinces: Val Badia and Val Gardena (South Tyrol), Val di Fassa (Trentino), and Cortina and Cadore (Bellunese).

The name
The Alta Badia is indebted for the name to its geographical position within the Val Badia, which in turn is named after the small town of Badia. During the middle ages Badia was the main centre of the area, and, according to historians, the name Badia probably derives from the word ABBAZIA (Italian for abbey) thus idicating that, at the time, there must have been an abbey in the area.
The name Dolomites is a tribute to the naturalist and scientist Déodat de Dolomieu, who first discovered and identified this kind of rock, called Dolomia. Its main characteristic is its reaction to external atmospheric agents, such as wind, water, snow and sun. During the different seasons of the year this rock takes on different colours and with the passing of decades it changes shape and structure
Tourism
A unique scenario and the ability of the poeple of the Valley in taking advantage of this opportunity, are two of the elements that made Alta Badia on of the most popular destination. Thanks to more and more comfortable hotel, up to date infrastructures, endless occasion to practice sports, have fun and relax the Alta Badia is getting more and more renowned amongst tourists.
Plenty of occasions and chances, whether you're looking for relax, sport or fun.