5 mountains destinations to visit in summer 2021 To get lost in nature and find shelter from the heat of the city
The Italian summer 2020 will be in the mountains: wide-open spaces, contact with nature, social distancing. The snow melts and leaves its place to green fields, the glaciers turn into lakes and rivers on which are reflected some of the most beautiful peaks in the world, from Mont Blanc to the Dolomites, inviting people looking for relaxation, good food, fresh air and breathtaking scenery to leave the traditional seaside spots for a small village nestled in the mountains.
Far from the crowds, from pandemic fears, you will rediscover a slow tourism, adapted to your needs, where those who just want to laze around, walk through the narrow streets of the villages, spend hours taking care of body and mind at the spa or have a picnic on the grass co-exists peacefully with sports enthusiasts. There are many different available activities: trekking, mountain biking, canoeing, horse riding...
The mountain offers the possibility to get lost in nature, to venture through wild and breathtaking landscapes, breathe again after months of lockdown. It is a kind of Zen therapy, of easy mindfulness, which everyone can enjoy.
Summer 2020 will be in the mountains. Yes, but where to go? We suggest 5 places in Italy to visit: Auronzo di Cadore, Braies, La Thuile, Bormio, Abetone.
Auronzo di Cadore
On the Apennines between the provinces of Pistoia and Modena, we find Abetone. The village, founded in about 1770, following the construction of the road linking Tuscany and the Este territory, is surrounded by a forest of 3700 hectares with fir, larch, beech, maple and birch trees.
What to do.
Its ski area, having 50 kilometers of slopes, is one of the biggest in Tuscany, but the area offers many things to do if you don't like skiing: trekking, mountain biking, climbing, medieval villages, SPA, excellent restaurants, museums, historical routes, relax, swimming pool...If you love medieval history we suggest you to visit the small and nice villages nearby such as Melo and Cutigliano. Visitors who want to spend a holiday surrounded by nature should see the Forest Botanical Garden, the Flat Lake, the Black Lake and the Val di Luce. The more adventurous, instead, should walk across the Ponte Sospeso (Suspended Bridge) in Mammiano, one of the longest pedestrian bridges in the world. Built in 1922 and 227 meters long, it stands about 40 meters above the river bank and is supported by four tensioned steel cables.
Food.
Mushrooms, chestnuts, blueberry, pecorino cheese are the most famous specialties of the Abetone and Pistoia mountains.
Fun fact.
When visitors enter the village, two imposing stone pyramids on either side of the road welcome them. Started in 1766 and finished about ten years later, they were built for the opening of the pass, which marked the border between the Grand Duchy of Tuscany and the Duchy of Modena.
