The Alpago area is a vast basin to the north east of Belluno City. Here we find the Lake of Santa Croce surrounded by very high mountain peaks, which culminate with Monte Cavallo (2,250 m). It is also known as the “Garden of the Dolomites” for the serenity of its picturesque scenery. The darkness of the great forest of the Cansiglio and the sky blue of the lake completes the welcoming beauty. It is in the forest that most of the inhabitants find work. Besides harvesting many species of wood such as red and white fir, larch and beech, there are hundreds of tonnes of mushrooms that are collected, transported and sold down in the valley.
