Falcade (Ladin: Falciade, German: Pfalden) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Belluno in the Italian region Veneto, located about 110 kilometres (68 mi) northwest of Venice and about 35 kilometres (22 mi) northwest of Belluno.
Falcade borders the following municipalities: Canale d'Agordo, Moena, Rocca Pietore, Soraga, Tonadico.
Falcade is on the edge of the Trevalli Ski Area: 100 kilometres (62 mi) of slopes stretching between Veneto and Trentino regions which in turn is part of the Dolomite Super Ski area. It is also popular in the summer with walkers and mountain bikers.
Landmarks include the Church of Falcade, the Focobon massif (3,504 m) and the Mount Mulaz (2,906 m).
Twin towns
Falcade is twinned with:
- Massaranduba, Brazil, since 2011
People
- Angelo Genuin (born 1939), ski mountaineer and cross-country skier
External links
- Official website
- Falcade travel guide on Wikivoyage
- Dolomite Super Ski
- Scuola Italiana Sci Nordico Falcade
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