Lentiai – Art, Nature and Trails with a Character of Their Own

Lentiai: Art, Landscape and Trails

Lentiai reveals its distinctive side where art history and landscape come together. The Church of Santa Maria Assunta is a national monument of Italy. Inside, there is a large polyptych created by Tiziano Vecellio and his workshop; Tiziano Vecellio personally painted Saint Tiziano in it.

The church also features a wooden coffered ceiling with twenty painted panels. They depict scenes from the life of the Virgin Mary based on the Gospels and the Apocrypha. This gives you direct access to religious art and to the visual worlds that shape this place.

Experience Art and Local History on Foot

The 800-metre-long Sentiero dei Capitelli Affrescati connects Lentiai with the hamlet of Colderù. Along the trail are ten wayside shrines painted by contemporary artists. Their symbolic references to local traditions and crafts make the route a short yet varied discovery between places and regional cultural heritage.

The Eremo di San Donato hermitage is another cultural destination. It contains old frescoes and lies in the woods above Ronchena and Lentiai. At Villa Pantz, the present form dates from the 16th century – another point of interest for anyone who wants to take a close look at historic architectural forms and the development of older settlements.

Mountain Ridges, Watercourses and Nature Observation

The Anello Monte Garda is a route along a mountain ridge through pastures and meadows. In spring, these areas become covered with daffodils, giving the landscape a distinctly seasonal character. Along the Anello Monte Garda, there is a picnic area at Capitel de Garda that fits into the route.

The Anello Monte Garda can be explored with snowshoes in winter. Thus, alongside the spring landscape, a winter form of travel takes centre stage on this route. The walk to the Laghetti della Rimonta offers a different pace: it begins at Lentiai's sports field, heads towards Bardies and follows the right bank of the Rimonta stream.

The Laghetti della Rimonta are suitable for an easy, relaxing walk with young children. In the area, you can observe birds, amphibians, reptiles and insects; with a little luck, deer may also appear. This makes the place particularly interesting when nature observation and a leisurely walking pace go hand in hand.

Local Flavours and Travel Planning

The Latteria di Lentiai, founded as a private dairy in 1884, is part of the region's history. Today, it produces butter, ricotta, and fresh and matured cheeses. Culture, trails, wildlife observation and regional food therefore offer different focuses for your trip to Lentiai.

When choosing a hotel in Lentiai, you can take these focuses into account in your planning: Santa Maria Assunta and the Sentiero dei Capitelli Affrescati lend themselves to a culture-focused programme, while the Anello Monte Garda and the Laghetti della Rimonta combine nature experiences with different seasons and ways of walking. The Latteria di Lentiai adds a tangible connection to regional production to your stay.

Discover More Places

If you would like to extend your trip to Italy beyond Lentiai, here are more places to discover: Livinallongo Del Col Di Lana, Salce, Arabba, Castello Lavazzo, Castion, Quero, Borca Di Cadore and Cherz.

For the overarching travel overview: Belluno.