Daiano: Churches, Nature Trails and Speck Tradition in Val di Fiemme

Location and Getting to Daiano

Daiano lies on the road from Cavalese to Passo Lavazé. Daiano can be reached from Cavalese by public transport. Daiano has the most hours of sunshine in Val di Fiemme.

Churches and Historic Buildings

The parish church of San Tomaso in Daiano was consecrated on 28 November 1193. The Church of San Tommaso in Daiano combines Gothic and Baroque styles. The Church of San Tommaso in Daiano contains 15th- and 16th-century frescoes, including a reproduction of Leonardo da Vinci’s Last Supper. On the north façade of the Church of San Tommaso in Daiano is a large 16th-century fresco of Saint Christopher. The onion-domed bell tower of the Gothic Church of San Tommaso in Daiano was built in 1761. The year of consecration, 1193, and the construction of the bell tower in 1761 therefore mark two different points in the church’s history.

Other buildings and details also shape the townscape of Daiano. The Ex Colonia Pavese in Daiano is a building constructed in the 1930s in the Rationalist style. The Ex Colonia Pavese in Daiano was established as a sanatorium for respiratory diseases and was later used during the Second World War as a factory for military optical instruments. Sacred frescoes can be seen on the oldest houses in Daiano, while monolithic fountains adorn the streets of Daiano. Casa Romana is also known as “Castello” and is an imposing Gothic-style building in Daiano.

Those interested in culture can also explore sacred architecture, Rationalism and Casa Romana in Daiano.

Nature Trails above Daiano

Nature trails with views of the Lagorai range lead from Daiano. One walking route is called “L’incanto dei prati e dei boschi di località Ganzaie”. The walking route runs above Daiano through the higher areas of the town and a beautiful larch forest to extensive green spaces.

The Ganzaie walking route has a picnic area with a fountain, table and large lawn. The picnic area thus provides a fixed point for a break during the walk.

Speck and Regional Cuisine

Daiano is a destination for gastronomic tourism because of its speck production. Maso dello Speck is an agriturismo serving traditional cuisine. The speck at Maso dello Speck is slowly matured for 10 to 12 months. At the agriturismo, traditional cuisine is combined with speck slowly matured on site.

Those interested in food can explore speck production and its long maturation period in Daiano.

Mountain Activities and Winter Alternatives

The Personal Mountain Guide organizes trekking, hut tours, via ferrata routes, climbing courses, canyoning, snowshoe hikes, ski mountaineering, ice climbing, as well as classic mountaineering on glaciers and in the high mountains.

With the Personal Mountain Guide, mountain activities range from trekking and hut tours to ice climbing and mountaineering.

Other destinations: Giovo, San Lorenzo In Banale, Gereut, Salobbi, Moena, Tuenno, Andalo, Fai Della Paganella

To the broader travel overview: Trentino-South Tyrol.