Luserna

The municipality of Luserna at 1,330 m a.s.l. is home to 271 inhabitants and is included in the list of the most beautiful hamlets of Italy. Luserna can be reached from Lavarone in a few minutes.

Luserna is well-known for being the last Cimbrian linguistic island. This language is a sort of Medium High German with a Bavarian accent and is one of the oldest germanic dialects still spoken. In Luserna, Cimbrian has been spoken for more than 1,000 years and is still kept alive by most of its inhabitants. In this language, the municipality of Luserna is known as "Kamou vo Lusérn". Both the Province of Trento and the Region of Trentino commit to protecting the cultural uniqueness of the Cimbrian language by publishing periodically some articles in Cimbrian language in the daily newspaper L'Adige. Furthermore, some private TV channels broadcast weekly newscasts in Cimbrian. Luserna, which lies above the Venetian Valdastico, hosts the Centro Documentazione Luserna - Documentationszentrum Lusérn, a documentation centre dedicated to the Cimbrian language, which used to be spoken by the inhabitants of the all high plateaus.

Winter sports enthusiasts can have fun in the Ski Area Alpe Cimbra and in the Skirama Dolomiti Adamello Brenta. In summer, mountain bike lovers can try the "100 km dei Forti" cycle trail, a very famous trail which is particularly appreciated for its uniqueness and for leading through many different landscapes ranging from alpine pastures, mountain passes, meadows and forests to the fortresses on the different high plateaus. The route runs along mainly unpaved paths. Another trail which should not be missed is the itinerary towards the Monterovere pass. The asphalted but very challenging road is very narrow and steep and leads through narrow, unlit tunnels. However, the effort is rewarded with stunning views of the Valsugana and Lake Caldonazzo.