Smarano

Smarano, a hamlet of the municipality of Predaia, is situated at about 1,000 m of altitude on the eastern side of the Val di Non. This ancient Roman settlement is home to approximately 500 inhabitants and is surrounded by verdant meadows, forests and apple orchards. Agriculture and animal farming are still nowadays the most important activities for Smarano.

The Assunta church from the 12th-13th century was rebuilt in Baroque and Renaissance style following a fire. Inside the church you can admire a mechanical traction organ of 1993. This instrument is particularly apt to playing Baroque and Renaissance music and therefore used by the International Organ Academy, which regularly organises courses. This small, typical village focuses on art and particularly on handicraft. In fact, it is home to many painters, iron smiths, wooden sculptors and restorers who keep these old traditions alive.

If you want to admire the stunning beauty of this area, you can undertake a hike on the ancient "pons altus", a connecting bridge between the Noce stream and Cles from where you can enjoy an enchanting view of the mountains of the Val di non and particularly of the Maddalene mountain chain and the Brenta Dolomites.