Gader Garten

Alois Steger

Alois Steger has built a square garden, delimited by an unusual fence, made of skis, and has filled it with rackets. The geometry of the garden refers to the supposed origin of the name Gadera (which names, in German, not only the river of the Val Badia, but the valley itself). The word is derived from the Latin quadra, which was a unit for measuring and allocating the areas that were occupied by Roman colonization. Ironic and critical interpretations go along with the historic location reference. The garden is made inaccessible by the alienated objects - a reference to the abundance of ski lifts and slopes in the valley area is not too far-fetched.

Exhibit place Les Viles

On the banks of the River Seres, set among the hamlets of Seres and Miscì, a number of old country mills have been restored and brought back to life. Once upon a time, they were vital to the work of the farmsteads and for preparing essential foods. However today the mills stand as testimony to a peasant culture that belongs to the past and to the country folk's resourcefulness and ability to survive. There are also various farmhouses that have stood the test of time well in the typical rural Ladin settlements, known as "Viles". The tourists visiting the Longiarü "Viles" in summer and autumn are pleasantly impressed, also by the wonderful view on the surroundigs. The itinerary also takes to the Lagoscel and Plans “Viles”. The Vila da Plans is to spot in a solitary and quiet place at 1350m.