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S. Cristina

Welcome to S. Cristina (Lad. S. Crestina) in Val Gardena (Lad. Gherdëina)!

This village counts about 1900 inhabitants and is located in the heart of the Dolomites at an elevation of 1428 m. This premier nature and holiday resort is set in a breathtaking landscape and its boundaries are marked by the Gruppo delle Odle in the north and the Gruppo del Sassolungo in the south. Tourism and woodcarving are the two main economic sectors in S. Cristina as well as in the other two villages of the valley.
The official languages in this municipality are, like in the whole Val Gardena, Ladin, German and Italian. Thus, for the same place S. Crestina is Ladin, St. Christina is German and S. Cristina is Italian and Gherdëina is Ladin, Gröden is German and Val Gardena is Italian.
 

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S. Cristina offers a large array of accommodation facilities you can choose from and, as it is located in the middle of Val Gardena, it is the ideal starting point for all active holiday makers. The possibilities to spend your time during your holidays all year round are unlimited: hiking and mountaineering on well-marked trails, Nordic walking, mountain biking, downhill or cross-country skiing, snowboarding, ski touring, snowshoeing, sledging. There is a fitness centre, you can play golf, miniature golf, tennis and go riding, fishing, as well as ice skating and curling.

All accommodation facilities are at a stone’s throw from the slopes in winter and in summer you can just put on your hiking shoes and go for it. Modern cableways and lifts are part of the modern infrastructure S. Cristina has to offer. The mountains Monte Pana, Col Raiser and Seceda are waiting to be discovered by you!
Moreover, S. Cristina is connected with the famous Sellaronda ski circuit and is part of Dolomiti Superski, the largest ski carousel in the Alps.
S. Cristina is also worldwide known as it hosts annually the downhill and the super G competition valid for the Men's Alpine Ski World Cup on the notoriously steep and therefore famous slope Saslong. These two events are an annual pre-Christmas highlight set in a fantastic fairy tale winter landscape attracting large crowds.
S. Cristina boasts of exquisite restaurants and pizzerias where you can taste typical South Tyrolean and Mediterranean dishes. There are also cosy cafés and great shopping possibilities waiting on you.
What S. Cristina’s nightlife is concerned, there are several pubs, bars, après-ski locations and discos which you should check out.
There are many events taking place in S. Cristina throughout the year.

Places of interest you should not miss:

  • the Parish Church of S. Cristina;
  • Castle Gardena (between S. Cristina and Selva);
  • the sundial on Monte Pana;
  • the Hotel Monte Pana and the close by chapel of the architect Franz Baumann – an example (with a new annex) of modern alpine architecture of the 1930s;
  • the Crucifix of Sëurasas.

How to reach S. Cristina Val Gardena

The public transport service in South Tyrol and also in Val Gardena is very good. S. Cristina can be reached by car, bus, train & bus, airplane & shuttle service, airplane & train.