Our restaurant in its beautiful location is only one good reason you might have for visiting this area. Of course there are many others.

In summer and autumn you can go hiking along the many marked trails (for all levels of competence), or just explore where you like. Maybe you would like to learn rock climbing or use the vie ferrate. Perhaps you are a student of geology or are interested in the history of World War 1, and the mountain battles between the Italians and the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

During winter there is skiing and ski-touring, with access to all the Dolomiti Superski areas, including the many and varied resorts on the Sella Ronda and World War 1 tours, and Cortina. In the immediate vicinity of Passo Giau you can go tobogganing or ride a snowmobile and, in the new snow, take advantage of the opportunities for off-piste skiing near the Fedare chair lift.

Naturally the weather in the mountains can be a bit fickle and extreme, so you might like to check the weather forecast before you go out.

If outdoor exercise at any time of year is just too much to contemplate you can always admire the beautiful scenery from the comfort of your car. Close by and worth a visit are the Muraglia di Giau and Mondeval Man.

Don't forget to include da Aurelio on your itinerary for lunch or dinner, and much needed rest and refreshment!

In 1986 a burial site and the remains of a male human were discovered not far from Passo Giau, in an area known as Mondeval. Mondeval Man, as he has come to be known, dates back to approximately 8000 years BC.
These remains together with other artefacts discovered at the site can be seen in the archaeological museum at Selva di Cadore.
The museum is open from 1st July until 15th September, between 4.00 pm and 6.30 pm.

The Muraglia di Giau was a wall, originally 6 feet high, 5 feet wide at the base and 2 feet wide at the top. Built in the 18th century, it signified the border between the constantly feuding Comunes of San Vito di Cadore and Cortina. The remains of the wall can be viewed from the roadside between Pocol and Passo Giau.

“Via ferrata” literally means “iron way”. The vie ferrate are fixed steel cables that allow a climber equipped with a harness to get about the mountains without the aid of a belaying partner.