The Ladin museum Ciastel de Tor is situated in San Martino in Badia in the heart of the Dolomites
San Martino in Badia (San Martin de Tor in Ladin) is one of the five Ladin municipalities of the Val Badia and includes the villages of Piccolino, Longiarù and Antermoia. The municipal area extends over an area of 76 sq km from an altitude of 1,115 m up to 1,515 m a.s.l. The highest village of the municipality is Antermoia at the foot of the Sasso de Putia. San Martin de Tor owes its name to a church which was first mentioned in written documents in 1260.
The municipality is surrounded by a wonderful natural landscape and is home to about 1,700 inhabitants. Here, Ladin culture is still lived and passed on to the future generations and can be discovered at the seat of the Ladin museum Ciastel de Tor and at the Ladin cultural institute of Micurà de Rü. However, the traces of Ladin culture are also visibile in the surroundings of the village: the Viles in the valle dei Mulini (Val di Morinis in Ladin) are one of the most ancient Ladin settlements of the Val Badia. Nature and culture lovers will be enchanted by the stunning nature of the Puez-Odle nature park and the impressive Dolomites.
In winter you can have fun on the numerous ski slopes. The village of San Martino in Badia is only 1 km from the valley station of the Plan de Corones skiing area. Thanks to a skibus service (rides every 20 minutes) you can reach also the slopes of the Sellaronda in Alta Badia. Cross-country skiers will enjoy the 6.5 km long panoramic track at the foot of the Sasso Putia. San Martino in Badia is a true paradise for culture and nature lovers.
