Luserna

Close to the Passo Vezzena, on the Cimbrian plateau, Luserna is the heartland of Cimbrian, a German dialect brought by medieval settlers and still the first language of most residents. Part of Austrian Tyrol until 1918, the village lay on the front line in the First World War. Today four museums, one an old Austrian fort, and trails retelling Cimbrian legends draw walkers.

Highlights

• Cimbrian, a medieval German dialect still spoken by most villagers
• An old Austrian fortress, now one of the four museums
• Four themed trails of Cimbrian legends, used for snowshoeing in winter
• Bobbin lace, a craft the village became known for in the late 1800s

Text adapted from Wikipedia (Luserna (IT), Luserna (EN)). Available under CC BY-SA 4.0.