Livigno in brief

The extraordinary stretch of Livigno on the plain of S. Maria, along the river Spöll - the only road through the valley - is no coincidence, and it is connected to the long history of the village. The wholy wooden houses are point to the South-East throughout the whole valley. They were close to one another allowing in the sun. In case of fire, they were designed not to carry over the flames to the neighbouring wooden house. Principally, during the long winter months there were lots of fires because of the fireplaces burning all winter long. Another problem was extinguishing the fires during the winter months, as the waters around Livigno were frozen.
In past years Livigno changed wholly - able to offer even more hospitality to its guests from all over Europe. But refurbishing the village, its old culture of the alpine region while adapting to modern requests, associating the wonderful, breathtaking nature along with the beauty of the valley.