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WINGED VAIA DRAGON REGENERATION in LAVARONE
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UPDATE - the New "DRAGO VAIA REGENERATION"
On 1 July 2024 the new Drago di Vaia Regeneration will be inaugurated in Lavarone! The Vaia Dragon has been reborn, and is now twice as large. The grandiose work of Land Art, destroyed by arson last summer, was rebuilt by artist Marco Martalar, who said: "It rose from the ashes." Martalar showed the new sculpture on social media, made with deliberately burned wood to represent rebirth. The new work, already open to the public, is located on Alpe Cimbra in Lavarone and was financed thanks to a fundraiser launched immediately after the fire. With a length of 15 meters, it is double the previous one and is announced as the largest dragon sculpture in the world.
VAIA DRAGON HAS BEEN BURNED
Unfortunately, on the evening of August 22, 2023, the famous Vaia Dragon was burned in an act of vandalism. They were all in shock. (Source: Il Giornale di Vicenza:) The plateau artist Marco Martalar answers the phone. His Winged Dragon of Vaia in Alpe Cimbra - one of his 15 public and private monumental symbolic works, together among others with the Winged Lion, the Lupa Lagorai, the Ape Vaia, the Deer Vaia, the Basalisc Vaia, the Eagle Vaia, assembled with wood uprooted by the passage of the Vaia storm of 2018 - was destroyed by fire, they say arson.
THE NEW "VAIA DRAGON" by MARCO MARTALAR
The Winged Dragon of Magré is located in the homonymous hamlet in the municipality of Lavarone, in Alpe Cimbra (province of Trento). More precisely, this magnificent sculpture stands on the top of Mount Tablat, a hill in the north-eastern part of the Lavarone plateau. Built with 3,000 vines and 2,000 pieces of trees felled by the storm Vaia which devastated the Dolomites area in 2018. Among these were also used some pieces from Avez del Prinzep (The Prince's Fir), the tallest silver fir in Europe and with an age approaching 280 years.
At 6 meters high and 7 meters long it is the largest wooden dragon in the world and looks like it came out of an episode of Game of Thrones and will make you feel like Daenerys Targaryen for a moment. A work that will not last forever. The wood used, in fact, has not been treated and is therefore destined to disappear.
WHERE TO PARK to see the VAIA DRAGON
The recommended car parks for leaving the car and reaching the Drago on foot are in the Gionghi area, Passo del Cost and in Frazione Bertoldi (from where the Tablat chairlift leaves for those who want).
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Parking Passo del Cost - Click Here
Parking Frazione Bertoldi (Chairlift) - Click Here
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HOW TO GET TO THE "VAIA DRAGON"
But how to Reach the Vaia Dragon?
- From Frazione Gionghi - Click Here - you can reach Drago Vaia Regeneration in about 30/40 minutes, just take the pedestrian road behind the Red Cross, cross the state road keeping left towards the historic center of the hamlet. Once you arrive at the village square, follow the signs for the "Sentiero del Drago", or the signs for Lavarone Green Land (our favourite). Also suitable for families with strollers, some slightly uphill stretches but on asphalt.
- from Parcheggio del Cost - Click Here - you can reach Drago Vaia Regeneration in about 40/45 minutes and continue following the signs for "Sentiero del Drago". The path is in the woods.
- From the Località Bertoldi, continue on foot to the hamlet of Slaghenaufi, follow the signs for "Sentiero del Drago" and shortly before arriving, continue to follow the signs for "Sentiero del Drago", or Lavarone Green Land
- In Località Bertoldi it is possible to take the Tablat chairlift, which in ten minutes will take you to the top of Mount Tablat, and then reach the Drago with a short walk.
Thematic Routes with children to see the Vaia Regeneration Dragon
The creation of the Vaia dragon is part of the "Lavarone Green Land" project, which aims to enhance 4 thematic paths:
the Dragon Path
the Path of the Sources
the 4 Jumps in the Woods Trail
the Breath of Trees Trail
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HOW LONG TO GO TO SEE THE VAIA DRAGON
Allow 40/45 minutes to get from the various car parks to the point where the Dragon is located, taking the same time to return to the car parks.
WHEN TO GO TO SEE THE VAIA DRAGON
The best time to see the Dragon does not exist! It is a wonderful work in any season. In summer and spring with the warmer temperatures it is ideal to escape from the heat and enjoy some mountain air (remember to bring water in summer!). In autumn the landscape presents truly magical colors and perfect for photographs. In winter, however, the magic of the snow that whitens the landscape around the Dragon makes everything even more suggestive. But be careful: during the winter it is recommended to reach the opera with heavy boots, trekking poles and, if the snow is abundant, snowshoes.
WHO IS MARCO MORTALAR?
The Dragon is not the first work of this kind born from the hands of the artist Marco Mortalar. In 2020, in Mezzaselva di Roana on the Altopiano dei Sette Comuni, where he lives, Marco created a Winged Lion with 1500 pieces of shrubs and trees cut down by Vaia. Again, the largest Winged Lion in the world, three meters high and 4.5 meters long. A year later, in Magré, on the Lavarone Plateau, the Winged Dragon was born, "a majestic work, a symbol of resilience and courage".
GREEN LAND PROJECT
The Vaia Dragon is part of a larger project undertaken by the Municipality of Lavarone for the valorisation of 4 thematic routes: the Dragon Trail, the Sources Trail, the 4 Jumps in the Woods Trail and the Tree Breathing Trail.
A project designed to convey the love for nature, the territory and the mountains through the fascination that fairy tales and legends have for all of us.
WORLD MAPPERS' TIPS to SEE and VISIT the VAIA DRAGON
The road to reach the village of Magré is reserved for authorized residents, you pass through private properties and there are no parking lots. To reach the Dragon it is necessary to follow one of the many paths indicated.
Be respectful of the territory by parking in the permitted areas and not disturbing the people who live in the small village of Magré.
Arrive early in the morning or at sunset to find fewer people (actually, now that he is becoming very famous, he is always full of onlookers who want to take a picture of themselves with this Mysterious Dragon).
Near the Drago di Vaia there is one of our favorite places, the Tana Incantata, a rustic-style hut that we recommend to taste a good typical Trentino dish.
You should immediately take advantage of the opportunity to see this new work of art, because being made of wood, the dragon will change over time, with the passing of the seasons, until it decomposes, following the philosophy of all Land Art.
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