The geographical and cultural heart of the Val di Fiemme, Cavalese has a very ancient history: the first population of this area even dates back to the Mesolithic, as archaeology tells us.

The historical development of the town is linked to the Rio Gambis and its floods. When the embankments were built, the area was filled with houses and shops.
In the 18th century Cavalese established itself as a cultural center and cradle of painters: from here began the work of the Unterberger, the well-known lineage of artists.
The Villa, which coincides with the highest part of Cavalese, preserves the ancient urban layout: there are numerous buildings with medieval decorative-architectural elements.
You can admire in these streets, among others, Palazzo Rizzoli, a typical Fiemmese mansion of the 18th century rich in wonderful frescoes. Beautiful example of medieval architecture is the Palazzo della Magnifica Comunità: the building is surrounded by a crenellated wall and has a façade with valuable frescoes of the 500.

The number of churches in Cavalese is remarkable. It should be remembered the church of San Sebastiano dating back to 1400 where you can admire a sixteenth-century wooden crucifix. The Franciscan P.P. Convent and the Church of San Vigilio represent a complex of considerable artistic interest. In the church you can admire seventeenth-century wooden altars, painted wooden statues and works by the artist Antonio Longo.

The artistic and religious itinerary also includes the beautiful Pieve di Fiemme, symbol of the Mountain Community of the Valle, with Romanesque and Gothic frescoes and others. wonderful examples of the Fiemmese pictorial school of the 17th and 18th century.