Cei - Prà dell'Albi

Alle prime case di Cei, al "Capitel di Doèra". To the right a paved road enters the woods, following the sign "Romanesque Church S.Martino".After 1.5 km of dense coppice forest with glimpses of marshy meadows, dry lake beds, another sign indicates the "Romanesque chapel" which is reached via an uphill path in about twenty minutes.Almost suddenly you are in front of a long and low building with a gently sloping gabled roof, propped on five pilasters like buttresses against the steep slope overlooking the Val d'Adige located 1000 meters below.The place exudes an atmosphere of solemn antiquity. Here tradition holds that in the Middle Ages, the only parish church for baptisms was located here - according to the legend - children were even brought here from the faraway Val di Cavedine beyond the crest of Stivo. This fact is still alive in the name "San Martino in Trasiel", which means in transit.Upon returning to the paved road, one should not miss a brief visit to the "Prà dell'Albi" where under two giant beech trees is a fountain with very fresh water. Today, this area has been designated as a biotope. It is a rich and dense marshland where various species of amphibians such as the alpine newt, the tree frog, the agile frog, and the spotted salamander can be found.