Extreme tourists who choose a route to travel through the Dolomites along the Zurlon ridge are very surprised when they notice a small building “crashed” into a steep cliff at an altitude of 2,750 meters. This is the shelter of Buffa di Pererro, he is the loneliest house in the world. The first thought when you see it is: “How was it even possible to build it here?”
The history of construction is closely connected with the confrontation between the Italian and Austro-Hungarian armies during the First World War. The battles took place in the Alps, exactly where popular tourist routes take place today. The Italian military decided to build an observation post and headquarters as high as possible. This most advantageous point for the survey was eventually named after Major Carlo Buffa di Perrero, who commanded the Cadore battalion.
The building itself is a natural cave designed by builders. The entrance to it was closed with a wall, two doors were put inside, four windows were cut that overlook a deadly steep cliff, the roof was covered with wooden planks, and a narrow terrace was made in front of the cave. The house is visible only from one angle, as it was intended.
It will take at least five hours to get here along the well-trodden tourist trail. It remains only to marvel at the endurance of the soldiers who a hundred years ago delivered building materials and everything necessary for the existence of the base here.
At the very top of the trail there is a suspension bridge about 30 meters long. Only the bravest tourists with a high level of physical fitness can walk along it.
Italian travel blogger Matteo Peroni has shown what the loneliest house in the world looks like after a recent renovation.
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