By car.
Easily and conveniently via the motorway Stuttgart › Munich ›Rosenheim › Innsbruck (A 22 Brenner › Bolzano)

By train.
Check the Eurotunnel which operates from the UK (Folkestone) to France (Calais) at

Eurotunnel
Trenitalia

By airplane.
Bolzano airport
Verona Valerio Catullo airport
Verona Brescia airport

Snowboard.
They love broad slopes, gliding across undisturbed snow leaving a white spray of powder behind them, nestling into the bends while turning, seeking direct contact with the snow by stroking it, spectacular somersaults in the half-pipe are expressions of their zest for life. A feast for the eyes for style aesthetes: the snowboarders.

Crosscountry skiing.
Glide across the snow-covered landscape with the warm winter sun on your back – cross-country skiing in South Tyrol is salutary for both body and soul. Devotees are spoilt for choice, with 1800 kilometres of well-groomed trails amid magnificent mountain scenery: whether classic or skating style, simple circuits or long-distance skiing, South Tyrol offers endless variety for all tastes and abilities.

Alpine ski touring.
Exchange the ski lift T-bar for skins, experience the profound calm of the mountains, make your own trail in the soft, undisturbed powder snow... Ski touring brings you into perfect harmony with nature. Absolutely essential: good equipment, stamina and physical fitness, comprehensive planning and an awareness of natural dangers.

Sledging/tobogganning.
Sledges and sleighs have served Alpine people since time immemorial as means of transport across the snow. Lunge- and bob-sleigh racing down artificial ice tracks have become exciting Olympic sport disciplines with racers reaching 90 mph. In South Tyrol sledging is also a more relaxed activity best enjoyed in jolly company: first the climb with the sled ‘on a lead’, then fun and refreshments in a congenial mountain hut, followed by the brisk, exhilarating descent.

Ice skating.
Fancy performing a triple Rittberger or toe loop, or a pirouette? No? Well, there’s no point in overdoing it. Then perhaps moving to your heart’s content on thin blades around an ice rink? An amusing game of ice skittles perchance, or a dance to lively music? Whether on frozen lakes or artificial ice, skating in South Tyrol is fun for all ages.

Ice climbing.
Whether frozen waterfalls or artificial ice towers – in winter climbers are drawn by the challenges offered by steep walls of ice. South Tyrol has plenty to offer devotees, with climbs for all ability levels throughout the region to provide the icy ‘kick’. Anybody who’s never experienced this feeling can become initiated into the fascination of ice climbing with the help of an expert guide.

Winter walks & hikes.
Winter holidays with a difference, away from the ski slopes: walking and hiking along well-groomed winter pathways rather than commotion. Experience the peace and quite of the forests under their blanket of snow, with only deer, squirrels, foxes and hare as company and draughts of inexhaustible crisp, pure Alpine air. The perfect way to unwind!

Snowshoeing.
It has become the latest trendy winter sport! And anyone who has tried touring on these ‘rackets’ knows why: on showshoes you can discover winter in its purest form, conquer vast expanses of powder snow and reach heights which were once only accessible to ski mountaineers. High up and remote from the crowds, the climb up to South Tyrol’s summits is rewarded with a grandiose panorama.

Horse-drawn sleigh rides.
Pure romance: whether beneath the clear blue sky or the stars, pulled by blond-maned Haflinger horses across the snow-blanketed landscape. With everybody wrapped up well in warm rugs, a relaxing ride across meadows and Alpine pastures is a unique experience for all.

Trekking & climbing.
Walking in the great outdoors is one of the most natural ways of staying fit and healthy.

And Südtirol’s mountains with their unspoilt nature and pure, crisp Alpine air provide the ideal settings.

Whether you prefer pleasant walks following pathways and forestry tracks across flowery meadows and through woods, or challenging hikes and climbs in the high mountains, in Südtirol nature lovers and sport devotees are spoilt for choice.

Nordic walking.
Nordic walking was developed in Finland and its popularity is still booming. Its advantages are well proven: 90 % more muscles are exercised, while the strain on the musculoskeletal system is reduced by 30 % compared with conventional jogging. In addition it burns 400 calories per hour. All good reasons to visit South Tyrol’s Nordic Walking Parks, or join in guided tours across the regions sensational landscape.

Cycling & biking.
In the tracks of Giro d’Italia racers across the Dolomite passes? Beneath glaciers on high Alpine pastures? Or with the family among vineyards and orchards?

This and much more sums up Südtirol on two wheels and two pedals – a fascinating sporting activity against a stunning mountain backdrop. Südtirol offers all imaginable ingredients for a perfect cycling holiday full of adventure!

Alpine refuges and huts.
Walks and hikes among the high Alpine grazing lands where fatigued ramblers can replenish their energy and spirits in one of the many log huts offering delicious mountain delicacies, while in the very high regions beyond the timberline refuges offer weary hikers accommodation, superb South Tyrolean food products… and the unforgettable experience of a sunset in the high mountains.

Swimming.
When the temperature soars, when the body cries out for relief, there is nothing to compare with plunging into a swimming pool. Almost every village in Südtirol has one: open air swimming pools with extensive lawns, water parks, slides, springboards, shade trees, sunloungers and typical Tyrolean snack bars. One thing is certain: you won’t miss the seaside!

Horse riding.
Südtirol is a veritable paradise for riding enthusiasts with plenty on offer for riders of all abilities. At an easy trot, cantering or at a gallop on a gentle-natured Haflinger or on a spirited Arabian horse, there is no better way to become intimately acquainted with Südtirol’s magnificent mountain landscape. Whether you are looking for relaxation or excitement, look no further than Südtirol’s stables.

Nature Parks in South Tyrol.
The nature parks of South Tyrol are extended natural and cultural landscapes, representative of our region. They are under special protection. The value of nature parks lies in their contribution to the conservation of nature and landscape, to research and education. Furthermore, they are important recreational areas, able to offer an immediate experience of nature to their visitors.

Schlern-Rosengarten Nature Park.
Texelgruppe Nature Park.
Puez-Geisler Nature Park.
Fanes-Sennes-Prags Nature Park.
Trudner Horn Nature Park.
Sextner Dolomiten Nature Park.
Rieserferner-Ahrn Nature Park.

Guide to the museums of South Tyrol.

Bozen (Bolzano) area.
Bozen (Bolzano), Bolzano Municipal Museum.
Bozen (Bolzano), Crèche Collection, Muri Gries Monastery.
Bozen (Bolzano), Mercantile Museum.
Bozen (Bolzano), Museion - Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art.
Bozen (Bolzano), School Museum.
Bozen (Bolzano), South Tyrol Museum of Archeology.
Bozen (Bolzano), South Tyrol Museum of Natural History.
Bozen (Bolzano), Tecneum - Technical Museum.
Bozen (Bolzano), World War I Memorial.
Deutschnofen (Nova Ponente), Deutschnofen Museum.
Karneid (Cornedo), Steinegg Museum.
Moelten, Fossil Exhibition.
Ritten (Renon), Apiculture Museum.
Urtijei (Ortisei), Gherdeina Museum.
Völs (Fiè), Prösels Castle.
Völs (Fiè), Völs Parish Museum.
Welschnofen (Nova Levante), Welschnofen Museum.

Brixen (Bressanone) area.
Brixen (Bressanone), Diocesan Museum.
Brixen (Bressanone), Pharmacy Museum of Bressanone.
Feldthurns (Velturno), Feldthurns Museum.
Feldthurns (Velturno), Velthurns Castle.
Klausen (Chiusa), Gufidaun Museum.
Klausen (Chiusa), Klausen Municipal Museum.
Vahrn (Varna), Augustinian Abbey of Neustift.
Villnöss (Funes), Mineralogical Museum of Teis.
Waidbruck (Ponte Gardena), Trostburg Castle.

Meran (Merano) area.
Burgstall (Postal), Fauna Museum.
Lana, South Tyrol Museum of Fruit Growing.
Lana, Völlan Museum of Farm Life.
Meran (Merano), Jewish Museum.
Meran (Merano), Meran Municipal Museum.
Meran (Merano), Prince's Castle.
Meran (Merano), Russian Orthodox Memorial Nadezda Borodina.
Meran (Merano), South Tyrol Museum of Tourism - Trauttmansdorff Castle.
Meran (Merano), Woman's Museum 'Evelyn Ortner'.
Partschins (Parcines), Typewriter Museum 'Peter Mitterhofer'.
Schenna (Scena), Schenna Castle.
St. Leonhard in Passeier (S. Leonardo in Passiria), Passeier Museum - Andreas Hofer.
Tirol (Tirolo), Agricultural Museum - Brunnenburg Castle.
Tirol (Tirolo), South Tyrol Museum of Cultural and Provincial History - Tirol Castle.
Tscherms (Cermes), Lebenberg Castle.
Ulten (Ultimo), Ulten Valley Museum.

Puster (Pusteria) Valley.
Ahrntal (Valle Aurina), Mineralogical Museum Kirchler.
Ahrntal (Valle Aurina), Oberkofler Brothers Memorial Museum.
Ahrntal (Valle Aurina), South Tyrol Museum of Mining - Ahrntal area.
Badia (Abtei), Little Ladin Museum.
Bruneck (Brunico), Bruneck Municipal Museum.
Bruneck (Brunico), South Tyrol Museum of Ethnography.
Innichen (San Candido), Dolomythos.
Innichen (San Candido), Innichen Monastery Museum.
Kiens (Chienes), Ehrenburg Castle.
Niederdorf (Villabassa), Tourism Museum of the Upper Puster Valley.
S. Martin de Tor (S. Martino in Badia), Ladin Museum - Tor Castle.
Sand in Taufers (Campo Tures), Taufers Castle.
Sand in Taufers (Campo Tures), Taufers Parish Museum.
Sankt Lorenzen, Antiquarium Sebatum.
Sexten (Sesto), Crèche Collection Anton Stabinger.
Sexten (Sesto), Rudolf Stolz Museum.

Vinschgau (Venosta) Valley.
Kastelbell-Tschars (Castelbello-Ciardes), Juval Castle.
Latsch (Laces), Latsch Museum.
Schluderns (Sluderno), Churburg Castle.
Schluderns (Sluderno), Vinschgau Valley Museum.
Stilfs (Stelvio), Alpine Curiosa.
Stilfs (Stelvio), Messner Mountain Museum Ortles.

below Bozen (Bolzano).
Aldein (Aldino), Aldein Museum.
Eppan (Appiano), Moos-Schulthaus Castle.
Kaltern (Caldaro), South Tyrol Museum of Wine.
Kurtatsch (Cortaccia), Museum of People through Time.
Neumarkt (Egna), Popular Culture Museum.
Tramin (Termeno), Tramin Museum.

Churches & convents.
Südtirol’s historical religious buildings present an unusual blend of northern and southern elements – a merging of the great epochs of European art in Südtirol. Nestling picturesquely in the landscape the numerous churches, chapels, monasteries and convents in the towns and villages or standing solitary on hilltops will captivate you with their sculptures, late Gothic altarpieces and magnificent frescoes, remnants of a golden age when the arts flourished in Südtirol.

Augustinian Abbey of Neustift/Novacella.
Monastery Marienberg in Burgeis.
Säben Convent.

Castles.
Discover Südtirol’s eventful past, revealed in its 400 castles, manor houses, stately residences and ruins. Some loom high above the valley floor, others nestle among vineyards or guard the low-lying areas from aloft. The imposing keeps and towers, the walls and battlemented parapets, knights’ halls and castle chapels are vestiges of bygone days and reminders of momentous events which shaped the course of history. Encounter these fascinating remnants of a golden age, of knights, lords and ladies of the castles, jousting and chivalry.

Campan Castle.
Castle Bruneck.
Castle Churburg.
Castle Hocheppan.
Castle Runkelstein.
Castle Taufers.

Mystical Places.
Südtirol’s landscape is rich in caves, stones, rocks, lakes and plants. However, some natural outward forms conceal a deeper significance which may only become evident on closer observation. Often there is more than meets the eye and some are steeped in mystery or the subjects of legends and sagas. Many of these intriguing places merit a fascinating journey into Südtirol’s dark ages.

Mines.
Darkness, the only light supplied by miners’ lamps: such was the ambience in the galleries when, for centuries, face-workers descended deep below ground to extract copper, lead, zinc or silver in Südtirol’s four mines. Today visitors can put on hard hats with a lamp attached and gain insight into this ‘underworld’, experiencing at first hand the tough environment in which miners had to toil centuries ago.

Copper mine at Prettau open to the public.
The mining museum at Ridnaun on the Schneeberg mountain.
Mining museum in the Steinhaus.
Passeiertal valley mining museum on the Schneeberg mountain.
Pfunderer Bergwerk.

Taste our traditional foods that stem from fresh farmers produce. Find out about the secrets of traditional production methods, learn about the importance of the Alto Adige quality seal and taste the abundance of our products.

Törggelen.

Applejuice.
Berries.
Grappa.
Honey.
Milk.
Speck.
Vegetables.
Wine.