Brixen
A bishop’s town with Middle-European flair and a Mediterranean climate (the most northerly wine-growing region in Italy!), ideal for some serious shopping. Worth seeing: the cathedral with piazzo and cloisters, the historic town centre with its porticos and shops, the castle with valuable art treasures, the nativity museum, the newly built ‘Aquarena’ water world and Cloisters Neustift.
Sterzing
Middle Age flair and modern charm. Worth seeing: the historic town centre. One of the most beautiful shopping streets in Europe.
Worth seeing in the near-by area: the Gilfenklamm, the mountain mine museum in Ridnaun, the fishing and hunting museum in Ridnaun.
Meran
World famous spa town with Mediterranean charm. Worth seeing: the historic town centre with its Middle Age porticos, the Touriseum, the most beautiful gardens in Italy – the Gardens of Castle Trauttmannsdorff, the sovereign’s castle, the spa promenade with portico, the Meran thermal spa facility.
Bozen
A city at the intersection of two cultures - German and Italian lifestyle. Modern and cultural. Worth seeing: the historic centre with its porticos and the Waltherplatz, the Messner Mountain Museum, the archaeological museum with Ötzi, the new city theatre, the museum for modern and contemporary art.
Glurns
Smallest town in South Tyrol and Italy. Where old traditions are still alive and the farming culture has survived for generations.
Worth seeing: the beautiful house facades, the well maintained walls from the Middle Ages, the picturesque lanes and strong defence towers.
Bruneck
Lively town with many faces. Worth seeing: the historic centre with its young and modern flair, the picturesque town lanes, the most famous skiing mountain in South Tyrol: the Kronplatz with its peace bell at the summit, as well as the folk museum in Dietenheim.
|
