Holiday Country South Tyrol

The magic of variety is waiting for you

Museum of Archeology, Bozen

Museum of Archeology, Bolzano

Tour 15,000 years of history in the southern Alps in an informative, entertaining way. The Bolzano archaeological museum takes you from pre- and early history and the end of the last ice age right up to the times of Charlemagne. The central attraction is Ötzi the Iceman, whose mummified remains are approximately 5,300 years old.

Open from Tuesday to Sunday from 10.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m.

www.iceman.it

Museion, Bozen

Museion, Bolzano

The museum for modern and contemporary art in the centre of Bolzano is absolutely up-to-date. A huge variety of artists display their works here in ever-changing exhibitions. The idea of the Museion as an artistic workshop is realised in the nearby Atelier House, available to artists for their work during their stay.

Open from Tuesday to Sunday from 10.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m.

www.museion.it

The Gardens of Trauttmansdorff Castle, Meran

The Gardens of Trauttmansdorff Castle, Merano

Here in the botanical gardens of Merano you can experience the whole world as a unique flower display! Trauttmansdorff Castle is famed far and wide for its fascinating sun gardens, water and terrace gardens, pavilions, forest gardens and grottoes, not to mention its cacti and succulents. Merano in bloom is not to be missed!

Open April to November daily from 9.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m.

www.trauttmansdorff.it

Messner Mountain Museum Firmian, Bozen

Messner Mountain Museum Firmian, Bozen

In many respects, the flagship of Reinhold Messner's MMM Museums at Sigmundskron Castle, Firmian near Bolzano is unique. Now a meeting place, it showcases the conflict between mountain and man. Paths, stairways and towers lead visitors from the depths of the mountains, over the summits as a guide and bridge to the other world, up to the history of mountaineering and the Alpine tourism into the present.

Open from the beginning of March to mid-November, Tuesday to Sunday from 10.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m.

www.messner-mountain-museum.it

Christmas markets

Christmas markets

Each year, from the end of November to the beginning of January, South Tyrol's Christmas markets offer an atmospheric taste of the approaching season. The smell of traditional biscuits and cakes, mulled wine and South Tyrolean apple punch permeates the air. Ornate Christmas decorations and sweet melodies will entrance you. Christmas excitement can be found at the Christmas markets of Bolzano, Merano, Bressanone and Vipiteno. The small but elegant markets of Chiusa, Castelrotto, the Val Sarentino and Campo Tures have specially dedicated themselves to authentic South Tyrolean traditions and handicrafts.

The South Tyrolean wine route

The South Tyrolean wine route

The South Tyrolean wine route is a must for all wine lovers and connoisseurs. It runs from Nalles to Salorno and covers practically 80% of South Tyrol's winegrowing area. A total of 30 wine cellars support this co-operation between the wine trade and tourism. The annual "wine route weeks" in May and June offer a perfect match between gastronomy, culture and handicrafts that is not to be missed.