Lodenwelt | Vandoies

How to reach the Lodenwelt

You can’t just buy loden cloth at Lodenwelt in Vandoies/Vintl but also find out all about the history and development of loden cloth. Lodenwelt is the name of a whole area where our hotel in Val Pusteria/Pustertal is also situated. The loden world of experience, various shops, the Capriz fine cheese dairy and of course the Lodenwirt restaurant are situated here too.

Loden museum in Vandoies/Vintl

The loden world of experience is situated right next to Hotel Lodenwirt. The origins of loden cloth is explained to you in an imaginative way in the small, lovely museum with outdoor area. You also learn interesting details about the history of the robust woollen fabric which was once used by shepherds and farmers and soon afterwards by princes and emperors as yarn and get an insight into the Oberrauch-Zitt factory, which has its boutique right next door. Thanks to the factory sales you can also buy loden cloth directly from here.

Shopping

There are various shops at Lodenwelt where among other things you can buy traditional costume but also wonderful Italian designer fashion and cool sunglasses from specialist retailers. You don’t need to go anywhere to get to know a few of South Tyrol’s most typical aspects. And if you really fancy an adventure, we will of course provide you with the Almencard PLUS with which you can explore the region free of charge.

Capriz demonstration cheese dairy

Experience how indulgence is created. At the Capriz demonstration cheese dairy you can see how the finest cheese is made out of (goat’s) milk and can try some of the tasty creations. Capriz also has a bistro, wine store and shop where you can buy various products. You can of course also buy first-class South Tyrolean products and treats from the rest of Italy in the Hotel Lodenwirt shop for yourself or loved ones at home.

The Museum:
Lodenwelt | Vintl

Jewish Museum | Meran

How to reach the  Jewish Museum

Documents and objects in the Jewish Museum in the synagogue recount the significance of the Jewish congregation that grew up in Meran at the turn of the last century and also witnessed growing Jewish tourism until the 1930s.

Opening hours:
Monday – Friday: 9 am – 12 am

Prices:
Free entry

Contact:
Jüdisches Museum
Schillerstraße 14
39012, Meran
+39 0473 236127

Russian Orthodox Memorial Nadezhda Ivanovna Borodina | Meran

How to reach Russian Orthodox Memorial

Based on the Church of St. Nicholas, consecrated in 1897, the collection donated by the Duchess Nadezhda Ivanovna Borodina contains icons, cult objects, documents and books from the Russian Orthodox community that lived in Meran at the turn of the last century.

Opening hours:
Open on weekdays by appointment only
Closed on holidays

Prices:
voluntary donation

Contact:
Russisch-orthodoxe Gedenkstätte Nadezhda Ivanovna Borodina
Schafferstraße 21
39012, Meran
+39 0471 974631

Brunnenburg Castle | Tirolo

How to reach the Brunnenburg Castle

Brunnenburg Castle stands on a glacial debris cone between Tirolo and Tyrol Castle. This truly unique-looking castle complex is said to be named after a nearby spring. The fortifications date from between 1241 and 1253. The remains of these fortifications also formed the basis of the restoration of the building. At the beginning of the 20th century, the Brunnenburg was restored in a very unusual manner. Today it is a cultural center and home of the South Tyrolean Agricultural museum.

Although we are mainly an agricultural museum, we also house the Ezra Pound Memorial, a small Egyptian collection and also the Knights’ Hall and the lower part of the castle can be visited.

Opening hours:
April 1st to October 31st:
Sunday to Thursday from 10 am to 5 pm
Friday and Saturday closed

Entry fees:

Adults 6,00 €
Students 3,00 €
Reduced 5,00 €
Children 2,50€
Children under 6 years
free entry
Groups over 10 persons 4,00€
Surcharge for guided tours (groups and school classes) 2,50€

Contact:
Castle Brunnenburg
Via Ezra Pound  3
39019 Tirolo
+39 0473 923533

Tiso Mineral Museum | Villnöss

How to reach the Tiso Mineral Museum

In the center of the idyllic mountain village of Tiso/Teis, situated at an elevation of 960 meters between the Isarco and Funes valleys, you’ll find the expertly organized Mineral Museum. It
provides a comprehensive overview of the origins and nature of crystals, which can be found in the Dolomites and be admired in the museum today.

Paul Fischnaller, a mountain guide and mineral collector from Tiso, has recovered rock crystals from the Funes Mountains over the course of the last thirty years. The best known of these are probably the Teiser Balls. These geodes and agate nodules are embedded in their parent rock, a quartz-porphyry tuff, and can reach up to twenty centimeters in diameter. The cavity of these druses contain up to seven different minerals. Children in particular love the guided hikes, during which they can search for Teiser Balls themselves. The museum shop has extensive literature on the subject as well as souvenirs, Teiser Balls, jewelry and healing stones.

Opening hours:
April 14 th to November 3th 2019
Tuesday to Friday: 10 am to 12 am / 2 pm to 4 pm
Saturday to Sunday from 2 pm to 5 pm
Monday: closed

Free entry:

Adult 5,00 €
Children 6-15 years 2,00 €
Groups over 15 persons 4,00€
School class 1,50 €
Guidet tour on request in April and May on Sunday 25,00 €

Kontakt
Tiso Mineral Museum
Teiser Straße 12
39040 Villnöss
+39 0472-844 522

Museum of Mining | South Tyrol

How to reach the South Tyrolean Museum of Mining in Predoi, in Cadipietra, in Ridanna, and in Monteneve

History
Even in the Bronze Age, more than 4.000 years ago, it is said that copper was sought in Prettau. A so-called winged ax from that era, supposedly discovered in the mine in 1864, is evidence for this: the circumstances of its discovery have never been fully established.
The first confirmed reference to mining activity in Prettau is from the year 1426 when two guns of “Tauferer copper” were cast. The local copper was not especially suitable for making guns, however. Its exceptional ductility made it rather more suited to wire and brass production.
As elsewhere, mining started at Prettau on ore outcrops, i.e. where it reached the Earth’s surface, in this case in the vicinity of the Rötkreuz mountain at some 2.000 meters above sea level. The veins of ore, from one to ten meters wide, led down around 550 meters from there. At first, it was enough to excavate shafts to reach the veins but, from the end of the 15th century on, galleries had to be driven into the mountainside. Such excavation works sometimes took decades until the veins could be reached.
Over the centuries the “tradesmen”, as the mine operators were called, constantly changed. They were mostly from noble families, who would lease the mining rights from the sovereign princes. The last tradesman was Count von Enzenberg, who had to close the works in 1893 as copper imported from the USA could not be beaten on price. It was only a temporary closure, however, as operations resumed between 1957 and 1971 when the mine was finally closed on ecological and economic grounds, with just 35 (mostly local) miners working in the galleries.


Please check this website for detailed information on opening hours and prices.

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Contact:
Museum of Mining South Tyrol
Via Fienili 8b
39042 Bressanone
+39 0472 055085

Ulten Valley Folklore Museum | Ulten

How to reach the Ulten Valley Folklore Museum

The Ulten Valley Folklore Museum offers an excellent overview of the life of the farmers in the Ulten Valley.

Opening hours:
May – October:
Tuesday and Friday 11 am – 12 am and 3 pm – 5 pm
Sunday 10 am – 12 am and 3 pm – 5 pm

Prices:
Voluntary donation

Note:
Free entry with the Winepass!

Contact
Ultner Talmuseum
St. Nikolaus 107
39016 Ulten
+39 0473-790374

GEO Museum | Radein

How to reach the GEO Museum 

The GEO Museum at Redagno is accommodated in the Peter-Rosegger house next to the church in Oberradein. It displays the most significant finds from the GEOPARC in the Bletterbach gorge and the most characteristic rock varieties found in the vicinity.


Please check this website for detailed information on opening hours and prices.

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Contact: 
GEO Museum
Lerch 40
39040 Aldino
+39 0471 886946

Lahnersäge National Park Visitor’s Center | Ulten Valley

How to reach the Lahnersäge

The century-old Lahnersäge in St. Gertraud in Ulten Valley, which until the 80s served as a sawmill to the local farmers in the Ulten Valley. Today the building is home to the new visitors’ center in the National Park. The National Park exposition features movies, slideshows and fascinating recreations of historical events, painting a vivid picture of the historical significance that wood had for the inhabitants of the valley.

Opening hours:
May 2nd to October 31st 2019:
Tuesday to Saturday from 9:30 am to 12:30 am and from 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm
July to August also on Sunday drom 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm

Entry fees:

Adults 3,00 €
Children from 7 to 14 years 2,00 €
School class 1,50€
School class with guidet tour 2,50€
Children under 6 years
free entry
Family ticket
7,00€
Mini-Family ticket
4,00€
Seniors over 65 years
2,00€
Groups over 10 persons
2,00
People with disabilities and students
2,00€
Guidet tour for groups with max. of 10 persons
10,00€
Guidet tour for groups over 10 persons
1,00€

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Contact:
Lahnersäge
Lahnersäge 62
39016 St. Gertraud/Ulten
+39 0473 798123