Erlebnisse in Südtirol
How to reach the Convent S. Floriano
The convent in S. Florian was built in the 13th century. In the past it was famous for its hospitality to pilgrims. Nowadays it’s one of the best preserved pilgrim hospices in Europe. Also the great german artist Albrecht Dürer is supposed to have stayed in the hopice on his first journey to Venice. During summer there take place a lot of cultural events.
Open all year!
Contact:
Covent S. Floriano
S. Floriano
39040 Egna
+39 0471-810231
How to reach the Museum of Popular Culture
The museum of popular culture is situated in a historical building under the arcades of Egna. You can visit the living space of a middle-class family of the 19th and 20th century. The collection of antique furniture and articles of daily use gives you an impression of the life and culture of the past.
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Contact:
Museum of Popular Culture
Alto Adige street 60
39044 Egna
+39 333 2394540
How to reach Gargazzone
Attractions:
– Kröll Tower | Gargazzone
– World of orchids | Gargazzone
Surrounded by apple orchards, the village of Gargazzone/Gargazon is set in the valley along the Aschlerbach stream to the south of the spa town of Merano/Meran. Life in this peaceful village has always been based around fruit farming, handicraft production and tourism.
An ideal starting point for numerous walks, hikes and cycling trips, Gargazzone is also an ideal point of departure for day trips by car or on a motorcycle. A waterfall plunges down the rocks behind the solitary Kröll tower overlooking Gargazzone.
Immersed in a variety of natural and architectural attractions, some of the hotels in Gargazzone are designed to have low environmental impact, and its restaurants are of a high standard. The only natural bathing pond in Western South Tyrol is located in Gargazzone, as well as the largest open-air playground in the region.
How to reach the World of orchids in Gargazzone
South Tyrol is a special piece of earth. Due to the 300 sunny days a year, the mild, almost Mediterranean climate, the South Tyrol Orchid thrives here to a particularly healthy, strong and lively beauty. Valtl Raffeiner recognized this many years ago. His passion for orchids gave rise to the idea of using the excellent conditions in South Tyrol to delight people with the exceptionally high-quality and colourful variety of orchids.
The “Raffeiner Orchideenwelt” offers not only orchid lovers a world of experience to marvel at and discover, but also families from South Tyrol and holidaymakers from near and far.
However, not only the uniqueness of the exotic beauties will fascinate our visitors, but the entire structure of the complex will make for big eyes:
In the lake landscape the visitor sinks into the play of colours of the Koi carp. Over a bridge he reaches the other shore and passes a waterfall that awakens holiday feelings.
Children are offered space to let off steam in different areas and at the same time they can playfully learn their knowledge about orchids, their growth and reproduction in many stations.
A glimpse into orchid production also opens up to the curious, in order to examine the culture of the beauties that originate from their own production.
The tropical villa with its beautiful pond, where orchids swim their paths, invites you to linger. Your very special event could also take place here. Whether romantic or business – ideal for everyone.
The ORCHIDEA is the best place to round off an eventful tour with a piece of homemade cake or a small delicacy prepared with love. Next door you can keep an eye on the children on our adventure playground.
Whether on your own tour through the jungle world of orchids, which is unique in Europe, or in a group with a guided tour – you will feel our philosophy: to give pleasure to people with extraordinary and magnificent orchids from South Tyrol.
Explore the “Raffeiner Orchideenwelt” and let yourself be enchanted.
Opening hours:
o1. March 2018 – 31. October 2019:
Monday – Sunday 10:00 – 18:00
Prices:
| Children until 6 years | free entry |
| Children from 7 to 16 years | 6,50 € |
| Adults | 11,00 € |
| Adults aged 65 and over | 10,00 € |
| small Familycard (1 Adults + children until 18 years) | 16,00 € |
| big Familycard (2 Adults + children until 18 years) | 26,00 € |
| Groups of 15 or more persons | 9,50 € |
| Annual ticket for children up to 12 years old | 18,00 € |
| Annual ticket Adults | 30,00 € |
| Guided tour for individuals | 3,60€ |
guided tours:
Guided tour for individuals daily at 11:00 and 14.00 (60 minutes)
For groups on request.
note:
Dogs are not allowed into the Raffeiner Orchideenwelt. They are welcome to stay at the dog station with water bowl or to be taken to the ORCHIDEA.
Contact:
Orchideenwelt
Via Nazionale 26
39010 Gargazzone
+39 0471-920218
How to reach the Piazza delle Erbe
The colourful and lively piazza delle Erbe, heart of the city centre, hosts the famous fruit and vegetable market daily (except on Saturday afternoon, Sunday and public holidays).
The Neptune fountain, with a statue with his trident and bronze shells, by G. Mayr di Fiè (1745), is on the corner with via Portici. It has been classified amongst the one hundred most beautiful fountains in Italy and is also called “Gabelwirt” (Innkeeper with fork).
On the corner with Via Museo a plaque on the façade of the neo-Gothic building, commemorates the old “Al Sole” hotel where eminent personalities such as Goethe, Herder and Emperor Giuseppe II, resided between 1783 and 1790.
Opening hours:
Monday to Friday from 7 am to 7 pm
Saturday from 7 am to 1 pm
Free entry!
Contact:
Piazza delle Erbe
39100 Bolzano
+39 0471-307000
How to reach the Walther Square
The Piazza Walther, also known as the “drawing room” of the town, was completed in 1808 by order of King Massimiliano di Baviera, and initially named after him. It was later given the name of the Archduke Giovanni d’Austria (Johannesplatz) and, in 1901, it was dedicated to Walther von der Vogelweide (1170-1230), one of the great German poets and storytellers of the Middle Ages. After the annexation of Alto Adige to Italy, the square was named after King Vittorio Emanuele III and, only in the second part of the post-war period, the name of the German poet was resumed. A monument to Walther, of neo-Romanesque style, sculpted in white Lasa marble by the Venostan sculptor Heinrich Natter (1889), dominates the centre of the square. In 1935 the fascist authorities had it transferred to a more secluded part of town (Rosegger Park – via Marconi). The monument was later relocated in the square in 1985.
Opening hours:
open all year
Free entry!
Contact:
Tourist office Bolzano
Südtiroler Str. 60
39100 Bolzano
+39 0471-307000
How to reach the Kröll Tower, Gargazzone
Medieval tower high above Gargazzone and the Etschtal Valley. The Trautson coat of arms can be seen above the round arched entrance. The tower is believed to have been built by Bertold Chrello-Trautson, whose name appears in records dating from 1237.
Contact
Tourist information Lana and environs
via Andreas Hofer 9/1
39011 Lana
+39 0473 561 770
How to reach Assumption of Our Lady Cathedral
It is Bolzano’s chief landmark and at the same time a gem of Romanesque and Gothic architecture, a symbol of the sustained and fruitful meeting of southern and northern influences in Bolzano. The subject is of course the Assumption of Our Lady Cathedral, showpiece of the town’s medieval centre and main square, the Walther Square.
The cathedral is best approached from the square. The ground plan was laid in early Christian times, a rectangular-shaped church was later built in Romanesque style and consecrated in 1180, dedicated to the Assumption of Our Lady.
The architects and master builders, the Schiche brothers from Augsburg gave the cathedral its Gothic appearance in the 14th century, built of reddish sandstone from Val Gardena and yellow sandstone from the south of South Tyrol. The gargoyles reminiscent of Notre Dame in Paris are artistically chiselled and masterworks of High Gothic architecture.
Opening hours:
Monday to Saturday from 10 am to 12 am and from 2 pm to 5 pm
Free entry!
Contact:
Assumption of Our Lady Cathedral
Pfarrplatz 27
39100 Bolzano
+39 0471-978676
How to reach the Fossil Museum
An excursion into the past.
The fossil museum showcases the most beautiful finds from the area around Meltina and testifies to the geological processes that happened here over millions of years. Eleven display cases present minerals, fossils and geological exhibits. The approx. 250 million years old fossil remains of trees and plants deserve special attention.
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Contact:
Fossil museum Meltina
Via Möltner 1
39010 Meltina
+39 0471 668282
How to reach Salto
Near San Genesio you can discover Salto, Europe’s highest larch high plateau. Salto is a high plateau on Monzoccolo located between San Genesio and Meltina. Here you can go on wonderful hikes and biking tours. Your constant companion on Salto are the beautiful panoramic views of the Dolomites UNESCO World Heritage, across Val d’Adige and to the Ortles mountains. Alpine and mountain inns invite you to cosy rest stops.
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Contact:
San Genesio
Schrann 7
39050 San Genesio
+39 0471 354193
