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The BrixenCard. Your doubledouble advantages. Unique variety of taste in our themed restaurant
asian cuisine sushi pizza italian cuisine south tyrolean cuisine own patisserie Wine bar takeaway pizza Kitchen open daily until 2 pm and until 11 pm takeaway sushi Pizzeria open daily catering until 2.30 pm and until 12 am Mmmmh! TIP: combine a visit of our restaurant with a bowling evening in our bowling alley!
Bowling on reservation: Tuesday to Friday: 6 pm to 1 am, Saturday: 3 pm to 1 am, Sunday: 2 pm to 1 am
Altenmarktgasse 28/b Brixen, phone +39 0472 262510 [email protected] Double your holiday fun with the BrixenCard!
Experience unforgettable days in Brixen and its surrounding villages and let yourself be doubly pampered. After all, you will be enjoying not only an ambience steeped in history, an unspoilt natural scenery and the proverbial South Tyrolean hospitality, but also the unique advantages of the BrixenCard. The BrixenCard is your personal ticket to a world full of benefits and priviliges. Public transport, cultural events, museums and outdoor activities are all available to you free of charge. The BrixenCard opens you the way to to unforgettable holidays that are twice the fun – and it is included in the price of your accommodation!
The BrixenCard – priceless but free. For a doubly relaxing holiday!
Brixen/Plose. Double your holiday experience.
Have you ever strolled through Brixen, across Cathedral square, under the arcades, along the River Eisack, have you ever gone on a shopping spree here or dined in a local restaurant, treated yourself to a stay in one of the idyllic villages around Brixen, spent the night in a stylish hotel, experienced an autumn day on the sunny hillsides, attended a concert, conference or cabaret, or visited one of our museums? – If you have ever enjoyed all this, you will know that Brixen makes for a very special holiday experience.
Have you ever carved your turns on South Tyrol’s longest ski run of Trametsch on Plose mountain, climbed the summits on your mountain bike, enjoyed a grandiose view of the Dolomites from Plose or taken a leisurely hike on its idyllic trails? Then you will know that this mountain is a very special natural spectacle, a sports arena, a playground for all ages, a unique holiday experience.
It is the incomparable combination of mountain and city, culture and sports, art and nature, shopping and dining, education and business that makes Brixen doubly attractive, doubly fascinating, doubly relaxing and rejuvenating. Brixen and Plose – doubly enjoyable for those who live here, and for everybody who pays us a visit.
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7 BrixenCard: Twice the benefits
All BrixenCard benefits at a glance:
Free public transport for relaxed mobility: Use all means of public transport of the South Tyrolean transport network at your leisure, including regional trains to Trento, buses, city buses, skibus Plose and public ropeways.
Plose active mountain: One free return journey with the Plose ropeway per day.
Hiking: The complete hiking programme of the Brixen Tourism Association is available to you free of charge. Active health: Free admission (except Sundays and public holidays) to South Tyrol's biggest adventure bath Acquarena in the centre of Brixen. Cultural events: A comprehensive cultural programme including guided tours of Brixen is waiting for you.
8 Museums: BrixenCard: The BrixenCard gives you free admission to 81 South Tyrolean Twice the benefits museums, including the Diocesan Museum and Bishop’s Palace in Brixen, the Pharmacy Museum in Brixen, Neustift Monastery, the Museum of Archaeology with the Iceman, the Schneeberg Mining Museum, the Messner Mountain Museum in Firmian, the Museum of Folk Art, Trostburg Castle, and many more. Discounts granted by BrixenCard bonus partners: Benefit from special discounts on guided mountain biking, climbing in high ropes courses, paragliding, ski school, ski rental, etc. Adventure for children: Games and amusement for our small guests with adventurous days during summer months. Families: Children aged 6 or older receive their own BrixenCard to make your family holiday twice the fun.
From the end of May until the middle of October, the BrixenCard includes all the services from the AlmenCard Plus such as the two cable cars Gitschberg – Jochtal and the whole children program and excursions offered by the Tourism Board of Gitschberg – Jochtal.
For a complete list of all BrixenCard partner establishments, please go to www.brixencard.info For further questions, please contact Tourist Office Brixen-Bressanone Viale Ratisbona 9, 39042 Bressanone-Brixen Tel. +39 0472 836401, [email protected] 9 Contents
Twice the benefits
Legend. Inclusive services
Bonus partners
Opening hours 20 km around
Contact
Inclusive services
Mobility – public transport 10
Acquarena 12
Plose ropeway 14
Almencard Plus 18
Brixen Cultural programme 20
Brixen Outdoor programme 24
Programme for children 30
Museums in Brixen & surroundings 32 Diocesan Museum Brixen 32 Pharmacy Museum Brixen-Bressanone 34 Abbey of Neustift-Novacella 35 Fortress of Fortezza-Franzensfeste 36 Trostburg Castle 39 Our recommendations in South Tyrol 32 South Tyrolean Museum of Archaeology Ötzi 37 MMM Firmian 38 GEOParc Bletterbach 38 South Tyrolean Museum 39 Mining World Ridnaun Schneeberg 40 MMM Ripa 40
Museums / collections / monastiers 42
Bonus partners 60
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How to get your BrixenCard?
The BrixenCard is not for sale. It is available free of charge from all BrixenCard partner establishments. On your first overnight stay at a BrixenCard partner establish- ment, your host will issue your BrixenCard to you. The card is valid from the day of arrival until and including the day of departure. All members of your family or travel group receive a separate card, and there is even a KidsCard for children from the age of six. The benefits and attractions given below are available to you free of charge. Many bonus partners offer additional discounts for even better holiday fun. The card is personalized and can be used with- out limitations throughout your stay. The credit card format makes it very easy to use, and your children will enjoy having their own card.
The BrixenCard is valid from the day of issue (day of arrival) until and including the day of departure.
For a complete list of BrixenCard partner establishments, please go to www.brixencard.info
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Doubly mobile with the BrixenCard
Use your BrixenCard for more sightseeing fun and enjoy all the benefits of the regional bus and train services. Travel at your leisure to South Tyrol's sights and natural highlights. You will doubly benefit because your BrixenCard includes free trips with the ropeways of Ritten, Meransen, Jenesien, Moelten and Voeran and the Ritten narrow-gauge railway, the Mendel funicular and the Vinschgau train.
Brixen City Bus Enjoy all the benefits of the Brixen City bus to reach all points of departure for your hiking tours around Brixen quickly and comfortably.
12 All means of public transport given below can be used free of charge and without limitations:
all regional trains (marked R in timetables) in South Tyrol right down to the city of Trento
all city and overland bus routes in South Tyrol
Skibus Plose
the ropeways of Ritten, Meransen, Jenesien, Mölten and Vöran
the Ritten narrow-gauge railway and the Mendel funicular
one round trip with the PostAuto Switzerland from Malles to Müstair
How to use the card: Use your card like a ticket every time you use the public transport (you don't need to indicate your destination).
13 acquarena
Acquarena Pools - boundless water fun for the entire family Acquarena disposes of a 25m and a 50m* sports pool, a fun pool, an outdoor relax pool with saline water, a whirlpool, a kids’ pool, a resting room, a beach volley and a beach soccer court* and a playground with a sandbox*.
Your benefit: Free admission to the pools Reduced admission to the sauna
Indoor pools: open daily from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Wednesday from 6.30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Outdoor pools: open daily from 9 a.m. to 6.30/7.30*** p.m. Acquarena Via Mercato Vecchio 28 39042 Bressanone-Brixen Tel. +39 0472 268 433, [email protected], www.acquarena.com
* outdoor swimming pool **(except Sundays and public holidays) for 2,5 hours (winter season) and for 3 hours (summer season). Admission to bodywell is not included. Admission to the sauna is not included, although reduced. The admission is based on the current terms and conditions of the BrixenCard. ***depending from season and weather
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Neumix
365 days of well-being: Sauna: visit our spacious wellness area with the new panoramic sauna and a roof terrace with sunbeds. Regenerate in one of our 7 cabins and enjoy our professional sauna infusions and various applications. Bowling: spend a nice evening with your friends and enjoy a fun game Grissino: enjoy Pad Thai, Sushi, Dumplings, Pizza, Tagliolini and many other delicacies. Bodywell: get regenerated with massages and manydifferent kinds of baths. !
15 Plose hiking area
Twice the summer tale Plose is more than a beautiful ski area high above the cultural and shopping town of Brixen. In the summer, it is a natural highlight at 2,500m above sea-level and a boundless paradise for hikers, bikers and fans of breathtaking views. The panorama ranges from the main Alpine chain in the north to the Dolomites in the south. The rounded mountain top of Plose at 2,500m is one big sunny terrace. So if you wish to give your body and soul a treat, there is no better place to go. The hiking trail from the top terminal to Rossalm is pure pleasure. If it's a more sporting challenge you are after, explore the area on your mountain bike or admire nature from a bird's eye view during a tandem paragliding flight. Of course, our mountain lodges are ready to pamper you in the summer as well, with the finest food Italian and South Tyrolean cuisine can offer. No doubt about it – a summer's day on Plose is doubly memorable.
Your benefit: 1 free return trip per day
Day ticket for biker and paragliding € 5,- Open 7th June to 12th October and from 18th to 19th October 2014 from 9 – 12 a.m., 1 – 6 p.m., Sat – Sun 9 a.m. – 6 p.m., from 12th July – 31st August continuous operation, Sat – Sun 9 a.m. – 7 p.m. Plose Seilbahn Via Funivia, 39042 S. Andrea/Bressanone Tel. +39 0472 200433, Fax +39 0472 200498 [email protected], www.plose.org
16 Our special advice Rossalm T +39 0472521326 [email protected] Open 29.05. – 19.10.2014, and early December 2014 to early April 2015 www.rossalm.com
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Rossalm. Your hospitable stop on Plose mountain. When the sun caresses our face, the air is full of the scent of housemade South Tyrolean delicacies, when the host off ers you some schnapps as farewell, then you have arrived at the hut Rossalm. Surrounded by a 360° panorama of the Dolomites, the hut is embedded in the pastures of the Plose mountain, not far from the mountain stati on Kreuztal of the cable car. Situated directly at the hiking paths n° 6 and n° 17a, you can reach it on foot, by mountain bike and even with a buggy. In winter, as it is located at the heart of a ski area, it is the ideal desti nati on for old and young to go skiing, tobogganing, winter or snowshoe hiking.
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Double your winter dream Unspoilt and varied winter pleasures at 2,500m above sea-level, away from the hustle and bustle, in a spacious yet contained ski area – that's why Plose is so popular with families. Beginners and experts alike will feel at home on almost 50 km of perfectly groomed slopes. Advanced skiers will enjoy the double challenge of the Trametsch run, 9 km long with a 1,400m difference in altitude. Talking about doubles: snowboarders are likely to get a double kick out of the Plose Double Fun Park. The Plose area also offers optimum conditions for tobogganing, cross-country skiing and winter walking. Our "Friday Night Fever" is a special highlight where the Plose ropeway operates from 18.30 to 23.00 h in the evening – for twice the tobogganing fun until late at night! Plose combines the convenience of a modern ski area with the romantic and idyllic appeal of nature. Needless to say that our mountain lodges strive to make any stop doubly pleasurable for your palate.
Your benefit: 1 free return trip per day
Open: winter 2014/2015 from 6th December 2014 to 6th April 2015, daily 8.45 a.m. - 4.30 p.m. Plose Seilbahn Via Funivia, 39042 S. Andrea/Bressanone Tel. +39 0472 200433, Fax +39 0472 200498 [email protected], www.plose.org
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Twice the fun: The toboggan run "RudiRun" is twice the fun for adults and children alike. It even offers two options down: RudiRun 1 is the 5 km relaxed upper section to Trametsch lift, which takes you back up again. The more adventurous continue for another 5 km on RudiRun2. Great fun is guaranteed on South Tyrol's longest natural toboggan run! Both runs are open daily from 9.00 to! 4.30 p.m. 19 AlmenCard Plus
AlmenCard Plus
In our Gitschberg Jochtal alpine region with the villages of Mühlbach, Vintl and Rodeneck! All holders of the BrixenCard can enjoy the advantages of the AlmencardPlus too from the end of May until middle of October. These are:
the cablecars Gitschberg and Jochtal Gitschberg 29.05. – 19.10.2014 from 8.30 – 11.45 a.m. to 1.00 – 4.30 p.m. Jochtal 07.06. – 19.10.2014 from 8.30 – 11.45 a.m. to 1.00 – 4.45 p.m.)
the bus journey to the Rodenecker-Lüsner Alm
a rich hiking program (guided summit tour, farmhouse hiking tour, ecc.)
an adventurous kids program full of action
… and much more!
Your benefit: all the services from the Almencard Plus
From May, 29th until October, 19th 2014
Registration: until 4.00 p.m. of the previous day at Tourist Office Brixen-Bressanone, tel. +39 0472 836401
20 21 Brixen Cultural programme
The Tourist Office Brixen-Bressanone has a versatile cultural programme ready for you. Many interesting tours take you to hidden historic, cultural and natural jewels that are often neglected on account of Brixen's better-known sights. Our guided tours are designed to enhance your Brixen experience and to uncover the amazing variety of its cultural and natural monuments. The guided tours are only in German and Italian language.
Weekly guided tour of Brixen The more than 1100-year-old city on the Eisack and Rienz rivers has a lot to tell. Let yourself enchant by Brixen: the almost unchanged medieval character of the city, the marvelous cathedral with its cloister or the baroque Bishop’s Palace. The best way to discover the city and its numerous sights is a guided tour with our city guides.
Your benefit: free admission saves you € 7,-
1st Apr – 31st Oct: free tour every Monday at 5.00 p.m. 1st Nov – 31st Mar: free tour every Monday at 10.00 a.m. Meeting point: Tourist Office Brixen-Bressanone, duration ca. 1 hour Please register with the Tourist Office Brixen-Bressanone, tel. +39 0472 836401, or with your hotel
22 The “blue gold” of Brixen Water is the elixir of life, especially in Brixen-Bressanone. The city where the rivers Eisack and Rienz join each others is characterized by this element. For centuries, water has been the source of economic welfare, but also of terrible destruction. The bishop’s city can look back on numerous floods. However, this was the right place to establish the first Kneipp sanatorium in the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, the kurhaus Guggenberg. The excellent wine that grows on the slopes gets its wonderful aroma also from the healthy waters of Brixen. And there is much more to tell and discover about water … Let yourself surprise!
Your benefit: free admission saves you € 7,- Wednesday, 16th April, 14th May, 11th June, 9th July, 6th August, 24th September, 22nd October 2014 Meeting point: Tourist Office Brixen-Bressanone, 10.00 a.m., duration ca. 2 hours Please register with the Tourist Office Brixen-Bressanone, tel. +39 0472 836401, or with your hotel
Heaven and Hell This tour is a very special treat as it takes you to the frescoes of Frauenkirche Choir which are not normally open to the public. Their theme is the seven heavenly virtues and the seven deadly sins.
Your benefit: free admission saves you € 7,-
Wednesday, 9th April, 7th May, 2nd July, 27th August, 29th October 2014 Meeting point: Tourist Office Brixen-Bressanone, 10.00 a.m., duration ca. 2 hours Please register with the Tourist Office Brixen-Bressanone, tel. +39 0472 836401, or with your hotel
Monastic life in Brixen The monastic district of Brixen is situated in the quiet southern part of the town. St. Clare's Convent, built during the lifetime of St. Clare at around 1235 and generally closed to the public, is a particularly venerable example. In the visitors' cell a nun will give you an impression of life in a convent. The guided tour continues with the harmonious Capucine Monastery built in 1602, where you are welcomed and shown around by one of the monks.
Your benefit: free admission saves you € 7,-
Wednesday, 2nd and 30th April, 28th May, 25th June, 23th July, 20th August, 17th September, 15th October 2014 Meeting point: Tourist Office Brixen-Bressanone, 10.00 a.m., duration approx. 2 hours Please register with the Tourist Office Brixen-Bressanone, tel. +39 0472 836401, or with your hotel
23 Brixen Cultural programme
From royal houses to council chambers The guided tour explores residences and town houses in Brixen, where guests and locals often go by carelessly. The residence Lachmüller is just a few steps away from the historic center and is a masterpiece of Baroque aristocratic culture. Through the arcade gallery “Lauben”, the town hall, acquired in 1530, can be reached in a few minutes only. The tour ends in the representation-rooms of the new town hall. Your benefit: free admission saves you € 7,-
Wednesday, 23rd April, 21st May, 18th June, 16th June, 13th August, 10th September, 8th October 2014 Meeting point: Tourist Office Brixen-Bressanone at 10.00 a.m. Duration: approx. 2 hours Please register with the Tourist Office Brixen-Bressanone Tel. +39 0472 836401 or with your hotel, Note: min. 5 persons, max. 20 persons Brixen, the city of hospitality This guided tour is dedicated to three hotels of Bressanone rich in tradition: the „Aquila D’Oro“, the „Elefante“ and the health resort „Guggenberg“. The first ones rank having their company celebrations of over 500 and 450 years with the oldest inns of the bishop’s city. The rise of Bressanone to a health city began with the founding of the health resort “Guggenberg” in 1890. The tour takes you to three family companies with particular ambience and defined history. In the Hotel Aquila D’Oro you will visit besides the exhibition “Tyrolean inn culture, 100 years artist’s room Oste scuro”. Your benefit: free admission saves you € 7,-
Wednesday, 4th June, 30th July, 3rd September, 1st October 2014 Meeting point: Tourist Office Brixen-Bressanone at 10.00 a.m. Duration: approx. 2 hours Please register with the Tourist Office Brixen-Bressanone Tel. +39 0472 836401 or with your hotel
WineTour through Brixen Experience with us history and stories in an especially tasty way. The cultural-historical tour of Brixen to its most beautiful sights is even more pleasant with some wine. Your benefit: € 12 ,- instead of € 20,-
Every Friday from 2nd May to 11th July 2014
Meeting point: at 3.30 p.m. at the Tourist Office Brixen-Bressanone, duration approx. 2, 5 hours Please register with the Tourist Office Brixen-Bressanone, tel. +39 0472 836401, or with your hotel Note: min. 5 persons, max. 20 persons
24 A walk with the night watch All the hustle and bustle has vanished, the streets have fallen silent. How different and mysterious the town looks at night, when only the buildings are brightly lit. Now's the time for an evening stroll replete with historical facts and fiction. The town is full of places with a special spirit, and the night watch has lots of thrilling stories to tell. Episodes and sagas of bishops, witches, councilmen and ghosts take you back to ancient Brixen in this atmospheric tour. Afterwards, wind up the evening at one of the many local inns in the old part of Brixen.
Your benefit: free admission saves you € 7,-
Tuesday, 15th and Saturday, 19th April at 9.00 p.m.; Saturday, 31st May and 7th June at 9.30 p.m. and from 1st July to 30th September 2014 on Tuesdays at 9.30 p.m., Saturday, 4th October at 9.00 p.m. and during the Christmas Market on 29th November, 6th, 13th, 20th and 27th December 2014 and 3rd January 2015, Saturday 14th and 21st February 2015 at 9.00 p.m.. Meeting point: Adlerbrücke, 9.30 p.m., in winter 9.00 p.m., duration approx. 90 minutes Please register with the Tourist Office Brixen-Bressanone, tel. +39 0472 836401, or with your hotell
25 Brixen Hiking programme
Half-day hiking tours
For double safety: All walks are easy, on marked trails (maximum walking time 4 h, maximum height gain 300m); be sure to wear suitable clothing and solid shoes with non-slip soles; bring some food and drink; generally 1 to 2 short stops at local inns. The guided tours are only in German and Italian language. ! Meeting point: Tourist Office Brixen-Bressanone, Regensburger Allee 9 at 10.00 a.m., duration 10.00 a.m. – 4.00 p.m. Registration: until 4.00 p.m. of the previous day at the Tourist Office Brixen-Bressanone, tel. +39 0472 836401
Hike to Neustift/Novacella Rural life between origins and modernism Guided walk along the dry stone walls from Brixen to Neustift. This hiking tour is an insider tip. The tour starts in the historic center and leads to Neustift on an impressive path. Vineyards as well as new and old dry stone walls mark the landscape. At the weather-cross in Neustift you can cook a “stonesoup” and enjoy a scenic view. Taste excellent white wines of the Eisacktal Valley and brew a tea with the herbs that you collected on your way. Return to Brixen and enjoy the sun on roman paths.
Your benefit: free tour saves you € 15,-
Thursday, 22nd May, 5th June, 2nd and 30th October 2014
On the tracks of archaeology in Brixen A hike brimful of archaeological highlights. Starting from the oldest part of the city, Stufels, the way leads up to the Roman tower: a historic jewel and a wonderful panoramic view. Further on, on old Roman paths through sunny slopes and past the warriors’ carts and the witches’ chute the trail brings us back to the bishop’s city.
Your benefit: free tour saves you € 15,-
Thursday, 8th May, 19th June, 23rd October 2014
26 Exploring farms in Schalders/Scaleres History and stories of a small village Ride to Schalders by bus and hike along a traditional school- and church-path to Steinwendt. Explore different farms in Schalders, an almost untouched mountain valley, and get an insight into the lifestyle of the farmers, their traditions and costumes. Relax and enjoy nature while hiking and taste gastronomic delicacies at the Steinwendthof that is owned by the Abbey of Neustift/Novacella. Return to Brixen on roman paths and enjoy the sun. Your benefit: free tour saves you € 15,-
Thursday, 29th may, 26th June, 16th October 2014
In an easy up and down on the chestnut trail on mount Pfeffersberg First on the history trail of the Isarco valley to the farm Burgerhof (740m), then on to St.Cyrill (800m) and Pinzagen (810m), lunch break, on to Tötschling(920m) in direction Feldthurns, there return by public bus service.
Your benefit: free tour saves you € 15,-
Thursday, 15th may, 12th June, 9th October 2014
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All-day hiking tours
Guided hiking tours on Plose mountain The Plose reversible ropeway takes you to Brixen's landmark mountain Plose in no time at all. Apart from endless hiking opportunities, Plose boasts glorious panoramic views over the realm of the Dolomites. Explore the Brixen high-mountain trail, the three summits tour or the panoramic Dolomites trail with our experienced hiking guides.
The panoramic Dolomites trail 1st and 22nd July, 12th August, 2nd and 23rd September 2014
The three summits tour 8th and 29th July, 19th August, 9th and 30th September 2014
Brixen high-mountain trail 15th July, 5th and 26th August, 16th September 2014
Your benefit: free tour saves you € 15,-
Every Tuesday from 1st July to 30th September at 10.00 h Meeting point: Plose top terminal in Kreuztal, at 10.00 h Registration: with the Tourist Office Brixen-Bressanone, tel. +39 0472 836401, or with your hotel
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Plosehütte The mountain restaurant with the 360∞ panoramic view Tel. +39 0472 521 333 / mobile +39 348 8900919 [email protected], www.plosehuette.com Opening dates: 7th June – 19th October 2014, early December to the beginning of April 24, 2014
• cosy Alpenverein Lodge in the Plose hiking and ski area • point of departure for the Dolomites high-mountain trails 2 and 8 ! • ideal for club and company outings and ski groups • panoramic terrace for sunbathing • après-ski and entertainment • overnight accommodation for up to 60 guests (bunks or beds) • rustic parlours and hot meals all day • panoramic platform in the immediate vicinity
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For double safety: Minimum number of participants: 5 Be sure to wear suitable clothing and hiking boots with non-slip soles, and to bring rainwear, some food and drink. Generally there are inns/lodges on the way. The guided tours are only in German and Italian language. ! Meeting point: Tourist Office Brixen-Bressanone, Regensburger Allee 9 at 8.30 a.m. Registration: until 4.00 p.m. of the previous day at the Tourist Office Brixen-Bressanone, tel. +39 0472 836401 Alpine hiking tour "Latzfonser Kreuz" By mini-bus to Kasereck above Latzfons (1,959m). Then walk on a forest track to Jocherer Wiesen and on trail 1 to Latzfonser Kreuz with shelter and chapel. Highest pilgrimage church in Europe (2,311m). Ascent to Kassianspitze at 2,581m (optional). Return via Klausner Hütte (1,923m) past numerous barns and alpine huts to Kühhof. Walking time: 4.5 hours (6 hours with Kassianspitze); Difficulty: medium; altitude difference: c. 400m (600m with Kassianspitze) Your benefit: free tour saves you € 15,00
Thursday, 24th July, 14th August, 11th September 2014
Hike with “Kneipp” in the backpack to Lake Schrüttensee History and stories of a small village Ride in minibus to Schalders/Steinwend (1,446m). From there, first steeply uphill on track number 5 in direction Lorenzi wind gap. At 2,113m, follow mark number 7 down to the romantic mountain lake called Schrüttensee (1,957m). After a good rest, we continue to Ochsenalp (no stop) and get back down to Schalders. On your walk you will find out interesting things about the famous doctor Sebastian Kneipp. Walking time: 5 hours, difficulty: medium, altitude difference: 750 m Your benefit: free tour saves you € 15,-
Thursday, 17th July, 21st August, 18th September 2014
Alpine hiking tour "Jakobstöckl – Glittner Joch" By mini-bus to Oberflitt car park (1,647m). Trail and alpine trail no. 2 past Genaider and Schneiderfallalm to Jakobstöckl (2,026m). Stunning panorama. After a short break on to Glittnerjoch (2,189m) in the south-east and via Glittnerseen lakes to Turnatscherhütte (2,030m). Return by Glittner Ställe to Lüsen Petschied (1,430m). Walking time: 5 hours; difficulty: easy to medium; altitude difference: 750m Your benefit: free tour saves you € 15,-
Thursday, 3rd and 31st July, 28th August and 25th September 2014
30 Peitlerrunde By mini-bus to Würzjoch at 1,987m. Then by foot on easy train no. 8/A across alpine pastures and meadows to Schartenbach, followed by a slightly steeper ascent to Peitlerscharte at 2,357m and down to Peitlerwiesen on the sunny side. ! Trail no. 35 takes us to Gömajoch at 2,111m without major effort, and we continue on trail no. 8/B across expanses of mountain pine and past Göma Hütte to our pint of departure. Walking time 5 hours, difficulty: medium, altitude difference: 640 m.
Your benefit: free tour saves you € 15,-
Thursday, 10th July, 7th August, 4th September 2014
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Mountain restaurant Tel. +39 0472 521 341 Opening dates: 7th June – 12th October 2014, early December to the beginning of April • directly on the arrival of the cablecar ! • point of departure for the Dolomites high-mountain trails 2 and 8 • big play ground • panoramic terrace for sunbathing • après-ski and entertainment
31 Kids programme
Games and fun for our little guests For children aged 6 to 12 years A fantastic children’s programme is offered by the holiday destination Brixen and surroundings this summer. Adventure days, hiking, crafting and farmhouse visits are only some of the highlights that await the children. Choose your preferred programme! Period: Period: July and August, every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday Participants: min 5 – max 20 children
Equipment: trainers, cap, light rain jacket, rucksack with a snack and a pair of extra socksof extra socks Reservation at Tourist Office Brixen-Bressanone, tel. +39 0472 836401, [email protected]
1st July – 4th September 2014 Dolomiti Ranger in the Nature Park of Puez-Geisler The world of plants and their energy
Tuesday afternoon from 2.30 p.m. to 5.00 p.m. at the nature park house in Villnöss “The plants of the Dolomites and their survival strategies in experiments”
Wednesday whole day from 9.30 a.m. to 3.00 p.m. in Zans “A discovery tour through the reign of plants of the Dolomites”
Thursday evening from 8.30 p.m. to 10.30 p.m. at Lake Vahrn “A night walk to plants, animals and energies of the nature”
Fees: weekly fee € 49 for 1 child and 1 adult, €19 for every further person Single module: €25 for 1 child and 1 adult, € 10 for every further person
Every Wednesday in July and August from 8.30 p.m. to 10.00 p.m. Juggling at the Bishop’s Palace Brixen Would you like to dress up and feel like a real juggler? At the Bishop’s Palace you can try yourself at juggling tissues, rings, balls and balancing on stilts; well, you can even try to ride a unicycle! Who knows which abilities and skills you will turn out to have.
32 Every Thursday at 3.30 p.m., from 3rd July to 21st August 2014 Family tour “Stories about the city of Brixen for the whole family” “I can see something that you can’t see”
Stories about the city of Brixen for all the family Children and youngsters see the city with different eyes than adults. They want to experience something and have got a lot of questions. That is why exciting and entertaining stories about Brixen are the focus of this guided tour
Every Friday from 4th July to 29th August 2014 Adventure at the Plose* Families hike together on the Plose Mountain. Along the family hiking trail “Woody Walk” there are several attractive stations that offer a welcome change and invite you to play and relax. There is a forest telephone, a climbing tree, a Peitler mountain throne, giants’cots, the bells’late, a small Kneipp facility and the new highlight of this summer, a “Do-not-touch-the-ground path”, geocaching for beginners. At the huts (mountain restaurant, Geisler inn, Plose hut and Rossalm hut) a special kids program is offered. Further information at www. plose.org..
*not supervised, individual programme
33 Museums in BrixenÖSTERREICH & surroundings AUSTRIA 72 21 53 15 STERZING 49 45 VIPITENO 48 18 55
22 36 28 63 BRUNECK 17 5 7 4 BRUNICO 61 80 16
3 19 BRIXEN 46 BRESSANONE 30 81 40 1 2 34 76 38 47 39 43 70 85 26 44 9 67 SCHLANDERS 51 78 59 MERAN 29 37 6 41 SILANDRO MERANO 82 69 11 71 86 8 27 60 10
20 77 58 52 32 BOZEN 35 62 84 BOLZANO 74 42 75 23 50 56 66 13 12 64 73 79 68
33 83 54 24 31 14 25
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1 Brixen Castle and Diocesan Museum IT ALIEN The medieval Castle of the Bishops of Brixen, built in the 13th century, wasITALIA rebuilt several times across the centuries. The magnificent courtyard is one of the most impressive examples of Renaissance architecture in Tyrol. In the 18th century baroque elements were added by the Prince-Bishop Kaspar Ignaz of Künigl, who also redesigned the chambers of the bishop and the emperor. In 1973 the episcopal seat was transferred to Bozen. Today Brixen Castle accommodates the Diocesan Museum, the collection of Nativity cribs and the diocesan archives. The Diocesan Museum shows a representative cross-section of sacral art in South Tyrol, from valuable medieval sculptures and panels to more recent art dating from the baroque, classicist and romantic periods. Arts and crafts objects such as delicate gold work, glass paintings and furniture are on show alongside works of 19th century Tyrolean artists. Parts of the Brixen cathedral treasure, like the famous eagle chasuble, are also displayed. The collection of Nativity cribs includes not only Christmas cribs but also year-round cribs with many interesting details.
34 ÖSTERREICH AUSTRIA 72 21 53 15 STERZING 49 45 VIPITENO 48 18 55
22 36 28 63 BRUNECK 17 5 7 4 BRUNICO 61 80 16
3 19 BRIXEN 46 BRESSANONE 30 81 40 1 2 34 76 38 47 39 43 70 85 26 44 9 67 SCHLANDERS 51 78 59 MERAN 29 37 6 41 SILANDRO MERANO 82 69 11 71 86 8 27 60 10
20 77 58 52 32 BOZEN 35 62 84 BOLZANO 74 42 75 23 50 56 66 13 12 64 73 79 68
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Doubly interesting: Special exhibition “Ulrich Glantschnigg (1661 – 1722). Painter of the baroque period!” Brixen Castle, 14th June – 31st October 2014 Ulrich Glantschnigg was probably the most popular baroque painter! in Bolzano. The exhibition in the Royal Episcopal “Hofburg” shows religious works while in the Mercantile Museum in Bozen are exhibited profane paintings. An illustrated catalogue of the exhibitions has been published.
Your benefit: free admission saves you € 7,-
15.03 – 31.10. Tuesday – Sunday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Crib collection only: 29.11.2014 – 06.01.2015 daily 10 a.m – 5 p.m., closed 24th and 25th December Piazza Vescovile 2, 39042 Bressanone-Brixen, tel. +39 0472 830505 [email protected], www.hofburg.it
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2 Pharmacy Museum of Bressanone An almost unbroken period of 400 years of pharmacy history is documented in the building of the Municipal Pharmacy. The devices, medicines, containers, and packaging come from daily pharmacy use and describe the progress and changes for the pharmacy customer.
Your benefit: free admission saves you € 3,50
All the year, Tue – Wed 2 a.m. – 6 p.m., Sat 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. July and August: Mon – Fri 14 a.m. – 6 p.m. , Sat 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. December also on Sun 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Via Ponte Aquila 4, 39042 Bressanone-Brixen, tel. +39 0472 209112 [email protected] www.pharmaziemuseum.it
3 Weisser Turm Tower Museum The 72m high gothic tower of St. Michael parish church is one of the hallmarks of the city of Brixen, together with the twin towers of the Cathedral. It is called the white tower because of its bright roof dating from the year 1459 and is quite unmistakable also because of its four oriel windows which accommodated the fire watch's chamber up until World War II. It houses miniature bells with a real-life peal, models of the church and tower, church clocks and historic city views. The museum also contains some 200 objects from the tower dome discovered during recent renovation works. Change ringing every Saturday at 11.00 a.m.
Your benefit: free admission saves you € 5,-
Open all year, guided tours every Saturday at 10.30 a.m., from June to October every Thursday at 21.00 a.m. Piazza Parrocchia, 39042 Bressanone-Brixen, tel. +39 0472 836 333, [email protected]
36 4 Augustinian Abbey of Neustift-Novacella This is one of the most significant monasteries in Tyrol. Most of it is open to the public: the library with its precious manuscripts and the art gallery with its impressive collection of Gothic panel paintings (by Freidrich Pacher, Marx Reichlich, and Andreas Haller) and an historic monastery garden.
Your benefit: free admission saves you € 7,-
All the year, Mon – Sat at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 2 p.m.,3 p.m., 4 p.m. (with at least 10 visitors), at 11 a.m and 3 p.m. also with less visitors. From middle July until middle September Mon - Sat in addition at 12 a.m. 1 p.m, closed on Sundays and holidays, January–March also Monday closed Via Abbazia 1, 39042 Varna-Vahrn, tel. +39 0472 836189 [email protected], www.kloster-neustift.it
Our tip:
Monastery cellar pub and shop Abbazia agostiniana Novacella, Via Abbazia 1, I-39040 Varna, Tel. +39 0472 836 189, [email protected], www.kloster-neustift.it
All products from the monastery’s own estates and typical Tyrolean snacks of speck, smoked sausages and various cheeses with a choice of regional bread varieties are available for tasting in the monastery cellar pub (open from 10 am to 7 pm). Tutored wine tastings for groups (min. 10 persons) can be organized on reservation. On request the tasting can be combined with a guided tour of the wine estate.
Shopping: In the monastery shop all the products from Abbazia di Novacella can be bought directly. The range has been extended! to include over 200 different products of other European religious establishments (open from 9.15 am to 6 pm).
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5 Fortress Franzensfeste The fortress is one of the most interesting buildings of the Habsburg era. Seven large casemates contain an exhibition on the fascinating (hi)story of this building and its surroundings. The exhibition and large parts of the fortress can be explored single-handedly. In addition, exciting guided tours open hidden corners of the structure.
Your benefit: free admission saves you € 7,-
15.04. – 31.10.2014 from Tuesday to Sunday, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m, closed on Monday Fortress Franzensfeste, 39045 Fortezza – Franzensfeste, Tel. +39 0472 458 698, [email protected], www.festung-franzensfeste.it
6 Mineralogical Museum of Teis A mineralogical collection, the core of which is around 200 geodes from Teis and other minerals from the Alpine region that Paul Fischnaller hammered out of the rock over the course of decades. Your benefit: free admission saves you € 4,-
Palm Sunday – 1st Sunday in November Tue – Fri 10 – 12 a.m., 2 – 4 p.m.; Sat, Sun 2 – 5 p.m. Casa delle Associazioni Tiso, 39040 Funes/Tiso-Villnöss/Teis, tel. +39 0472 844522, [email protected] www.mineralienmuseum-teis.it
7 Rodenegg Castle One of the most impressive castles in South Tyrol – explore the frescoes of the “Iwein-Saga” that were discovered in 1973.
Your benefit: free admission saves you € 5,-
01.05. – 15.10.14 Sunday – Friday 11 a.m. and 3 p.m., from the middle of July to the end of August at 4 p.m.
Villa 1, 39030 Rodengo, tel. +39 328 1651332, fax +39 0472 454056
38 8 Klausen Municipal Museum Various collections are housed in the former Capuchin monastery: the Loreto treasure (Spanish and Italian arts and crafts from the 16th and 17th centuries); sacred art (15th to 19th centuries) and art and artists from in and around Klausen from the last half of the 19th century, when the city was a favourite destination for artists in search of romantic inspiration. Your benefit: free admission saves you € 4,- April – All Saints’ Day Tue – Sat 09.30 – 12.00 a.m, 3.30 – 6.00 p.m., closed on Sunday, Monday and public holidays.
Via Fraghes 1, 39043 Chiusa-Klausen, tel. +39 0472 846148 [email protected] www.klausen.it
9 Velthurns Castle The former summer residence of the prince-bishops of Brixen/Bressanone, a fine castle complex from the 16th century with Renaissance furnishings (wood panelling, ceramic stoves, and murals) and a collection of South Tyrolean works of art from the 15th to 20th centuries that were bought or confiscated between the World Wars by the Office for Historical Monuments.
Your benefit: free admission saves you € 5,-
01.03. – 30.11. Tue - Sun at 10 a.m. 11 a.m., 2.30 p.m. and 3.30 p.m. July and August also at 4.30 p.m. Paese 1, 39040 Velturno-Feldthurns, tel. +39 0472 855525
10 Trostburg Castle Castle complex dating from the 11th to 16th centuries with furnishings and art objects from various eras. It was once owned by the brother of the famous medieval troubadour, Oswald von Wolkenstein. Exhibition of historical models of South Tyrolean castles ba the hand of Ludwig Mitterdorfer.
Your benefit: free admission saves you € 6,-
Maundy Thursday – end October Tue - Sun at 11 a.m., 2 p.m., 3. p.m. July and August also at 10 a.m., 4 p.m., closed on Monday Via Castello 6, 39040 Ponte Gardena-Waidbruck, tel. +39 0471 654401 [email protected], www.burgeninstitut.com
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11 Mining World Villanders Since 2005, visitors have been able to visit the Elizabeth tunnel. It is 1,670 metres long an 1,292 metres high. It affords an insight into traditional mining methods, the conveying line and processing the ore as well as the working conditions of the miners.
Your benefit: free admission saves you € 9,-
April – Early November, Tue, Thu, 10.30 a.m. and 2 p.m., Sun 10.30 a.m. Oberland 36, 39040 Villandro-Villanders, tel. +39 345 3115661 [email protected], www.bergwerk.it
13 Messner Mountain Museum Firmian Sigmundskron Castle is the core of Reinhold Messner's Mountain Museum project featuring the relationship between man and mountain as its central theme. Exhibits range from relics to art works and objects from the history of moutaineering and Alpine tourism, all from the famous climber's private collection.
Your benefit: free admission saves you € 9,-
Beginning March – mid November from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., closed on Thursday Via Castel Firmiano 53, 39100 Bolzano-Bozen, tel. +390471 631264 [email protected] www.messner-mountain-museum.it
14 GEOPARC Bletterbach The GEOPARC Bletterbach forms part of the Dolomites UNESCO World Heritage and covers an area of 818 ha. The unique landscape contains plant fossils and saurian traces. The geology and geomorphology gain special significance in the open air display and visitor center.
Your benefit: free admission saves you € 5,-
01.05. – 31.10. daily from 9.30 a.m. – 6.00 p.m., guided tours daily at 10.30 a.m. Lerch 40, 39040 Aldino, tel. +39 0471 886946 [email protected], www.bletterbach.info
40 12 South Tyrolean Museum of Archaeology and Iceman Exploring and learning, experiencing archaeology: the South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology invite you along on an exciting journey through the past covering four floors. Learn everything worth knowing about the Iceman. You will find the mummy and the unique finds made with it in the Permanent Exhibition Centre. Annual special exhibitions on a variety of archaeological topics complement the range of exhibits.
Doubly interesting: Frozen Stories - - Discoveries in the Alpine glaciers Special exhibition, 25.2.2014 – 22.2.2015
Climate change also has its archaeological aspect. It can bring to light what has been hidden under glacial ice for a very long time. ! Ötzi was not the only lucky find of the last decades. Many other objects have been exposed from the ice, recounting exciting stories from a distant past. And every new discovery gives rise to the question: What was it that drove people onto the glaciers for thousands of years?
Your benefit: free admission saves you € 9,-
All the year: Tue – Sun 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. (last admission 5.30 p.m.) July, August and December: daily 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. (last adm. 5.30 p.m.) Open on public holidays. Closed on 1st January, 1st May, 25th December Via Museo 43, 39100 Bolzano-Bozen, tel. +39 0471 320100 [email protected], www.iceman.it
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15 Mining World Ridnaun Schneeberg At over 2,000 metres, the Schneeberg mountain was home to Europe's highest mine. Living and working conditions were inconceivably hard. Its heyday was around 1500, when up to 1,000 miners worked in over 70 galleries. Today some of these former galleries have been converted into a mine for visitors. The entire production chain is displayed, from the extraction, the laborious transport to the surface, to the processing of the ore and the technical developments over the past 800 years. The museum shows the deep-rooted nature of mining in the history South Tyrol. Excursions of several hours' duration below ground and day trips on the Schneeberg mountain are available.
Your benefit: free admission saves you € 10,-
01.04. – 09.11. Tuesday – Sunday 9.30 a.m. – 4.30 p.m. 29.11 – 31.12, Wed, Sat, Sun and public holidays 11.15 a.m., closed on 24th and 25th Dec.
Masseria 48, 39040 Ridanna-Ridnaun, tel. +39 0472 656364 [email protected] www.bergbaumuseum.it
16 Messner Mountain Museum Ripa Bruneck (Brunico) Castle is home to the fifth museum on the topic of mountain peoples. Exhibits from everyday culture illustrate the ways of life of the major mountain cultures.
Your benefit: free admission saves you € 8,-
2nd Sunday of May – 1st November 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.; 26th December – 25th April 12 a.m. – 6 p.m., last admission at 5 p.m., closed on Tuesday Schloß Bruneck, Schloßweg 2, Tel. +39 0474 410220, [email protected], www.messner-mountain-museum.it
42 17 South Tyrol Museum of Folk Traditions South Tyrol's oldest regional museum shows visitors the various social strata of rural society over the last centuries. The core of this open-air museum is the baroque Mair am Hof residence, built at the end of the 17th century. Inside can be seen the stately quarters of the landed gentry and the museum collections. The museum's open-air area of 3 hectares containing the old, original farmhouses, craft workshops and farm gardens invites visitors to experience the everyday life of peasant society.
Your benefit: free admission saves you € 6,- Tue – Sat 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Sun and pub. holidays 2 – 6 p.m. (last entrance 5 p.m.) July and August: Mo – Sa 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Sunday and pub. holidays 2 – 6 p.m. Via Duca Diet 24, 39031 Brunico-Bruneck, tel. +39 0474 552087 [email protected] www.volkskundemuseum.it
18 Taufers Castle This powerful medieval castle complex of historical significance contains a collection of furnishings and art objects from various eras (12th to early 17th centuries) that is well worth seeing.
Your benefit: free admission saves you € 9,-
All the year: 18.04. – 27.04. daily 11 a.m., 4 p.m. 28.04. – 31.05. and 03.11. – 06.12. every Tue, Fri, Sun 4 p.m. 01.06. – 12.07. and 01.09. – 02.11. daily 10, 11 a.m., 2, 3.15, 4.30 p.m. 13.07. – 31.08. daily 10, 10.30, 11.10. 11.45, 12.15 a.m., 1.15, 2, 2.35, 3.15, 3.50, 4.30, 5 p.m. 07.12.2014 – 06.01.2015 daily 11 am, 4 p.m. 07.01.2015 – 02.04.2015 every Tue, Fr, Su 4 p.m. closed: 24.-26.12. and 01.01.
Ahornach 1, 39032 Sand in Taufers, Tel. +39 0474 678053, [email protected] , www.burgeninstitut.com
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19 archeoParc Senales/Schnalstal The archeoParc in the Val Senales/Schnalstal valley is an active open-air museum which brings to life the eraly Broze Age, the imes of "Ötzi", the 5,300 year-old man found with his clothing, tools and wapons in a nearby glacier.
Your benefit: free admission saves you € 8,- Palm Sunday - end of October Tue – Sun 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Madonna 163, 39020 Senales-Schnals, tel. +39 0473 676020 [email protected], www.archeoparc.it 20 Farmer‘s Museum in Tschötscher Hof Everyday rural life is brought to life in this 500 year-old farmhouse using implements, tools and objects in general. Your benefit: free admission
01.03. – 30.11, Thu – Tue 9 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Sant'Osvaldo 19, 39040 Castelrotto-Kastelruth, tel. +39 0471 706013 [email protected] www.tschoetscherhof.com
21 Mining Museum in a Grain Store The "Kornkasten" (granary) is a branch of the South Tyrolean Mountain Mining Museum and displays exhibits from the mining-related collection of the Enzenberg family recounting the 500-year history of copper extraction in the Val Aurina/Ahrntal.
Your benefit: free admission saves you € 4,-
Open all year around. 01.04. – 31.10. Tue – Sun 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. 26.12 – 31.03.; Tue, Wed, Thu 9 – 12 a.m., 2.30 – 6 p.m. Fri, Sat 2.30 – 6 p.m. Cadipietra 99, 39030 Cadipietra-Steinhaus, tel. +39 0474 651043 [email protected], www.bergbaumuseum.it
22 Bunker Mooseum This museum is accommodated in a fortification excavated in the mountainside during the 1940s. It houses a historical- contemporary exhibition as well as an infomation centre featuring the Texel Massif Nature Reserve. Your benefit: free admission saves you € 4,50
April – October, Tue – Sun 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Dorf 29 a, 39013 Moso in Passiria-Moos in Passeier, tel. +39 0473 648529 [email protected], www.bunker-mooseum.it
44 23 Treasure Chamber of Bolzano The Cathedral of Bolzano's treasures is one of the most extensive Baroque chruch collections in the region of Tyrol. In addition to precious liturgical robes and painted flags by well-known Baroque artists, it distinguishes itself especially by the exquisite work of 18th century goldsmiths.
Your benefit: free admission saves you € 4,-
All the year, Mon – Fri 10 – 12.30 a.m. Piazza Parrocchia 27, 39100 Bolzano-Bozen, tel. +39 0471 978676 [email protected]
24 Aldein Museum Visitors to the village museum can admire religious art from the baroque and rococo periods. Exhibits document the adoration of saints, the pilgrimage tradition and piety forms in times past.
Your benefit: free admission
May – October: Mon 4 – 6 p.m., Wed 7 – 9 p.m., Sat 10 – 12 a.m., July – August: Fr 4 – 6 p.m. in addition Pzz. del Paese 41, 39040 Aldino-Aldein, tel. +39 0471 886619 [email protected] www.museum-aldein.com
25 Tramin Museum On display are tools for handicraft, viticulture, agriculture, housekeeping, and farm management. A particular emphasis has been placed on the carnival characters of the "Egetmann" parade in Tramin that dates back to an ancient pagan custom.
Your benefit: free admission
Easter – All Saint`s Day Tue, Fri 10 – 12 a.m., Wed at 10 – 12 a.m. and 4 – 6 p.m. Via Municipio 9, 39040 Termeno-Tramin, tel. +39 328 5603645 [email protected]
26 Miniature Railway World The railway museum, with over 20,000 exhibits, is one of Europe’s largest private model railway collections. Railway World is to be found at Geroldplatz in Rablà..
Your benefit: free admission saves you € 8,- 01.11. – 31.03. Thu 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.; 26.12.- 06.01. daily 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. 01.04.- 09.11. Tue – Thu 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Piazza Gerold 3, 39020 Rablà Tel. +39 0473 521460, Fax +39 0473 521526 [email protected], www.eisenbahnwelt.eu
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27 Labyrinthgarden Erlebnis Kränzelhof The medieval Kränzel mansion is surrounded by vineyards. This unique building is a perfect example of how to maintain a historic structure while also embracing new architectural and cultural innovations. The garden itself is an organic installation, which visitors can come in touch with and be enchanted. Your benefit: free admission saves you € 8,- 29.03. – 02.11 daily 9.30 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Via Gampen 1, 39010 Cermes Tel. +39 0473 56 45 49, Fax +39 0473 55 48 06 [email protected], www.kraenzelhof.it 28 Museum of fire helmets Presentation of around 700 fire helmets and other items (French metal helmets, small axes, emblems) on an exhibition space of 200 m².
Your benefit: free admission saves you € 4,-
01.06. – 20.10. and 26.12. – end of march 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. or per telephone arrangement via Schloss-Neuhaus 7, 39030Gais Tel. +39 0474 504117 [email protected], www.firehelmets.eu 29 Women’s Museum The Women's Museum documents two centuries of women's history using a large number of collector's items: women's clothing, accessories, personal implements and objects from everyday life. It tells of the various social roles and women's development. At present the permanent exhibition focuses on "Ideals of beauty, typical women's roles and women and work". Your benefit: free admission saves you € 4,-
All the year, Mon – Fri 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Sa 10– 12.30 a.m. Via Meinardo 68, 39012 Merano-Meran, tel. +39 0473 231216 [email protected], www.museia.org
30 Tourism Museum of the Upper Puster Valley The history of tourism from its beginnings up to the present day, including the precursors of tourist institutions (old inns and numerous health spas), the construction of the railway in the Puster Valley and the beginning of mountaineering. Your benefit: free admission saves you € 3,-
June – September daily except Mondays: 4 – 7 p.m. Via Wassermann 8, 39039 Niederdorf, tel. +39 0474 745136 [email protected], www.niederdorf.it
46 31 Deutschnofen Museum Sacred art objects from the area around Deutschnofen may be found on the ground floor of the former courthouse, now the town hall.
Your benefit: free admission
All the year, July – August: Mon – Fri 9 – 12 a.m., Thu 2.30 – 5 p.m. January – June and September – December: Tue 9 – 12 a.m., Thu 2.30 – 5 p.m. Via Castel Thurn 1, 39050 Nova Ponente-Deutschnofen, tel. +39 0471 617500, [email protected]
32 Fossil Exhibition The fossil exhibition displays the most impressive fossil finds from the surroundings of the mountain village of Meltina/ Mölten and documents the geological processes which formed the area over millions of years. The main attractions include the 260 mil. year-old fossilised remains of trees.
Your benefit: free admission
All the year, freely accessible all year-round Paese 18, 39010 Meltina-Mölten, tel. +390471 668001 [email protected], www.gemeinde.moelten.bz.it
33 Geomuseum Radein The Geomuseum at Radein is accommodated in the Peter-Rosegger building directly beside the church in hamlet of Oberradein. It displays the most significant finds from the Geoparc in the Bletterbach gorge and the most characteristic rock varieties found in the vicinity.
Your benefit: free admission saves you € 5,-
May – October, daily from 9.30 a.m. – 6 p.m. Pzz. del Paese 41, 39040 Aldino-Aldein, tel. 0+39 471 886619 [email protected], www.bletterbach.inf
34 Laatsch Museum In the barn of the Laatsch parish church, there is an exhibition of tools and utensils used for farming, domestic life, and handicrafts.
Your benefit: free admission
April – October, Wed, Thu 4 – 6 p.m.
Laudes 139, 39024 Malles-Mals, tel. +39 0473 831190 [email protected]
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35 Apiculture Museum Plattner - Bienenhof The history and evolution of beekeeping is portrayed in the picturesque Plattnerhof farmstead. Your benefit: free admission saves you € 5,-
Easter – All Saint`s Day Daily 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Costalovara 15, 39059 Renon-Ritten, tel. +39 0471 345350 [email protected], www.museo-plattner.it
36 Jaufenburg Castle This museum is accommodated in a hill above St. Leonhard. Since 2003 the keep has been open to the public as a branch of the Museum Passeier. It documents the castle's history and features valley-specific themes such as ist history and the so-called "Schildhöfe", fortified tower houses similar to those found in Scotland and Ireland. The 1538 renaissance paintings by famous artist Bartlme Dill Riemenschneider on view on the 4th floor are especially impressive. Your benefit: free admission saves you € 2,-
May – mid October Tue, Thu 2 – 4 p.m St. Leonardo i. Passiria, 39015 S. Leonardo-St. Leonard, tel. +39 0473 659086, [email protected], www.museum.passeier.it
37 Jewish Museum Documents and exhibits in the synagogue recount the significance of the Jewish congregation which grew up in Meran around 1900.
Your benefit: free admission
All the year. Tue, Wed 3 – 6 p.m., Thu, Fri 9 – 12 a.m. Closed on Sa, So, Mo and Jewish holidays. Via Schiller 14, 39012 Merano-Meran, tel. +39 0473 236127 [email protected], www.juedischesmeran.bz
38 Bad Egart Collection Bad Egart is regarded as Tyrol's oldest bath and has been run as a restaurant since the 1970s. In 2007 the owner Karl Platino opened his extensive folkloristic collections and curiosities to pubic view in the form of a museum. Your benefit: free admission saves you € 8,5-
01.04. – 09.11., Tue – Thu 10.30 a.m. – 4 p.m., 6.30 – 8 p.m. 25.12.2014 – 06.01.2015 daily 10.30. a.m. – 4 p.m., 6.30 – 8 p.m. Via Stazione 17, 39020 Parcines-Partschins, tel. +39 0473 967342, [email protected], www.bad-egart.com
48 39 Kunst Meran Kunst Meran is an exhibition centre that serves as a platform for contemporary forms of expression. Some 500 m² of exhibition space on three floors offers regularly changing shows covering the plastic arts, architecture, literature, music, photography and new media. Your benefit: free admission saves you € 5,-
All the year, Tu – Su 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., July and August 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Lauben 163, Merano, Tel. +39 0473 212643 [email protected], www.kunstmeranoarte.org
40 Marienberg Monastery Museum Since 2007 a museum has been accommodated in the ground floor of the domestic wing of the Benedictine Abbey. It provides visitors with insight into everyday life behind the monastery walls. Your benefit: free admission saves you € 5,-
15.03. – 31.10. and Christmas – Epiphany, Mon – Sat 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Closed on Sundays and religious holidays, except Easter Sunday and With Monday. Sliniga 1, 39024 Malles-Mals, tel. +39 0473 843980 [email protected], www.marienberg.it
41 Convent of St. John Müstair Visitors to the Monastery of St. Johann in the Müstair Valley can experience more than 1200 years of monastery and cultural history, from the time of Charlemagne to today. They can also gain a sense of modern monastery life, the fostering of culture, research and restoration. Visit the museum and delve into this enthralling world. Your benefit: free admission saves you € 9,-
All the year, May – October 9 – 12 a.m. and 1.30 – 5 p.m. November – April 10 – 12 a.m., 1.30 – 4.30 p.m. Sun and pub. holidays forenoon closed Müstair, CH-7537 Müstair, Tel. +41 (0)81 8516228 [email protected], www.muestair.ch
42 Crèche Collection, Muri Gries Monastery The collection is accommodated in the monastery's Romanesque tower which has survived from the former Gries Castle and shows the most diverse cribs and depictions of Christmas. Your benefit: free admission
01.02. – 30.11. first Sat each month 3 – 5 p.m. 01.12. – 31.12. every Sa, Thu 3 -5 p.m., 01.01. – 31.01 every Sat 3 – 5 p.m. Piazza Gries 21, 39100 Bolzano-Bozen, tel. +39 0471 281116 [email protected]
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43 Anton Stabinger Crèche Collection The collection contains four scenic, classic-oriental style Nativity cribs and vaiours Tyrolean cribs which Anton Stabinger built true to the originals he encountered on a pilgrimage to Palestine in 1906. Your benefit: free admission
Christmas – All Saint`s Day. Christmas daily 1 – 5 p.m., 07.01. – 01.05. Tue, Fri 1 – 5 p.m., Su 10 – 12 a.m.; 20.06.–01.11.: Tue, Fri 4.30 – 6.30 p.m., Su 10 – 12 a.m. Via Dolomiti 5, 39030 Sexten, tel. +39 0474 710322 [email protected] www.hotelmondschein.com 44 Prince‘s Castle The castle was used occasionally by the Tyrolean royal family during the Middle Ages as a residence of the former seat of government and is an excellent place to study livestyle in the late medieval period. The museum brings a former era to life with furniture and everyday kitchen implements, portraits, musical instruments and weapons. Your benefit: free admission saves you € 5,-
March – 1st Sunday in January Tue – Sat 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., Sun and pub.holidays: 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Via Galilei, 39012 Merano-Meran, tel. +39 329 0186390 [email protected] www.gemeinde.meran.bz.it 45 Wolfsthurn Castle - South Tyrol Museum of Hunting and Fishing The history of hunting and fishing, as a part of the cultural history of South Tyrol, is shown at Wolfsthurn Castle, the most beautiful Baroque castle in Tyrol. Your benefit: free admission saves you € 5,- 01.04. – 15.11. (closed on 01.11) Tue – Sat 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Sun and pub. holidays: 1 – 5 p.m. Kirchdorf 25, 39040 Racines-Ratschings, tel. +39 758121 [email protected], www.wolfsthurn.it
46 Tirol Castle - South Tyrol Museum of Cultural and Provincial History The dynastic castle of the counts of Tyrol, which gave its name to the prvince, is the solid rock memorial of Tyrolean history. The museum`s main focus is therefore the history of the province and is culture from is beginnings to modern times. Your benefit: free admission saves you € 7,-
End March - 8th December Tue – Sun 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.; August: Tue – Sun 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Via Castello 24, 39019 Tirolo-Tirol, tel. +39 0473 220221 [email protected], www.schlosstirol.it
50 47 Brunnenburg Castle Agricultural Museum Brunnenburg Castle, for several years the home of Ezra Pound, accommodates an agricultural museum, a zoo with rare domestic animal races and the Ezra Pound Centre for Literature. Your benefit: free admission saves you € 5,-
April – October Sun – Thu 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Via Castello 17, 39019 Tirolo-Tirol, tel. +39 0473 923533 [email protected], www.brunnenburg.net
48 Water museum – the magic of water This museum in Lappago in the Valle dei Molini shows the power and secrets of water in an old cellar vault and combines the magic, artistic and even the invisible characteristics of water.. Your benefit: free admission saves you € 4,-
July – mid of September, Mon, Wed, Thu 1 – 3.30 p.m. Canonica, 39030 Lappago Tel. +39 0474 653220, [email protected], www.muehlwald.com
49 Museum Maranatha – museum nativity and folk art The Maranatha museum tells the history of woodcarving and Christmas cribs in the Valle Aurina valley and displays folk art Tyrolean cribs, walkable cribs as well as oriental and modern exemplars. Your benefit: free admission
All the year, on workdays 9 – 12 a.m. 2 – 6 p.m., holidays 2 – 5 p.m. On request in April and November.. Via Rio Bianco 17, 39030 Luttago Tel. +39 2474 671682 – Fax +39 0474 671682 [email protected], www.krippenmuseum.com Tel. +39 0474 653220, [email protected], www.muehlwald.com
50 Mercantile Museum The Mercantile Museum is housed in the former baroque seat of the mercantile court and documents the trading town of Bolzano's long tradition of fairs and markets. The collection includes precious 18th century furnishing objects as well as models, photographs, maps and views of Bolzano, seals, documents defining privileges, and coast-o-arms of the mercantile magistrate. Your benefit: free admission saves you € 4,-
All the year Mon – Sat 10 – 12.30 a.m. Portici 39, 39100 Bolzano-Bozen, tel. +39 0471 945702 [email protected], www.handelskammer.bz.it
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51 Messner Mountain Museum Juval The museum accommodated in Schloss Juval, a castle complex dating from the 13th century, is dedicated to the theme of mountain myths and legends. It contains several art collections: a Tibetan collection, a gallery with pictures of the world's Holy Mountains, a collection of masks from five continents, the unique exhibition dedicated to the Gesar of Ling epic, the Tantra room and the expedition cellar.
Your benefit: free admission saves you € 8,-
4th Sunday in March – 30th June, 1st September – 2nd Sunday in November from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Closed on Wednesday, only supervised visits allowed. Castel Juval, 39020 Castelbello-Kastellbell, tel. +39 0471 631264, tel. +39 348 4433871, [email protected], www.messner-mountain-museum.it
52 Messner Mountain Museum Ortles In this museum in the village of Solda/Sulden on the Ortles/ Ortler mountain Reinhold Messner recounts the horrors of ice and darkness, of Abominable Snowmen and snow lions, "white out" and the third pole. Other exhibits include a large collection pictures of the Ortler massif as well as ice axes from two centuries.
Your benefit: free admission saves you € 6,-
4th Sunday of May – 2nd Sunday of October, 2nd Sunday of December – 1st May 2 – 6 p.m.; July, August 1 – 7 p.m., closed on Tuesday Via Forestale 55, 39020 Solda-Sulden, tel. +39 0473 613266 [email protected], www.messner-mountain-museum.it
53 Kirchler Mineralogical Museum The museum shows 950 single mineral exhibits which originated in the depths of the Earth's crust 30 million years ago from the areas of the Zillertal Alps Hohe Tauern.
Your benefit: free admission saves you € 3,-
All the year April – October daily 9.30 – 12 a.m., 3 – 6.30 p.m., November – March daily 3 – 6 p.m. S. Giovanni 3, 39030 Valle Aurina-Ahrntal, tel. +39 0474 652145 [email protected] www.mineralienmuseum.com
52 54 Mill Museum Aldein There were numerous mills and other grain working installations in the municipal area of Aldeno/Aldein, for corn was the main staple food. In order to preserve this rural heritage several mills and hay-balers along the Thal stream have been renovated, set in motion once again and can be visited.
Your benefit: free admission
July – August Guided tours Saturday at 2 p.m. only by prior arrangement. Pzz. del Paese 41, 39040 Aldino-Aldein, tel. +39 0471 886619 [email protected] www.museum-aldein.com
55 Multscher Museum and Sterzing Municipal Museum The Multscher Museum is located in the former hospice of the German Order.
Your benefit: free admission saves you € 2,50
01.04. – 31.10. Tue – Sat 10 a.m. – 1 p.m., 1.30 – 5 p.m. Via d. Commenda 11, 39049 Vipiteno-Sterzing, tel. +39 0472 766464 [email protected], www.sterzing.eu
56 Museion - Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art In addition to extending ist own collections, the Museum for modern and contemporary art hosts temporary exhibitions and interdisciplinary events.
Your benefit: free admission
All the year daily 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., Thu 10 a.m. – 10 p.m. Via Dante 6, 39100 Bolzano-Bozen, tel. +39 0471 223411 [email protected], www.museion.it
57 Museum of Popular Culture Furniture and utensils from the everyday life of middle class households of the 19th and 20th centuries.
Your benefit: free admission saves you € 2,-
May – All Saints’ Day Tue – Fri 4 – 6 p.m., Thu 10 – 12 a.m. Via Andreas Hofer 50, 39044 Egna-Neumarkt, tel. +39 0471 812472 [email protected]
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58 Museum Gherdëina The Museum in Val Gardena/Gröden hauses an extensive collection documenting the history of the valley starting with the Bronze Age down to the establishment of Val Gardena's artistic wood carving tradition. A separate department is dedicated to the heritage of Luis Trenker.
Your benefit: free admission saves you € 7,-
07.01. – 31.03. Tue – Fr 10 – 12 a.m., 2 – 6 p.m. 18.05. – 10.10. Mon – Fr 10 – 12 a.m., 2 – 6 p.m. July and August Mon – Sa 10 – 12 a.m., 2 – 6 p.m., Christmas – Epiphany daily 10 – 12 a.m. and 2 – 6 p.m., closed 24th, 25th and 31st December 2014, 1st January 2015 Via Rezia 83, 39046 Ortisei-St. Ulrich, tel. +39 0471 797554 [email protected] www.museumgherdeina.it
59 Museum Ladin Ciastel de Tor Today Thurn castle houses the Ladin museum that depicts the culture and history of the Ladin ethnic group along with the oldest language in the regroup along with the oldest language in the Dolomite region is examined, as is the interrelation between the form of the landscape and the way of life. Your benefit: free admission saves you € 8,-
Easter – 31.10, Tue – Sat 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Sun 2 – 6 p.m, July – August Tu – Sa 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., Su 2 – 6 p.m. Christmas – Epiphany daily 3 – 7 p.m., 07.01. – Easer Thz, Fri, Sat 3 – 7 p.m. Via Tor 65, 39030 S. Martino in Badia-St. Martin in Thurn, tel. +39 0474 524020, [email protected], www.museumladin.it
60 Museum Ladin Ursus ladinicus The recently opened Museum Ladin Ursus ladinicus offers visitors a view of the cave bear’s world. The exhibition describes the geological formation of the Dolomites using fossils as well as all aspects of Ursus ladinicus and its habitat, with numerous original exhibits and video installations. A reconstruction of the Conturines cave with an accurate reproduction of the sleeping bear is located in the basement.
Your benefit: free admission saves you € 8,-
Easter – 31 October. Tue - Sat 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Su 2 – 6 p.m., July, August also Mon – Sat, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., Th 2 – 6 p.m., 26th Dec – Easter TH – Sat 3 – 7 p.m. Strada Micurà de Rü 26, S. Cassiano/Val Badia Tel. +39 0474 425 000, [email protected], www.museumladin.it
54 61 Museum Mansio Sebatum Mansio Sebatum illustrates the Roman settlement at St. Lorenzen (San Lorenzo), giving an insight into everyday life at a Roman road station in the Alps,with its baths, market place, trade and traffic as well as the burial cult and Roman deities. The Antiquarium in the new town hall recounts the history of St. Lorenzen.
Your benefit: free admission saves you € 5,-
All the year, Mon – Fri 9 – 12 a.m., 3 – 6 p.m., Sa 9 – 12 a.m. July – August Mo – Sa 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., 3 – 6 p.m. J. Renzler Straße 9, St. Lorenzen, Tel. +39 0474 474092 [email protected], www.mansio-sebatum.it 62 Ortler Region Museum The ground floor of the school houses a display of the Ortler region as seen from various viewpoints, such as the development of tourism with the first ascent of the Ortler, the World War I front in rock and ice, and natural history from mineral finds.
Your benefit: free admission
All the year, daily 9 a.m. – 7 p.m. Scuola elementare, via Principale 109, 39020 Solda-Sulden, tel. +39 0473 613032, [email protected]
63 Passeier Museum - Andreas Hofer eroi heroes héros The museum is housed in the domestic quartes of the hofer Sandhof inn, birthplace of the famoux Tyrolean freedom helden fighter Andreas Hofer (1767 - 1810). In addition to the Val Neue Dauerausstellung Passiria/Passeiertal valley's customs and traditions there is im MuseumPasseier – Andreas Hofer a trail featuring Andreas Hofer as a heroic figure. Rural life is portrayed in an open air section featuring replicas of traditional farmsteads.
Your benefit: free admission saves you € 8,- 15.03. – 31.10. Tue – Thu, holidays: 10 – 18 h, August – September: daily 10 – 18 h; Maso Sand, Via Passiria 72, 39015 S. Leonardo-St. Leonard, tel. +39 0473 659086, [email protected], www.museum.passeier.it 64 Steinegg Museum The museum displays a comprehensive collection depicting rural life and long-forgotten crafts using implements, religious and secular folk art and original furnishing objects.
Your benefit: free admission saves you € 5,-
Palm Sunday – End October. Tue – Fri at 10, 11 a.m, Sat, Sun, pub.holidays at 3, 4 p.m. Piazza della Chiesa, 39050 Cornedo-Karneid, tel. +39 0471 376518 [email protected], www.eggental.com
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65 Museum of People through Time Archaeological finds from the surroundings and traditional rural implements recount the development of man from the Stone Age down to our modern consumer society in a fascinating manner. Your benefit: free admission saves you € 6,-
Easter – All Saint`s Day Fri at 10 a.m. – The museum is throughout the year open. Botengasse 2, 39040 Cortaccia-Kurtatsch, tel. +39 0471 880267 [email protected] www.museumzeitreisemensch.it 66 South Tyrol Museum of Natural History The museum is housed in Emperor Maximilian I's former administrative building and illustrates the evolution of South Tyrol's landscapes using selected examples. In addition to classic dioramas it includes models, staged events, games, experiments and a large nautilus aquarium. Your benefit: free admission saves you € 5,-
All the year Tue – Sun, pub. Holidays 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., closed on 01.01., 01.05., 25.12 Via Bottai 1, 39100 Bolzano-Bozen, tel. +39 0471 412960 [email protected], www.naturmuseum.it 67 St. Michael Parish Museum A museum of sacred art was set up in 2000 in Chapel of St. Michael, next to the parish church, with works of art from the surrounding Taufers churches.
Your benefit: free admission
01.06. – 15.10., Tue 10 – 11 a.m., Sat 4 – 5 p.m.
Church St. Michael, 39020 Taufers-Tubre, tel. +39 0473 832162 68 Planetarium South Tyrol The planetarium in Val d’Ega is the only of its kind in South Tyrol. In contrast to the astronomical observatory, the planetarium shows you the universe as a 360-degress- experience with sound system. Join our journey through the cosmos! Your benefit: free admission saves you € 7,-
23.06. – 14.09. We, Thu, 1.30 – 6 p.m., Thu 3.30 – 9 p.m., Fri, Sat, 2.30 – 9 p.m. 15.09.2014 – 14.02.2015 Thu 3.30 – 9 p.m., Sat 2.30 – 9 p.m., Thu 1.30 – 6 p.m. Gummer 5, 39053 Cornedo Tel. / Fax:+39 0471 610020 [email protected], www.planetarium.bz.it
56 69 Rohrerhaus The Rohrerhaus belonging to the farmstead of the same name is a meeting place with a museum-like character. The parlour, kitchen, chamber and a second parlour were restored in 2007 and are now accessible.An outbuilding houses the baking oven and the mill. Your benefit: free admission
mid June – All Saint`s Day Thu 3 – 6 p.m. , 9 – 10 p.m. (guided tours at 3, 4, 8.30 p.m.); Fri – Sun 3 – 6 p.m. (guided tours at 3, 4 p.m.), Via Ronco 10, 39058 Sarentino-Sarnthein, tel. +390471 622786 [email protected] www.rohrerhaus.it
70 Rudolf Stolz Museum The museum houses sketches and drafts for frescoes as well as studies, aquarelles and graphic works by the famous South Tyrolean artist Rudolf Stolz.
Your benefit: free admission
11.03 – 08.04. and 29.08. – 30.09. Sun, Wed, Fri 4 – 6 p.m. 06.06. – 06.07. and 03.10. – 31.10. Wed, Fr 4 – 6 p.m. 10.07. – 26.08. Tue – Thu 3 – 7 p.m., 8 – 10 p.m., Sat, Sun also 10 – 12 a.m. Via Dolomiti 16, 39030 Sesto-Sexten, tel. +39 0474 710521 [email protected]
71 Nadezda Borodina Russian Orthodox Memorial The memorial donated by the Duchess Nadezda Borodina contains cult objects, documents and books from around 1900. Your benefit: free admission
Open all year round, (except Christmas and Easter), 1st + 3rd Sat. in the month 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., or on request Via Schaffer 21, 39012 Merano-Meran, tel. +39 0471 979328 [email protected], www.rus-bz.it
72 Prettau Mine Museum The display mine at Prettau is a branch of the South Tyrolean Mining Museum. Visitors can take the mine locomotive into the St.-Ignaz-Erbstollen gallery (1 km long) to the face to see how copper was extracted. Your benefit: free admission saves you € 10,-
01.04. – 31.10. Tue – Sun 9.30 a.m. – 4.30 p.m. August: also Mo Vicolo Hörmann 38 a, 39030 Predoi-Prettau im Ahrntal, tel. +39 0474 654298, [email protected], www.bergbaumuseum.it
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73 Museum Schloss Moos-Schulthaus This interesting building was originally a medieval defensive and residential tower. The rooms have been decorated with historical furnishings and frescoes from around 1400. Of particular interest is the portrayal of the 'War of the Cats and Mice' (from around 1410). The museum came into being thanks to the foundation of the local businessman Walter Amonn, who in 1983 donated the castle and his art collection of Tyrolean artists from the first half of the 20th cen. Your benefit: free admission saves you € 5,-
Guided tours only Easter – October Tue – Sat at 10, 11 a.m., 4, 5 p.m. Schulthauserweg 4, 39057 Appiano, Tel. +39 0471 660139 [email protected]
74 Prösels Castle The castle was the family seat of the Lords of Völs- Colonna. In addition to pictures and drawings from the Batzenhäusl collection from the 19th and 20th centuries it accommodates a collection of 19th century arms.
Your benefit: free admission saves you € 5,-
May – End of October, daily (except Sa) July and August: at 10, 11 a.m. 3, 4, 5 p.m.; June and September: at 11 a.m., 2, 3, 4 p.m. May and October: at 11 a.m., 2, 3 p.m.; After 31. October only by appointment. Presule 21, 39050 Fie/Presule-Völs/Prösels, tel. +39 0471 601062 [email protected] www.schloss-proesels.it
75 Runkelstein Castle Runkelstein Castle, dating back to the 13th century, contains the largest existing cycle of secular medieval frescoes and objects from the former armoury, castle illustrations and displays of the frescoes and architecture. The Eastern Hall houses regular exhibitions on cultural and historical themes. Your benefit: free admission saves you € 8,-
Open all year round Tue – Sun 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Closed on 24.12., 25.12., 31.12. and 01.01.
Runkelstein Castle, Via S. Antonio 15, 39100 Bolzano Tel. +39 0471 329 808, Fax +39 0471 324 026 [email protected] – www.roncolo.info
58 76 Peter Mitterhofer Typewriter Museum The history of the development of the typewriter, with 900 items from the period 1864 to 1980. Particular attention has been paid to the inventions of Peter Mitterhofer from Partschins.
Your benefit: free admission saves you € 7,-
Open the hole year; April – October Mon 2 – 6 p.m., Tue – Fri 10 – 12 a.m. and 2 – 6 p.m., Sat 10 – 12 a.m. Kirchplatz 10, 39020 Partschins, Tel. +39 0473 967581 [email protected], www.schreibmaschinenmuseum.com
77 School Museum Tagusens The school in Tagusens taught from 1933 to 1993. Today, it depicts the scholastic history of the children of the surrounding farms from the times of Fascism to the present day. Your benefit: free admission
Easter – All Saint`s Day Mon, Wed, Fri 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Tagusa 2, 39040 Castelrotto-Kastelruth, tel. +39 0471 706661
78 St. Proculus Museum The underground museum beside the famous St. Proculus Churc is dedicated to the history of Naturno/Naturns from late antiquity to the eraly Middle Ages through to the Gothic period, the time of the Black Death and the bubonic plague in the 17th century. Your benefit: free admission saves you € 4,20
Palm Sunday – all saints Tue – Thu 10 – 12.30 a.m., 2.30 – 5.30 p.m. 15.10. Tue – Thu 10 – 12.30 a.m., 2 – 5 p.m. Via S. Prokulus, 39025 Naturno-Naturns, tel. +39 0473 673139 [email protected], www.prokulus.org
79 Bolzano Municipial Museum In South Tyrol's oldest museum, the visitor may enjoy a precious collection of archaeological finds, examples of medieval, Gothic, and Baroque art; a significant exhibit of traditional costumes, and objects of Tyrolean popular culture. Your benefit: free admission
All the year Tue – Fri 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Sat, Sun and public holidays 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., closed 24. – 25. Dec and 1st Jan. Via Cassa di Risparmio 14, 39100 Bolzano-Bozen, tel. +39 0471 974625 [email protected], www.gemeinde.bozen.it
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80 Bruneck Municipal Museum The museum displays parts of its art-historical collection and organises special exhibitions featuring modern and contemporary art.
Your benefit: free admission saves you € 2,50
Easter – 30.10. Tue – Sun, pub. holidays: 10 a.m.– 12, 15 a.m. – 18 p.m., July – August: also; Wed 8.30 – 10 p.m., Christmas – March Tue – Sat 10 – 12 a.m. Via Bruder Willram 1, 39031 Brunico-Bruneck, tel. +39 0474 553292 [email protected] www.stadtmuseum-bruneck.it
81 Innichen Monastery Museum The cathedral treasury, sacred art from the collegiate church and the manuscript collection bear witness to the intellectual and spiritual activity of the most ancient monatery in Tyrol. Your benefit: free admission saves you € 4,-
01.06. – 15.10., Thu – Sat 5 – 7.30 p.m., Sun 10 – 12.30 a.m. From 15th July to August:Tue - Sun 10 – 11 a.m., Tue 8 – 10 p.m. Via Atto 3, 39038 San Candido-Innichen, tel. +39 0474 913278 [email protected]
82 South Tyrol Museum of Fruit Growing The museum describes the history of fruitgrowing in South Tyrol. Accommodated in the medieval Larchgut Manor it boasts 2.000 square metres of exhibition space where visitors are acquainted with an interesting aspect of our main agricultural activity in an informative and interesting manner. Your benefit: free admission saves you € 4,-
April – October Mon – Fri 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Sat 1 – 5 p.m. (only in April, May, September, October) Via Brandis 4, 39011 Lana, tel. +39 0473 564387 [email protected], www.obstbaumuseum.it
83 South Tyrol Museum of Wine The museum's permanent exhibition focuses on the work of the vineyard, production and storage of wine, traditional farming implements, glass and ceramic, wine and religion.
Your benefit: free admission saves you € 4,-
01.04. – 09.11. Tue – Sat 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Su and pub. Holidays 10 – 12 a.m. Vicolo dell'Oro 1, 39052 Caldaro-Kaltern, tel. +39 0471 963168 [email protected] www.weinmuseum.it
60 84 Ulten Valley Museum An overview of the nature and development of Ulten popular art and farming culture can be seen in the historical schoolhouse.
Your benefit: free admission
May – October, Tue, Fr 11 a.m. – 12, 15 a.m. – 5 p.m., Su 10 a.m. – 12, 15 a.m. – 5 p.m.; March – April, Sun 10 – 12 a.m., 3 – 5 p.m. 39016 Ulten, St. Nikolaus 107 Tel. +39 0473 790374
85 Vinschgau Valley Museum The museum features two major themes relevant to the Val Venosta/Vinschgau valley system: archaeology and the ancient irrigation system specific to the west of South Tyrol comprising channels called "Waale".
Your benefit: free admission saves you € 4,50
Easter – 30.10. Tue – Sun, pub. holidays: 10 – 12 a.m., 15 – 18 h;
Via Merano 1, 39020 Sluderno-Schlanders, tel. +39 0473 615590 [email protected], www.vintschgermuseum.com
86 Wine-growing Museum Castle Rametz The collection in the outbuilding includes tools for working the soil, harvesting and transporting grapes as well as pest control. In addition, you will also find implements for growing corn, processing cereals and producing.
Your benefit: free admission saves you € 9,-
All the year. April – All Saints’ Day Mon – Sat 9.00 a.m. – 6.30 p.m. Nov. – mid March Mon – Fri 9 – 12.30 a.m., 2.30 p.m. – 6 p.m., Sat 9 – 12.30 a.m. Via Labers 4, 39012 Merano-Meran, tel. +39 0473 211011 [email protected], www.rametz.com
61 Bonus partners
Bowling in Acquarena
Bowling combines fun with sports, excitement with exercise. A superlative bowling centre is waiting for you on the lower floor of the Grissino restaurant: six bowling alleys with monitors open up new perspectives in the world of bowling. The biggest bowling centre in eastern South Tyrol provides fun and amusement for all ages, with social, competitive, monitor and even disco bowling with light effects and DJ.
Your benefit: 15% discount on regular alley rate
Tuesday to Friday 6.00 p.m.– 1.00 a.m. Saturday: 3 p.m. – 1.00 a.m.; Sunday: 2 p.m. – 1.00 a.m. Kegelbahn Acquarena, Via Mercato Vecchio 28/b, I-39042 Bressanone Tel. +39 0472 262510, [email protected]
Gilfenklamm – Thunderous spectacle of nature The Emperor Franz Josef Gorge, as it was named 100 years ago, is the only gorge worldwide that is cut into pure white marble. The white waters of Ratschings torrent are forcing their way down between towering rock faces, creating numerous waterfalls in their thunderous path. An unforgettable experience for young and old alike.
Point of departure: Stange Height gain: 175m Walking time: approx 1 hour up, 30-45 min down.
Your benefit save € 0,50 on the regular admission rate of € 3.50 per person
May, June, September, October 9.30 – 17.30 h July and August 9.00 – 18.00 h
Stanghe, 39040 Racines-Ratschings, tel. +39 0472 760 608 Ratschings Tourism Association, www.ratschings.info
62 Vertikale Brixen Bressanone
The newest climbing centre in Bressanone – Brixen ha a climbing surface of 1.600 square metres, which 400 square metres boulder area, approx.. 67 climbing lines and a maximum of 195 different routes. Independent from your ability, the architecturally impressive climbing hall, in the heart of town helps you to discover the world of climbing – either on your own or with an experienced instructor.
Your benefit: 15% discount on the regular admission price
All the year: All the year: Mon – Fri 12 a.m. – 10.30 p.m., Sat 10.00 a.m. – 10.30 p.m., Sun 10 a.m. – 10.30 p.m.
Am Priel 9 Piazza Priel (near by Acquarena), 39042 Brixen-Bressanone, Tel. +39 0472 671066, [email protected], www.vertikale.it
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BRIXBIKE
Bikecompetence Center and Bike School with guided tours in Bressanone!
Our bike school offers a complete all-round service for all bike lovers.
Our qualified and certified bike guides will accompany you every day - Monday through Saturday - on panoramic tours across the Isarco Valley: easy or difficult, short or long, single trail or downhill, mountain bike, road bike or "Bergmönch" (downhill device), everthing is possible.
Your safety, our expertise and the joy of biking through beautiful landscapes - you'll find it all at BRIXBIKE. We look forward to welcoming you!
Your advantage: 10 % off all bike tours Regular price: Full day tour: € 40,- Regular price: Half day tour: € 30,-
April - October daily guided tours: 9 am – 5 pm
Monday – Saturday, 8 am – 8 pm Stadelgasse 4, 39042 Bressanone Tel. +39 0472 835154 [email protected] – www.brixbike.it
64 Event Tipp! MountainBIKE Testival Brixen From 25th to 28th September, the “who is who” of the mountainbike-scene meets in the episcopal town – this year for the first time on the famous Cathedral Square Brixen with free entry! to the exhibition area! Mountainbikers who want to buy a new bike are absolutely right at the testival: they get the unique chance to test brand-new bikes and parts from the upcoming season and can enjoy an extensive supporting program: with guided tours, enduro courses, driving- technique trainings, lady-specials and technical workshops the MountainBIKE Testival in Brixen is a particular highlight for all mountainbikers!
Thursday, 25.09.2014 – Sunday, 28.09.2014 Exhibition area: Thursday – Saturday: 9.00 a.m. – 6.00 p.m. Sunday: 9.00 a.m. – 4.00 p.m.
www.mountainbike-testival.de
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Villnöss high-ropes course Nine sections with suspension bridges, beams, ropeway, climbing tower with four different degrees of difficulty for guaranteed fun for all ages.
Our high-ropes course is located in a unique setting at the foot of the Geislerspitzen peaks in Villnöss Valley, only 50m from the Ranui car park and surrounded by woodland.
Give it a try and pump up on the adrenaline!
Your benefit: 15% discount on the family ticket (2 adults + 2 children)
Opening dates: April – June on request July – August: daily from 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. September – October on request
Ranui/S. Giovanni, Tel./fax +39 0472 840 602 mobile +39 348 320 04 43, +39 338 410 04 59 www.hochseilgarten-villnoess.it, [email protected]
66 South Tyrol‘s biggest adventure park Located directly at the bathing lake of Issinger Weiher between Kiens and Pfalzen, our high ropes course spells lots of fun, excitement and very special adventures. We offer variety for the whole family and adventures to suit all age groups. Safety and top-quality technical equipment are our prime concerns. Whether walking in the beautiful surroundings, swimming in South Tyrol's cleanest natural bathing lake, dining in our new lakeshore restaurant, visiting the pine oil distillery and herb garden or holidaying in the Hotel am Weiher – there's something for everyone in the Issinger Weiher adventure zone.
Your benefit: 10% discount on our regular rates
April – October Sat, Sun from 1.00 p.m. – 5.30 p.m. May to mid of June and from mid September: Sat 1.00 – 5.30 p.m. and Sun 10 a.m. – 5.30 p.m., From mid June to mid September daily from 10 a.m. – 5.30 p.m. July, August: daily from 9.30 a.m. – 6.30 p.m.
Al Lago d’Issengo – I-39030 Falzes-Pfalzen Tel. +39 347 9848957 www.kronaction.com – [email protected]
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Bergila Mountain pine oil distillery and herb garden See for yourself how organically grown ethereal oils are produced in a 100-year-old pine oil distillery. A walk in the herb garden lets you take in all the scents and colours of nature. Implements of bygone days are on display in a small museum. Production and sale of organic ethereal oils and herbal products.
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Free guided tours from May to late October, Mon - Fri 8.00 -12.00 a.m. + 1.00 - 6.00 p.m. July and August open daily. Herb shop open all year.
Bergila – Piazza al Lago 8 , 39030 Issengo/Falzes (right next to Issinger Weiher between Kiens and Pfalzen) Tel. +39 0474 565373, www.bergila.it
68 The Oberrauch Zitt World of Loden Shearing sheep, spinning thread, dying and weaving. Fulling, watching seamstresses at work in the witches’ kitchen. Experience at first hand the entire process from the sheep through to the finished article of clothing. The unique exhibition on the manufacture and history of Loden cloth. A sensory experience for the whole family with an outdoor animal enclosure, museum, in-house manufacture, sales and Lodenwirt hotel and restaurant.
Your benefit: 15% discount on our regular rates
Monday – Saturday: 9.00 a.m. – 5.30 p.m. July and August: 9.00 a.m. – 6.30 p.m.
Lodenwelt, Oberrauch Zitt Via Pusteria 1, 39030 Vandoies-Vintl Tel. +39 0472 868540, Fax +39 0472 868539 [email protected], www.oberrauch-zitt.com
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BRIXEN AN EXCITING BICYCLE EXPERIENCE
Hire your bicycle directly at the railway station and reach the medieval downtown, the romantic cathedral and explore the museums and cultural landscape of Brixen and environs.
SOUTH TYROL BICYCLE DAY TRIPS
470 km of cycling path slightly downhill with a bicycle or an e-bike. Choose a day trip, rent a bike, leave it one of the 24 bike rentals in the region and return by train.
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Bike rental Brixen at the train station Open from 9:00 - 12:15 am & 1:00 - 6:00 pm SPORTSERVICE from May 25th till September 30th 2013 ERWIN STRICKER since 1950 Hotline: (+39) 0473 201500
ADULTS KIDS Up to 2,5 hours from 13,00 €* 6,00 €* 1 day from 21,00 €* 10,00 €*
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Bike rental Brixen at the train station OpenBike from rental 9:00 Brixen- 12:15 am & 1:00 - 6:00 pm SPORTSERVICE fromat the May train 25th till station September 30th 2013 ERWIN STRICKER SPORTSERVICEsince 1950 Hotline:Open from (+39) 9:00 0473 - 12:15 201500 am & 1:00 - 6:00 pm from May 25th till September 30th 2013 ERWIN STRICKER since 1950 Hotline: (+39) 0473 201500 ADULTS KIDS
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Your benefit: 15% discount on toboggan hire and ski service Ihr Vorteil … 8.30 a.m. - 5.00 p.m. in the winter season
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Doubly effective. No Olympic champion has ever fallen from the sky. The perfect carving must be learned. In this process you will be supported by friendly and certified ski instructors of the Plose Skiing School. Special care will be found here by the stars of tomorrow: in the children's ski courses and in the ski park, children are supervised and cared for. In addition, our special safety training is doubly precious to all skiers!
Plose Ski School Plose Ski School gives you and your family safety, variety and fun. 30 state- certified ski and snowboard instructors are at your disposal to teach you your first steps on snow or enhance your proficiency. Ski and snowboard group lessons for beginners and advanced skiers, for adults and children. Monday to Friday, 2 hours per day from 11.00 a.m. – 1.00 p.m.
Your benefit: 15% on group ski lessons (5 days) and on the offer „Kinderland“
Winter season 2014/2015 daily 9.00 a.m. -12.00 a.m. and 1.00 p.m. – 5.00 p.m.
Ski School Plose - Scuola di sci Plose Via Funivia 31/b, 39042 S. Andrea/Bressanone tel. +39 0472 850 040, mobile +39 335 195 2786 outside office hours and in the summer [email protected] , www.ploseskischule.it
74 Hiking and snowshoeing Doubly idyllic. You love untouched nature more than the beaten trails? The Plose invites you to visit its cross-country paths and hiking trails for snowshoeing in the middle of its impressive mountain panorama.
Your benefit: free tour saves you € 15,-
Guided tours with snowshoes on Plose Every Friday and Sunday* of Christmas until middle of March.
Meeting place: At 10.00 a.m. at the meeting point of the ski school at Valcroce Registration at the Plose ski school, tel. +39 0472 850040 * (Sunday min. 5 persons)
A choice of two different routes: Kreuztal – Rossalm or Skihütte Kreuztal – Plosehütte
Ski and snowshoe rentals available at the E. Stricker Rental place at the cable car bottom station. 75 Double overview
With the BrixenCard you can enjoy your free trip with the cable cars marked in red!
Das traditionelle Wirtshaus in Brixen. L’osteria tradizionale a Bressanone.
KUTSCHERHOF WIRTSHAUS ‐ OSTERIA ‐ PIZZERIA
Ganzjährig geöffnet ohne Ruhetag. Aperto tutto l’anno senza giorno di riposo.
Lassen Sie sich in unserem traditionellen Wirtshaus, der ehe- maligen bischöflichen Kutschenremise, kulinarisch verwöhnen. Lasciatevi viziare culinareamente nella nostra osteria tipica, nell’antica rimessa delle carrozze dei vescovi.
Tel. +39 0472 802 674 www.kutscherhof.it Hofgasse 6 Via Vescovado, 39042 Brixen/Bressanone facebook.com/kutscherhof Varied guests like our varied offers: Restaurant: From a simple dish up to a festive gala dinner. Hotel: Rooms and service for every taste. Wellness/Beauty: Fade into a world of variety. Individual travellers and tourist groups are always cordially welcome. Service and our guest‘s satisfaction are our top priority.
We look forward to your visit. Family Stremitzer
Stu es 11 39042 Bressanone-Italy Tel. +39 0472 274 100 Fax +39 0472 274 101 E-mail [email protected] www.gruenerbaum.it