Culturonda® Ladin, German and Italian Gewürztraminer, Lagrein and Vernatsch 12 Ways to Explore Culture and South Tyrol’S Way of Life the Dolomites Ötzi the Ice Man
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Tyrol Castle The City of Glorenza Trauttmansdorff Castle Culturonda® Ladin, German and Italian Gewürztraminer, Lagrein and Vernatsch 12 ways to explore culture and South Tyrol’s way of life The Dolomites Ötzi the Ice Man Alpine Farms Of Copper and Silver Novacella Abbey Of Knödel and Spaghetti (everywhere in South Tyrol) Of Brass and Wood Karo Druck Karo PRINTING: Cassandra Han Viti | Han Viti Cassandra : TRANSLATION Gabriele Crapaz | Crapaz Gabriele TEXTS: TEXTS: InQuadro | InQuadro : South Tyrol Marketing Group/Alex Filz, Frieder Blickle, Stefano Scatà; Merano Marketing/Frieder Blickle; Valle Isarco/Eisacktal Tourist Bureau/Alex Filz; Filz; Bureau/Alex Tourist Isarco/Eisacktal Blickle; Valle Marketing/Frieder Merano Scatà; Blickle, Stefano Frieder Filz, Marketing Group/Alex Tyrol South PHOTOGRAPHY: PHOTOGRAPHY: Ochsenreiter; of Archaeology/Augustin Museum South Tyrol Pichler; Mair; Museion/Günther Bureau/Roswitha Tourist Environs and Grüner; Bolzano Bureau/Thomas Tourist Pusteria/Hochpustertal Alta Kienzl Kuadrat/Harald Andergassen; Cantina Tramin/Florian Gelmini; Castle/Marion Trauttmansdorff Gardens of The Plissart; South Tyrol/MF. of Institute Cultural AND DESIGN CONCEPT 1/4/12 2:32 PM 2:32 1/4/12 1 40.indd 50 0 Verona 4 5 4 5 Milano Venezia 4 5 Brescia 4 5 Trauttmansdorff Castle The Dolomites Novacella Abbey Treviso Bergamo 4 5 4 5 South Tyrol’s Sunniest Gardens The World’s Most Beautiful Mountains South Tyrol’s Most Splendid Abbey Lugano By the middle of the nineteenth century, doctors were already making “The Dolomites are not the highest or most challenging mountains, but Abbazia di Novacella, an Augustinian Canons Regular abbey located near 2 Udine Trento 2 2 2 good use of the mild winter climate and lush Mediterranean flora found they are the most beautiful,” says celebrated alpinist and extreme moun- Bressanone/Brixen, is the largest and best-known monastery complex in in Merano/Meran: these were important components for creating the ide- taineer Reinhold Messner. It took more than 250 million years of turbu- all Tyrol. Known is German as Kloster Neustift, it was founded in 1142: from Bolzano/Bozen 5 al setting in which to care for spa guests. These visitors came to glamor- lent geological processes to create the Dolomites, a true natural wonder. the very beginning, it had a considerable amount of land and property. The 4 Cortina 2 2 ous Merano from all over Europe in search of rest and relaxation and to The Dolomite formations came into being out of the algae-dominated Canons Regular still run the abbey today. The sublime, multifaceted exterior Merano/Meran 2 2 2 Bressanone/Brixen Glorenza/Glurns 2 2 Brunico/Bruneck rub elbows with high society. The most prominent of them all was un- coral reefs of the warm, receding waters of the Tethys Sea. The interplay architecture of the complex and the magnificent treasures contained with- 2 der Drau Drau der 2 Chur 2 2 Spittal an Spittal Vipiteno/Sterzing doubtedly Empress Elisabeth of Austria, also known as Sissi, who twice between the pale sharp crags and pinnacles, the dark igneous rock and in are extremely impressive; the monastery library is particularly notewor- 2 made Trauttmansdorff Castle her winter retreat and stayed for several the lush green of the surrounding Alpine meadows is unparalleled. Hun- thy. The Well of Wonders, built in 1508, is also a real gem: in 1669, Abbazia Vaduz 2 2 Innsbruck 4 5 months each time. Today, the hillsides beneath the castle have been dreds of local legends tell of witches, nymphs, hobgoblins, wild men, and di Novacella itself was added to the well – depicted as the eighth wonder Zürich 4 5 transformed into botanical gardens that showcase eighty cultivated and mysterious enchanted realms. The Dwarf King Laurin cursed his rose gar- Harvest time is Törggelen time of the world. Bregenz natural landscapes. The Gardens of Trauttmansdorff Castle, in fact, was den: as a result, the Rosengarten Massif near Bolzano glows crimson in 2 named Europe’s No. 6 Garden. The Touriseum, a museum housed inside the sunset – and will continue to do so for all eternity. Since 2009, the Points of Interest 12/18/11 4:46 PM 4:46 12/18/11 1 15.indd Salzburg 4 5 Rosenheim the castle, covers the evolution of tourism in South Tyrol in a sophisticat- Dolomites have been a unesco World Natural Heritage Site. » A magnificent Rococo hall, weighty tomes with painstaking adorn- 2 ed yet entertaining way. Alpine Farms ment, old globes and maps, clocks in every style, and astronomical in- München 4 5 Points of Interest struments and telescopes all serve to make the Abbey Library a verita- The art of woodcarving in in the Gardena Valley Points of Interest » The Great Dolomite Road opened in 1909; it ran from Bolzano/Bozen South Tyrol’s Highest Farms ble treasure trove. Housed within the library walls are 92,000 books » The Gardens of Trauttmansdorff Castle comprises more than eighty through Canazei and Cortina all the way to Dobbiaco/Toblach. Cross- More than 10,000 people live on South Tyrol’s Alpine farms, which are of- and valuable manuscripts containing eight centuries of knowledge natural and cultivated landscapes, diverse themed gardens, a number ing many high passes over 2,000 metres in altitude, it is one of the ten located on extremely steep and difficult terrain. Their main sources of about the universe. www.suedtirol.info/gettingthere of Artist Pavilions and Experience Stations – all nestled into a natural most beautiful panoramic roads in Europe. An excellent way to see the income are livestock farming and hay production. Without the mountain » The monks have been cultivating wine since the founding of the abbey. There Getting Tyrol Castle amphitheatre. The ten Artists Pavilions and the Grotto reveal intrigu- Great Dolomite Road is by taking a guided bus tour. farmer’s physical labour, there would be no cultivated landscapes at these The quality of its wines today is built upon 850 years of experience and Standard – Map Südtirol ing secrets about the botanical world. » The Messner Mountain Museum, founded by Reinhold Messner, ad- elevations. Customs and traditions in the Alpine regions are still very the use of cutting-edge technology in the cellars. Abbazia di Novacella South Tyrol’s Mightiest Fortress » The Touriseum, located inside Trauttmansdorff Castle, pilots visitors dresses the theme of the mountains at five locations in South Tyrol and much alive; their enduring relevance has enabled them to survive through Winery still ranks amongst the best in South Tyrol. The abbey’s wines re- Castel Tirolo/Schloss Tirol was originally the family seat of the Counts of through an entertaining two hundred years of Alpine tourism and a Belluno. MMM Firmian, located inside Sigmundskron Castle south of the generations. But what keeps these mountain farmers at such heights, ceive awards year after year; the whites in particular are widely praised. Tyrol. The castle was the origin of the name that came into use after the rollercoaster of emotions: Mountains were viewed as menacing until Bolzano, forms the nucleus of the museum group. MMM Ripa at Bruneck where they must carve out an extremely arduous existence? A proud » The medieval wine cellars at Abbazia di Novacella: the products of region’s unification by Count Meinhard II in the thirteenth century: some city dwellers conquered the Dolomite peaks. After that, the Castle focusses on the everyday culture of mountain peoples. All of the sense of belonging, persevering in an ancient yet genuine world, and a these cellars were being exported and were thus already well known County of Tyrol. From that time forward, the history of Tyrol has been in- heights became an ideal of high society, who admired the mountain exhibits are from Messner’s private collection. life in harmony with nature. This way of life may seem idyllic to towns- abroad way back in the Middle Ages. The vineyards surrounding Abba- extricably linked with the name of the castle. In the fifteenth century, in backdrop from the safety of hotel terraces. » Four of South Tyrol’s nature parks are located in the Dolomites. Geolo- people, but to the farm families it is simply daily reality. zia di Novacella are Italy’s northernmost, and yield mainly white wines. fact, the Tyrolean nobles even declared that they would swear fealty only » The Sissi Promenade leads to the spectacular Viewing Platform, which gists refer to Puez–Geisler Nature Park as the “site office of the Dolo- to the lord of Tyrol Castle. The castle has long since lost its political pow- www.historischergastbetrieb.it was based upon an idea by star architect Matteo Thun: standing atop it, mites”. Fanes–Sennes–Prags Nature park is an ideal habitat for many Points of Interest Abbazia di Novacella, Novacella/Neustift er, of course. Today, visitors follow an interactive circuit that runs through one has the feeling of hovering freely in mid-air. animal species. phone: +39 0472 836 189 · www.abbazianovacella.it · Duration: half day service: customer temporary » The Muthof Farms are located on a steep mountainside high above www.redrooster.it - the castle complex: the exhibit highlights milestones of the region’s his- con provide also that tradition Schlern–Rosengarten Nature Park focusses on South Tyrol’s mountain Merano. They are easily accessible by taking the cable car that runs up www.fws.it tory and its art. Another permanent exhibition presents South Tyrol’s long The Gardens of Trauttmansdorff Castle, Merano/Meran emblems. Tre Cime di Lavaredo/Drei Zinnen Nature Park is dedicated and architecture for sense a with from the village of Tirolo/Tirol. A visit is a great way to gain insight into lodging: provide struggle for its autonomous statutes, a set of laws that grant the province > Gardens phone: +39 0473 235 730 · www.trauttmansdorff.it to the big names, highlighting mountain climbers like Franz Innerko- Tyrol South in hotels High-quality just how difficult farming on steep terrain really is.