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The prices are valid for winter season 2009/2010 between 01 Nov 2009 – 02 May 2010. B – Bambini: children born between 1995 and 2003 J – Giovani: juniors born between 1991 and 1994 S – Senior: born before 1951
San Martino ( Reinswald )
50 km long Val Sarentino ( Sarntal ) stretching between Bolzano and Vipitieno, is habited by people in 10 municipalities, who still like to wear traditional clothes and continue old craftsman tradition. The main village here is Sarentino (Sarnthein) with the 14th century church of St.Cyprian surrounded by stunning panoramic view of the Alps.
Monte San Vigilio ( Vigiljoch )
Over 10 000 years ago people were using the plateau near the mountain San Vigilio as a pass looking for the safe place to cross the Alps. Romans build two roads nearby, one following Val Venosta through Passo Resia to present Bavaria region, and another one through Val Passiria and Passo Giovo to the direction [...]
Plan Passiria ( Pfelders )
The commercial development of Val Passiria started with the Roman road built to connect Merano with Vipiteno via Passo Giovo. At the end of 12th century there were found the large deposits of lead and zinc at the bottom of Monte Neve (2355 m). The mine which in 14th century employed c.a. 1000 miners has [...]
Corno del Renon ( Rittner Horn )
In 1907 the train connected Bolzano with small town Renon bringing tourists to the popular holiday and sport center. Renon (Ritten) consists of three smaller centres: Ritten itself, Collalbo ( Klobenstein) and Costalovara (Wolfsgruben). Part of the train line has been replaced recently by the cable car , the longest cable in the Alps ( [...]
Monte Cavallo ( Rosskopf )
Vipiteno (Sterzing), the capital of Alta Val d’Isarco is located several kilometres from the border with Austria at Brennero Pass, on the road connecting Mediterraean Sea with Central Europe. Due to its strategic position it has been given numerous privileges in the past, and the mines of bronze and silver ore in the nearby valleys [...]
Val d’Ultimo ( Schwemmalm )
Val d’Ultimo is the small 40 km long valley, which starts from Lana near Merano and goes to the heart of Stelvio National Park. The area offers natural panorama of Ortler Alps with lower parts covered by spruce trees unspoiled by the presence of man. The municipalities of Val’d Ultimo are :San Pancrazio (736 m) [...]
Valle Lunga ( Maseben )
From the community of Graun ( Curone ) the small road leads in the heart of Valle Lunga ( Langtaufers Valley ) underneath the glacier of the Ötztal Alps – Palla Bianca ( Weißkugel 3 739 m ) and Weißsee Peak (3 526 m). The recognized symbol of the area is the old church tower [...]
Malga San Valentino ( Haider Alm )
The small village ( 800 habitants ) San Valentino alla Muta is named after Saint Valentin, a missionary priest who came to Val Venosta at the end of 5th century to convert Rhaetic tribes there and in the nearby Engadine. He is referred as Saint Valentin of Rätien, and unfortunately is not connected with St. [...]
Merano 2000
Merano or Meran ( 325 m ) is the small town located in the basin surrounded by the mountains over 3000 m above sea level at the point where Val Passiria meets Val Venosta and Val d’Ultimo. The narrow slopes get enough of sun to grow grapes for local red and white wine. The mild [...]
Minschuns
Although Minschuns in a Swiss ski resort, it is escribed here, as it is the only resort outside Italy included in Ortler Skiarena. The resort is located in Val Müstair ( Val Monastero ), the valley of the river Ro, which divides Livigno mountain range from Sesvenna group. The main village in the Valley is [...]
Watles
Some 2000 years ago in the valley Alta Val Venosta ( Obervinschgau ) Romans built the road ‘via Claudia Augusta’ leading deep to the region of German tribes, today called Bavaria. Through the centuries the road remain its importance and in Middle Ages several towns and villages were settled around Malles, on the crossroads leading [...]
