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Etna Ski
The highest European active volcano, Etna ( 3.343 m ) is the great attraction for both tourists and scientists, who want to see by themselves the possible smoke going out of the craters. Having the image of hot lava eruptions in front of your eyes it is hard to imagine snow covered slopes for gentle [...]
Cima Piazzi Happy Mountain
Between two famous ski resorts Bormio and Livigno in heart of Valtellina lies the ski resort Cima Piazzi. The mountain from which the area takes its name is also often referred as ‘Happy Mountain’ as the sun visits its slopes for the whole day long. The sunny slopes with magnificent Alpine views around, and the [...]
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 [...]
Mendola-Ruffrè
Passo della Mendola ( 1363 m), which connects Alto Adige with Val di Non became popular at the end of 19th century, when Austrian aristocracy recognised it as a popular health resort. In 1900 the funicular has connected he mountain Mendola with S.Antonio (Caldaro) on the suburbs of Bolzano. Due to the beautiful location with [...]
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 [...]
