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Discover South Tyrol

Visit the top highlights in the province

From Meltina it’s only a short ride to the provincial capital of Bolzano and the spa town of Merano. From the two largest towns in South Tyrol you can drive in all directions to discover South Tyrol.
We recommend the most beautiful destinations for excursions in the region!

Tips in the surrounding area:

Bolzano

Bolzano is the largest town in South Tyrol and the capital of the province. Like no other place in South Tyrol Bolzano epitomizes the meeting of the German and the Italian culture. As the capital, ...

Merano

Merano surprises visitors with a Mediterranean climate and an Alpine landscape as well as with many attractions. The Austrian Empress Sissi and Franz Kafka also loved this spa town.

Knottnkino cinema

Between Verano and Avelengo the artist Franz Messner opened the Knottnkino cinema on porphyry red Sasso Rosso. At every time of year and day this outdoor cinema shows the most spectacular film and ...

The gardens of Trauttmansdorff Castle and Touriseum

Stretching over 12 ha, the gardens of Trauttmansdorff Castle contain over 80 blossoming and thriving themed gardens with plants from all over the world. Adventure stations, themed gardens, ...

Ötzimuseum

Ötzi the ice mummy is one of the oldest mummies in the world, estimated to be around 5,000 years old. The shepherd was found in 1991 by hikers on Giogo di Tisa. It was perfectly preserved ...

Dolomites

The Dolomites are THE symbol of South Tyrol and since 2009 have been Unesco World Heritage. The majestic mountains of fossilised algae and coral reefs grew over a period of 250 million years in the ...

Swimming lakes

In your holidays in South Tyrol by the lake 300 days of sunshine a year await you - the warmest swimming lakes in the Alps - time to enjoy. At Lago di Caldaro, South Tyrol’s largest natural ...

South Tyrolean wine route

The South Tyrolean Wine Road is one of the oldest wine routes in Italy. It begins in Nalles and continues via Bolzano through the surrounding areas of Oltradige and Bassa Atesina to Salorno, the ...