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Pro
a 4 season place with Austrian/Italian hospitality and languages
Con
Congestion on Saturday mornings.
In a nutshell
Culture, mountains, traditions and someting else in between...
GentleSpirit Says: There is a small tourist office right on Waltherplatz. They do offer a guided tour of the city, in several different languages including German and Italian. The tour, as i remember it was good, going into good detail about the Cathedral and the works of art contained...
solopes Says: Bolzano is located in the Dolomites, with easy access to the most beautiful places of Alto Adige. The vines with the mountais in the background compose excelent landscapes, here and there enriched by man's addictions.I was there in a professional visit, but what I saw made...
GentleSpirit Says: Wonderfully preserved mummy discovered in 1991 housed in the Sud Tirol Museum of Archeology.Oetzi is supposed to be the oldest natural mummy (as opposed to mummified like the egyptians) from the Copper Age. The mummy was in such a fine state of preservation that scientists...
Assumption of our Lady Cathedral of Bolzano-Duomo
GentleSpirit Says: The Cathedral, located on Waltherplatz (the main square) is a mixture of styles, mainly Italian Romanesque and the High Gothic. It was finished in the 1500's though the structure has existed since the 1100's. The belltower is the work of the Swabian sculptor Hans Lutz von...
GentleSpirit Says: The fascist government erected this monument to commemorate the victory of the Italian army over the Austro-Hungarian empire during World War I. Until the end of World War I the region had been settled by Germans (Austrians) since the end of the Roman Empire. There is a...
GentleSpirit Says: At the very center of town in the Piazza Walther/Waltherplatz, named after the lyric poet Walther von der Vogelweide (c. 1170 – c. 1230). The statue is the work of Heinrich Natter (1889) I wasn't entirely clear what/if any connection Herr Walther had to the area/region. His...
Maretsch Castle- Castello Mareccio
GentleSpirit Says: Though the castle dates from 1194, the present castle dates from the 16th century, when the Romer family renovated it with a lot of frescoes and religious paintings. After many changes of ownership, it is in the hands of the city of Bolzano/Bozen since 1974. the location is...
1 Review and 88 Opinions Please note, the hotel has been refurbished and remodelled to more of a boutique hotel since my...
2 Reviews and 40 Opinions Location: Fantastic location right on Piazza del Grano and a stone's throw from the main shopping...
Cavallino Bianco.: They closed down my favourite restaurant, so...
Maurizioago Says: Cavallino Bianco (its German name is Weisses Roessl) is a well known restaurant not far from the Municipal Square. It has some wooden pannelled dining room and a small area where you can eat "al fresco", but under a roof.Here they serve many typical dishes and also some fish...
PALLINA Says: Just 20 minutes away from Bolzano you will arrive in this small and pictoresque village in Sud Tirol, where this live music spot attracts a lot of people. Festivals about different kind of music are organized all year long. The acuostic is good and there is also a gallery...
Carnevale a Bolzano: Carnival nights
croisbeauty Says: Do I have right to put any nightlife tip if didn't stay overnight in Bolzano? I gurss not. Anyway, this is invitation for those who will be in the area:Come to Bolzao on Saturday 01/03/2003 and enjoy in local carnival, do not miss it if there.
Moving on- nearby destinations
GentleSpirit Says: 1. Bolzano/Bozen is the regional hub for transportation for all of SudTirol/Alto Adige. Efficient bus connections to cities in the mountains and valleys. Get more information on your destination at the Tourist Office.2. Innsbruck, Austria- 120 km away (1.25hours). Easily...
GentleSpirit Says: I was waiting outside Bolzano/Bozen train station for the bus that would take me up to Castelrotto. The bus driver parked his bus and came outside to have a cigarette and wait.He had the most incredible resemblance to Richard Gere that I have ever seen.Funny thing was that...
Suedtiroler Werkstaetten.: Everything is handmade there.
Maurizioago Says: Here you can buy some beautiful gifts to take home.At S. W. they sell various kinds of handmade things. I mean items made of glass, wood, porcelain and so on. Here you can find statues, lamps, candles and lots of home decorations.
iammon Says: Good sports store. They call themselves the best in the alps. Selection is good. Have some good prices on own stuff as well.Just being remodeled at the moment.Have a good restaurant as well on back side.
Maurizioago Says: For almost the entire month of december a Christmas market is held in piazza Walther; the main square of Bolzano.There you can buy some Christmas crafts, typical food products and various other things. You can also have a glass (or more) of mulled wine; some other drinks and...
GentleSpirit Says: for 23 euro, the card offers free access to up to 80 museums and sights around the region (including the museum of archeology. However, to make this worthwhile you would probably have to stay in the region at least for a week. The tourist office website also does not advise...
Maurizioago Says: Castel Roncolo, or Schloss Runkelstein was first built in 1237, rebuilt in 1385 and restored various times. It is made up of three buildingsThis castle is well known for its frescoes. in fact many inner walls are decorated with frescoes painted from 1385. Most of these are...
Fishbaenke Doctor Streiter's Winergarten.
Maurizioago Says: This nice bar-restaurant is situated where the old fish market was. It is open from april to october.Fishbaenke D. S. W. is located just some meter far from piazza della Frutta (or Obstplatz); in Via Streiter.
ealgisi Says: The most common European emergency number 112 (following Directive 2002/22/EC: Universal Service Directive) and also standard on GSM mobile phones. 112 is used in Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece,...
catnl Says: we went here by bus from Bolzano, awesome lake, the biggest lake of Italy.i remember beautifull houses/hotels when walkingvery pittoresque! more infoagain no pictures at my home:-)
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This church is worth a visit to see Saint John Chapel. This is covered with nice frescoes painted in the 14th century. The church has a beautiful whitewashed...
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Q: we will be staying in Castelrotto and are going to do an overnight side trip to Venice. We would prefer to take the train from...
A: There is an indoor parking lot close to the station: Central Parking SpA, in Piazza della Stazione. I don't know how much they charge, but often these garages have a...
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