How to get to Bolzano: train, plane, car and bus
Complete guide on how to get to Bolzano by train, plane, car and bus. Information on connections, travel times and local transport in South Tyrol.
Travel guide to Bolzano
Everything you need to visit Bolzano: accommodation, itineraries, food and transport.
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What to see in Bolzano in 2 days: between Ötzi, medieval arcades and alpine vineyards
Two days in Bolzano exploring the Ötzi Museum, medieval arcades, vineyard walks on the Renon plateau and the bilingual soul of a city suspended between Italy and Mitteleuropa.
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June in the Mountains — Alpine Pastures and Refuges Before the Crowds
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Cycling Italy's Sun Route: From the Brenner Pass to Bologna
The Ciclovia del Sole links the Brenner to Bologna across 360 km of cycle paths through alpine valleys, Trentino orchard…
Cycling the Adige from Merano to Verona: 300 km Downhill Between Two Worlds
The Adige cycle path links the Italian Tyrol to the Veneto: 300 km mostly downhill, through blossoming apple orchards, c…
Christmas in the Borghi: An Authentic Alternative to the Crowded Christmas Markets
Forget Bolzano's markets and commercial light displays. The most genuine Italian Christmas lives in the borghi where it'…
Val d'Ultimo and the Thousand-Year-Old Larches
Val d'Ultimo (Ultental), a side valley above Bolzano, has deliberately stayed off the great South Tyrolean circuits. Amo…
The Val Venosta train, among apple orchards and abbeys
From Merano to Malles, in South Tyrol, a scenic railway crosses the driest valley in the Alps among orchards and the Mar…
Living nativity scenes and Christmas traditions in Italy's villages
Living nativity scenes and Christmas markets in Italy's villages: Gangi, Sutera, Bard, Sauris and others to experience i…
Little-known Christmas markets in Italy: Trentino, Friuli and Piedmont far from the crowds
Little-known Christmas markets in Italy: Alpine villages of Trentino-Alto Adige, Friuli and Piedmont without the queues …
The Immacolata long weekend: villages and Christmas markets away from the crush
Where to go for the Immacolata long weekend: Alpine villages and intimate Christmas markets, far from the queues of Bolz…