Holiday area South of Südtirol

Bozen, Lake Kaltern, Wine Road, Dolomites: a mixture of Mediterranean joie de vivre and a sunny climate, picturesque vineyards and majestic Alpine backdrops, romantic villages and urban flair in the buzzing city of Bolzano Bozen. Cultural highlights of Bozen: the iceman 'Ötzi' and MMM Firmian, the Messner Mountain Museum.
Discover the South of Südtirol!

Animal Feets

until 7th September 2008
Special photo exhibition at the Museum of Nature South Tyrol in Bolzano Bozen: The large sized and colourful images of the "FEET" exhibition show feet of geckos, birds, turtle, frogs, and various mammals with their sole pads, adhesive lamellae, claws, webs etc.

» Museums at Bolzano and environs

Hot events in September

The September in South of Südtirol starts hot: with the St. Pauls Village Festival in one of the most beautiful wine-villages along the South Tyrolean Wine Road – it takes place only every second year! – and the 'Sarner Kirchtag', the Parish Day in Sarnthein with big folklore procession. In Kaltern you can find out everything about 'Kalterer See' & co.
• Kaltern Wine Days, 4th-5th September in Kaltern
• St. Pauls Village Festival, 6th-7th September in St. Pauls/Eppan
• Parish Festival, 6th-8th September in Sarnthein/Sarn Valley

Manifesta 7

from 19 July to 2 November 2008
Manifesta7, European Biennial of centemporary art presents 100 days of contemporary art covering 150 km along the transit route between Brennero and Verona. Works by 188 artists will be presented at four main Manifesta venues, most of which have been created especially for the occasion.

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Put on your swimming suit

300 sunny days a year. Lots of time to bathe and get tanned in the bathing lake, the adventure pools and the outdoor swimming poosl. These are found in most villages and at all altitudes: from 220 metres in Salurn to 1,221 metres in Oberbozen!

» List of outdoor swimming pools (PDF 24KB)