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Holiday in South Tyrol = holiday on the sunny side of the Alps
The Dolomites - Meraner Land – Eisack
Valley - Vinschgau - Bolzano and its surrounding area - Tauferer
Ahrntal
Holiday apartments, holiday houses, hotels
On a holiday in South Tyrol you enjoy a unique mountain scenery and
nature in combination with almost already Mediterranean flair. What
more could you want? Only the decision, in which of the very popular
regions you should spend the holiday, could possibly be difficult.
Each of the South Tyrolean holiday regions offers innumerable
attractive possibilities for everybody’s taste. Families are in best
hands, as for example here are many accommodation possibilities on
farms available, but also holiday houses and holiday apartments that
fit your budget.
Who would like to be sportily active, finds an unbelievable variety of
possibilities for hiking, climbing, biking (also mountain biking),
horse riding, golfing and much more
The regions of South Tyrol
Vinschgau Meraner Land Southern part of South Tyrol Eisack Valley
Dolomites Rosengarten Dolomites Seiser Alm Dolomites Gröden Dolomites
Alta Badia Dolomites Kronplatz Dolomites Hochpustertal Valley
Tauferer Ahrntal
You also don’t have to miss out on culinary delights: The specialities
from the South Tyrolean kitchen are well known and much loved. And the
South Tyrolean wine fits perfectly. But that’s not enough. Also the
cultural offer is large and you can perfectly relax and unwind with
pleasant wellness offersH
Holiday apartments and holiday houses in
South Tyrol:
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Things to know, regions and landscapes in South Tyrol
South Tyrol lies south of the main chain of the Alps and is the
northernmost Italian province. Together with the province of Trentino
it forms the autonomous province of Trentino-South Tyrol. The
provincial capital is Bolzano.
South Tyrol is an absolute top holiday destination for your holiday in
the mountains, more than 60% of the area lies at a height of over 1500
meters and only 14% below 1000 meters!
The province borders on Austria (to the north and the east), on
Switzerland (to the northwest) and on Italy (to the south).
Most of the population is German-speaking, other languages spoken here
are Italian and Ladin.
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The South Tyrolean
kitchen with its relatively simple however extremely tasty dishes
became very popular with visitors in the last years. Try the
different delicacies like the Tyrolean grey cheese, the apple
pancake (Apfelschmarren), bacon dumplings and spinach dumplings
(Spinatnocken) and let yourself be bewitched by the delights of
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Things to know about the Dolomites
The Dolomites is probably the most famous region of South Tyrol. The
approximately 150 kilometres long and up to 80 kilometres wide
mountain chain of the Southern Lime Alps is not exclusively located on
South Tyrolean area, but extends to the regions of Trentino and
Veneto. It reaches from of the Italian regions of Trentino-South Tyrol
and Veneto resp. their provinces of South Tyrol, Trento and Belluno
(Veneto).
The Dolomites are bordered by the Puster Valley to the north, by
Sexten, the Kreuzbergsattel and the Piave to the east, again by the
Piave and the line of Feltre-Genebe/Enego and the Sugana Valley
(Valsugana) to the south, and by the valleys of Etsch and Eisack to
the west.
The most famous massifs of the Dolomites:
- Marmolada
- Three Peaks
(Italian: Tre Cime di Lavaredo) |
- Tofana
- Rosengarten |
- Schlern
- Langkofel |
- Pelmo
- Civetta |
The highest mountain of the Dolomites is the Marmolada with 3342
meters in height; Further 17 summits reach likewise heights of over
3000 meters.
The name “Dolomites” and the dolomite rock are derived from the French
researcher, Déodat Gratet de Dolomieu, who was the first to research
and describe the dolomite rock. Before the Dolomites were known as
„pale mountains“ (Monti pallidi) because of their bright limestone
sediments.
Here, amidst beautiful mountain scenery, South Tyrol presents itself
from its most impressing side. Impressive summits, steep rocks, gentle
valleys and a species-rich flora and fauna make the Dolomites a world
famous region. The climate is pleasantly mild compared with the north
Alps, what contributes to the popularity of the Dolomites holiday
region. Hikers, climbers, mountain climbers, mountain bikers,
paragliders - they all find here their El Dorado! The mountain massifs
such as Sella, Langkofel group, Three Peaks, Rosengarten or Schlern
let the hearts of mountain sports enthusiasts leap for joy.
Also in winter the Dolomites have much to offer. All kinds of winter
sports are offered and the number of ski runs, cross-country ski runs,
toboggan runs and snow hiking routes is immense here. Some of the most
popular ski areas are: Kronplatz, Gröden, Seiser Alm, Hochpuster
Valley, Civetta, Fleimstal, Eisack Valley and Rotwand.
Regardless at which season you visit the Dolomites, you always are
bewitched by fantastic nature and the almost endless sport and
leisure-time facilities.
The most famous places in the Dolomites are Cortina d' Ampezzo, St.
Ulrich, Arabba, Wolkenstein, Corvara in the Gader Valley, San Martino
di Castrozza in the Primiero Valley and Canazei in the Fassa Valley.
Be enchanted by this stunning mountain scenery and spend a wonderful
holiday in the Dolomites. Stay at one of the comfortable hotels or
rent one of the roomy holiday houses or cosy holiday apartments and
enjoy an experience-rich holiday in the Dolomites!
The South Tyrolean Dolomite regions
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Dolomites Rosengarten
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Dolomites Seiser Alm |
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Dolomites Gröden
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Dolomites Alta Badia |
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Dolomites Kronplatz
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Dolomites Hochpuster Valley |
Regions and landscapes in South Tyrol
South Tyrol has 11 regions and 113 municipalities. Each of the regions
present you wonderful landscapes, numerous objects of interest,
cultural events and sport, leisure and wellness possibilities are
almost endless.
The regions of South Tyrol (from west to
east)
- Vinschgau
- Meraner Land
- Southern part of South Tyrol
- Eisack Valley
- Dolomites Rosengarten
- Dolomites Seiser Alm
- Dolomites Gröden
- Dolomites Alta Badia
- Dolomites Kronplatz
- Dolomites Hochpustertal
- Tauferer Ahrntal
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