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Bolzano near Laives-Bronzolo-Vadena

Shopping and strolling. Theatre and culture. Trade fairs and commerce.

Bolzano, the largest town in South Tyrol and the capital of the province, is just a stone’s throw away and easily accessible. Therefore, we recommend to take the bus or train to the city centre and start your sightseeing tour there. As the capital, Bolzano is also the cultural and commercial centre. Despite the commercial activities Bolzano is also a green city with green oases and promenades with a beautiful flora.

Tips in Bolzano:

Arcades of Bolzano

Bolzano is the shopping paradise and cultural meeting place. The provincial capital offers visitors a multitude of events and sights (among other things Ötzi, the man from the ice), in summer and in winter...

Ötzi, South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology

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 including its complete set of clothing and many pieces of equipment. His death must have been very sudden.

South Tyrol Museum of Natural History

The South Tyrol Museum of Natural History engages with the landscape and natural history of the province. The stroll through the exhibition is like a walk through time and offers visitors active engagement with the museum. The highlight is the coral aquarium with a capacity of 9,000 litres of water.

Museum by mountaineering legend Reinhold Messner
South of Bolzano on porphyry rock, the expansive Firmiano Castle spreads out, one of South Tyrol’s oldest castles.
Since 2006 this has been the site of the MMM – Messner Mountain Museum Firmiano. MMM Firmian is the heart of the museum series by mountaineering legend Reinhold Messner and engages with the topic of human and mountain.

Museion

Museion, the Museum for modern and contemporary art, exhibits some 4,500 works of art. In addition there are special exhibitions by internationally renowned contemporary artists.
The museum is a work of art by itself: It is a transparent and fluid silver building that symbolises the unifying effect of art for the groups of people belonging to the various languages spoken here.