When the cultural experience is so close, it's worth immersing yourself in it time and again.
TREASURES TO DISCOVER.
Artistic cities, diverse museums, medieval castles: culture and nature lovers will find charming sights throughout South Tyrol, right down into Trento.
Foundation Antonio Dalle Nogare
The Antonio Dalle Nogare Foundation was established to promote contemporary art as a language for interpreting changes in society.
Since the beginning of its activity, the Foundation decided to make a selection of these works available to the public promoting a daily coexistence with the artistic practice of contemporary masters.
The aim is to create a space that would be a place of conceptual, intellectual and aesthetic fruition, open to all interested parties. The collection’s display, housed in the two rooms on the first floor of the Foundation, is curated by the curator Eva Brioschi.
The Foundation’s actions are characterized by:
– its focus on future generations
– its continuous research
– its dynamic social and cultural context for the whole community
– its connections with international and local stakeholders
The Foundation operates in three ways:
– interaction with international and local artists
– experimentation through innovative exhibition projects, a public program and a specialized library.
– education through meetings and initiatives aimed at raising and broadening the awareness of contemporary art
The enchanted mountain: Messner Mountain Museum
IN SIGMUNDSKRON CASTLE.
The extreme mountaineer Reinhold Messner opened one of his six Messner Mountain Museums, or MMM for short, in one of the largest castle complexes in South Tyrol. The permanent exhibition "The enchanted mountain" tells of the importance of mountains for people.
The Iceman: Ötzi museum in Bolzano
WORLD-FAMOUS GLACIER MUMMY.
Ötzi found his final resting place in the South Tyrol Archaeology Museum in the centre of Bolzano. The museum offers many insights into the past and present of South Tyrol in addition to the permanent exhibition.
The natural jewels of the south: Kalterer and Montiggler lakes
ON THE SOUTH TYROLEAN WINE ROAD.
The Kalterer See is the warmest bathing lake in the Alps. The smaller and larger Montiggler lakes are just a few kilometres away. Discover the lakes as part of a bike tour along the South Tyrolean Wine Route, which also takes you past the best wineries in the country.
The botanical highlight: The gardens of Trauttmansdorff Castle
BLOOMING BEAUTY AND SCENTS.
The 80 garden landscapes in Meran are among the most beautiful gardens in the world and impress with botanical rarities, viewing platforms, a water lily pond, artist pavilions and a botanical underworld. The Trauttmansdorff Castle is also home to the Touriseum, which tells the story of alpine tourism.
The palace of pictures: Runkelstein Castle above Bolzano
AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE SARNTAL.
It's not just the name of Runkelstein Castle that sounds like something from an old fairy tale. The medieval fortress from the 13th century majestically towers over Bolzano and is home to the most extensive secular fresco cycle of the Middle Ages. The scenes from court life tell of hunting, knights' tournaments and everyday life in the Middle Ages.
