Local attractions
Highlights and sights
In South Tyrol the family holidays are always fun for the entire family. The country’s museums know how to pique your curiosity and convey new lessons to small visitors in a playful way. Because the history and traditions of South Tyrol are just as diverse as its nature. Plan your family trips in the Puster Valley comfortable from home. Have a look at our map with tour suggestions.
With the Holidaypass Premium our guests can discover South Tyrol in an environmentally-friendly way and make use of a diverse programme. For us, it is very important to use our region in a sustainable way and to offer our guests only the best. Experience South Tyrol in all its diversity. The Holidaypass Premium entitles the pass holder to the use of all public transport in South Tyrol (busses, regional trains, and several lift installations), as well as free participation in the weekly program.
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Falkensteiner Family Resort Lido
Earth pyramids in Percha
Folk Museum in Dietenheim
South Tyrol Museum Of Archaeology
Messner Mountain Museum Ripa
Bruneck/Brunico
Messner Mountain Museum Corones
Neustift Monastery
Taufers Castle
Prettau mine & climatic gallery
Loden Experience
The Three Peaks
Lake Prags
Lake Anterselva
Sightseeing and Shopping in South Tyrol's cities
Bruneck Castle
Rodenegg Castle
The Ridanna Mining World
Earth pyramids in Percha
A hike to the earth pyramids of Percha reveals the clay column structures with an impressive display of colors.
Who is it suitable for?
Families, friends, couples, groups, singles
Getting there
Car, on foot
Other comments
There are two paths to choose from for the ascent / descent. The tour takes about 1-1.5 hours.
Folk Museum in Dietenheim
The provincial museum for folklore in Dietenheim/Teodone belongs to the ADAC and is considered as one of the most beautiful open-air museums of Europe.
South Tyrol Museum Of Archaeology
Visit Ötzi! The "Iceman" is THE highlight of the South Tyrolean Archaeological Museum. The 5,000-year-old Iceman and all of his equipment have been exhibited in the South Tyrolean Archaeological Museum in Bozen (South Tyrol/Italy) since 1998.
Who is it aimed at?
Couples, friends, families
Arrival
Car or train to Bolzano (then 15 minutes by foot)
Good to know
Free with museumcard & museumobil Card. Closed on Mondays (except when Monday falls on a public holiday). The museum is open every day in July, August and December.
Messner Mountain Museum Ripa
The MMM Ripa at Bruneck Castle is dedicated to mountain peoples all around the world and their culture, their religion and tourism. Museum visitors get to experience the "mountain heritage" in form of dwellings, videos and encounters.
Bruneck/Brunico
The small town of Bruneck is the geographical, cultural and economic centre of the Puster Valley. With its large number of sights, festivals and top events, Bruneck is a magnet for visitors of all ages.
Bruneck sits at 835m above sea level and is in the middle of a wide valley basin, framed by high mountains: to the north, the Ahrn Valley, with its glaciers from the Zillertaler Alps, borders the mediaeval town, while to the south sits the Gader Valley with its Dolomite peaks.
Who is it aimed at?
Couples, friends, families
Arrival
Car, train or bus
Good to know
For a full view of Bruneck try the Plan de Corones, a little further up, where the Concordia 2000 rings for peace every day at 12 noon.
Messner Mountain Museum Corones
The MMM Corones, located on the summit plateau of Plan de Corones at 2,275 meters above sea level, is all about traditional alpinism, decisively shaped by Reinhold Messner. Here Alpine history is told, and the unique view of the great walls of the Dolomites and Alps is incorporated into the exhibition. On the edge of South Tyrol's greatest viewing platform, in Zaha Hadid's unmistakable museum building, the view crosses national borders at all four points of the compass: from the Lienz Dolomites in the east to the Ortler in the west, from the Marmolada in the south to the Zillertalers in the north.
Who is it aimed at?
Couples, friends, families, groups
Arrival
Car or international train connections to Franzensfeste, Puster Valley Railway to Percha/Kronplatz (only during winter opening times). Puster Valley Railway to Bruneck, bus line 420.1 to the terminus “Gondelbahn Kronplatz”. Cable car connection to the summit plateau or hiking trail.
Good to know
10 a.m. - 4 p.m. from the 1st Saturday in June to the 2nd Sunday in October and from
the end of November to mid-April (based on the opening times of the cable cars) with Geo-Card: 2 tickets for the price of 1
With museumobilcard: free entry
Neustift Monastery
Kloster Neustift (Neustift Monastery) is a monastery of the Congregation of the Austrian Canons Regular in Neustift, near Brixen. Neustift Monastery now runs a boarding house and private school, a winery, and a training centre. You can also taste all of the monastery’s own products in the monastery winery: the monastery wines, the schnapps, the apple and elderflower juice, and the Neustift herbal tea.
Who is it aimed at?
Couples, friends, groups
Arrival
Car
Good to know
Monastery tours
Monday to Friday at 11:00 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.
Saturday at 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.
Taufers Castle
One of the most beautiful and massive fortress of Tyrol is located in the Taufer Valley and is a real fairy-tale fortress
Prettau mine & climatic gallery
The mine railway takes you into the Mining Museum of South Tyrol where you will learn a lot about the work of the miners in this copper mine.
Loden Experience
The museum shows the path taken by wool, from the sheep to the finished product.
Christmas markets
From romantic to Middle-aged to the largest Christmas market in Italy.
Bruneck Christmas market, a romantic ambience
Brixen Christmas market, a varied supporting program
Klausen Christmas market, on the trail of the Middle Ages
Sterzing Christmas market, a real winter fairy tale
Innichen Christmas market, tradition and a natural ambience
Bolzano Christmas Market, the largest Christmas market in Italy
Merano Christmas market, Advent in beautiful Merano
Who is it aimed at?
Couples, friends, families, groups
Arrival
Car, bus or train
The Three Peaks
Probably the most poignant Alpine experience in the Alps: The Three Peaks Nature Park in the Dolomites UNESCO World Heritage Site. Multi-award-winning ski area in winter, a paradise for hikers and families in the summer. Nowhere else can you find so many natural wonders in such a small space.
Who is it aimed at?
Couples, friends, families
Arrival
Car or bus
Good to know
Many different experiences in summer and winter
Lake Prags
Lake Prags is considered the pearl of the Dolomite lakes.
Lake Anterselva
It is the scenic highlight of the Antholz Valley: Lake Anterselva. The mountain lake lies at an altitude of 1,642 m above sea level. With its turquoise waters and the wonderful mountains of the Rieserferner-Ahrn Nature Park that surround it, it is one of the most popular destinations for outings to the Puster Valley, alongside Lake Prags. And although the idyllic lake is the third-largest natural lake in South Tyrol, it can be completely circumnavigated (approx. 1 hour walking time).
Who is it aimed at?
Couples, friends, families
Arrival
Car or bus from Bruneck or Olang
Good to know
The lake in winter: winter hiking (circumnavigation of the lake), cross-country skiing (2.6 km long lake trail)
Sightseeing and Shopping in South Tyrol's cities
In South Tyrol the family holidays are always fun for the entire family. The country’s museums know how to pique your curiosity and convey new lessons to small visitors in a playful way. Because the history and traditions of South Tyrol are just as diverse as its nature.
Bruneck Castle
Reinhold Messner opened his 5th Messner Mountain Museum at Bruneck Castle, and dedicated the contents to the people of the mountains.
Who is it suitable for?
Families, friends, couples, groups, singles
Getting there
Car
Other comments
Discounted tickets that allow entry to all six Messner Mountain Museums are available.
Rodenegg Castle
When you visit Rodenegg Castle, one of the largest and strongest fortified castles in the country awaits. You will be amazed, not just by its sublime and unique location, but also by the many rooms and cellars within the castle walls. The Iwein frescoes from the 13th century are the oldest secular wall paintings in the German-speaking world.
Who is it aimed at?
Couples, friends, families, groups
Arrival
Car
Good to know
The tours take place every day (except for Saturdays) at 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.
In July and August there is an additional tour at 4:00 p.m.
Duration approx. 1 hour
Free entry with the Almencard Plus
The Ridanna Mining World
The Ridanna Mining World is a unique monument to the industrial revolution. A state-of-the-art ore processing plant was built here 150 years ago. Huge machines break and crush the rock, then large flotation basins bring the ores to the surface. Impressive inclined planes and horse-drawn tram routes form the world's largest surface conveyor system, to the ore district high in the mountains. The Poschhaus tunnel leads 6 km right through the mountain into the Passeier Valley.
Who is it aimed at?
Couples, friends, families, groups
Arrival
By car or
By train & bus: By train to Sterzing. From the train station or Nordpark Sterzing, take the bus No 312 to Ridanna. Get off at the last stop (mining museum), directly at the museum car park.
Good to know
Closed in winter. Closed Mondays. Clothing: A warm jacket is needed