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After a short hike through the mixed forest up to Hocheppan Castle, visitors are greeted with a unique panorama: towering above the provincial capital of Bolzano is one of South Tyrol’s most famous mountain groups, the Sciliar massif and the legendary Rosengarten. Looking further across the landscape, one can see the Ötztal Alps to the north and the Lagorai range in Trentino to the south.

History:

The castle was built by Count Ulrich II around 1130 and was already one of the most powerful fortresses in the region at that time. In 1158, it was destroyed but soon rebuilt. In 1315, it was handed over to the territorial princes of Tyrol and has since changed ownership several times. Since 1911, Hocheppan Castle has been owned by the Counts of Enzenberg. Among the many well-preserved castles in South Tyrol, Hocheppan Castle is undoubtedly one of the most impressive due to its unique location.

Architectural Style and Features:

Hocheppan Castle combines the beauty of the surrounding landscape with the romantic charm of a medieval fortress. Particularly striking is the keep, with its pentagonal shape, parts of which date back to the 16th century. The highlight from an art-historical perspective is the castle chapel, featuring a remarkable fresco cycle.

Art-Historical Guided Tours:

Hocheppan Castle and its chapel can be visited as part of guided tours, available every 30 minutes from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM on the following days:

• April – July: Thursday to Sunday
• August: Thursday to Monday
• September – November: Thursday to Tuesday

For more information about guided tours, please contact the Tourist Association of Appiano at info@eppan.com or by phone at +39 0471 662206.

Archery Course at Hocheppan Castle:

The archery course next to Hocheppan Castle is open daily except Wednesdays and offers visitors an exciting and medieval-like experience during the "hunt" with bow and arrow. Completing the entire course takes approximately 3 hours.

Hiking Options:

The hike to Hocheppan Castle is one of the highlights of the "Three Castles Hike," which also includes the ruins of Boymont Castle and Schloss Hotel Korb.

With over 600 materials of natural stone from 5 continents – including some available exclusively through us – our block and slab stock storage offers a huge showcase of opportunities. Architects, builders and designers can delve into the wealth of inspirations and technical applications for unique structures made possible by the various characteristics of natural stone.

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Zuber drinks in Hugo Zuber Street 27 in Appiano on the Wine Road. For information, please contact the number 0471 662423 or write to info@zuber-getraenke.it

Floristry is much more than just binding together some flowers. I try to combine flowers with decoration to produce objects that fit perfectly into a room.

A modern and friendly ambience awaits You in the in the vinotheque „Vis à Vis“, which takes place in the heart of St. Pauls.

Closed from June 17 until June 29, 2024

Sporty fashion trends, functional clothing and sporting goods in the heart of Appiano We offer you everything about you favorite sport! Large selection of ski, touring skis, freeski and snowboard with matching bindings and boots and with our Ski & Snowboard Service you will enjoy it for a ling time. For Kids, we have a seasonal rental of ski and snowboards. Also functional clothing of the best brands, not just for the winter you will find by us as well as bicycle clothing, hiking gear, running shoes and much more.

Shoes for her and him, bags, new trends in the centre of St. Michael | Eppan.

Foto Okay: the photo shop in the center of St. Michael | Eppan.  

Elmer's design - we are your specialist for shapely awnings and curtains in South Tyrol. We will be happy with you to develop a concept for a completely successful Interiors in your home.

The castle ruins of "Castelforte/Festenstein" can be described as Andriano's symbol. It reigns over Andriano from the lofty, rocky outcrop of the Gola del Rio Gaido, and can only be reached via a steep mountain climb. Its location was certainly a pondered choice by the stonemason to ensure the weapons of the enemies would never reach the castle. At the same time, the spectacular location of the castle offers a 360° view across the lower Valle dell'Adige. "Festenstein" was first mentioned in written documents in the mid-13th century. We assume that the castle was built at the time or greatly expanded. Regardless, it had already been built by the time the Counts of Appiano oversaw the valley, they probably assigned one of their vassals to administer the castle.
Managing such a castle would have been tedious work  and included collecting taxes from farms, the constant worry about providing the castle with water, food, and firewood, improvement works and endless suveillance shifts. All these tasks, considering the virtually inaccessible location of the castle, would have been pure torture. Sometime between the 13th and 14th century the castle was damaged, probably during the ongoing skirmishes of the time, because in 1383 it became property of the Lords of Villandro, who were tasked with restoring the decrepit ruins to their former glory. This shows how the castle still had a role to play at the end of the 14th century.

In the following period, the castle changed hands various times. In the 15th century it belonged to the Sparrenberger, members of the gentry, followed by the Lords Lanser of Appiano between 1654 and 1818.

In 2008,  Count Meinhard Khuen von Belasi purchased the castle ruins and commissioned, together with the South Tyrolean Office for Cultural Heritage, various restoration measures to secure the state of the walls and protect the castle from further deterioration.

After years of restoration work, Castelforte is now open to visitors. On various dates, the Andriano Tourist Association enables a special opening of the castle.
Special Opening of the Ruins Festenstein 2023:

Sunday, 02.04.2023
Friday,07.04.2023
Sunday, 16.04.2023
Friday,21.04.2023 cancelled
Sunday, 30.04.2023
Friday,05.05.2023
Friday,12.05.2023 cancelled
Friday,19.05.2023
Monday, 29.05.2023
Friday, 02.06.2023
Saturday, 10.06.2023
Sunday, 11.06.2023
Friday,16.06.2023
Friday,23.06.2023
Friday,07.07.2023
Friday,21.07.2023
Friday,11.08.2023
Friday,25.08.2023
Sunday, 03.09.2023
Friday,08.09.2023
Friday,15.09.2023
Friday,22.09.2023
Sunday, 01.10.2023
Friday,06.10.2023
Sunday, 15.10.2023

Opening times:  10:00 – 15:00

Cancelled in bad weather!

What sets us apart?

- We are a small family business where personal contact with you is our top priority.

- To guarantee this contact, we only offer our services in Überetsch. This allows us to better respond to your wishes and questions.

- Our food is sourced seasonally directly from local farmers or carefully selected by us at wholesale markets.

- In today's world, solidarity is more important than ever. We have been building on our close relationship with our farmers and suppliers for decades. However, we are always open to the innovative ideas of young farmers, which we then incorporate into our range with enthusiasm and enthusiasm.

- “We only offer products that convince us 100%”.

- We are proud of our selected goods and it gives us great pleasure to give our customers a taste experience.

- “You are what you eat”.
- Sustainable thinking - We deliver your goods in a reusable transport box, thus avoiding packaging material and protecting the environment.

A big variation of bags, shoes, and accessoires on the Umfahrungsstraße

Not just satisfied clients, but also happy ones. This is our first objective and to this aim we work day after day. Individual an personal consultancy, a competent and cordial team plus charming environments are the guarantee to ensure our guests feel welcome. In our shops we respect in a coherent way, the symbiosis between innovative design and the particularly captivating concept of space, where the presentation of the products merge together in harmony. Through the different orientation of our shop, we are able to cover an ample spectre of preferences and needs. We take the request of our clients seriously.

Castle basket ( Italian Castel Corba ) is a castle west of Bolzano in Appiano district Missian in South Tyrol. It is located below the castle ruins Boymont . The square tower house was from 1230 to 1235 , built by the Lords of basket, ministry officials of the Counts of Appiano . From the 14th century it was a fief in the hands of various Tyrolean noble families (including the fox Fuchsberg and Fieger , 1637 ) . The merchant Johann cleaner Reibegg of 1834 prompted a castle-like , romanticized conversion to a winning with decorative pinnacles housing and the construction of the chapel. [1 ] The crenellated tower house is now covered with a pyramidal roof . Are coupled Romanesque double windows on the sides. In 1877, the native of Greifswald Teßmann family acquired the property . Their son Friedrich Tessman was born at Castle basket and was a noted jurist and historian Tyrol. According to him, the State Library was named in Bolzano.

Distillery with prize-winning products

Since 50 years the distillery Fischerhof produces high quality grappas from its own grape pomace and from various fruits first-rate distillates and liqeurs. At the moment there are about 40 different types of products available for tasting ans sale.

 

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The castle chapel of Hocheppan with its roman frescos is one of the most important roman art monuments in South Tyrol. The centuries old frescos had been painted over and were only entirely laid open in 1926. Besides religious themes, the hunting scene on the exterior wall can be seen as one of the rarest profane depictions in Tyrol dating from this time period. The wall paintings originate from the first decade of the 13th century and show famous illustrations like the foolish virgins, the dumpling eater - the first proof for Tyrolean dumplings - and the picture of 'Maria Heimsuchung' which is well known far beyond the border of South Tyrol.

On the central square of St. Michael | Eppan is located our creative nest and small boutique. Based on our own collection you can find also a selection of tastefully products

Keep the good - discover the beauty. Our home are the mountains of South Tyrol and the custom of the alps are the source of our inspiration and vision. In our jackets, shirts, bags and rucksacks tradition meets the spirit of our times.

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Internodiciotto is the creative workshop of designer Silvia DellaGiacoma. Born in Eppan, she has worked in the fashion world and after years decided to start her own label, back in her home country. Internodiciotto stands for individual everyday fashion and extravagant evening wear with the main focus on handmade embroidery.

Monday - Tuesday: by appointment

You would like a personal gift made of glass, earthenware, ceramics or have an object which you would like to have inscribed or painted? Then go to SIBIart.

Whether you are a novice or experienced artists or handymen, Rapunzel is your guide and traveling companion to the personal discovery of new materials, methods and techniques

There where Rapunzel and Sir Ringelbart von Pinselot are at home, creative ideas and expert advice can not be far away. In the historic Center of the charming town of St. Michael | Eppan, in Innerhoferstraße 33, there is a real paradise for all those whose heart beats for artistic creations. Whatever Your artistic talent is - painting, drawing, modeling, writing, bind books - at Rapunzel there is always something new to discover and to experiment thanks to the many initiatives "Create with us"

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The Spring Valley is located between lake Kaltern and lake Montiggl.    The wonderful colours are waiting for us. Discover what Mother Nature has onoffer, but remember, please don’t pick the flowers, it is prohibited. Spring Valley is easily reached by car. Just ask for information at the Tourist Office. A natural wonder!

Be enchanted from the subtle perfume and the exellent taste of our distillates!

The pleasure of tasting the distillate should wake up memories from a warm summer evening under the fruit tree, from a walk through the wineyards or from gandmothers kitchen, where the jam gets boiled. With great passion, love and ambition we make sure that this experience comes true.

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In our shop You can find a big variety of houseplants, and of course also the South Tyrolean orchid. Naturally, we also carry the matching pots and decorations. Your can also use our free packing service!

We'd like to give you advice and are for you also after the purchase.

 

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Athesia stands for South Tyrol, for tradition but also innovation, for Christian-social values that have been the basis of our corporate culture for more than 150 years. 

In the meantime, the Athesia company includes not only the media, book trade, publishing and printing sectors, but also business areas in the tourism, energy and information technology sectors.