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Holidays in the Brixen and environs region

Worthwhile small towns, Alpine pastures with fabulous views, award-winning white wines, and the home of Törggelen

As a link between northern and southern Europe, emperors, traders and artists have left their mark on the main towns along the Brenner axis. Today, you can visit this rich cultural heritage, depart the populated centres directly onto hiking and cycling trails to climb summits and reach alpine huts. What's more? Enjoy local specialities such as Valle Isarco white wine and delicious chestnuts.

You should have seen it

Visit a celebrated, baroqueized cathedral. Marvel at the special features of a fortress. Stroll along the chestnut groves. Marvek at the many peaks and stop by welcoming innkeepers.Discover the unique cultural and natural heritage.Roam around two of the "Borghi più belli d'Italia" Sterzing/Vipiteno and Klausen/Chiusa

The monastery of the Augustinian canons in Neustift

The Neustift Augustinian Monastery

Find your accommodation

How about a charming room in the historic residence? A wellness hotel with exceptional architecture? A suite in a chic city hotel? Or a cosy place to sleep in a mountain refuge?

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The villages in Brixen/Bressanone and environs

Nestled in a valley basin or settled on a plateau, slightly secluded or well visited: The places in and around Brixen have so much variety to offer. Find out here which one is right for your holiday.

What is there to see and do in Brixen and environs?

The region’s past as a central passageway between north and south has left a rich legacy. See for yourself at the Bishop's Palace in Brixen, Tyrol’s oldest city and the legacy of the powerful prince-bishops. Head to the artist town of Klausen/Chiusa to discover the spirit of Albrecht Dürer. Stroll through the alleys of the town, notice how the historical has been tastefully combined with the new. Here, high importance has been placed on preservation, e.g. at the cloister of Brixen with its extremely well-preserved Gothic ceiling frescoes or at the Festung Franzensfeste fortress featuring changing exhibitions in impressive spaces. If you want to escape the urban area, get out into nature thanks to the area’s close proximity to the mountains. Get in a cable car and discover Plose and Gitschberg hiking areas. Upon reaching the summit, a mesmerizing Dolomite panorama unfolds before you. Enjoy hiking or cycling routes that wind through alpine pastures and lead you to glittering lakes and mountaintops. If you visit the the Eisacktal valley in autumn, you’ll be treated to the smell of roasted chestnuts and home-style cooking at the local farmhouse taverns during Törggelen dinners to celebrate the harvest. Fortunately, you can enjoy excellent Eisacktal valley white wines all year round.

WoodyWalk: The fun - Filled family hike on the Plose Mountain

WoodyWalk: The fun - Filled family hike on the Plose Mountain

Actively experience Brixen/Bressanone and environs

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What's going on in Brixen and environs?

Experience culture and nature as event themes during the extravagant Water-Light Festival, the enchanting Light Musical, the tempting Bread & Strudel Market and the festive Klausner Gassl-Törggelen culinary event.

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All the top events in South Tyrol

Eisacktal Valley Chestnut Weeks

During the Eisacktal valley Chestnut Weeks, from October 14 to October 29, the hosts and hostesses of the participating businesses will present a variety of recipes, while a program of hikes, exhibitions and festivals will celebrate this precious fruit from our homeland. 

Chestnut
Törggelen
Törgglen

The most scenic vantage points

For a phenomenal view into the distance, we have selected the most rewarding destinations in Brixen and environs for you: from scenic eye-catchers to historical towns as well as villages that can be reached conveniently by cable car.

Panorama plattform at Astjoch on mountain pasture Rodengo e Luson

Panorama plattform at Astjoch on mountain pasture Rodengo e Luson

Panorama Plattform Mountain station railway cable car Gitschberg - Summit Gitsch

Panorama Plattform Mountain station railway cable car Gitschberg - Summit Gitsch

Where can you eat well in Brixen/Bressanone and environs?

From simple mountain huts to cosy inns and excellent award-winning restaurants. Here we serve up what defines South Tyrolean cuisine: down-to-earth Alpine dishes, light Mediterranean cuisine and high-quality raw ingredients.

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Local products from the farm and the workshop

Would you like a slice of spicy cheese made from goat’s milk? A soothing oil from mountain and stone pines? Or how about a pair of handmade traditional shoes? You will find a wide range of local, high-quality foods and handcrafted articles for daily use and art in Brixen, as in the rest of South Tyrol. Lots of producers sell straight from the farm where you can sample the treats and get to know the producers. In this way, you will experience moments of delicious flavour as well as gaining exciting insider knowledge about the cultivation and processing. With a bit of luck, you can even look over the shoulders of craftsmen at work as they create jewellery, wooden sculptures and baskets while strolling through the village or town. Hand craftsmanship has a long-standing tradition in South Tyrol. High quality and durability are the primary factors, which are achieved through the use of proprietary manufacturing techniques and high-quality raw materials. This allows us to create products that are only available here.

Shopping as an experience

Fresh from the farm or carved from the best wood. You can purchase products with a clear conscience from our farmers or artisans - an enriching experience in itself.

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The most scenic webcams in the region

Already look over the rooftops of the city or counting the peaks around it. These webcams will provide you with a live connection to selected places in South Tyrol. This way you can get a close-up overview of the region, weather or snow conditions from the comfort of your own home.

Brixen/Bressanone

Natz-Schabs/Naz-Sciaves

Vals/Valles

What is there to do in bad weather? 5 tips

While rare, it does rain or snow from time to time here. There are plenty of options for enjoying a wet day. Inside and out.

Sustainable travel to Brixen and environs

Are you keen to do your part for the environment and keep your carbon footprint as low as possible even on holiday? Then travel here using  public transport - the bus and train will transport you here directly, with no detours.

Whether you use the cable cars to ascend from the valley to the mountain or take the train or bus to explore the area, your local transport is guaranteed.

If you are travelling to  South Tyrol without a car, you can rest assured that you will be transported in comfort direct to your destination or accommodation by bus, train or cable car. All timetables are carefully coordinated so that there is always a connection from the train stations to the surrounding towns and villages. 

The towns of Brixen/Bressanone and Klausen/Chiusa are accessible by train. From the train stations, buses or transfer services will take you to your accommodation in the town or surrounding villages.

Ideas for the whole year

No matter the time of year, here you can experience nature in all its diversity on cycling routes along the Eisack river, on high mountain peaks with far-reaching views, in chestnut groves in colourful forests, or while making tracks in freshly fallen snow.

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Weather in South Tyrol

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