
Sterzing, Italy’s northernmost town, is located south of the main chain of the Alps with an expanse of high-altitude glaciers and summits in view and an impressive natural backdrop for summer and winter activities. Its magnificent town houses with their characteristic “alcoves” are dotted along the picturesque shopping streets along with numerous businesses, restaurants and bars - in one of Italy’s most beautiful old towns. Gothic churches and striking fortresses, such as Burg Reifenstein castle before the gateway to the town, visible from afar, are testament to the town’s heyday in the Middle Ages, back when Sterzing was still a mining town. Today you can track down history with a tour through the old and new town.