CHItaly 2021
-
Frontiers of HCI
11-13 July, Bozen-Bolzano (Italy) and online (www)
Not To Miss
Photo by Paolo Tenaglia
Bolzano and South Tyrol in general have amazing landscapes, besides characteristics villages and towns to visit. See http://www.suedtirol.info/en. Examples follow.
In Bolzano
Guided Tours
Bolzano‘s Tourism Board in cooperation with the Guild of Tourist Guides offers a guided tour of the old town centre and the most iconic places, including Walther Square, the Arcades and the colorful Piazza delle Erbe, and a visit to the most important churches.
Museums
An archaeological museum in the city of Bolzano, home of the preserved body of Ötzi the Iceman.
Museion is the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art of Bolzano and exhibits, preserves and communicates works of modern and contemporary art.
The South Tyrol Museum of Natural History in Bolzano engages with the landscape and natural history of South Tyrol. The stroll through the exhibition is like a walk through time and offers visitors active engagement with the museum.
Castles and Fortresses
In Bolzano there are numerous castles and manors, some open to the public.
A XIII century castle situated right behind the historic city centre. It is surrounded by fields of
the fine Lagrein grapevines and has stunning views of the Rosengarten.
Runkelstein Castle, built in 1237 and located to the north of the city, is easily accessible on foot via the greenbelt footpath along the Talvera River, or by bicycle along the cycle path.
See also here for more options.
In South Tyrol
Museums
A network of museums located in extraordinary places in South Tyrol and designed to educate visitors on "man's encounter with mountains".
Wellness Centers
One can relax in wellness centers with thermal baths. The most famous is the Meran spa and thermal baths.
Bathing lakes
Bathing Lakes are distributed throughout the region and are characterised by outstanding water quality and easy accessibility.
Among them, Fiè lake and Monticolo Lakes are situated only few kilometers from Bolzano and are easy reachable by car or by public means of transport.
Resia lake, located in the western part of South Tyrol, with its church tower is the symbol of Venosta Valley and well-known beyond borders.
Trekking and Hiking
Websites for planning hikes and other outdoor activities with interactive maps:
http://www.alpenvereinaktiv.com/en/tourplanner/
http://trekking.suedtirol.info/
Here you can find already existing hiking routes:
https://www.sentres.com/en/south-tyrol
See, for instance, the following medium difficulty routes: Geisler alm, Rittner horn, Tschafonhuette, Around Meran 2000.
THE valley of the Dolomites par excellence in the UNESCO World Natural Heritage.
With currently 537 hiking routes in the Sassolungo Group there are plenty of options for outdoor enthusiasts.
More experienced hikers might want to consider hiking to Schlern (you can also take the cable car to Kompatsch and start from there), Latemar, or Tre Cime.
Outdoor Activities
In addition to trekking and hiking, there are a number of other activities that you can try.
For example, follow the high-ropes courses or visit to one of South Tyrol’s leisure parks.
Organisers and Sponsors