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Culture in Bolzano

Tips for the capital of South Tyrol

From San Genesio you reach Bolzano by ropeway in only eight minutes, by car on the panorama road in 10-15 minutes, and also by bus No. 156. Bolzano is an economic centre, a melting pot of both language groups and a cultural hot spot.

Culture tips for Bolzano:

Arcades of Bolzano

Promenades

Aperitif in Bolzano

Crown your day in Bolzano with an aperitif at one of the following adresses: Cafè Hotel Città - Piazza Walther Walthers' - Piazza Walther Lounge Exil Cafè ...

Ötzi South Tyrolean Archaeology Museum

Ötzi the ice mummy is one of the oldest mummies in the world, estimated to be around 5,000 years old. The shepherd was found in 1991 by hikers on Giogo di Tisa. It was perfectly preserved ...

MMM Firmian

South of Bolzano on porphyry rock, the expansive Firmiano Castle spreads out, one of South Tyrol’s oldest castles. Since 2006 this has been the site of the MMM – Messner Mountain Museum ...

Castel Roncolo

The medieval Castel Roncolo is situated in a majestic location not far from Bolzano at the entrance to Val Sarentino. It contains the most comprehensive cycle of frescoes of the Middle Ages anywhere ...

Antonio Dalle Nogare Foundation

The Antonio Dalle Nogare Foundation was established to promote contemporary art as a language for interpreting changes in society, as a tool for promoting interaction between art, architecture, ...

South Tyrol Museum of Natural history

The South Tyrol Museum of Natural History engages with the landscape and natural history of the province. The stroll through the exhibition is like a walk through time and offers visitors active ...

Museion

Museion, the Museum for modern and contemporary art, exhibits some 4,500 works of art. In addition there are special exhibitions by internationally renowned contemporary artists. The museum is a work ...

BZ '18-'45

“BZ '18–'45. A monument, a town, two dictatorships” is a permanent exhibition underneath the victory monument. The exhibition deals with the history of the Bolzano victory monument ...

Summer of culture

Every summer the parks, historic Piazzas and architectural jewels of the historic centre of Bolzano are the backdrop for an extraordinary festival with international flair. It starts in April with ...

Christmas market

From the first weekend in Advent to 6 January some 80 Christmas stalls decorate the Piazza Walther and tempt visitors with hand-painted Christmas baubles, straw stars, wood carvings, felt work, South ...