10 Things to do Good for a Rainy Day in Bolzano That You Shouldn't Miss

Since the late seventies our vineyards have been strictly cultivated according to the biodynamic and homeopathic principles. Holistic thinking, sustainability and authenticity are core values at Tenuta Loacker. The historic winery Schwarhof is situated in the middle of steep and sunny wine terraces of the wine village St. Justina. On one side you have a breathtaking view to the Rosengarten and on the other the city of Bolzano lies beneath your feet. We invite you to come to our winery and to let the nature and the harmony inspire you to and to taste wine which will induce your soul to more serenity.

This historical exhibition documents the events of the 1960s in South Tyrol. At that time, state policies formulated in Rome and plainly pursuing the objective of infiltrating and denationalizing South Tyrol and thus reducing the ethnic German and Ladin populace - representing the numerical majority - to a disenfranchised minority and expunging their identity. The "Liberation Committee of South Tyrol" (BAS) attempted to carry out demonstrative attacks - especially against high-voltage power lines - in order to draw the world's attention to the unendurable conditions in South Tyrol. Unfortunately, there were deaths on both sides - and none of them should be forgotten. The exhibition should remind everybody of the people who died during this period, their suffering and the whole tragedy.

Ein Südtiroler Weinhof mit Geschichte 1363 erbaut, liegt das wohl älteste familiengeführte Weingut Südtirols im Herzen von Bozen im Stadtteil Gries mit seinem bezaubernden ländlichen Charme. Auf den 9 ha größtenteils familieneigenen Rebanlagen bauen wir überwiegend Lagrein und St. Magdalener, aber auch Blauburgunder, Merlot, Chardonnay und Weißburgunder in bestem Terroir an. Das Traubenmaterial wird in unseren alten Kellern eingekellert und ausgebaut. Dort gilt es, die Qualität des eingebrachten Lesegutes zu bewahren und die besten Eigenschaften herauszuarbeiten. Unser tägliches Streben ist es, die Balance zwischen Passion, Kreativität und Technologie herzustellen. Das Ergebnis sind harmonische, ausdrucksvolle Rot- und Weißweine, die den Charakter der Rebsorte und ihrer Herkunft eindrucksvoll zum Ausdruck bringen. Wir bieten Kellerführungen und Weinverkostungen in unserem neuen Degustationskeller an. In unserer Vinothek finden Sie unsere Weine und lokale Spezialitäten.

Meet here the world’s famous chalcolithic ice mummy called "Ötzi, the Iceman" who was found with all his belongings on the Similaun glacier in 1991. Situated in the city center of Bolzano (pedestrian area), the South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology displays the oldest wet mummy in a sophisticated ice cell and shows Neolithic craftmanship in his equipment: the world’s most antique clothes and the hunting equipment with the world's oldest fully preserved copper axe.

Runkelstein Castle lies on a porphyr rock and overlooks the city of Bolzano. Its construction began in the year 1237 by order of the nobles Friedrich and Beral von Wangen. However, its moment of glory was the year 1385, when the castle was acquired by the bourgeois brothers Franz and Niklaus Vintler. Up to the present day Runkelstein Castle hosts the largest cycle of secular medieval frescoes.

In 1908, thirty wine growers in Gries decided to form a cooperative in the climatic spa of Gries. Another winemaking cooperative was founded in 1930 by 18 wine growers located around the hill of S. Maddalena. The objective in both cases was to promote local and autochthonous wines. Today the winegrowers’ cooperative has a membership of 224 families with a shared goal: diversity, passion, enjoyment