Bolzano

Bolzano is a town of 106,901 inhabitants in the province of South Tyrol (Bolzano), in Trentino-South Tyrol, Italy. It is the capital of its province.

The municipality covers 52.33 km², with a density of 2,043 inhabitants per km².

The nearest airport is Bolzano (BZO), about 5 km away as the crow flies.

Where Italy meets the Alps

Bolzano (Bozen in German) is the capital of South Tyrol, a bilingual city where Italian and German are spoken side by side. With its arcades, painted façades and mountain views, it is the gateway to the Dolomites.

What to see

The South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology is home to Ötzi, the 5,300-year-old iceman found in a glacier. Walk under the medieval arcades of the Lauben, Piazza Walther and the Gothic cathedral with its lace-like spire, and visit the fruit market in Piazza delle Erbe. Castel Roncolo, with its medieval frescoes, stands just outside the city, and cable cars climb to the Renon/Ritten plateau and the Earth Pyramids.

Food

Speck, knödel, apple strudel, Kaiserschmarrn and the wines of the Alto Adige, from Lagrein to Gewürztraminer.

Around Bolzano

The Christmas market in December, Val Gardena with Ortisei, the Alpe di Siusi, Merano and the Wine Road. Bolzano has a small airport and trains to Verona and Munich.

Bolzano on the map

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