After two visits, we can see ourselves living in South Tyrol. It has everything: dramatic mountain landscapes with plenty of wide-open nature, incredible food and wine with a rich culinary heritage, colourful towns and a few big (but not too big) cities, and friendly, hard-working people, who aren’t afraid to have a little fun.
On our first trip to South Tyrol, we explored the local produce and farming life, through Roter Hahn, a wonderful company that organises farm-stays. We tasted wine and apples in the valley and headed high up into the Dolomites to sample cheese and dairy. We also fell in love with knodel, the hearty South Tyrolean dumplings.
On our second visit, we visited the capitol, Bolzano, and experienced the beautiful Christmas Market. They we discovered the spa and wellness traditions of three vastly different spas and resorts. We can’t think of a better place to relax.
There is no doubt in our minds we’ll return to South Tyrol. They just may not be able to get rid of us.
Want to hear more of our impressions about South Tyrol? Listen to our interview with Chris Christensen on the Amateur Traveler Podcast: Amateur Traveler Episode 425 – Travel to South Tyrol, Italy
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While the Arosea and Terme Merano spas, in South Tyrol, Italy, have different wellness philosophies, they both use the best regional products for their treatments. and Terme Merano spas, in South Tyrol, Italy, have different wellness philosophies, they both use the best regional products for their treatments.
Could there be a better way to pass 24 hours in Bolzano, Italy, than exploring vibrant markets and colourful streets, and eating delicious South Tyrolean food? We think not.
Today our guest contributor, Lee, shares a few of her not-to-be-missed places in Bolzano, a town in Northern Italy where she lived for several years. The town is also the setting for her lighthearted memoir, Life on a Gelato Diet: Everyday Expeditions with an American in Bolzano. Lee is offering CheeseWeb readers a chance to win a special prize in conjunction with the book, so read on!
Part 2 of our road-trip adventure in South Tyrol has us driving up into the Dolomites Mountain Range and staying at the gorgeous Tiefentalhof, a Roter Hahn farm-stay.
One of our most incredible road trip adventures in Europe took us to South Tyrol in Northern Italy. This is the first half of our story.
If eating mouthwatering local products, tasting sun-soaked wines, and exploring some of Europe’s most beautiful mountain scenery sounds ideal, South Tyrol, in Northern Italy, may be just the place for you and Roter Hahn is the company to experience it with.
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