The many faces of culture.
The eye sees what it wants to see.
Naturns, just 15 minutes from the spa town of Meran, is set in the heart of the Vinschgau valley. A sea of flowers in the springtime, velvety green in the summer, perfumed orchards in autumn, this area is a holiday paradise, for one and all.
Abbeys, castles and palaces with an eventful history together with old rural traditions give the valley a distinctive flavour. Priceless historical works of art such as the early Christian St. Prokulus Church in Naturns with the oldest frescoes in the German speaking world are a must-see for all art lovers.
Around Naturns and in South Tyrol, there are many festivals and cultural events so rich in tradition that they deserve an extra holiday just for themselves.
MUSIC.
Südtirol JazzFestival ■
Meraner Musikwochen ■
Transart ■
Worldmusic-Festival in Trautmannsdorff ■
Gustav-Mahler-Wochen in Toblach ■
PLEASURES.
Merano WineFestival ■
Traditional wine & chestnut ■ “Törggelen“ tours in autumn
THEATER & DANCE.
■ Südtiroler Kulturinstitut
■ Vereinigte Bühnen Bozen
■ Altstadttheater Meran
■ Carambolage Bozen
■ Dekadenz Brixen
■ Stadttheater Bruneck
■ Tanz Bozen
CONTEMPORARY ART.
■ Museion in Bozen
■ KunstMeran
HISTORICAL BUILDINGS AND MUSEUMS.
Lana, Schnals Archeopark, The Archaeological Museum with Ötzi in Bozen, the Messner-Mountain-Museums in Firmian, Juval, Ripa and Ortles, Castle Runkelstein, Castle Tirol, the Royal Palace in Meran, Churburg Castle, the Marienberg Abbey, the Bee Museum in Wolfsgruben, the Orchard Museum in Lana, Schnals Archeopark, the Hofburg Castle in Brixen, the Train World in Rabland, the K.u.K. Museum in Bad Egart, Andreas-Hofer-Museum in Passeier, Typewriter Museum in Parschins, St.-Prokulus-Museum in Naturns the Hofburg Castle in Brixen, the Train World in Rabland, the K.u.K. Museum in Bad Egart, Andreas-Hofer-Museum in Passeier, Typewriter Museum in Parschins, St.-Prokulus-Museum in Naturns
NATURE & CULTURE.
■ UNESCO World Heritage Site Bletterbach Geopark
■ UNESCO World Heritage Dolomites
■ Trautsmanndorff Castle Gardens
■ Aquaprad National Park Visitor Centre
■ The Texel Group Nature Park Visitor Centre in Naturns
■ Mountain Mine Museum and exhibition mine in Prettau
