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Geography. Aerial view of Bolzano. Bolzano and the Alps. Location. The area of the city of Bolzano is 52.3 km 2 (20.2 sq mi), of which 28 km 2 (11 sq mi) is used as a settlement area. The city is located in the basin where the Sarntal, Eisacktal, and the Adige Valley with their rivers, Talfer, Eisack, and Adige, meet.
- Meet Bolzano’s Poetic Heart. Begin your day early by heading to the city’s historic center. Known as the Waltherplatz or Piazza Walther, it has been the “living room” of Bolzano for more than 900 years.
- Walk the Via Dei Portici. Leaving the cathedral, head to the Via dei Portici (also called Laubengasse) just north of the square. This street was the first to ever run through Bolzano.
- Savor an Authentic South Tyrolean Lunch. After consuming so much history, art and architecture it’s only natural to settle in for a long lunch. Experience a true South Tyrolean meal with a glass of the region’s celebrated wine at Wirtshaus Vögele.
- Journey 5000+ Years Back in Time. After lunch, venture west on Via dei Portici. You’re about to go back in time…way back. You’ll eventually come to the home of Bolzano’s most famous resident at the South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology.
Jan 14, 2024 · Bolzano is located in the autonomous province of South Tyrol, Italy. It lies on the Adige River, at the foot of the Dolomites in northern Italy near the Austrian border. Bolzano is approximately 145 km northeast of Milan and 230 km northwest of Venice.
Bolzano (Bozen) Trentino & South Tyrol, Italy, Europe. Bolzano, the provincial capital of South Tyrol, is anything but provincial. Once a stop on the coach route between Italy and the flourishing Austro-Hungarian Empire, this small city is worldly and engaged, a long-time conduit between cultures that has more recently become home to Europe's ...
Bolzano is the capitol of South Tyrol, a beautiful culturally diverse region of Italy with heavy German influence. Even though Bolzano is located in Italy, 62% of residents speak the Austro-Bavarian dialect of German and refer to the city by its German name, Bozen. Only 23% of Bolzano residents speak Italian.
Bolzano (Italian) or Bozen (German), (Ladin: Balsan, Bulsan) is the capital city of South Tyrol, the German-speaking region in the northern part of Italy. Bolzano is the largest city in the region. Its archaeology museum is famous worldwide as the home of the alpine iceman "Ötzi".
Sep 1, 2023 · Bolzano. This city in the South Tyrol province of northern Italy, not far from the Austrian border, is known as the gateway to the Dolomites and the departure point for many outdoor...
