Val Venosta

Val Venosta is a wonderful South Tyrol valley; many guests think that it’s the most beautiful one! It’s located in the Western part of South Tyrol, along the Adige river, till Merano. The highest mountains in South Tyrol are located in Val Venosta; an example is the Ortles, also called “King Ortles”, whose height is 3905 meters. Hikers will be conquered not just thanks to these mountains, but by the Stelvio National Park, the highest in Europe and a very popular destinations for hiking in Italy. This park is also popular among motorbike fans and mountain bike fans; its curvy roads are really challenging to discovered on your motorbike ... or on your mountain bike, if you are well-trained! To say nothing about winter: Val Venosta offers 6 ski regions, where it’s also possible to spend your winter family vacations in the Alps!

The Val Venosta landscapes

The charm of the Val Venosta landscapes lies in the contrast between the blooming orchards and the snow-capped mountains in the background. This is possible especially in spring, when apple trees around the mountain resorts of Naturno and Silandro are in bloom, while the mountains are still white with snow; it’s possible to book your ski holidays in Italy till April here! Another Val Venosta attraction is the Medieval city of Glorenza, which is included in the “Most beautiful small towns in Italy”. Glorenza is also the smallest town in Italy and its inhabitants say “Our city is so small that we need to go out of its walls to go to church on Sundays”. The most famous Val Venosta landscape is the Resia lake, marked by the bell tower out of the water, which belonged to the village of Curon Venosta. The legend affirms that in stormy nights bells ring; the point is that bells were taken away from the bell tower many years ago already!