Art and Culture

The Villanders visitor mine is one of the most interesting excursion destinations in the Eisack Valley and offers views of the Dolomites. In the Middle Ages, it was an important mining area in Tyrol, was shut down at the beginning of the 20th century, and then fell into oblivion. Today it is…

Capriz cheese museum and show dairy. An interactive world of experience for the whole family. Discover the interactive cheese museum of the Capriz fine cheese dairy in Vintl in the Puster Valley and immerse yourself in the world of cheese making.

The Cathedral of Brixen has shaped the heart of the city for over a thousand years. Its origins date back to 980 and tell a long story of faith, power, and art.

The inner courtyard of the Hofburg is one of the most atmospheric places in South Tyrol. Right next door, the Herrengarten invites visitors to linger as a green oasis of tranquility, adorned with flowers, herbs and a bronze fountain from the Biedermeier period.

On a small forest clearing with a splendid panoramic view stand three closely built yet independent churches, created on an ancient healing spring sanctuary. The origin of this special place in Barbian remains a mystery to this day.

The Franzensfeste is the largest historical complex in South Tyrol and looks like a fortress from another era. Massive walls and hidden passageways tell of its past, yet it was never used in a battle.

The inner courtyard of the Hofburg is among the most beautiful castle courtyards in South Tyrol. Inside, the Diocesan Museum awaits with works of art from many centuries and an impressive annual nativity scene with thousands of figures.

Neustift Monastery is one of Tyrol's most significant cultural sites. Between the Romanesque Engelsburg, the Gothic cloister and the Baroque collegiate church, history blends with vibrant monastic life and one of the oldest still-active wineries in the world.

The path to the Latzfonser Kreuz (2,311 m), the highest pilgrimage site in South Tyrol, on the southern side of Kassianspitze, is the oldest pilgrimage trail in South Tyrol. The shelter house near the small mountain church, at 2,305 meters, has offered protection and refuge to many pilgrims and hikers over the past centuries.

The Minerals Museum is the private collection of Markus Klement. With over 1,500 exhibited specimens from 50 different countries, it is one of the largest collections of its kind in the European Alps.

In 1271, the border between the counties of Gorizia and Tyrol ran here - for this reason, Meinhard II of Tyrol ordered the construction of a dam, the Mühlbacher Klause. The New Klause, which has been preserved to this day, bears the hallmark of Duke Sigismund the Rich in Coin.

The Pharmacy Museum Brixen offers insight into the past of a Brixen town house with magnificent wood paneling, wall paintings, and tiled stoves. In the house of the Peer pharmacy, a rich treasure of rare objects has been preserved, telling of the diversity and imagination of the healing arts.

Velthurns Castle is a historic monument of a very special kind. It was built around 1580 as a summer residence for Prince-Bishop Johann Thomas von Spaur of Brixen. What makes it exceptional lies less in its architecture than in its interior furnishings.