Sunday, 23.11.08
Monday, 24.11.08
Ideas for family activities
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Select the holiday region of your choice to find out the various leisure activities available.
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On horseback in the village of HaflingThe blonde-maned, good natured horse breed, Haflinger horses are named after this village, famed for their patience with children and ideal for beginners. HaflingerHorse Breeding Association |
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On two wheels, pedalling to Andre Hofer's originsAndreas Hofer is renowned as the popular hero who lead the Tyrolean forces against the French and Bavarians during the Napoleonic Wars. His birth house which now accommodates a museum dedicated to the freedom fighter and local rural culture, the "Sandhof" is only 15 kilometres along the cycle pathway beside the River Passer and remote from the traffic. Museum Passeier - Andreas Hofer |
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Marling irrigation channel pathway ("Waal-Weg")They were built centuries ago to irrigate the dry mountainsides in the western part of South Tyrol, while today their maintenance pathways are favourite walks for families, leading through superb unspoilt nature, across meadows, through orchards, vineyards and woods. The Marling "Waal-Weg" is also a children's nature trail: how can you tell the age of this tree? Which small creatures hide beneath the leaves? Marling Tourist Board |
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The botanical gardens of Trauttmansdorff CastleThese unique gardens with water landscapes, promenades, pavilions and countless plants and flowers from all over the world are a delight for holidaymakers with a love of colour in nature. Pathways meander uphill among water and terrace gardens, providing both young and old amateur naturalists with an unforgettable voyage of discovery into the wonders of nature. The gardens of Schloss Trauttmansdorff castle |
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To the lords of the airFalcons, hawks, eagles, vultures, owls and buzzards beneath Tirol Castle amid breathtaking surroundings... Amazing flight demonstrations take place twice daily at the foot of Tirol Castle. Care centre for birdlife at Tirol Castle |
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Life in the Stone Age in the ArcheoParc, Schnalstal valleyHow did Ötzi - the 5300 year-old Bronze Age man recently discovered preserved in a glacier - live? You and your children can find out in the first active archaeological museum, with bread-baking like in the Stone Age, bow-and-arrow shooting and fire-lighting using flint stones. There is also a special programme for mini-archaeologists. ArcheoParc |
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Take courage! - At the Taser Alpine farmsteadCalling all would-be Tarzans: you can indulge your dreams of swinging among the treetops in perfect safety in a climbing harness under the supervision of qualified guides in the high ropes centre! Taser Alpine Family Farmstead |
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