Friday, 29.08.08
Saturday, 30.08.08
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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Boundless - along the River Drau cycle pathThis supra-national cycle path begins at the source of the River Drau and extends as far as the Slovenian border. Each cyclist can decide the length of the tour, perhaps returning by train. Tourist Board Upper Pustertal (Hochpustertal) valley |
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Rip - rip - to the sawyer at TiersA visit not only reveals the mechanics of the "Steger Säge", a fully functional old Venetian sawmill: the enthusiastic staff in the adjacent Nature Reserve Visitor Centre are keen to explain the world of the Dolomites. Tiers Tourist Board |
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Mickey Mountain Club in Val Gardena (Gröden)Children build huts in the woods, fish for trout, look after the animals in the farmstead, plant trees, search for minerals, and become at one with nature. In addition there are plenty of active pursuits ... from football matches to mini Olympics, whatever tickles your fancy. Val Gardena (Gröden) Tourist Board |
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Climbing in the realm of King LaurinThe Dolomites, steeped in legend, comprise the most famous and finest climbing area in the Alps. Alpine and rock climbing schools provide thrills and fun for budding climbers of all ages. Rosengarten Alpine Centre |
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The Schlern (Schiliar) area - the holiday Arcadia in the AlpinsChildren are in their element on the high pastures of the Seiser Alm where they can let off steam to their hearts' content, while adults relax and take time off for themselves. At the pretty bathing above Völs ("Völser Weiher") small pirates can row across the lake beneath the magnificent aspect of the Schlern mountain. Seiser Alm - Schlern area Tourist Board |
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Click-clap - into the "Mill Valley" (Mühlental) near CampillA number of old restored mills bring to life the every-day culture and world of mountain farmers of times past. Ladin Museum |
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To Taufers CastleA knights' castle just like children have always imagined it: surmounting a massive buttress of rock, with battlemented walls, a drawbridge, openings to pour boiling oil and tar on assailants, an armoury and a sinister, dark dungeon full of torture instruments. Taufers Castle |
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Remote from daylight in the mine at PrettauA mine railway takes modern "miners" 500 metres deep into the bowels of the mountain, each equipped with a bright yellow hard hat. Visitors interested in finding out more about the history of mining at Prettau should visit the "Kornkasten" ("granary box") at Steinhaus. South Tyrolean Mining Museums - Mine of Prettau |
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Rafting excitement on the River AhrPut on your helmet, life jacket and Neopren suit, and you're off on a white water trip with the "Rafting Club Active". The exciting dinghy trip provides enormous fun for the whole family. Rafting Club "Activ" |
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Rope acrobats in the high ropes centre at WeissenbachAn assault course 15 metres above the ground awaits holidaymakers with a good head for heights (aged 13 or over), with swaying rope bridges, rope obstacles and other challenges. Holiday region Tauferer Ahrntal Tourist Board |
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In the mountain mine museum near RidnaunMiners toiled in Europe's highest mine for 800 years; today the Schneeberg mountain stands more for fun and enjoyment rather than hard sweat. The experience in the company of expert guides is enhanced by exhibition galleries and superbly renovated facilities. South Tyrolean Mining Museums - the Schneeberg mine |
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To the natural bathing lake at LüsenThis is an enormously popular excursion destination in the "green valley", where children and adults can swim, dive or just have fun splashing about in the water amid natural surroundings. Lüsen Tourist Board |
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Into the Gilfenklamm gorge near Vipiteno/SterzingThe stream thunders, the foam flies as the water crashes against the rock walls: a completely safe, secured adventure trail leads through the gorge with countless step-ways and bridges. Vipiteno/Sterzing Tourist Board |
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A taste of honey in the beekeeping museum on the Ritten mountainThe Plattnerhof mountain farmstead is over 500 years old. Today it is home to bustling swarms of bees and their delicious product, honey. If you like you can put on protective clothing and watch these busy insects from close up. Beekeeping museum Plattner - "Bienenhof" |
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Swimming in the Lake of Kaltern/Caldaro (Kalterer See)This is the warmest bathing lake in the entire Alpine region, with plenty of lidos well equipped with waterslides, diving boards and sunbathing lawns, ideal on hot summer days. Pedal boats are available for adventurous captains. Kaltern Tourist Board |
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To the so-called "earth pyramids" on the Ritten mountainAn unforgettable outing for children: up to Oberbozen by cable car, then with the quaint nostalgic narrow-track railway across the Ritten plateau to marvel at the famous columns of red earth and stones, the famous earth pyramids near Lengmoos! Ritten Tourist Board |
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Geo-excursion into the Bletterbach gorge near AldeinIn addition to being a memorable hike amid wild and romantic nature, the pathway leading through the rocky gorge is also a journey of discovery into the history of the earth, where children are likely to discover fossilized gastropods and plants, perhaps even dinosaur footprints. Suggestion: before descending into the gorge visit the Geo-Museum at Radein! Aldein Tourist Board |
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Springtime walk into the Spring Valley ("Frühlingstal") near MontigglAs soon as the first rays of spring sunshine warm up the soil, this small valley between Montiggl and the Lake of Kaltern explodes into a profusion of flowers - a longed-for delight after the long winter spent in front of the television. Eppan Tourist Board |
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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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By bike from Glurns to SchlandersEven the youngest who have just learnt to balance on two wheels will zoom full of enthusiasm through the riverside woods beside the River Adige. South Tyrol Information |
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Immerse yourselves into the life of knights of yore in the Churburg castle near SchludernsChildren are enthralled by the unique "wardrobe of iron induments", a collection of coats of arms and mail, medieval weaponry, lances, spiked maces, crossbows... Churburg |
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Wild water cowboys on the River AdigePaddle down the slow-moving, tame Adige in sturdy, brightly coloured dinghies. The staff of the "Acquaterra Rafting Club" ensure that even the smallest rafters reach dry ground safely. Acquaterra |
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Ship ahoi on the Reschen lakeCast off! resounds the captain's order as the motorboat "Hubertus" sets sail. Small sailors can on occasion even don the captain's hat and set a course for the church steeple of the submerged village which protrudes above the surface. Vinschgau Oberland Tourist Board |
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