The cathedral city of Brixen
Midst chestnut groves, fruit plantations and vineyards, where the river Rienz enters the Eisack, lies the oldest town in Tyrol. The former bishop’s seat is over 1.000 years old and attracts today with an intriguing combination of meditation and fun. Exhibits, events, cabarets and concerts give Brixen a headstrong identity of its own. For friends of culture the town presents its diocesan museum, the pharmaceutical museum and the White Tower – together with the double towers of the cathedral the trademark of Brixen. The historical cathedral square forms the heart of the city. All around it alley and lanes blaze trails through the medieval old town and its noble mansions and sacral buildings, which often shelter a jewel of a hotel. Over narrow bridges you reach walking paths, which seem to lead to a paradise lost.
Holidays at the foot of Plose
One of the trails leads to monastery Neustift at the outskirts of the city. Here visitors can learn more about life behind monastic walls and try home-made wine. The local mountain Plose gives way to numerous recreational activities in every season: hiking, paragliding, cross-country skiing, sleigh riding, snowshoe walking … The ski-bus connects the hotels in Brixen with the ski lifts of Plose. Afterwards a visit in the modern water and wellness world Aquarena offers a special treat for body and mind.
During winter the Christmas market on the cathedral square enthuses with its wonderful atmosphere and charm: caterers from Brixen and Valle Isarco serve local Christmas specialties such as Christmas fruit loaf and hand-crafted Christmas decoration. But not only around Christmas time do locals value culinary pleasures. Here every day of the year is just right to enjoy the delicious creations deriving from Mediterranean and Alpine cuisine typical for the mountain region.
Also in between meals you find plenty of delights, such as apple strudel. In autumn South Tyroleans invite for the traditional Törggelen, the tasting of new wine over a savory meal and roasted chestnuts. This custom is especially impressive in Törggele-Tavern on the Chestnut Road in Feldthurns or in the beautiful town Klausen. If you want to spend your holidays in this extraordinary town, find here the most beautiful hotels in Brixen in the South Tyrolean Valle Isarco.
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