Sesto San Candido Dobbiaco Villabassa Braies HOCHPUSTERTAL ALTA PUSTERIA Alta Pusteria Holiday Paradise Summer: Sports and Culture Alta Pusteria Winter Dream Wellness amidst the Dolomites
Kings of the Dolomites: The Three Peaks Experience the fascinating landscape of the Dolomites with the majestic peaks. Be it in summer or in winter: you ll spend an unforgettable and active holiday in the beautiful land of the Three Peaks, these beautiful days will always remain with you. Welcome to the Alta Pusteria Holiday Paradise Alta Pusteria in South Tyrol is embedded in the wonderful mountain landscape of the Dolomites and provides a perfect holiday destination. The five main villages Sesto, San Candido, Dobbiaco, Villabassa and Braies are combined in the Alta Pusteria Tourism Association, and offer a varied offer of sport, culture, sites and a varied gastronomy offer. The mountains, valleys and some natural jewel like Braies Lake amidst the Dolomites are a holiday region par excellence: Deeply snowed-in hills, perfectly groomed slopes and cross-country tracks await you in winter. Comfortably warm traditional wooden rooms (Stube) and culinary highlights await you in your accommodation. In summer, beautiful mountains invite you to hike, climb or cycle the wellness season never ends in this unique surrounding. Beautiful hotel rooms and good value pensions can be found in the entire valley: Sesto, San Candido, Dobbiaco, Villabassa and Braies are here to fulfil your holiday dreams. And also cultural and historic sites want to be visited off you go to Alta Pusteria!
Summer: Sports and Culture Alta Pusteria During your summer holiday in Alta Pusteria you have many options to choose from. A vast selection of sporty activities awaits you: Extended hikes, beautiful alpine paths, challenging climbing tours also indoors in Italy s highest climbing hall in Sesto - and mountain-bike tours of all levels of difficulty are only a selection of the comprehensive offer. The Tourism Association offers varied programmes and provides you with interesting information, You can visit numerous natural and cultural sites in Alta Pusteria, and get to know the history and the development of this region: about music for example the Gustav Mahler Weeks and the Alta Pusteria International Choir Festival about handcrafts and customs and interesting buildings like the Collegiate Church in San Candido, the Grand Hotel Culture Centre in Dobbiaco, the Herbst Castle in Dobbiaco, and the natural play of the Sesto Sundial. Customs and traditions stretching back over several centuries are an important part of life in Alta Pusteria. Music chapels, traditional costumes, handcrafts and many customs are preserved by locals with a lot of passion. so you can make the most of the many possibilities. Culture and customs have had tradition in the villages of Alta Pusteria for centuries. The excellent culture programme has been created with a lot of know-how and a lot of love. The core of this programme is not made up of once off big events, but of historically grown and harmonically combined events in harmony with the landscape and the local population.
Winter in Alta Pusteria: Sports and Fun Perfectly groomed slopes, comfortable huts, firstclass cross-country tracks or romantic snow-shoe hikes the land of the Three Peaks has a lot to offer. The picturesque mountain scenery of the Dolomites, charming villages, and downhill slopes, which are harmonically embedded in the original landscape. This is not the only reason why Alta Pusteria is the ideal destination for a recreational and varied holiday. The entire holiday region combines a natural landscape with a varied leisure and sports programme. From Sesto, San Candido, Villabassa and Braies you can quickly reach the various ski centres in Alta all levels of difficulty, and snow is guaranteed from Christmas. This region is also ideal for ski touring: experience pure nature on one of the snowed-in walls in the Dolomites accompanied by a mountain guide from Alta Pusteria. The region offers many more sports options for a relaxing winter holiday. Mountaineers should try snow-shoe hiking in sunny heights with an experienced mountain guide. Families really enjoy themselves at the Croda Rossa toboggan run in Sesto and at the Monte Elmo toboggan run near San Candido. Those looking for peace and recreation enjoy numerous hiking and walking paths. Ice-skating or curling or paragliding: in Alta Pusteria you can choose from a varied programme. The classics; tennis and squash and swimming in the Acquafun in San Candido provide further variations. Pusteria (Monte Baranci, Monte Elmo, Croda Rossa, Dobbiaco, Waldheim, Monte Croce, Braies), but also Cortina and Plan de Corones can be easily reached by car or with public transport. Skiing and snowboarding on demanding or rather easy slopes make a winter holiday a unique adventure for the entire family. Alta Pusteria is renowned for its extended cross-country slopes, which are also provide the venue for world cup competitions. You can choose from 200 kilometres of cross-country slopes of
Pure recreation: Wellness amidst the Dolomites Alta Pusteria also provides a unique setting for a wellness holiday. The imposing peaks of the Dolomites, clear mountain water, the pure air on one hand... and you can find beautiful wellness infrastructures in the hotels and professional staff on the other. In the wellness and fitness areas you can relax completely, regain new strength and find first-class recreation. Make up your personal programme, where you can combine sporty outdoor activities and wellness or beauty treatments. Find the right mix of challenge, relaxation and treatment - you will stimulate your energies and hidden strengths of your body. Enjoy hay baths, various saunas, fitness rooms, massages, beauty treatments and much more. The most wonderful thing about this wellness holiday is that you can enjoy all of this amidst summery green meadows or snowed-in hills, and a unique mountain landscape. Alta Pusteria provides the ideal setting for sporty activities and recreation. Adventures and fun for the entire family is offered in summer and winter.
Consorzio Turistico Alta Pusteria Tel.: +39 0474 913156 Fax: +39 0474 914361 info@hochpustertal.info www.hochpustertal.info Sesto San Candido Dobbiaco Villabassa Braies Arrival: Coming from North via: Munich Rosenheim Kufstein Innsbruck Brennero Motorway Bressanone exit Val Pusteria state road to Alta Pusteria. Coming from West via: Passo Resia Bolzano Brennero Motorway Bressanone exit and via the Val Pusteria state road to Alta Pusteria. Coming from East via: Tauern Motorway or via Felbertauern to Lienz and further on to Alta Pusteria. Coming from South via: Verona Trento Bolzano Brennero Motorway - Bressanone exit - Val Pusteria state road to Brunico - San Candido, Sesto or from Venice - Treviso - Longarone motorway exit - Calalzo to Alta Pusteria. Contact: Alta Pusteria Sesto San Candido Consorzio Turistico Alta Pusteria Pflegplatz 1 I-39038 San Candido Tel.: +39 0474 913156 Fax: +39 0474 914361 info@hochpustertal.info Associazione Turistica Sesto Dolomitenstraße 45 I-39030 Sesto Tel.: +39 0474 710310 Fax: +39 0474 710318 info@sexten.it Dobbiaco Villabassa Braies Associazione Turistica Dobbiaco Dolomitenstr. 3 I-39034 Dobbiaco Tel.: +39 0474 972132 Fax: +39 0474 972730 info@toblach.info Associazione Turistica Villabassa Von-Kurz-Platz 5 I-39039 Villabassa (BZ) Tel.: +39 0474 745136 Fax: +39 0474 745283 info@niederdorf.it Associazione Turistica San Candido Pflegplatz 1 I-39038 San Candido (BZ) Tel.: +39 0474 913149 Fax: +39 0474 913677 info@innichen.it Associazione Turistica Braies Außerprags 78 I-39030 Braies Tel.: +39 0474 748660 Fax: +39 0474 749242 info@pragsertal.info