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Culture and things to see in Val Pusteria around Welsberg
Medieval castles and modern architecture. Museums and historic old towns. Classical concerts and leisurely strolls. Here are the things to see in Val Pusteria (Puster Valley) you shouldn’t miss. Most of them are 5 to 20 minutes by car from Gailerhof, Brixen (Bressanone) 50.
Things to see in Val Pusteria and nearby at a glance
Distances from Gailerhof:
Welsperg Castle, Welsberg: 4 km
MMM Corones and LUMEN, Kronplatz (Plan de Corones): 15 km to the valley station, then by cable car
Grand Hotel Toblach, Toblach (Dobbiaco): 12 km
Dolomythos, Innichen (San Candido): 16 km
Bruneck Castle with MMM Ripa, Bruneck (Brunico): 20 km
Taufers Castle, Sand in Taufers (Campo Tures): 33 km
Monte Piana open-air museum, Misurina: 45 km, from Misurina by jeep shuttle or on foot
Old town of Brixen (Bressanone), Eisacktal (Valle Isarco): 53 km
Toblach, Innichen, Bruneck and Brixen you can also reach by train: with the Südtirol Guest Pass you travel free, Welsberg-Gsies railway station (Monguelfo-Casies) is 3 km from the house.
Grand Hotel Toblach
Built in 1878 as a luxurious retreat for the elite, Grand Hotel Toblach is now a lively cultural centre that hosts the Gustav Mahler Music Weeks, the Festival Dolomites and the Toblacher Gespräche (Toblach Talks).
Museums
Exciting discoveries for young and old: the Dolomythos Museum in Innichen (San Candido) takes you into the wonderful world of the Dolomites, the Monte Piana open-air museum into the trenches of the First World War. On the Kronplatz, MMM Corones tells the story of traditional alpinism, and right next door the LUMEN Museum offers great insights into mountain photography.
Castles and fortresses
Journey back to the Middle Ages: Welsperg Castle, with its keep from 1126, is one of the oldest castles in South Tyrol; in summer it hosts concerts and exhibitions. Taufers Castle near Bruneck invites you on a journey through time too, as one of the best-preserved castles in South Tyrol. In Bruneck Castle, Reinhold Messner’s MMM Ripa tells the story of mountain peoples around the world.
Town walks
Picturesque cobbled streets, buzzing with life. The historic village centre of Innichen and the old towns of Bruneck and Brixen invite you to stroll and shop; in the shops here you still find beautiful things you won’t get anywhere else. In Advent, the Christmas markets in all three towns get you in the mood for the festive season.