Bolzano is the capital of South Tyrol, the German-speaking Italian.
It is the largest city in the region and the archaeological museum is world renowned for the ice man "Otzi". It is also called Italian Christmas capital because of the specific market with Christmas.
Italian city of Bolzano is an Austrian cuisine. In the center you can hear German or local dialect.
From Bolzano you can go to the mountains no matter which direction you go, the most picturesque is the south. Many mountain huts are open until late September, and information can be obtained from CAI and SAT alpine clubs.
