Surroundings

Bolzano (Bozen) (85 km from San Vigilio) is often dubbed ‘Gateway to the Dolomites’. The city lies in a broad valley basin at an altitude of 265 metres (870 ft), with three beautiful Alpine high plateaux of rolling hills encircling it from north-east to north-west.

Only 40 minutes afar from San Vigilio you can visit Brixen, a medieval town with lots of culture

Merano, better than anywhere else, embodies the cultural variety and contrasting lifestyle of our holiday region as a whole: Alpine and Mediterranean, culture and nature, modernity and art nouveau, sport and relaxation, speck and spaghetti – Merano combines many contrasts into a wonderful symbiosis.

A few short kilometres from San Vigilio lies the city of Brunico, the historical, cultural, economic and administrative capital of Val Pusteria.

The town of Sterzing was founded in the Middle Ages by the Fugger family and has retained until today its irresistible romantic and artistic charm. Lying at 948m above sea level, Sterzing is the main town of the southern Wipp Valley and has a population of 5,800. This small alpine town, which once served as a refuge for kings and emperors, is today a sparkling jewel rich in ancient art, boasting in particular numerous wonderful bay windows as well as elegant boutiques.