South Tyrol Travel Guide: Sightseeing, Hotel, Restaurant & Shopping Highlights

Publisher Marketing: South Tyrol in Italy lies in the heart of the majestic Dolomite mountain range in the Southern Alps. The region has an interesting mixture of Italian, Austrian and German culture and this multi-cultural identity remains a large part of its fascination. In winter, South Tyrol becomes a popular ski region, and its resorts are more family-friendly and nurturing than the glamorous, yet somewhat competitive slopes of the French Alps. You can bring your kids to South Tyrol for their first ski trip and to help build their confidence on the slopes. South Tyrol - Culture - Location & Orientation - Climate & When to Visit - Sightseeing Highlights - Bozen (Bolzano) - South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology - Messner Mountain Museum - Val Gardena - Castel Trostburg - Meran (Merano) - Trauttmansdorff Castle - Sterzing (Vipiteno) - Reschensee - Kaltern (Caldaro) - Bruneck (Brunico) - Brixen (Bressanone) - Abbey of Neustift - Klausen (Chiusa) - Stelvio National Park - Recommendations for the Budget Traveller - Places to Stay - Kolpinghaus Meran - Hotel Ariston - Hotel am Reschensee - Smart Hotel Saslong - Farm Holidays in South Tyrol - Places to Eat - Paulaner Stuben Restaurant - Exil Lounge Cafe - Forsterbrau Restaurant - Chalet Gerard Restaurant - Steinbock Restaurant - Places to Shop - Loacker - Glass Art Affair - Ladina - Pur Sudtirol Meran Genussmarkt - Christmas Markets Contributor Bio:  Taylor, Christina Susan Alexander BA (Hons), MCogSci, MLS Born in a storm in the middle of the Indian Ocean, Susan's life was never going to be plain sailing. She's been married, de-factoed and single again a number of times and along the way she has raised a few children, not all her own. Currently residing in Sydney, Australia, she maintains a number of full and interesting lives - as a consultant, an academic, a personal counselor, and a serious and sometimes not so serious writer. Christina Taylor BA (Hons), BA Psych, MASS (Counselling) Born, educated and first married in England, Christina divorced, re-married and divorced again in Australia, where she now lives. Along the way she learned a lot about parenting, step-parenting, and relationships - often the hard way. Christina worked in the corporate world as an executive search consultant. Now, as a qualified sex therapist, she has moved from the boardroom to the bedroom.