Bolzano Travel Forum

Do any of you know places to buy organic fruits, greens, meat etc? Markets, farm shops near Bolzano / San Genesio
We are going to the area 4th year in a row - love it there

If we are going to Bolzano, which is the least expensive airport to fly into?

Several families are traveling to San Genesio for a wedding in August. Does anyone know of a villa or several villas that would be close by. Bozan would be a great location or San Genesio if possible. We would all like to be in the same area and the hotels are reluctant to book for only three or four days when it is their high season. Thanks

Dear VTers,

we (2 couples on late 20s) will be for a 3 wk holiday in Italy.
Will visit Rome (looking for some history & points of interest),
visit Fiesole (looking for points of interest & Firenze),
visit Sirmione (looking for lakes & fun),
and will also visit Alto Adige Bolzano area next June for 7 days. We're looking for hikes, nature, lakes, culture & the alps.

We would like to stay in a self catering accomodation (preferably an Agriturismo). We would like to stay in a small town, in a country side to enjoy nature & walking. We are trying to avoid cities and are looking for a peaceful place where to spend our 7 days in heaven. From our base we would like to visit Bolzano, Madonna di Campilio, Cortina D'ampezzo, Tures, Insbruck.

Lot of you suggested Cortina D'Ampezzo. Seems like a excellent place but prices are sky high. Now I found another apartment in San Genesio, which will only cost us about EUR60 per night for an apartment sleeps 4.

Now our dilemma is :
Shall we stay in San Genesio or is it far from the mountains?
If we stay in a town on a mountain, wouldn't it be too far away from maybe some night life?

Thanks in advance,
Ronnie

Is this a walkable distance, or would we be better taking a taxi? Are there any good bicycle shops in Bolzano?

I am an English speaker who is about to move to Bolzano for 6 months to play hockey and I was wondering if anyone knew what it's like to live there. Are there many english speakers there? What's the social scene like? Is it easy to get around without a car; I was going and buy a bike there. Are the streets paved well enought to use my rollerblades

Where is the Bolzano bus station located? Is it far from the train station?

Thanks!

I will return a rental car to Bolzano in late June 2007 and plan to hike to a refugio the next day. I arrive in Bolzano in the afternoon so I do not anticipate hiking the day of arrival. I would appreciate any suggestions on specific all-day trails to a rifugio and whether I should begin the hike in Bolzano (I assume not) or a nearby town. I am looking for moderate hikes that require no mountaineering gear other than a walking stick. Thanks!

Does anyone know of a moderately difficult day hike in the Bolzano area? We like hiking small mountains, but won't have a lot of gear or time. We'll also need to take public transit to/from the trailhead. Any suggestions?

Third year in a row we will be spending our summer in Bolzano. This time for a whole month in a small house close to San Genesio.
We have of course by now found the supermarkets, the touristic fruit and vegtablemarket in center of Bolzano and even the Saturday Market. BUT we still hope to find more local markets - where are they? We've heard about a farmers market - but when and where? We are even looking for farm sales - preferably with organic products and/or any specialities (cheese, meat etc.). We are happy to drive some distance.
Can any local VTmembers help us?

We'll be in Italy in late May early June and will be spending one night in Bolzano on our way from Venice to Lake Como. Does anyone have information about the buses that would take us from Venice on the "Great Dolomites Road"? We'd like to take a scenic route since we're just in the Dolomites area that one day. Otherwise is there a day tour through the Dolomites that would give us a good overview for deciding on towns for subsequent trips?
Thank you
Linda Ott

My three friends and i are planning on coming to bolzano in mid may.

we want some detailed information about walking for moderately fit 50 yr olds. Walks of 2-3 hours duration would be good. We are also photographers, so will want good scenery to shoot.

We are after specific details ie where the walks starts, how to get to and from the start finish of the walk ie public transport (or if a car is required).

Any more info would be great!

How can I reach Canazei di Fasso from Munich Airport January 20/2007, by bus, or by train?

I am arriveing in Bolzano on Friday Dec 29, and can get accommodations for myself, a single room, on that night. However, Dec 30 appears to be sold out according to the travel sites. All suggestions are welcome. Thanks.

We are a family of beginners and one advanced skier. We also have a nine month old baby. Which is a good resort for all of us please?

We have 3 families (total of 13 people) arriving in Bolzano around 20th December. We are heading to Obereggen and are in need of transportation. Can anyone advise a reputable car rental company?

Another option is to take a taxi to our resort. Can we work in advance? What is the cost like?

wld love to hear from anyone on this. Thanks.

I am leaving for next weekend, and still could not determine my itinerary. PLEASE HELP. Here are the variables. I can fly in any larger city in Italy via either Munich or Frankfurt, I think it would be Florence ( I have been to Milan and Venice recently). I would like to spend a day or two there, and head north. I am traveling with two kids, 5 and 7 yrs. There is only that much of Uffizi they are going to let me enjoy. BUT they are good walkers, thus I am thinking ...Dolomites or Alps…castles.

Here is a problem. I do not drive, so would have to take a train (or plain again). I never traveled by train in Italy, so my be I am romanticizing the experience. Advice? I would like to spend a couple more days in Northern Italy ( at this point not sure north east or north west), best case scenario is to be able to hike, walk and take trips from there to Switzerland, then maybe head to Innsbruck or Zurich.

I could not find a nice destination with good train connection in the north-west, that would allow me to take some scenic trains to Switzerland and do some moderate hiking. The only town that has a fare train connection in the Dolomites is Bozen, but it seems that it is far from nicer hiking destinations, and has no connection to Switzerland. I would have to go to Innsbruck and then come back to Switzerland. I have 10 days, but with the kids I cannot be on the move every night. I am looking for towns in Italy, Austria, Switzerland (preferably not St. Moritz type of towns) with train or very good bus connection where I can stay for 2-4 days.

Any advice is appreciated, also re: train pass vs. point -to -point tickets.

thanks

Hi all!
We will be in Moena in a week and already bought the plane tickets. But we don't know how to get Moena village (town?) from Bolzano airport. Anybody knows how can we get there??? Any busses, train? We also wonder how far is Moena from Bolzano airport? How much does it cost?

Hi again,

I'm trying to find out about bus information from Bolzano to Lake Garda. Is there a web site somewhere that lists bus services available?

Thank you!

Hi there,

I'm a little confused about getting a train from Bolzano to Turin. I went to the trenitalia web site and it implies that I have to catch two trains yet only shows one train trip to Milan...

What is the easiest way to get there? Are we better off flying?

Thank you.

I tried to get our tickets online with de Bahn and it would not take our phone number. I put it in with area code - we live in Orlando Florida. I kept asking for area code or country. Can you advise how to put our phone number in. Thank you

I have been looking at the tickets online De Bahn. Can I buy the tickets online from the US. We will be traveling July 6th so the tickets can's be mailed. The site says the tickets can be printed.

We will be in the Dolomites in a few weeks, and would like recommendations on Charming/memorable/don't miss this place type hotel to stay at for 2 nights.

We are driving, so it doesn't have to be directly in Bolzano. Tell us your favorite. as always, the less costly the better.

Also advise if you know an unforgettable place to eat, and favorite wine for the area.

Thanks all you wanderers.

We are flying into Munich July 6,2006 and will be staying at La residenza Parco dello Stelvio - near Bolzano - from July 8 through July 15. This is our first time to Europe and clueless! Is the rail system the best way to get around or should we rent a car? Does any one know how to get to La residenza Parco dello Stelvio? Should we take a train to Bolzano and a bus to the resort? What are the alternatives for transportation?
We want to use this resort as a home-base to travel to Florence and Venice - maybe Rome if time permits. July 15 through July 22 we have a place to stay in France - Club Le Bristol - Isola, which is also in the alps. So we have to get from Bolzano area to there. We fly out of Munich July 27, so we have 5 days without a place to stay as of yet. We plan to use those 5 days to go to Paris and other places in France of which we have not decided.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Gary

Help!

My husband is attending a conference in Bolzano in June 2006 and wants me to come along with our nine month old baby. Please can someone advise me what I can do for five whole days with a small baby and not much cash!

Can anyone help? Do restaurants have dinners and parties like in America that last into the new year? I am having difficulty determining if all that occurs is fireworks from the lido. I would like a club with drinks and dancing, but I don't know where to search.

I'm looking for an appartment for 2 months in Bolzano. From 1 of October to the end of November. conditions and prices can be descussed.
thanks

We are planning a 10 day trip that I have only dream about. Seeing and hiking in the Dolomites would just be awesome. Best air fare from UK is to Venice Treviso. We will hire a car and as we have never been into the area before thought that Bolzano would be a good place to make base. Any recomendations as to where to stay? Self catering chalet with a view would be great. If not, decent size hotel preferred. Any advice appreciated!

Can anyone tell me the opening hours of the stores in Bolzano on a Saturday? We'll have just one weekend in Bolzano and I'd like to know if we can leave the grocery shopping till late Saturday afternoon.
Thanks for any information.
Christine

I was through Bolzano on the train from Innsbruck last summer. This summer I planned to take the train from Munich to Bolzano and stay a few days. However, the Eurail site does not recognize Bolzano as a destination ( it did a few months ago). Is not possible to take the train to Bolzano now for some reason? I will have to find a different way to get to Bolzano if that is true.

Thanks,

Tim Stone