South Tyrol - melting pot of cultures and peoples.. Germans, Austrians, Italians and Ladins live here in coexistence, although ethnic interests collide again and again..

There are three official languages: 70% of the population are German, 25% Italian and 5% Ladin native.. The Ladin, a Romansh language, is still spoken in the Dolomites Valleys Val Gardena and Alta Badia..
Around 500,000 South Tyroleans live in the area..

The successful blend of alpine charm and Mediterranean lifestyle makes the land as attractive as the incredible landscape of mountain giants, lush valleys, beautiful lakes and beautiful cities..


History

* until 1363 Belonging to Tyrol, which in turn belonged to the Duchy of Bavaria and was populated by Bavarians, Lombards and Rhaeto-Romans
* 1363 Assumption by inheritance contract to the House of Habsburg and member of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation until 1806
* then part of Austria.. Until 1918 South Tyrol was a synonym for all historical parts of the country south of the Brenner.. Today, Trentino (formerly ´Welschtirol´) is no longer counted among South Tyrol..
* 1918 The history of South Tyrol, separated from Tyrol, begins in November with the occupation by the Italian troops..
* 10. 10. 1920 South Tyrol is annexed by Italy and becomes the northernmost province of the Kingdom of Italy.. The basis for this was the Treaty of St. Germain after the First World War.. This affiliation of the German-speaking region to Italy took place against the will of the people.. England and France had already promised the Brenner border and other territories in the Treaty of London in 1915, Italy, in order to obtain the accession of the 1914-1915 neutral kingdom by their side..
* 1921 Thug troupes of Italian blackshirts destroyed symbols of their hated ´double monarchy´ such as the double eagle.. The action culminated in the so-called Bozener Blutsonntag..
On April 24, 1921, an encroachment took place in a costume parade, during which the teacher Franz Innerhofer was murdered..
* 2. 10. 1922 occupation of the Bozener city hall by 700 Italian fascists..
* 1922 seizure of Mussolini and thus beginning of the Italianization phase
* from 1923 all place and field names were Italianized and the use of the name Tyrol prohibited..
* between 1923 and 1925 Italian became the only official language, prohibition of all German-language newspapers
* from 1924 under military protectorate;. Buildings were allowed to be built only with the approval of the military..
* 1923 Fascist school reform - at all schools except the Vinzentinum Brixen and the Johanneum in Dorf Tirol only Italian lessons were allowed..
* in the course of this: emergence of the so-called secret schools (catacombs) in the school year 1925/26
* 1938 Hitler connects his Austrian homeland to the German Reich and thus the South Tyroleans again hope for a detachment from the Italian state and the Language..
* 1943 invasion of German troops
* 1943-45 under German regime
* after 1945 collection of 155000 signatures for a reunification with Austria, unsuccessful, South Tyrol remained under Italian protectorate, which in the following years constant source of Discussions and heated clashes between ethnic groups resulted..
* Between 1956 and 1969 there are always attacks on Italy´s South Tyrolean policy
* 1992 Austria issues the so-called dispute resolution
In the course of Europeanization and especially after the introduction of the euro, discrepancies between the groups of nations blurred Although, still in the region smoldering a latent feeling of opposition, not really together..
* South Tyrol today is part of the Italian region of Trentino-Alto Adige, which consists of the two autonomous provinces of Bolzano-South Tyrol and Trentino.. The northernmost province of Italy has far-reaching autonomous status, which subjects the South Tyrolean state government to numerous areas that would otherwise be regulated by the state.. (Road construction, health care, social system, etc.)


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South Tyrol´s sights at a glance

The 6 regions
* Dolomites
* Eisacktal
* Meranerland
* Tauferer Ahrntal
* South Tyrolean country
* Vinschgau

The region is rich in castles, palaces and ruins.. Some of them are included in the MeinWomoReisebuch, if they are meaningful along the route..
Also parks and gardens, spas and lakes, glaciers and valleys make the area varied..

Do not miss a visit to Ötzi:
Bolzano Archeology Museum
Behind an eight-centimeter thick bulletproof glass and exact minus 6.12 degrees Celsius and 99.42 percent humidity is Ötzi, the oldest wet mummy of the Welt, in the Archaeological Museum on the edge of the Old Town of Bolzano

who travels with children will not miss the fabulous South Tyrol:

Legends & Mystical Sites.. ,. ,.

.. ,. ,. where witches and mermaids drive their (in) nature, where Salvans and Vivans live, where the Earth Prince and the Moon Princess or the Sciliar Witches were and why the peaks of the Rose Garden glow in the evening light..
Since many of these destinations are not on the route of the book, we understand this only as a tip for longer stays, more can be found on the net, especially with daily opening hours and prices..

Worth knowing

* The oldest cable car in the world is the passenger cableway from Bolzano to Kohlern, built in 1908..
* The largest ski carousel in the world, Dolomiti SuperSki with 1200 km of slopes also includes many South Tyrolean ski areas..
* The oldest glacier mummy in the world, the 5,300-year-old Ice Man, also known as ´Ötzi´, is exhibited in the South Tyrol Museum of Archeology in Bolzano.
* The smallest town in the Alps with an intact city wall is Glurns (approx. 880 inhabitants).
* The largest alpine pasture in Europe is the Seiseralm (52 ​​km² = 8,000 football fields).
* Lake Caldaro is the warmest bathing lake in the Alps.
* South Tyrol has the most northern vineyards and the Italy´s best white wines
* South Tyrol Mines are considered to be the highest in Europe and are now accessible as show mines.
* The Free University of Bolzano was the first trilingual university in Europe to hold lectures in German, Italian and English Language.


South Tyrol and its cuisine

What is conjured up in South Tyrol is a reflection of the climate, landscape, culture and people of this region.
The view on so many menus is enough: too. Lasagne, pasta al pesto and pizza are joined by South Tyrolean wine soup, bacon dumplings and cheese dumplings.. Connoisseurs are also spoiled for choice between saltimbocca or ossobuco and oxtail goulash or Bauerngröstl.. The icing on the cake is tiramisù or semifreddo and strudel strudel or church donut..

The most important specialties of the region sin

Apple
Bacon
Wine
Milk and milk products
Bread
Grappa
Apple juice
Medicinal herbs & Spice plants
Vegetables
Honey
Berries

The Törggelen

The Törggelen is connected with the tasting of the young wine between the harvest in early October and the beginning of Advent.. Throughout South Tyrol, the young wine is served in the so-called Buschenschänken, which, as he can already go strong in the head with hearty delicacies such as Surfleisch, barley soup, dumplings is served, at the end sweet donuts and roast chestnuts are not missing..
As a characteristic of the quaint and authentic peasant bakeries, one has to pay attention to the brand ´Roter Hahn´


Climate

Logically, the climate is very dependent, where in South Tyrol one just finds one another staying.. So nobody will expect a mild winter on the Alpe di Siusi or the Val Gardena Pass..

The summers are generally dry and hot, indicative of the average temperatures of the Bolzano region:
Winter months from November to March from -1 degrees to 11 degrees in November and 2 degrees to 15 degrees in March
April to October from 7 degrees to 20 degrees in April over 13 degrees to 30 degrees in August and
5 degrees to 18 degrees in October

Of course, in the high regions other weather parameters apply..






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