More than 5,300 years have passed since Ötzi the Ice Man died on the Hauslabjoch glacier. And in the meantime a lot has happened. More than 80 museums tell the story of the Ice Man and while on holidays in Valles, it is worth taking a dip into South Tyrolean history.
Besides the most famous museums such as the South Tyrol Museum of Archeology in Bolzano, the Museums of Mines in Ridanna and Predoi, the Diocesan Museum in Bressanone, the Messner Mountain Museum Firmian, the Museum of Nature in Bolzano, the Museum of Tourism near Merano and the Museion, the Museum for Modern and Contemporary Art in Bolzano, there is a huge variety of smaller museums for you to discover.

Up to you to choose which one you are most interested in! Follow the link to have an overview of all the museums South Tyrol has to offer South Tyrol Museum Guide.

The Gardens of the Trauttmansdorff Castle host a wealth of plants from all over the world, but also typical South Tyrolean landscapes are at display. Different paths meander up the hill through water and terraced gardens, lead into the garden of senses or to the Japanese garden, to the cacti or succulents hill or to the garden featuring Southern crops like vine or olive trees.