Tyrol Castle: the one-time ancestral home of the Counts of Tyrol dating back to the 11th century
South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology: see Ötzi the Iceman, one of the world's best-known Neolithic mummies, in this Bolzano-based museum
Lake Kaltern: one of the most picturesque wine villages in Europe, with its own wine - the Kalterersee - and a fleet of vineyards to visit
Churburg Castle: an imposing Renaissance castle, with a Romanesque chapel and a world-famous Hall of Arms
The Kurhaus of Merano: a masterpiece of Art Nouveau, this fine building houses rotundas, a ballroom and ceiling paintings by Austrian artist Rudolf Jettmar
Museion of Bolzano: Museum for Modern and Contemporary Art with 4,500 works in the beautiful city of Bolzano
Fortress of Fortezza: an enormous fortress in the Tyrolean village of Franzensfeste used to hide Nazi gold during World War II

Destination guide: South Tyrol