Alta Pusteria: a brief history

The charming place Val Pusteria keeps many testimonies of the ancient past, places of worship and prehistoric work of the Baroque and Roman periods.

The Romanesque church of San Candid, which was measured one of the most beautiful and significant of its kinds. In Tyrol 400 magnificent castles and numerous churches, pay witness to its past, and natural monuments like the up to 15 m high pyramids in Renon or the primeval larches in Ultimo with a perimeter of 8.20 m will fill you with amazement. The tourist will enjoy here while watch the ancient monuments. It is a wonderful place to spend memorable holiday with family and friends.

Alta Pusteria: historical

Val Pusteria has suffered many losses during the First World War, paying a high tribute to the victims during the conflict, especially the Sesto was the country worst affected and had more damage. The area of Villabassa was one of the first places that the other sought a tourist development and the many strong spa towns in the vicinity, began to impose itself already 150 years ago. He was favored in this by opening the railway south in 1871, which linked the major cities. Val Pusteria is an excellent place to enjoy the holidays with the ski sports available for every age of people. Tourists will get the great pleasure while spending their holiday in Tyrol with excellent natural atmosphere surrounding them.