Bolzano, the largest and capital city of South Tyrol in Italy, is often regarded as a hidden treasure. Despite its size, tourists tend to overlook Bolzano on their way to Verona. However, the city offers a captivating fusion of Italian and Germanic cultures that is definitely worth experiencing.
When strolling through Bolzano’s streets, tourists will notice the Germanic influence right away. In restaurants and cafés, German is spoken as much as Italian, and during the holiday season, gingerbread and alpine wood carvings are sold in markets.
Bolzano also functions as a gateway to the famous UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Dolomite Road. It is a unique alpine town with picturesque views and a fascinating history that makes it worth a visit.
Find our list of the best things to do in Bolzano, Italy, below
The 79 Most Popular Things To Do In Bolzano, Italy
79. Art Gallery Leonardo
3.0 (2 reviews)
Location: Via Leonardo Da Vinci 16 Bolzano BZ
Tel: 0471-974487
78. Mitterberg
4.5 (2 reviews)
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Location: 39057 Eppan an der Weinstrasse Autonomous Province of Bolzano South Tyrol
77. Castel Aichber
5.0 (2 reviews)
Location: Via Aica San Michele BZ
76. Weinlehrpfad Girlan
4.7 (3 reviews)
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Location: 39057 Eppan an der Weinstrasse Autonomous Province of Bolzano South Tyrol
Tel: 0471-662206
Web Address: https://weinstrasse.com/de/highlights/wein/weinlehrpfade/natur-und-weinlehrpfad-girlan/
75. Burgendreieck Eppan
4.7 (3 reviews)
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Location: Strada Castel d’Appiano Appiano sulla strada del vino BZ
Tel: 0471-662206
Web Address: https://eppan.com/de/erlebnisse-aktivit%C3%A4ten/burgendreieck-eppan/10-1156.html
74. Burgruine Helfenburg
3.3 (3 reviews)
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Location: 39018 Terlan Autonomous Province of Bolzano South Tyrol
73. Margarethenpromenade
4.7 (3 reviews)
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Location: 39018 Terlan Autonomous Province of Bolzano South Tyrol
72. Tesoro del duomo
4.8 (4 reviews)
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Location: Piazza della Parrocchia 29 Bolzano BZ
Tel: 0471-978676
Web Address: http://musei-altoadige.it/it/musei.asp
71. Erstes europäisches Sternendorf
5.0 (4 reviews)
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Location: Via Chiesa 5 Collepietra BZ
Tel: 0471-619560
Web Address: http://astrovillaggio.it/
70. Museum Eccel Kreuzer
4.0 (6 reviews)
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Location: Via Argentieri 10 Bolzano BZ
Tel: 0471-301621
Web Address: https://eccel-kreuzer.it/it
69. Piazza del Grano
4.7 (6 reviews)
Location: Piazza del Grano 4 Bolzano BZ
68. Monte Pozza
4.1 (7 reviews)
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67. Museum Steinegg
4.8 (9 reviews)
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Location: Via Chiesa 5 Collepietra BZ
Tel: 0471-619560
Web Address: http://museumsteinegg.com/
66. Castel Campegno
4.4 (10 reviews)
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Location: Via Val d’Ega Bolzano BZ
65. Palazzo Menz
4.7 (11 reviews)
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Location: Via della Mostra 2 Bolzano BZ
64. Fontanelle della Commenda dell’Ordine Teutonico
4.8 (12 reviews)
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Location: Via Weggenstein 14 Bolzano BZ
63. Monumento a Walther Von der Vogelweide
4.3 (13 reviews)
Location: 39100 Bolzano Autonomous Province of Bolzano South Tyrol
Web Address: http://bolzano.net/it/piazza-walther.html
62. Castel Ganda
4.4 (14 reviews)
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Location: Via Pigano 1900 San Michele BZ
61. Gallerie Foto Forum Deman
4.8 (15 reviews)
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Location: Via Weggenstein 3 Bolzano BZ
Tel: 366-904-3610
Web Address: http://foto-forum.it/
60. Museo della scuola
4.5 (16 reviews)
Location: Via Rencio 51 b Bolzano BZ
Tel: 0471-997581
Web Address: http://gemeinde.bozen.it/schulmuseum
59. Schloss Karneid
4.5 (17 reviews)
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Location: 39053 Karneid Autonomous Province of Bolzano South Tyrol
Web Address: http://karneid.eu/
58. Castle Ried
3.7 (19 reviews)
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Location: 39054 Sill Autonomous Province of Bolzano South Tyrol
57. Kasererbild
4.5 (19 reviews)
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Location: Riedl 19 Collepietra BZ
Web Address: https://kasererbild.business.site/
56. Gantkofel
4.9 (20 reviews)
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55. Piramidi di Terra di Montoppio
4.5 (20 reviews)
Location: 39050 Jenesien Autonomous Province of Bolzano South Tyrol
Web Address: https://jenesien.net/de/jenesien/kulturtipps/jenesien/erdpyramiden.html
54. Kreithof
4.9 (21 reviews)
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Location: Crocevia 15 Appiano sulla strada del vino BZ
Tel: 0471-664119
Web Address: http://kreithof.com/
53. Cine museum
4.2 (22 reviews)
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Location: Via Johann Kravogl 8 Bolzano BZ
Tel: 342-966-5000
Web Address: http://cinemuseum.eu/
52. BAS – Opfer für die Freiheit
4.9 (22 reviews)
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Location: Via dei Portici 9 Bolzano BZ
Tel: 0471-214169
Web Address: https://bas.tirol/
51. Roman Catholic Diocese of Bolzano-Brixen
4.5 (24 reviews)
Location: Piazza del Duomo 2 Bolzano BZ
Tel: 0471-306200
Web Address: http://bz-bx.net/
50. Cappella di San Pietro
4.6 (24 reviews)
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Location: Wallfahrtsweg 1 Laives BZ
Web Address: https://suedtirols-sueden.info/de/leifers/kulturtipps/kirchen-kapellen/st-peter-am-kofl-peterkoefele.html#filter=r-fullyTranslatedLangus-5381&zc=15,11.3372,46.42715
49. Fondazione Antonio Dalle Nogare
4.9 (27 reviews)
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Location: Via Rafenstein 19 Bolzano BZ
Tel: 0471-971626
Web Address: http://fondazioneantoniodallenogare.com/
48. Weingut Bergmannhof
5.0 (29 reviews)
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Location: Unterrainer Streetrasse 46 Appiano sulla strada del vino BZ
Tel: 338-142-5445
Web Address: http://bergmannhof.it/
47. Chiesetta di San Giacomo
4.7 (31 reviews)
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Location: 16 Via Thaler A 14 Laives BZ
46. Klebenstein
4.3 (32 reviews)
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Location: Via Sant’Antonio 2 Bolzano BZ
45. Chiesa di San Giovanni in Villa
4.6 (32 reviews)
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Location: Vicolo S Giovanni Bolzano BZ
44. Titschenwarte
4.7 (34 reviews)
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Location: 39100 Bolzano Autonomous Province of Bolzano South Tyrol
43. Chiesa S. Paolo
4.5 (35 reviews)
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Location: Unterrainer S 16 Eppan an der Weinstrasse Autonome Provinz Bozen Sudtirol
Tel: 0471-662191
Web Address: http://kirche-st-pauls.info/
42. CASTEL MATSCHATSCH
4.2 (35 reviews)
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Location: Kalterer 12 Kaltern an der Weinstrasse Autonome Provinz Bozen Sudtirol
41. Weingut Hans Rottensteiner
4.6 (37 reviews)
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Location: Via Sarentino 1A Bolzano BZ
Tel: 0471-282015
Web Address: http://rottensteiner.wine/
40. Eisack
4.5 (39 reviews)
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39. Col dell’Uomo
4.5 (40 reviews)
Location: 39057 Eppan an der Weinstrasse Autonomous Province of Bolzano South Tyrol
38. Croce di Monte Tondo
4.5 (42 reviews)
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Location: 39054 Renon Autonomous Province of Bolzano South Tyrol
37. Old Parish Church of Gries
4.6 (44 reviews)
Location: Via Martin Knoller 5 Bolzano BZ
36. Castello Greifenstein
4.6 (45 reviews)
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Location: Jenesien Glaning Autonome Provinz Bozen Sudtirol
35. Castel Moos-Schulthaus
4.5 (50 reviews)
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Location: Str Castel Palu 4 Appiano sulla strada del vino BZ
Tel: 0471-053906
34. Kreideturm
4.5 (57 reviews)
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Location: 39057 Eppan an der Weinstrasse Autonomous Province of Bolzano South Tyrol
33. Chiesa dei Cappuccini
4.7 (60 reviews)
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Location: Via Wolkenstein 1 Bolzano BZ
Tel: 0471-971143
Web Address: https://kapuziner.at/kloester/bozen/
32. Casa della Pesa
4.7 (63 reviews)
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Location: Piazza del Grano 2 Bolzano BZ
Web Address: https://waaghaus.eu/it/casa/
31. Talfer
4.7 (69 reviews)
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30. Loacker
4.7 (70 reviews)
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Location: Via Santa Giustina 3 Bolzano BZ
Tel: 0471-365125
Web Address: https://loacker.bio/
29. Carambolage
4.6 (77 reviews)
Location: Via Argentieri 19 Bolzano BZ
Tel: 0471-981790
Web Address: http://carambolage.org/
28. Sigmundskron Castle
4.5 (80 reviews)
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Location: 39100 Bolzano Autonomous Province of Bolzano South Tyrol
Tel: 0471-631264
Web Address: http://schloss-sigmundskron.com/
27. Church of the Sacred Heart
4.6 (92 reviews)
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Location: Via della Roggia Bolzano BZ
Tel: 0471-974675
Web Address: http://bolzano.net/it/chiesa-sacro-cuore.html
26. Burgruine Neuhaus Maultasch
4.6 (101 reviews)
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Location: 39018 Terlan Autonomous Province of Bolzano South Tyrol
25. Museo Civico
4.3 (123 reviews)
Location: Via Cassa di Risparmio Bolzano BZ
Tel: 0471-997960
Web Address: http://comune.bolzano.it/cultura_context.jsp
24. Brigl Josef Weinkellerei
4.7 (130 reviews)
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Location: Str Madonna del Riposo 3 Zona Produttiva San Michele zona Mil BZ
Tel: 0471-662419
Web Address: http://brigl.com/
23. Merkantilmuseum – Palazzo Mercantile
4.3 (133 reviews)
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Location: Via dei Portici 39 Bolzano BZ
Tel: 0471-945702
Web Address: http://handelskammer.bz.it/de/dienstleistungen/merkantilmuseum
22. Montiggler Seen
4.6 (235 reviews)
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21. Muri-Gries Abbey
4.4 (293 reviews)
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Location: Piazza Gries 21 Bolzano BZ
Tel: 0471-281116
Web Address: http://muri-gries.it/
20. Oswaldpromenade
4.7 (298 reviews)
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Location: di Passeggiata Sant’Osvaldo Bolzano BZ
19. Lago di Monticolo Grande
4.6 (303 reviews)
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18. Torre panoramica del Colle
4.6 (307 reviews)
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Location: Via Campegno 19 Bolzano BZ
17. Franciscan Monastery
4.4 (313 reviews)
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Location: Via dei scani 1 Bolzano BZ
Tel: 0471-977474
Web Address: http://kloester.franziskaner.at/index.php
16. Le buche di ghiaccio
4.6 (362 reviews)
Location: Localita Pigano Appiano sulla strada del vino BZ
Tel: 0471-662206
Web Address: http://eppan.com/it/avventura-attivit%C3%A0/le-buche-di-ghiaccio/10-1020.html
15. Fontana Nettuno
4.3 (408 reviews)
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Location: Piazza delle Erbe 13 Bolzano BZ
14. Chiesa dei Domenicani
4.6 (510 reviews)
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Location: Piazza Domenicani Bolzano BZ
13. Passeggiata del Guncina
4.6 (536 reviews)
Credit: Claudio Scarabello, Google Maps
Location: Via Michael Pacher 22 Bolzano BZ
Web Address: https://sentres.com/de/promenaden/die-guntschnapromenade
12. Kleiner Montiggler See
4.6 (621 reviews)
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Location: Kleiner Montiggler See
11. Parco delle Semirurali
4.3 (671 reviews)
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Location: Via Alessandria 15 Bolzano BZ
Web Address: https://m.facebook.com/pages/Parco-Delle-Semirurali-Bolzano/436139353074059
10. Funivia del Colle
4.4 (733 reviews)
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Location: Via Campegno 4 Bolzano BZ
Web Address: http://kohlererbahn.it/
9. Messner Mountain Museum Firmian
4.5 (2,324 reviews)
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Location: Via Castel Firmiano 53 Bolzano BZ
Tel: 0471-631264
Web Address: http://messner-mountain-museum.it/
8. Piazza Walther
4.5 (9,046 reviews)
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Location: Piazza Walther Bolzano BZ
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7. Naturmuseum Südtirol – Museo di Scienze Naturali dell’Alto Adige
4.5 (204 reviews)
Location: Via dei Bottai 1 Bolzano BZ
Tel: 0471-412964
Web Address: http://natura.museum/
6. Castel Mareccio
4.4 (832 reviews)
Location: Claudia de’ Medici Streetrasse Streetr 12 Bozen Autonome Provinz Bozen Sudtirol
Tel: 0471-976615
Web Address: https://maretsch.info/
5. Victory Monument
4.2 (852 reviews)
Location: Piazza della Vittoria 2012 Bolzano BZ
Tel: 0471-095474
Web Address: http://monumentoallavittoria.com/
4. Museion
4.2 (962 reviews)
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Location: Piazza Piero Siena 1 Bolzano BZ
Tel: 0471-223413
Web Address: http://museion.it/
3. Castel Roncolo
4.4 (2,142 reviews)
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Location: Sentiero imperatore sco Giuseppe 1 Bolzano BZ
Tel: 0471-329808
Web Address: http://runkelstein.info/
2. Bolzano Cathedral
4.4 (2,487 reviews)
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Location: Piazza della Parrocchia 27 Bolzano BZ
Tel: 0471-978676
Web Address: http://dompfarre.bz.it/
1. South Tyrol Archeological Museum
4.6 (9,632 reviews)
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Location: Via Museo 43 Bolzano BZ
Tel: 0471-320100
Web Address: http://iceman.it/
Final Words:
Thank you for reading our list of the best things to do in Bolzano, Italy! We hope it helped you plan the perfect itinerary for your next trip to this fantastic destination. Happy travels!
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