June 4th, 2027

The Long Night aims to make the treasures of the churches (spiritual, social, musical, cultural, artistic, creative) visible and accessible even to people far from the Church; it allows for encounters and contacts and offers a space to get to know the communities, places, and people of different denominations.

Parishes, associations, institutions, and communities throughout the Diocese are invited to participate in the initiative, which involves the whole of South Tyrol, and to offer a program of events.

A project group of the Diocese of Bolzano-Bressanone, composed of the Pastoral Office and the "Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Jugenddienste", coordinates the Long Night of the Churches; numerous local "Jugenddienste" and various associations support the initiative. The graphic templates for banners and posters, the website with the individual local offers, and the motto, which changes every year, are provided by the Long Night of the Churches in Austria. This means that the South Tyrolean event is also visually an integral part of this international Christian initiative. This year, the motto "CUORagGio" was chosen; it is a wordplay that combines heart and courage: heart – courage – acting with heart and courage. "CUORagGio" conveys an active and optimistic vision – not a passive request, but an invitation to act together.

Further information is available on the website: www.bz-bx.net/de/langenacht

2nd - 4th April 2027

Bolzano, the City of Wines: a constellation of renowned labels and historic yet modern-minded wineries, brought together to be celebrated at South Tyrol's oldest wine event, the Mostra Vini di Bolzano, now in its 100th edition.

The setting is among the most fascinating and expressive in the city: Castel Mareccio.

At the exhibition, 39 of the province's most renowned wineries will be present, along with small producers boasting a long-standing tradition, experts, sommeliers, and top-level chefs. Enhancing the event will be a rich program of masterclasses, seminars, and themed guided tours.

Wine connoisseurs and those aspiring to become one will be able to taste more than 160 labels from the wine regions of Bolzano and its surroundings: Oltradige and Bassa Atesina, Valle Isarco, Val Venosta, Val d'Adige, Burgraviato, and Merano.

April 30 – May 1, 2027

19th - 21st March 2027

From March 19 to 21, 2027, the annual Festival for Textile Crafts, Art and Design will be held in the charming Mareccio Castle.

The Festival is the international gathering of textile creatives and professionals with encounters full of experiences and discoveries with the actors of selected manufactures. A unique opportunity to come into direct contact with the masters and exhibitors and participate in a program of lectures or seminars on craftsmanship, design and sustainability. The festival celebrates a creative atmosphere with exceptional products.

For more information visit www.textilefestival.eu

See you in 2027!

The Bolzano Tourist Board is pleased to present LuneLive – Bz City of Music, an extraordinary summer music festival designed to liven up the South Tyrolean capital. Organised under the patronage of the Municipality of Bolzano and with the vital support of the Autonomous Region of Trentino-Alto Adige, the project was born with the precise intent of enhancing the entire urban area. Through a travelling format that moves from week to week, the festival will actively involve all the city's neighbourhoods, transforming squares and parks into vibrant gathering points, social spaces, and places of sharing for citizens and visitors alike. The initiative aims to be a unique and widespread program, easily recognisable throughout the territory, capable of combining Bolzano's great musical tradition with the discovery of lesser-known yet equally fascinating corners of the city.

The appointment with great live music is set for every Monday in July and August, for a total of nine unmissable evenings characterised by an eclectic and high-level artistic line-up. The sounds will range from jazz to blues, from pop to funk, up to rock 'n' roll and the captivating performances of travelling street bands, offering a unique sonic journey under the stars. To further enrich the experience, every Monday from 8:00 PM to 8:30 PM, the festival will feature a wellness-themed preview with an entertainment program currently being defined in collaboration with the partner Virgin Active. The main concerts will officially start at 8:30 PM and conclude at 10:30 PM.

Contacts and Official Information — Bolzano Tourist Board

Via Alto Adige, 60 / Piazza del Grano, 11 – 39100 Bolzano

Tel. +39 0471 307 000 | info@bolzano-bozen.it | www.bolzano-bozen.it

4th June 2027

Wine Event 2027 takes place in the charming setting of Piazza Matteotti and offers an opportunity to discover and taste some of the city's finest wines in a convivial atmosphere.

The event allows visitors to sample a variety of wines, receive recommendations directly from producers, and enjoy a pleasant summer evening. 

Further information will be published at a later date.

6 August 2027

Excellent local wines, sipped in the picturesque setting of Bolzano's arcades.

Every year in August, Bolzano invites you to spend a pleasant evening discovering the city's typical wines. Via dei Portici is transformed into an atmospheric wine-tasting path, along which citizens and guests can taste the precious nectar from various wine cellars.

Calici di Stelle is also an opportunity to meet the producers in person and hear their stories. Not to be missed are the gourmet banquets with typical South Tyrolean products.

Calici di Stelle is organized by the Bolzano Tourist Board in cooperation with the producers and under the patronage of the City of Bolzano. The Bolzano Rural Bank supports the Bolzano wine events.

See you in 2027!

The event dedicated to one of Bolzano's native wines — Santa Maddalena — returns to Piazza Walther, this time with a double appointment. A long aperitif with tastings, live music and about twenty local producers: an opportunity to discover the fresh and versatile taste of this native wine, grown on the sunny northern slopes of Bolzano.

25 June - 4 July 2027

The soloists and ensembles at the Südtirol Jazzfestival Alto Adige not only venture to dizzying musical heights but quite literally ascend the "real" heights of the mountains, instruments on their backs, and entertain the public against a breathtaking Alpine backdrop.

The Südtirol Jazzfestival Alto Adige is something of a ground-breaker: sure-footed, yet treading carefully over the "tricky" patches, the festival blazes new trails through the musical landscape, putting the mainstream jazz and concert halls of the area at risk of extinction. With contrasts and fusions in unusual concert venues and new worlds of sound, event organizers and artists follow the path less traveled in the quest for unheard-of tones and unimaginable melodies.

Hundreds of jazz artists have come to the Südtirol Jazzfestival Alto Adige over the years, including world-famous names on the international stage and aspiring young musicians from around the world.

The Südtirol Jazzfestival Alto Adige was held for the first time in 1982 under the name "Jazz Summer," which later became "Jazz & Other." While in the early years the concerts were only held in Bolzano, today the festival stretches throughout all of South Tyrol and beyond.

Premieres are the rule rather than the exception, and many concerts are unique events that can only be experienced in this setting and at these South Tyrolean venues. The land becomes the stage, and jazz becomes a part of the landscape. Musicians perform in towns and on mountains, at lakes and rivers, in squares and streets, in parks, castles, hotels, and factory halls. Urban spaces, rocky mountain slopes, and mountain pastures, with culinary climaxes and mesmerizing music melting into one unique festival experience.

See you in 2027!

Bolzano Dance is one of the highlights of the city's cultural summer. The city presents itself as a great artistic showcase with an international scope. Leading artists from the world stage, national companies, and special projects have helped the festival become an important reference point in the European dance scene over the years. Thanks to its characteristic combination of performances and training courses, the festival attracts professionals and dance enthusiasts alike, giving them an "excuse" to visit Bolzano in the middle of summer. In addition to the performance program, there are workshops for children, with special packages ranging from creative dance to flamenco and hip hop. There are also meetings with artists, long dance nights, courses for experts, and lessons in classical, modern, or Latin jazz dance.

www.bolzanodanza.it

Music genres ranging from classical music, jazz, contemporary popular music and international ethnic music; the sounds range from the bluesy sound of guitars, the delicate harmonies of the zither, the ringing notes of the trumpet to a cappella choirs. What counts is the freshness and originality of the music offered by innovative artists and groups. All in the magical and atmospheric setting of Castel Roncolo.

www.kulturinstitut.org

1 August - 5 September 2027

Every summer, Bolzano becomes the capital of classical music, thanks to the Bolzano Festival Bozen. The entire city center is the setting for the most important summer music events:

• The concerts of the Gustav Mahler Jugendorchester and the European Union Youth Orchestra
• Antiqua, the Ancient Music Festival
• The Ferruccio Busoni International Piano Competition and its Festival
• The masterclasses of the Gustav Mahler Academy
• And numerous other events...

See you in 2027!

October 2027

The ingredients are all there for a spectacular autumn in the castles of the Alto Adige Wine Road. Several prestigious concerts will be held within the ancient walls of the towns along one of the most beautiful wine roads in Europe, combined with tastings of the excellent local wines. Wine, the stories behind its production, and great music are the protagonists of "WineSounds along the Alto Adige Wine Road." The entrance to the concerts includes both the performance and tastings to discover the best wines from the Alto Adige Wine Road's family.

See you in 2027!

TRANSART FESTIVAL is one of the most important multidisciplinary festivals for contemporary culture in Italy.

Appreciated all over Europe, Transart guides the audience on an exciting journey through the most innovative projects in international contemporary culture. The projects, known for their experimental character, are further enriched by the unique locations in which they are presented: abandoned and active factories, mountain huts, universities, etc.

Starting in Bolzano, the heart of the festival, classical music, electronic music, performances, theater, exhibitions, movies, and new technologies are presented across the region, creating an inter-regional and trans-border contemporary cultural platform.

Some Names

Over the years, TRANSART has worked with, among others, Marina Abramović, Nils Frahm, Laurie Anderson, Blixa Bargeld, Omar Souleyman, Matthew Barney, Jon Hopkins, Beat Furrer, Klangforum Wien, Matthew Johnson, Moataz Nasr, Sonic Youth, Quiet Ensemble, Teho Teardo, Tokyo Contemporary Dance, Roman Signer, Tomoko Mukayama. Additionally, collaborations have been made with festivals such as MUTEK Montreal, Maerz Musik Berlin, Club To Club Festival, Klangspuren Schwaz, and Elevate Festival.

www.transart.it

October 2027

A traditional feast to celebrate the end and success of the harvest! This tradition spreads not only to the mountain villages but also to the urban areas, animating Waltherplatz with stalls offering a wide range of autumn products.

Organized by the Bauernbund, the South Tyrolean farmers' union, in mid-October, around forty growers and farmers bring fruit and vegetables, juices and syrups, herbs and spirits, cheeses, and cured meats from their fields for you to taste and purchase.

And while parents are busy discovering farming life by chatting with exhibitors and tasting speck and chestnuts, children can jump into piles of hay to play and admire or caress farm animals!

26 November 2026 - 6 January 2027

The scent of cinnamon and spices, mountain wood, homemade cakes, mulled wine, and festively decorated fir trees fills the air.

The light shines from the wooden houses, all tidy and decorated, and from the Christmas tree, glowing in the eyes of children.

Sweet notes of Christmas carols and cheerful harmony waft through the air.

Tastes reminiscent of Zelten with candied fruit, apple strudel, and homemade biscuits.

Warmth in the hands of boiled wool, loden, decorated candles, and a steaming cup shared with friends.

The Christmas Market is the most eagerly awaited event of the year. It opens on Thursday, 26 November 2026, at 5 p.m., and will remain open until 6 January 2027.

www.mercatinodinatalebz.it

Obereggen

Aim high! Toward the mountain huts, the summit cross, and the start of the slopes. Look out over the horizon, beyond the sharp ridges, and down into the valley. Listen to the call of nature in the Dolomites while skiing on fresh snow. Enjoy tobogganing, cross-country skiing, or snowboarding! Between one adventure and another, stop to admire the landscape, reflect on your journey, and refresh yourself in a mountain hut. Because on the alpine pastures and in the mountain huts of Obereggen in Val d'Ega, you feel like you're one step away from heaven! The Latemar never ceases to offer new adventures.

www.obereggen.com

Rittner Horn

A wonderful landscape of endless snow-covered spaces.

A dream come true for families, recreationalists, and sports enthusiasts! Nature lovers can enjoy the magic of the winter landscape on snowshoes or cross-country skis through deep snow, tobogganing, or ice skating on lakes and rinks.

For warmth, numerous alpine huts await you, offering a cozy, family-friendly atmosphere where you can enjoy delicious local dishes.

www.ritten.com

San Genesio Jenesien

Jenesien in South Tyrol is located on a sunny plateau not far from Bolzano. Its location offers immersion in nature throughout the year, providing fantastic adventures for both young and old.

www.san-genesio.it

Valentine's Day in the City: Love at Every Step

14 February 2026

On February 14th, we invite you to explore the most romantic corners of our city. Join us for a special walk filled with stories of love, passion, and secret encounters. At the end, enjoy an aperitif on the terrace of Restaurant META, a perfect moment to relax and savor the atmosphere.

Our Romantic Route:

• Waltherplatz at the Monument: Poetry of Love
• Menz Passage: Annette, the French Bride
• Obstmarkt: Hotel Sonne and Casanova's Bathhouses
• Rauschertorgasse: "Women's House"
• City Museum: Display of Love Gifts
• Merkantil: Hall of Honor
• Palais Campofranco: Archduke Heinrich and Leopoldine

Experience stories that touch the heart and discover your city from a new, romantic perspective.

Saturday, 14/02, at 10:30 AM and 2:30 PM
Duration: approximately 2 hours
Bilingual: Italian & German
Number of participants: max 25 people
Participation: free of charge
Reservation: required by phone at 0471 307 000 or by email at info@bolzano-bozen.it

Couples (lovers, friends, relatives, etc.) who wish to further explore the Museo Mercantile may take advantage of the special opening and the special rate offered for the occasion.
Opening hours: 10:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. and 2:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m.
Rate: 1 ticket per couple

As soon as you arrive you will be tired from the journey and hungry! Leave your luggage at the hotel and don't wait any longer; head to the historic center in search of typical Bolzano street food. Whether it's a sausage at one of the typical 'standl' or a pretzel, Bolzano's street food will win you over.

Now is the time to start discovering the city and why not do it from above? From the old town center head towards Ponte Talvera and take the Talvera promenade up to Sant'Antonio Bridge. From there, walk up the gently winding St. Oswald Promenade, which leads to a terrace overlooking the old town, from which you can admire the bell towers of the cathedral, the Dominican and Franciscan churches, and the Teutonic Order tower. Towards the left you will see the hill of Santa Maddalena, where you can taste the red wine of the same name in one of the many family-run wine cellars.

In just over an hour, you'll have a breathtaking view of the entire city and the Dolomites. And that's just the first day!

Don't forget to check the events calendar for an evening concert or take a look at our Cityguide with lots of tips on where to eat.

After seeing Bolzano from above, it's time to dive into its streets and alleyways. A stroll through the streets of the center will take you to the main museums, discovering the history and traditions of the city and the numerous churches. A must-see is the Archaeological Museum, home to the mummy Ötzi, the oldest inhabitant of the city. Also not to be missed are the Natural Science Museum and the tower of the Civic Museum, with its permanent exhibition on the history and traditions of Bolzano. If you love art, be sure to visit Museion, a museum of modern and contemporary art. Outside the historic center, we also recommend a visit to the Antonio Dalle Nogare Foundation Museum of Contemporary Art, which is also architecturally interesting.

Don't forget to have a snack with typical local products! At the stalls in Piazza delle Erbe it will be difficult to choose between sweet and savoury, seasonal fruit or speck and cheese.

ATTENTION: Monday is usually the day museums are closed. Exceptions are the Mercantile Museum and the Archaeological Museum in July/August/December.

After so much culture, you need a little exercise! So why not get around the way we Bolzano people like to do things: by bike to discover the other districts of the city? Thanks to the more than 50km of cycle paths, you can quickly reach the countryside of Gries and Don Bosco, the district built in the 1930s which today is famous for its melting pot, popular street art and multilingualism. If you love street art, you can go as far as Bolzano Sud, where the walls along the cycle paths are adorned with colorful murals.

Take a coffee break and snack at the B-Bar or the Patio restaurant at the Four Points by Sheraton hotel, then head to the NOI Techpark to experience the innovative atmosphere of Bolzano's start-up center.

From Bolzano Sud you can continue in the direction of Appiano and visit Castel Firmiano, home to the famous Messner Mountain Museum Firmian. It is about a 30-minute ride with a 200m difference in altitude, initially along the Adige River and then in the shade of cool woods. Alternatively, you can return to the center along the cycle path along the Isarco River and then leave it behind and follow the Talvera River to the entrance to the Sarentino Valley. Park your bike at the start of the path and climb up to visit the Roncolo Castle.

Please note: MMM Firmian is open from the 3rd Sunday in March to the 2nd Sunday in November. Closed on Thursdays. Roncolo Castle is closed on Mondays.

Today we fly by cable car! An adventure in the nature of Colle, where the woods cool down on hot summer days and surprise you halfway up: a breathtaking view of the Dolomites, specifically of the Latemar and Catinaccio groups.

The Renon Plateau is also amazing. The ascent by cable car, the ride on the historic train that connects the villages of Soprabolzano and Collalbo, the visit to the earth pyramids and the constant backdrop of the Dolomites that accompanies you throughout the plateau — it seems as if you are in a fairy tale of yesteryear!

For those not afraid of heights, we recommend continuing up to the Corno del Renon, where you can reach 2000m by cable car and, with a walk of less than an hour, reach the top at 2260m, where you'll be treated to a 360° view, with no obstacles between you and the surrounding mountains!

You have admired them from every angle and perspective – now is the time to see them up close! They can be reached from Bolzano in about 40 minutes by public transport. To the east, you'll find Obereggen and the Latemarium, which your children will love, or Lake Carezza with its crystal-clear waters and numerous hiking trails in the surrounding area.

Heading north, the bus will take you to Siusi, where gondola cars are waiting to whisk you up to the Alpe di Siusi. For families with children, we recommend the walk to the Witches' Benches (Panche delle Streghe) on the Bullaccia, while those who feel fit and ready to tackle more than 800 metres of elevation gain can make it all the way to the Rifugio Bolzano mountain hut. The effort will be truly worth it!