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Angular view from the beginning of Via Museo of the Ötzi Museum, which is open to all visitors.In the Ötzi Museum families of young and old sit in a circle around a guide and admire the life-size reproduction of the snowman. A couple of visitors are asking for information at the museum reception and the guide dressed in white is listening to them.A guide dressed in black shows three blond children what to see inside the museum.

Guided tours

Guided Tours

The Tourist Board, in collaboration with the Association of Tourist Guides of Bolzano, offers a rich programme of guided tours of the city and its surroundings, discovering the main historical and artistic attractions.

Discover Bolzano by walking through the old town center and its little-known districts, visit its churches or the Archaeological Museum where Ötzi, the famous Similaun mummy, is kept. The entire programme of the guided tours during the Christmas Market is included in the brochure in Italian and German language, available from end November 2021.

Our guided tours are bilingual, just like our town!
A maximum of 20 participants are admitted (unless otherwise stated).

Guided tours

The historic centre of Bolzano

A tour to discover the most evocative corners of the historic centre, such as Piazza Walther, Piazza delle Erbe, the Portici, Piazza del Grano and the main monumental churches; we will also focus on Bolzano's wine tradition, whose vineyards reach as far as the city centre.

  • Departure: 10.30 a.m. from the information office
  • Every Saturday until the end of March 2023
  • New program: every Tuesday (except 3rd Tuesday of the month) and Friday from 1 April to 31 October 2023
  • Duration: approx. 2 hours
  • Fee: € 10.00; € 5.00 with WinePass; free with Bolzano Guestcard and for children up to 14 years of age
  • Reservation required
  • Language: Italian/German

 

NEW - The historic city centre of Bolzano - 3 LANGUAGES

A classic tour of the city centre to discover the most characteristic and interesting corners of the old town such as Piazza Walther, Piazza delle Erbe, the arcades, Piazza del Grano and the main monumental churches. Tours will be available in three languages, Italian, German or English, at the visitor's choice.

  • Departure: 10.30 a.m. from the information office
  • Every Saturday from April 1st until October 31st, 2023
  • Duration: approx. 2 hours
  • Fee: € 10.00; € 5.00 with WinePass; free with Bolzano Guestcard and for children up to 14 years of age
  • Reservation required
  • Language: Italian, German and English

 

Historical centre's prestigious palaces

An itinerary to discover the artistic treasures of important palaces in the old town centre; the Provincial Council building, Palazzo Menz, Palazzo Mercantile with its cellars and Hall of Honour will be visited by rotation.

  • Departure: 10.30 a.m. from the information office
  • Every Monday of the month from April 3rd  to October 30th (except 10 April and 1 May 2023)
  • Duration: approx. 2 hours
  • Fee: € 10.00; € 5.00 with WinePass; free with Bolzano Guestcard and for children up to 14 years of age
  • Reservation required
  • Language: Italian/German

 

The historic centre and the South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology (Ötzi)

Itinerary to discover the most picturesque corners of the old town with an individual visit to the museum which houses the Iceman (Ötzi) with his original trousseau.

  • Departure: 2.30 p.m. from the information office
  • Every Wednesday of the month from April 5th to October 25th
  • Duration: approx. 1 ½ hours + museum visit
  • Fee: € 10.00; € 5.00 with WinePass; free with Bolzano Guestcard and for children up to 14 years of age + museum ticket (to be paid on site) 
  • Reservation required by 12.30 p.m. on the same day
  • Language: Italian/German

 

Underground Bolzano

A tour at the discovery of fascinating underground rooms in the historic centre of Bolzano, such as the cathedral crypt, the archaeological excavations in the Hannah Arendt School, the cellars of the Mercantile Palace and the interesting underground rooms of some of the shops and bars in the arcades; the tour will end with a toast in the Gandolfi Wine Shop

  • Departure: 2.30 p.m. from the information office
  • Every Thursday of the month from 6 April to 26 October
  • Duration: approx. 3 hours
  • Fee: € 13.00; € 8.00 with WinePass; € 5,00 with Bolzano Card and free for children up to 14 years of age
  • Reservation required by 2 p.m. on the same day
  • Language: Italian/German

 

Benedictine Abbey of Muri-Gries

Thanks to the availability of the Benedictine fathers of Muri-Gries, it will be possible to access parts of the convent and visit both the baroque abbey church dedicated to St Augustine and masterfully frescoed by Martin Knoller, and the old parish church, which houses the precious wooden casket and door altar by Michael Pacher, carved between 1471 and 1475, and a remarkable wooden Romanesque crucifix from 1200.

  • Departure: 2.30 p.m. directly at Piazza Gries
  • Every third Tuesday of the month (except August bank holiday) from 18 April until 17 October
  • Duration: approx. 2 hours
  • Fee: € 10.00; € 5.00 with WinePass; free with Bolzano Card and for children up to 14 years of age
  • Reservation required by 11 AM on the same day
  • Language: Italian/German

 

Evening guided tour

Evening tour to discover the old town: Piazza Walther, Piazza delle Erbe, the Portici and Piazza del Grano.

  • Departure: 7 p.m. from Walther Square
  • Every last Friday of the month from June to September
  • Duration: approx. 2 hours
  • Fee: € 10.00; € 5.00 with WinePass; free with Bolzano Card and for children up to 14 years of age
  • Reservation required by 4 p.m. on the same day
  • Language: Italian/German

 

Speck Safari: Discovering Speck Alto Adige PGI

An unmissable opportunity to discover the historical centre of Bolzano and one of the most typical products of the region: Speck Alto Adige PGI. The guided tour of the historical centre, proposed in collaboration with the Consorzio Tutela Speck Alto Adige, is combined with a tasting of Speck Alto Adige IGP, accompanied by a good glass of wine in a traditional tavern, where you can learn about the history, production phases and guidelines of this South Tyrolean speciality.

  • When: every Friday in April (except 7.04), May, September and October 2023
  • Departure: 3 p.m. from the information office
  • Duration: approx. 2 hours
  • Fee: € 18; children up to 6 years free, 6 to 14 years € 9
  • Booking required by 1 p.m. on the day of the guided tour
  • Max. 25 participants
  • Language: Italian/German

 

Bacchus Urbanus

A special urban trek along routes through the production areas of Bolzano's two local wines, St. Magdalener and Lagrein, with a visit and commented tasting at the following wine cellars producing the prized nectar.

  • When: April 22nd, every Saturday in May, September (except 23rd) and October 2023
  • Departure: 2.30 p.m. from the information office
  • Duration: approx. 3/4 hours
  • Fee: € 20.00; € 10.00 with WinePass; free for children up to 14 years of age
  • Booking required by 1 p.m. on the day of the guided tour
  • Max. 25 participants
  • Language: Italian/German

Guided tours for groups

The staff of the Bolzano Tourist Guide Association, made up of licensed professionals, can draw up personalized programmes, offer guided tours and excursions in Bolzano and throughout South Tyrol.

The rates for the various types of guide services are available by clicking here. For reservations or to organize a detailed programme, our offices are always available at the following numbers: Tel. 0471 307000, info@bolzano-bozen.it

Further contacts for requesting guided tours for groups

Bolzano Tourist Guide Association: www.stadtfuehrer-bozen.it/en

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