Spring on the Wine Road

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• Already in March, a beautiful carpet of flowers covers the Spring Valley, extending from Lake Monticolo to Lake Caldaro.
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• View on San Giuseppe al Lago and Lake Caldaro in April - in May, the water temperatures may even reach a pleasant 17 to 19 degrees C.
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• Asparagus with Bolzano sauce and white wine is a spring tradition in South Tyrol, which is also celebrated at the Terlano Asparagus Weeks.
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• Firmiano Castle in spring: the main seat of the "Messner Mountain Museum" project rises majestically above Frangarto near Bolzano.
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• The Bassa Atesina Cycle Route, here near Egna, follows the course of the Adige river for 60 km, leading from Bolzano to the town of Trento.
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• The legendary Castelvedere or Castelfeder hill above Ora, known as "Arcadia of Tyrol", is a popular year-round destination.
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• Usually around mid-April, the apple orchards trasform the Wine Road - here in Nalles - in a sea of pale pink blossom. A popular holiday period!
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• At the end of April, also the Bletterbach Gorge, the World Natural Heritage site at the foot of Mt. Corno Bianco, opens again its gates for visitors.
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• 15 villages along the Wine Road invite in May and June for two weeks to the celebrations of the popular South Tyrolean Wine Road Weeks.
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• The famous International Lake Caldaro Triathlon, which takes place at the end of May, represents another event highlight in spring.
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• Roncolo Castle, the so-called "Painted Castle" at the entrance of the Val Sarentino valley, can be reached from Bolzano’s old town also by foot.
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• The Mendola Funicular, leading from Sant’Antonio near Caldaro to the 1,363 m high Mendola Pass, operates all year round.
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• Arcaces, such as the ones of Bolzano or Egna, offer a welcome change on rainy days. A real leisure and shopping experience!
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