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( 0472 83 27 50;
www.hotelelephant.com
;
Via Rio Bianco 4; s/d €100/190; )
This 15th-
century inn marks the entrance to old Bressanone, and as the name suggests, once gave
shelter to an Indian elephant, a gift on its way to Archduke Massimiliano of Austria. In-
side are extremely comfortable rooms and serenely professional service, exquisite stained
glass and museum-worthy paintings. An honour roll/guestbook features a staggering as-
sortment of European royalty, signing off with the Duchess of Aosta.
Hotel Pupp
( 0472 26 83 55;
www.small-luxury.it
;
Via Mercato Vecchio 36; d €180; )
Fabulously de-
signed rooms are suite-sized, and come with Nespresso machines and wine-stocked
fridges; some include a terrace with a hot tub.
BOUTIQUE HOTEL
€€
Eating & Drinking
Oste Scuro
(Restaurant Finsterwirt; 0472 83 53 43;
www.ostescuro.com
;
Vicolo del Duomo 3; meals €43;
11.45am-2.15pm & 6.45-9.15pm Tue-Sat, noon-3pm Sun)
This place would be worth a visit for the
décor alone, but the food here is seriously good. The menu doesn't shy from traditional
dishes, but gets creative with generous use of local herbs and seasonal vegetables. Lunch
menus are a steal at €15/20 but don't pass up the nut-infused digestives.
SUDTIROLEAN
€€
Pupp Konditorei Cafe
(
www.pupp.it
;
Via Mercato Vecchio 37; 7am-7pm Tue-Sat, 7am-noon Sun)
In the Pupp family for
almost a hundred years, this is a Bressanone favourite. The cosy velvet booths are per-
petually filled with locals scoffing great coffee and cake. The poppyseed or walnut
potize
(stuffed brioche) are famous.
CAFE, PASTRIES & CAKES
La Habana
( Via Portici Maggiore 14; 8am-midnight)
Smart hole-in-the-wall bar that caters equally well
to workers sipping morning espresso, ladies who spritz mid-morning and students nursing
a
hugo
(elderflower and sparkling wine).
WINEBAR
Peter's Weinstube
WINEBAR
