Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
(Vinus;
www.vinothekvinus.it
;
Via Mercato Vecchio 6; 10am-10pm Mon-Fri, 10am-7pm Sat)
A
classy, dark, low-ceilinged space with an extensive wine-by-the-glass list. There's a 'ta-
vola calda' - a limited hot menu - on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays (mains €20).
Brunico (Bruneck)
Brunico has a quintessentially Tyrolean historic centre and is worth a detour.
Right by the town gate, head to
Acherer Patisserie & Blumen
( 0474 41 00 30;
www.acherer.com
;
Via Centrale; 8am-7pm Mon-Fri, to 5pm Sat & Sun)
, for apple strudel, cheese-
cakes and Sachertorte that may just be the region's best. If you'd like your cake with cof-
fee, they'll happily plate it and you can waltz next door to
Wörtz Bäck
(Via Centrale 12;
8am-late Wed-Fri, to 7pm Mon, Tue & Sat)
, a friendly bar where locals gather for coffee, jugs of
beer and wine, often all at once.
On the town's outskirts, visit local wool manufacturer
Moessmer
(Via Vogelweide;
9am-12.30pm & 2.30-6pm Mon-Fri, 9am-2.30pm Sat)
for cashmere and Tyrolean tweeds from its
outlet shop.
Hotel Blitzburg
( 0474 55 57 23;
www.blitzburg.it
; Via Europa 10; half-board d €140;
)
, in the new town, is a rambling old place with big, bright rooms and a nice mountain
orientation.
Information
Tourist office
(
0474 55 57 22;
www.bruneck.com
; Piazza Municipio 7;
9am-12.30pm & 3-6pm
Mon-Fri, 9am-noon Sat)
Bressanone is on the main Bolzano - Innsbruck line (25 minutes, €8). Regional Val Pus-
teria trains connect to this line at Fortezza (Franzensfeste), and run down the valley as far
as SanCandido. SAD buses also connect Brunico (45 minutes, hourly) and Cortina (one
hour, four daily) to San Candido.
