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Bolzano · Trentino-South Tyrol
Things to see in Völs am Schlern
In Völs am Schlern the atlas lists 3 historic places: 1 castle, 1 fortress or tower and 1 museum.
Of these, 1 list opening hours and 1 has free entry.
Don’t miss: Prösels Castle, château in South Tyrol, Italy.
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The town
Völs am Schlern (Italian: Fiè allo Sciliar) is a historic farm- and tourist-village at the foot of the Sciliar mountain in South Tyrol. Perched at about 900m above sea level in the Dolomites, this 3.500 inhabitant-village is a good place to stay while exploring the nearby Sciliar, Seiser Alm (Italian: Alpe Di Siusi) alpine meadow and the surrounding peaks. Mild winters and pleasant summers are the hallmark of the climate here. Thanks to the vast plateaus and the location, on the southern side of the Alps, Völs is exceptionally lucky with the sun, which shines down 300 days a year.
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3 places
Castles 1
Fortresses and towers 1
Getting there
The town is 30 minutes by bus from Bolzano along a very winding and scenic view. The 170 bus stops at Völs but continues onto Kastelruth and Brixen. The bus timetables are accessible via the internet and should be consulted before finalizing plans. Buses are fewer in frequency on a Sunday. The bus stop, in Bolzano, for the 170, is 5 min (by foot) away the train station. When leaving, just follow the main road to the East. Tickets can be purchased from the bus driver. Other train station stops close to the town are the Intercity and Eurocity stops at Brixen (Italian: Bressanone) and Klausen (Italian: Chiusa).
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What to see, according to Wikivoyage
Prösels Castle: The castle was built in 1200 by the masters of Völs, the noble servers of the bishop of Brixen. In the early 16th century, the head of the provincial government, Leonhard von Völs, turned the castle into a Renaissance residence. The castle as it looks today is almost entirely the work of Leonhard von Völs. In the year 1981, the company KURATORIUM SCHLOSS PRÖSELS Ltd. purchased the castle.
Laghetto di Fiè Lake: The Lake is classed as one of the cleanest swimming lakes in Italy: in 2017, Legambiente, the largest environmental association in Italy, awarded Italy’s best ecosystems with the “5 vele”. Among the 3 top exemplary lakes we find the Laghetto di Fiè. Due to its intact ecosystem and outstanding water quality, the lake at the foot of the Sciliar is an extremely popular destination with swimmers. The Laghetto di Fiè is one of eight swimming lakes in the Dolomite region and is situated in the Sciliar-Catinaccio Nature Reserve at the foot of the emblem mountain of the Dolomites, the Sciliar.
Sciliar: Thanks to its peculiar shape, the Sciliar (2,563 m asl) in the South Tyrolean Dolomites is the emblem of South Tyrol and always worth a hike.
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