Vinschgau valley, in South Tyrol, boasts one of the most diverse cultural and natural landscapes in the Alps. Full of castles and Romanesque churches, this fascinating valley also enjoys a special micro-climate and the highest mountains in the Tyrolean region.

From the original Schnalstal valley below the highest glaciers of the Eastern Alps to the villages of Kastelbell/Castelbello, Tschars/Ciardes, Latsch/Laces and Schlanders/Silandro, near Merano/Meran, share the spa town’s Mediterranean-Alpine climate and reflect the area’s rich heritage of castles and Renaissance chateaux. Together with Prad am Stilfserjoch/Prato allo Stelvio and the Ortler region, the high Alpine Martelltal/Val Martello with its over 3,900 meter high peaks also includes the Stelvio National Park.