Tubre village

Eight churches with fabulous frescoes and interesting stories present themselves in the main village of Tubre in Val Monastero

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Welcome to the entrance to Tubre village! You will pass the St. Blaise Church on the hike along the Turnauna and the Glorenza Waalwege paths.
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St. Michael is hidden behind St. Blaise - the St. Michael Parish Museum opens its doors in this cemetery chapel during the summer months.
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Unique! St. John’s Church next door is known for its Romanesque frescoes: The completely painted groined vault is worth seeing.
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Equally unique is the Christophorus fresco on the north wall, the oldest in the entire Tyrolean region from the early 13th century.
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Bank, bus, bakery, farm shop - Tubre offers all the amenities of a small centre, and it is a 20-minute bus ride to Malles in the Val Venosta main valley.
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Here on the right of the picture, the two castle ruins that served as residences for the bishops of Coira many centuries ago are clearly visible.
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Of the old Rotund Castle, or Burg Rotund in German, only the round keep and wall remains have survived, which can still be visited today.
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In summer, hiking paths lead through the Avigna Valley: Its highest point is the watershed between the Adriatic and the Black Sea and also the border between Italy and Switzerland.
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On two wheels, it’s a pleasantly flat ride through the Val Monastero - unless you want to conquer the Forno Pass, the Umbrail Pass, the Stelvio Pass.
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Winter in Tubre (Taufers): In the middle of the village near the Via di Sotto stands the St. Nicholas Church of Tuberis, as the village was once called.
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Old farms, two castle ruins and several churches tell of past centuries: The Val Monastero valley was already lightly populated in ancient times.
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You can go sledging and cross-country skiing, winter hiking and horse riding in the Avigna Valley: It is known for its tranquillity and uniqueness.
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The snowshoe hike through the Avigna Valley, which takes you up to the Passo Cruschetta (2,297 m a.s.l.), also starts in the centre of Tubre village.
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In Laudes near Malles in the Val Venosta valley, the road and the side valley branch off, which then follows the Rio Ram and leads towards the Stelvio National Park and Tubre village (Taufers). The main village of Tubre in Val Monastero, the westernmost municipality in South Tyrol, can be found a few kilometres into the valley, close to the Swiss border. Primary school, post office, shops, town hall, bars and restaurants - Tubre village serves the entire South Tyrolean Val Monastero.

A road already ran through here in Roman times. The rural village is characterised above all by its churches and castles. The ruins of Rotund and Reichenberg stand close together on the hill above Tubre, in addition to a total of 8 churches. At the entrance to the village, three of them welcome you, one more worth seeing than the other: St. Blaise is the parish church, the cemetery chapel of St. Michael behind it houses the Parish Museum with its treasures. Then there is the Votive Church of St. John, whose history dates back to the 9th century - probably the oldest building in the valley with an ancient image of St. Christopher on the north wall and valuable frescoes inside.

At Tubre, the Avigna Valley branches off, a huge natural outdoor centre that combines idyllic hiking trails, quiet spots and the high alpine pastures of Tubre. In winter, the only cross-country ski track and the only sledge run of the municipality of Tubre are located here. The cold season, the first days of March to be exact, are also interesting in the village itself: Cowbells can be heard, pranks are played and young people in farm clothes populate the streets. It is the age-old custom of ringing out the winter - called "Winterausschellen" - to awaken the spirits of spring.

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