Monte - Appiano - South Tyrolean Wine Road - Oltradige

As small as Appiano Monte is, you will find several castles, a museum and a golf course in this panoramic village

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Welcome to Appiano Monte (Eppan Berg) in the Oltradige! The district was created by merging some areas of San Michele and San Paolo.
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In a panoramic location above the valley floor, old buildings dominate the village, including the Weissenheim and Zinnenberg residences.
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The name probably comes from the fact that one third of the area is inhabited, two thirds are covered by forests on the mighty Mendola Ridge.
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View on Freudenstein Castle, which was built at the beginning of the 13th century: The great hall is decorated with red chalk and charcoal inscriptions.
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Freudenstein or Lodron Castle is well-known for its Golf Academy on the castle hill, which is surrounded by the historic castle wall.
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Cyclists and hikers can also be seen in Appiano Monte, on the left rises the graceful Calvary Church, the last station of the Way of the Cross.
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Palù-Schulthaus Castle in Appiano Monte is home to the Museum for Medieval Culture of Living, which is accessible on request.
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Viticulture is an important cornerstone of the economy in Appiano: Pinot Blanc thrives particularly well in the vineyards of Monte.
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Hikes take you from the small village up to the Kalterer Höhe, along the Mendola Trail to Masaccio Castle and to the famous Appiano Ice Holes.
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In the west of the municipality of Appiano are the houses of the small district of Appiano Monte (Eppan Berg). In between are the volunteer fire brigade and several beautiful castles and manor houses, which can also be visited. One of these is Palù-Schulthaus Castle with its late Gothic paintings, which opened its doors to the public a few years ago. It shows its well-preserved rooms and marvellous frescoes in the Museum for Medieval Culture of Living.

Another estate is Freudenstein Castle, also known as Lodron Castle. The building itself is impressive: It dates back to the 13th century and houses a castle chapel dedicated to St. Andrew. Today, it serves as a congress and recreation centre, but is probably most famous for its Golf Academy with its extensive driving range, 16 teeing grounds and four practice fairways. It is a training centre and is the ideal supplement to the new Appiano Golf Club in Riva di Sotto.

Appiano Monte is the youngest district of Appiano on the Wine Road - until recently it was still part of San Michele. Although the village centre extends above the mild valley floor at an altitude of about 450 metres, it then reaches up to the mighty Mendola Ridge with the Mendola Pass. You can explore this area on foot along the Mendola Trail, which leads through the forests of Caldaro and Appiano. In these forests you can find an interesting natural phenomenon: the Ice Holes.

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