Silandro

The charm of a small town, rural atmosphere and unspoilt nature await you in Silandro in the heart of the Val Venosta valley

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View from the Monte Tramontana, part of the Stelvio National Park, towards Silandro and the Monte Mezzodì: It is the centre of the Val Venosta.
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The main village of Silandro in spring: Behind it, the snow-covered three-thousand-metre peaks of the Lasa Mountains rise in the mighty Ortles Alps.
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The fountain in the pedestrian zone in Silandro was built from Covelano Marble, which comes from Mt. Croda Jenne on the Monte Tramontana.
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In the main village of the municipalty, Silandro village, there are also the highest church tower of Tyrol and several residences and castles.
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The valley floor is characterised by its orchards and vineyards, and the Via Claudia Augusta Cycle Route also passes by Silandro (Schlanders).
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In this section it is known as the Val Venosta Cycle Path, a leisurely tour that also shows you the Brugg fishing pond and the Adige river meadows.
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Numerous historical buildings characterise the area, such as the 700-year-old Church of St. Giles with its frescoes from the 13th century.
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At an altitude of 1,500 to 1,700 m a.s.l., the farm hamlet of Monte Mezzodì is located on the northern side of the valley: It is the destination and starting point for hikes, mountain bike tours and excursions into the high mountains.
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The surroundings can be best explored on foot, by bike or with 2 hp, plus there is the train station of the Val Venosta Railway in Silandro village.
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Numerous irrigation channels (Waale) run along the slopes of the Monte Mezzodì, which serve to water the dry area: Among them there’s also the well-known Silandro Waal.
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The Silandro Waale include the Kastanienwaal, the llswaal and the Neuwaal, which takes you into the pristine Valle di Silandro valley.
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Chestnuts also ripen on the Monte Mezzodì in autumn: Then the traditional Törggele afternoons and evenings invite you to a cosy get-together.
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The central part of the Val Venosta with Laces and Silandro: In the Upper Val Venosta there is Lake Resia, the lower part merges into the Merano area.
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Behind Covelano rises the shady Monte Tramontana or Nörderberg, where the marble quarry is located for which the village is famous.
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The heart and centre of the Val Venosta, both geographically and administratively, is the market town of Silandro: It combines rural life with all the amenities of a small town, including a cinema and hospital. The glaciers of the Ortles Alps tower above, while vines, apricot and apple trees grow in the valley. The area extends from the village centre to Corces and Vezzano and up to the Monte Mezzodì. On the other side, it stretches to Covelano, the marble village on the Adige, and to the other valley side, to the Monte Tramontana. Although the first written mention dates back to 1077 AD, the origins of the village go back much further, to the Neolithic period.

Even today, numerous historical buildings bear witness to the importance of the village. As a cultural centre, Silandro with its Silandro Castle and the Monte di Silandro or Schlandersberg Castle, with its residences, monasteries and churches - including one with the highest church tower in Tyrol - offers a varied holiday destination for culture lovers and active holidaymakers. Parts of the municipal area belong to the Stelvio National Park. This unique protected zone is omnipresent: In the pedestrian zone of Silandro village, one of the visitor centres is dedicated to birdlife. Hikes on the slopes, walks through the individual villages and bike tours along the Val Venosta Cycle Path are a great way to explore all the facets of this section of the Val Venosta.

Above Silandro and Corces, the slopes rise towards the Monte Mezzodì, whose nature is adapted to extreme conditions: The sun-exposed meadows are like a steppe, and the wildlife with green lizard and praying mantis reflects this. On the other side of the valley, the paths take you to the Covelano Marble Quarry and to the heights of the Monte Tramontana, where the Covelano Hut and the light blue shimmering Covelano Lake are located. It is already national park territory, but nature on the Stelvio Pass is much rougher and more alpine than on the sunny Monte Mezzodì. These mountains are also perfect for MTB tours. In winter, the ski areas of Solda and Trafoi are half an hour's drive away, and the cross-country ski tracks in the Val Venosta are part of Venosta Nordic, the transboundary cross-country skiing network with more 180 km of tracks.

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