Barbiano village

The leaning tower of Barbiano is known far and wide: Together with the Barbiano Waterfalls, it is an outstanding sight

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Barbiano village is surrounded by waterfalls, refreshment stops, hiking trails and chestnut groves - here the view on the Isarco Valley.
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The lower part of the village, mainly a housing estate, is called Barbiano di Sotto (Barbian Unterdorf): The bus stop is also called this.
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The church tower in Barbiano is leaning: With a height of 37 metres, it leans 1.57 metres to one side - and this is clearly visible.
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At the sports and football ground on the edge of the village there is also a children’s playground, a recreational area for families at the weekend.
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The hiking paths start north of Barbiano: Tre Chiese, the fitness trail and the Valle Isarco Chestnut Trail are among the options.
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The historic Bagni Tre Chiese (Bad Dreikirchen) with its three chapels can only be reached on foot: A hiking path takes you there in an hour.
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The Barbiano Waterfalls - a total of eight cascades of the Rio Gander and three waterfalls - are among the sights that nature has to offer here.
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What would an autumn holiday in the Isarco Valley be without a traditional Toerggele evening? There you can enjoy the sweet chestnuts of Barbiano with butter and many other specialities.
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Thanks to its location at 840 metres a.s.l., Barbiano village can also be covered in snow: Then you can set off on a winter hike to Tre Chiese.
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"The village with the leaning tower" - that's how Barbiano (Barbian Dorf) is called. The spire of the Parish Church of St. James the Greater is indeed visibly leaning to one side. In fact, it is 1.57 metres out of plumb - making it more inclined than the Tower of Pisa. The clubhouse and bakery, the primary school and the town hall are located around this interesting building. The road leading down from the centre leads to the so-called lower village (Barbiano di Sotto - Unterdorf).

In Ponte Gardena in the Isarco Valley, the road divides: Coming from Bolzano, the road leads left up the slope to Barbiano, clearly marked by the sign before the tunnel, to the right is the entrance to the Val Gardena. It is a journey to a summer resort that is now also popular in winter thanks to its proximity to Corno del Renon and Val Gardena-Alpe di Siusi ski areas. The Tre Chiese (literally: Three Churches) spring sanctuary towers above Barbiano village - it can only be reached on foot.

The historic Bagni Tre Chiese (Three Churches Bath, or Bad Dreikirchen) with its breathtaking panoramic views consists of several centuries-old buildings and three Gothic chapels built together. Also worth noting is the Briol guesthouse, which was built in Bauhaus style. Below it are several buildings designed by the Austrian architect Lois Welzenbacher. Together with the Barbiano Waterfalls, Tre Chiese is one of the most popular hiking destinations around Barbiano.

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