Eisacktal

The Eisacktal, seen from Mellaun near Brixen

The Eisacktal (Italian Valle Isarco, Ladin Val dl Isarch ) is one of the main valleys in South Tyrol (Italy). Geographically, it is enough from the origin of Eisack on the burner to its mouth into the Adige at Bolzano.

Traditionally, only the area of Fortezza is down the valley called Eisacktal, the Upper Eisacktal, ie the northern part of the valley, however, as Wipptal. Administratively, in turn, the communities of the Eisacktal are distributed to the district communities Wipptal, Eisacktal and Salten - Schlern.

Geography

The Eisacktal is dominated by the same river, the Eisack. This leaves the Wipptal at Fortezza. Important towns on Eisack are Sterzing, Bressanone, Chiusa, Ponte Gardena, Kollmann and Blumau.

Art and Culture Historic sights

• Medieval town of Brixen with its cathedral and cloister
• House Mimi Settari Lois Welzenbacher in Bad Three Churches
• Bad Three churches with the inn Briol
• Rio Pusteria
• Castle Rodenegg
• Castle Velthurns
• Fried Castle castle in Kollmann, Barbian
• Elisabeth tunnel at the historic silver mine Villanders