South Tyrol Alpine Club, Bolzano

Name: South Tyrol Alpine Club
Address: Bolzano, Italy

#5 among attractions in Bolzano

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The South Tyrol Alpine Club, abbreviated AVS, is an association of German and Ladin-speaking mountain climbers in South Tyrol, northern Italy. Founded in 1946, it is sub-divided into 32 sections and 58 local divisions. The AVS is based in Bolzano and has more than 60,000 members. ()

Local name: Alpenverein Südtirol Coordinates: 46°30'3"N, 11°21'20"E

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Bolzano Italy

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Day trips

South Tyrol Alpine Club – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Runkelstein Castle, Siegesdenkmal, Museion, South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology.

1.2 miN
Castle with medieval secular frescoes
Runkelstein Castle, Bolzano
30 min walk • Runkelstein Castle is a medieval fortification on a rocky spur in the territory of Ritten, near the city of Bolzano in South Tyrol, Italy.
0.5 miW
World War I monument and history museum
Siegesdenkmal, Bolzano
13 min walk • The Victory Monument is a monument in Bolzano, northernmost Italy, erected on the personal orders of Benito Mussolini in South Tyrol, which had been annexed from Austria after World War I.
0.4 miSW
Museum, Specialty museum, Art museum
Museion, Bolzano
11 min walk • The Museion is the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art of Bozen, in South Tyrol, Italy. It was founded in 1985. Since 2006 it has been managed by the Museion Foundation, founded by the Autonomous Province Bozen and the Museion Association.
~1510 ftW
Museum dedicated to Ötzi the Iceman
South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology, Bolzano
8 min walk • South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology is an archaeological museum in the city of Bolzano, South Tyrol, Italy. It is the home of the preserved body of Ötzi the Iceman.
1.3 miSW
46°29'11"N • 11°20'11"E
Twenty - Shopping Food Cinema, Bolzano
35 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
~1620 ftNW
Imposing 13th-century fortress
Maretsch Castle, Bolzano
8 min walk • Maretsch Castle is a castle located in the historic center of Bolzano, South Tyrol, northern Italy. It is a residence rather than a defense construction. The oldest part of the castle dates back to the 13th century.
~320 ftW
Monastery, Church
Franciscan Friary, Bolzano
2 min walk • The Franciscan Friary, Bolzano is a Franciscan friary in the city of Bolzano, in South Tyrol, northern Italy. It was founded in 1221, less than a century after Bolzano was refounded as a trading centre on the important Brenner route connecting the March of Verona and Italy with the Holy Roman Empire north of The Alps.
1.1 miW
Church, Specialty museum, Museum
Old Parish Church of Gries, Bolzano
29 min walk • The Old Parish Church of Gries was until 1788 the parish church of the formerly independent municipality of Gries, which today forms part of the Gries-San Quirino district of Bolzano, South Tyrol.
~1490 ftSW
Church, Sacred and religious sites, Gothic architecture
Chiesa dei Domenicani, Bolzano
8 min walk • The Chiesa dei Domenicani is a medieval church in Bolzano/Bozen, South Tyrol, northern Italy. The church, one of the earliest examples of Gothic architecture in Tyrol, was founded by the Dominicans after their arrival, in a location that was then outside the city's walls.
0.9 miNW
Forts and castles, Vernacular architecture
Treuenstein Castle, Bolzano
22 min walk • Treuenstein Castle is a medieval fortification on the outskirts of Bolzano in South Tyrol, northern Italy. Located in the borough of Gries, it was built between 1276 and 1278 by Meinhard, Count of Tyrol for his trusted vassal Friedrich, a burgher from Bolzano.
~930 ftS
46°29'54"N • 11°21'17"E
Walther Square, Bolzano
5 min walk • Square

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to South Tyrol Alpine Club?

Nearby attractions include Franciscan Friary, Bolzano (2 min walk), Mariensäule, Bolzano (2 min walk), South Tyrol Museum of Natural Science, Bolzano (3 min walk), Museo Mercantile - Merkantilmuseum, Bolzano (3 min walk).

How to get to South Tyrol Alpine Club by public transport?

The nearest stations to South Tyrol Alpine Club:

Bus

Via dei Vanga - Wangergasse • Lines: 15 (3 min walk)
Piazza Walther - Waltherplatz • Lines: 1, 10A, 10B, 110, 111, 12, 14, 15, 3, 5, 7A, 7B, 8 (6 min walk)

Train

Bolzano - Bozen (9 min walk)

Aerialway

Funivia del Renon - Rittner Seilbahn • Lines: 161 (11 min walk)
Kohlerer Seilbahn - Funivia del Colle • Lines: 118 (24 min walk)