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Sightseeing in Valle Aurina and excursion highlights
Small discoveries between nature and culture
Beyond hiking trails, bike tours and ski slopes, there is so much more waiting to be discovered here. Charming towns, remarkable natural spots, fascinating museums and historic locations create wonderfully varied excursion days – many of them just a short distance from Gais.
Brunico – a small town full of charm
Just a few minutes from Gais lies Brunico, with its historic old town, small boutiques and inviting cafés. Towering above the town is Brunico Castle, home to one of Reinhold Messner’s Messner Mountain Museums.
Another museum created by the famous mountaineer can also be found on Plan de Corones: the MMM Corones, spectacularly located right on the summit.
Special places in nature
Some of South Tyrol’s most beautiful natural highlights can be reached from Gais within no time.
- Lago di Braies – one of the most famous mountain lakes in the Dolomites
- Lago di Anterselva – idyllically located at the end of the Valle Anterselva
- Tre Cime di Lavaredo – the most iconic mountain massif in the Dolomites
- Lago di Dobbiaco – a peaceful natural lake with views of the Dolomites
- Lago di Misurina – beautifully situated with panoramic views of the Tre Cime
- Riva waterfalls – impressive waterfalls in Valle Aurina
Museums & craftsmanship
If you are interested in history, culture or traditional craftsmanship, you will find many fascinating places in the surrounding area.
- Dietenheim Folklore Museum – insights into traditional rural life from past centuries
- Predoi Mining Museum – the story of copper mining in Valle Aurina
- Mineral Museum – one of the most significant mineral collections in the Eastern Alps
- Maranatha Nativity Museum – an extraordinary world of nativity scenes
- Lodenwelt Vandoies – everything about the production of traditional loden fabric
- Bergila mountain pine oil distillery – insights into herbs and their processing
- LUMEN – Museum of mountain photography on the summit of Plan de Corones with breathtaking panoramic views
Excursions in the surrounding area
Even destinations a little further away are well worth a visit.
- Tures Castle – one of the most beautiful castle complexes in Tyrol
- Bressanone – historic episcopal town with cathedral, Hofburg palace and charming old town
- Novacella Abbey – Augustinian monastery with abbey church, cloisters and library
- San Candido – a charming village with a historic collegiate church and lively pedestrian area
Discover Gais
Even within the village itself, there are several special places worth exploring on foot.
- The Romanesque parish church of Gais dating back to the 12th century
- Neuhaus Castle with connections to Oswald von Wolkenstein
- The Gais cultural trail with art installations dedicated to important personalities
- The Fire Helmet Museum with more than 700 helmets from around the world
- Sägemüllerhof farm shop with regional products ranging from herbal blends and homemade bread to handwoven carpets
- Plankystone (Lego Museum), just a few metres away
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