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  • Political posters peeling on a wall in the northern Italian city of Trento. Various pieces of paper have been stuck to the board in the city centre and all have been torn. Trento is an educational, scientific, financial and political centre in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, in Tyrol and Northern Italy in general. The University of Trento ranks highly out of Italy's top 30 colleges.
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  • Woman carrying red umbrella walks towartds shop, under large town crucifix in Klausen-Chiusa in the Italian south Tyrol. Using an umbrella against the summer shower, she walks towards the town centre beneath a large cross. Klausen (Italian: Chiusa) is a commune (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) northeast of the city of Bolzano. In the 2011 census, 91.3% of the population speak German, 7.9% Italian and 0.8% spoke the ancient Ladin langauge as their mother tongue. South Tyroleans are almost all Catholics and quite conservative - though it depends on the areas and they erect such shrines almost anywhere though especially in vineyards or meadows or in villages where an agricultural holy omen is welcomed for good harvests.
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  • Landscape near the top of the Jaufenpass, the highest point at 2,094 metres on the road between Meran-merano and Sterzing-Vipiteno in South Tyrol, Italy. South Tyrol has a surface area of 7,400sq km, roughly the same as the Black Forest and is the largest province in Italy with 60% of this is 1,600 metres above sea level and its birth rate is the fourth highest of Italian provinces. The Jaufenpass (Italian: Passo di Monte Giovo) (alt 2094m.) is a high mountain pass in the Alps in the South Tyrol in Italy. It connects Meran and Sterzing on the road to the Brenner Pass. It is the northernmost pass in the Alps that is completely in Italy. The pass road is very winding, with many switchbacks.
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  • Bus stop near the top of the Jaufenpass, the highest point at 2,094 metres on the road between Meran-merano and Sterzing-Vipiteno in South Tyrol, Italy. Roads in south Tyrol are considered to be the best well-kept in Italy and buses seem to reach the highest points with little trouble. The Jaufenpass (Italian: Passo di Monte Giovo) (alt 2094m.) is a high mountain pass in the Alps in the South Tyrol in Italy. It connects Meran and Sterzing on the road to the Brenner Pass. It is the northernmost pass in the Alps that is completely in Italy. The pass road is very winding, with many switchbacks.
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  • Mount Sassongher (2,665m) in the background of the the Dolomites resort town of Corvara during the summer walking season in south Tyrol, northern Italy. Corvara is the main center of Alta Badia, a prestigious tourist area located at the top end of the Val Badia, surrounded by the peaks of the Dolomites mountains. Corvara (German: Corvara or Kurfar; Italian: Corvara in Badia) is a comune (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) east of Bolzano.
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  • Under the gaze of CCTV, a customer uses a Bancomat cash dispenser in the northern Italian south Tyrolean city of Bozen-Bolzano. The woman leans over to see the screen in sunlight with the map of the city on the right. ATMs in South Tyrol are all called Bancomat and are wide-spread, even in smaller, rural villages. South Tyrol is one of the safest regions in Italy and in Europe and there are practically no violent crimes.
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  • A rural radio mast with the Geisler Dolomite mountain range in the distance, south Tyrol. Italian public broadcaster RAI has a broadcasting centre in Bolzano broadcasting a trilingual program daily. The local radio of RAI (FM4) transmits in German, Ladin and Italian with news in German every hour and news in Ladin two times a day. The Überetsch (Oltradige in Italian) is a hilly section of the Etschtal in South Tyrol, northern Italy. It lies south-west of Bolzano and is a known tourist destination, famous for its wines, castles and lakes (Kalterer See, Montiggler Seen). The municipalities of the Überetsch are Kaltern and Eppan.
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  • Skiing hotel in summer and horses on the Siusi plateau, above the South Tyrolean town of Ortisei-Sankt Ulrich in the Dolomites, Italy. The Alpe di Siusi is the biggest high-alpine pasture in Europe with a surface of 57 km² and its altitude range from 1680 to 2350 m above sea level. This high-alpine pasture is located in the heart of the Dolomites. A mostly older generation of farmers work the land in this high area, known for its summer hiking trails and skiing pistes.
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  • Hikers on the Alpe di Siusi (German: Seiser Alm) plateau, above the South Tyrolean town of Ortisei-Sankt Ulrich in the Dolomites, Italy. Walking along one of the dozens of paths, these hikers enjoy panoramic views of the peaks that envelope the location.  The Alpe di Siusi is the biggest high-alpine pasture in Europe with a surface of 57 km² and its altitude range from 1680 to 2350 m above sea level. This high-alpine pasture is located in the heart of the Dolomites surrounded by the Sasso Lungo Mountain Group, the Sciliar Nature Park, and the Catinaccio Mountain Group, the Northern Alps and the Sciliar Mountain Massif with Santner Peak.
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  • Hikers on the Alpe di Siusi (German: Seiser Alm) plateau, above the South Tyrolean town of Ortisei-Sankt Ulrich in the Dolomites, Italy. Walking along one of the dozens of paths, these hikers enjoy panoramic views of the peaks that envelope the location.  The Alpe di Siusi is the biggest high-alpine pasture in Europe with a surface of 57 km² and its altitude range from 1680 to 2350 m above sea level. This high-alpine pasture is located in the heart of the Dolomites surrounded by the Sasso Lungo Mountain Group, the Sciliar Nature Park, and the Catinaccio Mountain Group, the Northern Alps and the Sciliar Mountain Massif with Santner Peak.
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  • Sunbathing deckchairs for resting hikers on the Alpe di Siusi (German: Seiser Alm) plateau, above the South Tyrolean town of Ortisei-Sankt Ulrich in the Dolomites, Italy. Walking along one of the dozens of paths, hikers enjoy panoramic views of the peaks that envelope the location.  The Alpe di Siusi is the biggest high-alpine pasture in Europe with a surface of 57 km² and its altitude range from 1680 to 2350 m above sea level. This high-alpine pasture is located in the heart of the Dolomites surrounded by the Sasso Lungo Mountain Group, the Sciliar Nature Park, and the Catinaccio Mountain Group, the Northern Alps and the Sciliar Mountain Massif with Santner Peak.
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  • Hikers on the Alpe di Siusi (German: Seiser Alm) plateau, above the South Tyrolean town of Ortisei-Sankt Ulrich in the Dolomites, Italy. Walking along one of the dozens of paths, these hikers enjoy panoramic views of the peaks that envelope the location.  The Alpe di Siusi is the biggest high-alpine pasture in Europe with a surface of 57 km² and its altitude range from 1680 to 2350 m above sea level. This high-alpine pasture is located in the heart of the Dolomites surrounded by the Sasso Lungo Mountain Group, the Sciliar Nature Park, and the Catinaccio Mountain Group, the Northern Alps and the Sciliar Mountain Massif with Santner Peak.
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  • Hikers and their children on the Alpe di Siusi (German: Seiser Alm) plateau, above the South Tyrolean town of Ortisei-Sankt Ulrich in the Dolomites, Italy. Walking along one of the dozens of paths, these hikers enjoy panoramic views of the peaks that envelope the location.  The Alpe di Siusi is the biggest high-alpine pasture in Europe with a surface of 57 km² and its altitude range from 1680 to 2350 m above sea level. This high-alpine pasture is located in the heart of the Dolomites surrounded by the Sasso Lungo Mountain Group, the Sciliar Nature Park, and the Catinaccio Mountain Group, the Northern Alps and the Sciliar Mountain Massif with Santner Peak.
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  • Hikers on the Alpe di Siusi (German: Seiser Alm) plateau, above the South Tyrolean town of Ortisei-Sankt Ulrich in the Dolomites, Italy. Walking along one of the dozens of paths, these hikers enjoy panoramic views of the peaks that envelope the location.  The Alpe di Siusi is the biggest high-alpine pasture in Europe with a surface of 57 km² and its altitude range from 1680 to 2350 m above sea level. This high-alpine pasture is located in the heart of the Dolomites surrounded by the Sasso Lungo Mountain Group, the Sciliar Nature Park, and the Catinaccio Mountain Group, the Northern Alps and the Sciliar Mountain Massif with Santner Peak.
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  • Alpine huts on the Siusi plateau, above the South Tyrolean town of Ortisei-Sankt Ulrich in the Dolomites, Italy. The Alpe di Siusi is the biggest high-alpine pasture in Europe with a surface of 57 km² and its altitude range from 1680 to 2350 m above sea level. This high-alpine pasture is located in the heart of the Dolomites. A mostly older generation of farmers work the land in this high area, known for its summer hiking trails and skiing pistes.
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  • Grazing pony on the Siusi plateau, above the South Tyrolean town of Ortisei-Sankt Ulrich in the Dolomites, Italy. The Alpe di Siusi is the biggest high-alpine pasture in Europe with a surface of 57 km² and its altitude range from 1680 to 2350 m above sea level. This high-alpine pasture is located in the heart of the Dolomites. A mostly older generation of farmers work the land in this high area, known for its summer hiking trails and skiing pistes.
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  • Visitors look out over the Alpe di Siusi (German: Seiser Alm) at the top of the cable car station at Piz Sorega, above the South Tyrolean town of Ortisei-Sankt Ulrich in the Dolomites, Italy. Standing at the highest point of the vast grassland meadow, they take photos and admire the panoramic scenery. The Alpe di Siusi is the biggest high-alpine pasture in Europe with a surface of 57 km² and its altitude range from 1680 to 2350 m above sea level. This high-alpine pasture is located in the heart of the Dolomites surrounded by the Sasso Lungo Mountain Group, the Sciliar Nature Park, and the Catinaccio Mountain Group, the Northern Alps and the Sciliar Mountain Massif with Santner Peak.
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  • Schloss (Castle) Trostburg above the south Tyrol village of Widbruck, Italy. Castel Forte or Castel Trostburg, one of the most famous and splendid castles of South Tyrol, is located on an eastern hillside on a natural rocky promontory. The castle dates back to the 12th century and mentioned for the first time in 1173 as place of residence of a certain “Cunrat de Trosperch” (Konrad von Trostberg), descending from the Lords of Castelrotto. In 1981 the castle was passed on into the hands of the “Südtiroler Burgeninstitut” and thus was saved from decay.
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  • Cemetery in the Dolomites resort town of San Cassiano-St. Kassian in south Tyrol, Italy. South Tyrol is a very religious and traditional country. Life expectancy for south Tyroleans is 85 for females and 80 for males, higher than Italian national averages. According to the 2011 census, there are 505,000 inhabitants in south Tyrol. The weekly walk to Mass and the celebration of religious festivals and processions are part of the culture and tradition in South Tyrol. In almost every house you will find a cross on a corner with consecrated palm branches over there. Also in the stable there are consecrated palm branches to keep away every disaster. South Tyroleans are almost all Catholics and quite conservative.
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  • Säben Abbey in Klausen, South Tyrol, Italy. Säben Abbey is a Benedictine nunnery established in 1687, when it was first settled by the nuns of Nonnberg Abbey in Salzburg. Säben was for centuries a centre of pilgrimage and controlled an extensive religious precinct. Situated above the town of Klausen, the hill it is built on what was already settled during the New Stone Age. On the site of the present nunnery there was an earlier Roman settlement.
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  • Saints at Säben Abbey, Klausen, South Tyrol, Italy. Säben Abbey is a Benedictine nunnery established in 1687, when it was first settled by the nuns of Nonnberg Abbey in Salzburg. Säben was for centuries a centre of pilgrimage and controlled an extensive religious precinct. Situated above the town of Klausen, the hill it is built on what was already settled during the New Stone Age. On the site of the present nunnery there was an earlier Roman settlement.
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  • Säben Abbey in Klausen, South Tyrol, Italy. Säben Abbey is a Benedictine nunnery established in 1687, when it was first settled by the nuns of Nonnberg Abbey in Salzburg. Säben was for centuries a centre of pilgrimage and controlled an extensive religious precinct. Situated above the town of Klausen, the hill it is built on what was already settled during the New Stone Age. On the site of the present nunnery there was an earlier Roman settlement.
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  • Hiking trail route signpost in the Pralongià above San Cassiano-St. Kassian in the Dolomites, south Tyrol, northern Italy. In winter, the Pralongià meadows are the heart of Alta Badia’s skiing area. Hiking trails lead across the high alpine pastureland between Corvara and San Cassiano (St. Kassian) with hilly upland meadows with vast mountain pastures and many old hay huts, a pretty group of trees at the edges of the meadows, and the beautiful shapes of the surrounding mountains, which include the Gruppo di Sella (Sellastock) Massif, Sassongher, Monte Cavallo (Heiligkreuzkofel), Cunturines and Lagazuoi.
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  • Hiking couple consult their map with panoramic views of mountain tops behind in the Pralongià above San Cassiano-St. Kassian in the Dolomites, south Tyrol, northern Italy. In winter, the Pralongià meadows are the heart of Alta Badia’s skiing area. Hiking trails lead across the high alpine pastureland between Corvara and San Cassiano (St. Kassian) with hilly upland meadows with vast mountain pastures and many old hay huts, a pretty group of trees at the edges of the meadows, and the beautiful shapes of the surrounding mountains, which include the Gruppo di Sella (Sellastock) Massif, Sassongher, Monte Cavallo (Heiligkreuzkofel), Cunturines and Lagazuoi.
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  • Rest seat made from logs in the Pralongià above San Cassiano-St. Kassian in the Dolomites, south Tyrol, northern Italy. In winter, the Pralongià meadows are the heart of Alta Badia’s skiing area. With the backdrop of mountain peak panoramas and forests, this is known as the Movimënt where activities for families with young people can play, exercise and general experience the great outdoors at 2,000 metres above sea level between the towns of La Villa, San Cassiano and Corvara in the Alta Badia area of south Tyrol.
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  • Surreal landscape called Las Vegas in the Pralongià above San Cassiano-St. Kassian in the Dolomites, south Tyrol, northern Italy. In winter, the Pralongià meadows are the heart of Alta Badia’s skiing area. Hiking trails lead across the high alpine pastureland between Corvara and San Cassiano (St. Kassian) with hilly upland meadows with vast mountain pastures and many old hay huts, a pretty group of trees at the edges of the meadows, and the beautiful shapes of the surrounding mountains, which include the Gruppo di Sella (Sellastock) Massif, Sassongher, Monte Cavallo (Heiligkreuzkofel), Cunturines and Lagazuoi.
    piz_sorega11-17-07-2015_1.jpg
  • Surreal landscape called Las Vegas in the Pralongià above San Cassiano-St. Kassian in the Dolomites, south Tyrol, northern Italy. In winter, the Pralongià meadows are the heart of Alta Badia’s skiing area. Hiking trails lead across the high alpine pastureland between Corvara and San Cassiano (St. Kassian) with hilly upland meadows with vast mountain pastures and many old hay huts, a pretty group of trees at the edges of the meadows, and the beautiful shapes of the surrounding mountains, which include the Gruppo di Sella (Sellastock) Massif, Sassongher, Monte Cavallo (Heiligkreuzkofel), Cunturines and Lagazuoi.
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  • A playground near the Piz Sorega cable car station in the Pralongià above San Cassiano-St. Kassian in the Dolomites, south Tyrol, northern Italy. Parents watch as their children climb and have fun on climbing structures with the backdrop of mountain peak panoramas. This is known as the Movimënt where activities for families with young people can play, exercise and general experience the great outdoors at 2,000 metres above sea level between the towns of La Villa, San Cassiano and Corvara in the Alta Badia area of south Tyrol.
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  • Detail of postcard souvenirs of a map and Dolomite mountain scenes in a shop selling tourist memorablia on Passo Falzarega (Pass) in south Tyrol, Italy. With just half a million inhabitants, south Tyrol attracts nearly 6m holidaymakers annually who total 29m overnight stays a year. The Dolomites are a mountain range in northeastern Italy and in August 2009, the Dolomites were declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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  • A group of bikers rest up on Passo Falzarega (Pass) in south Tyrol, Italy. Cyclist groups as well as biker clubs ascend the pass (alt 2.105m) as part of their tours of the Dolomites - one of the must-do climbs on two and four wheels. The Falzarego Pass is a high mountain pass in the province of Belluno in Italy and connecting Andráz and Cortina d'Ampezzo. The name Falza Rego means false king in ladin and refers to a king of the Fanes, who was supposedly turned to stone for betraying his people.
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  • With a backdrop of the Lagazuoi Dolomites peak (2,835), is the memorial to those killed here during heavy fighting on Passo Falzarega (Pass), during the first world war, in the Dolomites, south Tyrol, Italy. The Falzarego Pass is a high mountain pass in the province of Belluno in Italy and connecting Andráz and Cortina d'Ampezzo. Lagazuoi (2,835) is a mountain in the Dolomites of northern Italy, lying at an altitude of 2,835 metres (9,301 ft), about 18 kilometres (11 mi) southwest by road from Cortina d'Ampezzo in the Veneto Region. It is accessible by cable car and contains the Refugio Lagazuoi, a mountain refuge situated beyond the northwest corner of Cima del Lago. The mountain range is well known for its wartime tunnels.
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  • Old barn and Dolomites house in La Villa, in Alta Badia, south Tyrol, Italy. The oldest barns in this region are called Tierstaller and follow the same basic design: That of for warmth in the long, hard winters in the mountains and for coolness in the hot summers. But farming has changed dramatically in the Alps. Barns reflect and accompany this transformation. In villages and open landscapes, more and more barns are abandoned, used for other purposes, or falling into disrepair. Contemporary farmers build new barns for stockbreeding, fruit storage, and wine pressing.
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  • Typical wooden doorways in a backstreet courtyard of the modern town of Klausen-Chiusa in south Tyrol, north Italy. This tiny courtyard has been swallowed up into the more modern parts of town but the history and architectural style of past centuries can still be seen from the weathered wood and peeling plaster walls. Klausen (Italian: Chiusa) is a commune (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) northeast of the city of Bolzano. In the 2011 census, 91.3% of the population speak German, 7.9% Italian and 0.8% spoke the ancient Ladin langauge as their mother tongue.
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  • Vineyards and farm in the southern Eisack valley region near the South Tyrolean town of Klausen-Chiusa in northern Italy. We look down from the path leading to Säben Abbey high above the town. The slopes of vineyards of the central Eisack valley have a high mineral content of the soil, large fluctuations in temperature between hot, southern days and cool alpine mountain nights. According to the 2011 census, there are 505,000 inhabitants in south Tyrol.
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  • Vineyards and farm in the southern Eisack valley region near the South Tyrolean town of Klausen-Chiusa in northern Italy. We look down from the path leading to Säben Abbey high above the town. The slopes of vineyards of the central Eisack valley have a high mineral content of the soil, large fluctuations in temperature between hot, southern days and cool alpine mountain nights. According to the 2011 census, there are 505,000 inhabitants in south Tyrol.
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  • Landscape near the top of the Jaufenpass, the highest point at 2,094 metres on the road between Meran-merano and Sterzing-Vipiteno in South Tyrol, Italy. South Tyrol has a surface area of 7,400sq km, roughly the same as the Black Forest and is the largest province in Italy with 60% of this is 1,600 metres above sea level and its birth rate is the fourth highest of Italian provinces. The Jaufenpass (Italian: Passo di Monte Giovo) (alt 2094m.) is a high mountain pass in the Alps in the South Tyrol in Italy. It connects Meran and Sterzing on the road to the Brenner Pass. It is the northernmost pass in the Alps that is completely in Italy. The pass road is very winding, with many switchbacks.
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  • Solar panels on the roof of a Dolomites farm's barn roof in the old rural hamlet of Aireië, near Wengen-La Val, in south Tyrol, Italy. 60% of the province's energy needs, excl transport, comes from renewable sources like water, biomass, biogas, solar, wind and geothermal. In 2013 South Tyrol produced 6,569 gigawatt-hours of electricity and 92% of electrical energy was generated via hydropower homemade energy producing more than twice its own requirements. The South Tyrolean budget is 5bn Euros with only 10% leaving the region for government in Rome. The Überetsch (Oltradige in Italian) is a hilly section of the Etschtal in South Tyrol, northern Italy.
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  • Dolomites hillside landscape near La Val in Alta Badia, south Tyrol, Italy. We look across the farms and alpine homes high up with the stunning panoramic scenery of mountain peaks. According to the 2011 census, there are 505,000 inhabitants in south Tyrol with an area of 7,400 sq Km with 60% over 1,600m above sea level. La Val (German: Wengen; Italian: La Valle) is a comune (municipality) in the province of South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 45 kilometres (28 mi) northeast of the city of Bolzano.
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  • Mount Sassongher (2,665m) dominates the resort of Corvara during the summer walking season in south Tyrol, northern Italy. Corvara is the main center of Alta Badia, a prestigious tourist area located at the top end of the Val Badia, surrounded by the peaks of the Dolomites mountains. Corvara (German: Corvara or Kurfar; Italian: Corvara in Badia) is a comune (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) east of Bolzano.
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  • Mount Sassongher (2,665m) dominates the resort of Corvara during the summer walking season in south Tyrol, northern Italy. Corvara is the main center of Alta Badia, a prestigious tourist area located at the top end of the Val Badia, surrounded by the peaks of the Dolomites mountains. Corvara (German: Corvara or Kurfar; Italian: Corvara in Badia) is a comune (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) east of Bolzano.
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  • The gothic church at Colfosco, south Tyrol, Italy dates back to the year 1420. Colfosco, situated at 1,645 m asl, is the highest located village of Alta Badia. South Tyrol is a very religious and traditional country. The weekly walk to Mass and the celebration of religious festivals and processions are part of the culture and tradition in South Tyrol. In almost every house you will find a cross on a corner with consecrated palm branches over there. Also in the stable there are consecrated palm branches to keep away every disaster. South Tyroleans are almost all Catholics and quite conservative.
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  • Iron crosses in the gothic churchyard of Colfosco, south Tyrol, Italy which dates back to the year 1420. The gothic church of Colfosco dates back to the year 1420. Colfosco, situated at 1,645 m asl, is the highest located village of Alta Badia. South Tyrol is a very religious and traditional country. The weekly walk to Mass and the celebration of religious festivals and processions are part of the culture and tradition in South Tyrol. In almost every house you will find a cross on a corner with consecrated palm branches over there. Also in the stable there are consecrated palm branches to keep away every disaster. South Tyroleans are almost all Catholics and quite conservative.
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  • Seen from Colle-Kohlern lookout tower, an aerial landscape of the northern Italian south Tyrolean city of Bozen-Bolzano. Bolzano / Bozen (German) is the capital city of South Tyrol, the German speaking region in the northern part of Italy. Bolzano is the largest city in the region. Its archaeology museum is famous worldwide as the home of the neolithic alpine iceman "Ötzi" found north of here on the Italian/Autrian border. According to the 2011 census, there are 505,000 inhabitants in south Tyrol.
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  • Seen from Colle-Kohlern, a high location above northern Italian south Tyrolean city of Bozen-Bolzano, we see a signpost that tells drivers and hikers that the city is 9km away. Pointing downhill, the road snakes towards the bottom of the cable car lift. Written in both German and Italian, German speakers make up the largest proportion of the south Tyrol population. This is also the only region in Italy where the majority of the population speaks German as their mother tongue and so it's officially bi-lingual, including all road signs, menus and media,
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  • Mannequins laden with price tags in the northern Italian south Tyrolean city of Bozen-Bolzano. Hanging from the clothing on sale in this outdoor retailer in the city centre, we see discounts of up to 80% are on offer. South Tyrol is geographically the northernmost region of Italy with the best known part of South Tyrolean Alps being the Dolomites with the Schlern (2,662 mt) or the Rosengarten (3,002 mt).
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  • A Segway rider chats to a shopper with bicycle in the northern Italian south Tyrolean city of Bozen-Bolzano. We see the owner of old technology with the bicycle and the user of the next generation of green powered transport with the Segway who are the leaders in personal, green transportation, developing products. Since the introduction of their Personal Transporter (PT), Segway has established itself as a leader in the emerging small electric vehicle (SeV) space.
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  • Modern Tyrolean house architecture in Leonhard-St Leonardo, a Dolomites village in the Badia region of south Tyrol, Italy. Wooden panelling and slats have been retained as the traditional style of the area has seen over centuries. Life expectancy for south Tyroleans is 85 for females and 80 for males, higher than Italian national averages. According to the 2011 census, there are 505,000 inhabitants in south Tyrol, the same as Dublin, Copenhagen and Dresden. In the 2011 census, 91.3% of the population speak German, 7.9% Italian and 0.8% spoke the ancient Ladin langauge as their mother tongue. San Leonardo is in the municipality of Badia populated mostly by people who speak the ancient Ladin language.
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  • Mountain horses doze in early morning midsummer heat while positioned so that the tail of one swishes away flies from the faces of others, under Dolomites mountain in Alta Badia, south Tyrol, Italy. Horses are animals of habit that respond well to regimentation, and respond best when the same routines and techniques are used consistently.
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  • The rural lake 'Lêch della Lunch' in the Badia Dolomites, south Tyrol. Italy. The natural lake is located above the town of Pedraces/Badia Abtei and is seen early morning as the sun shines off the still surface, in forest.
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  • Modern Tyrolean house architecture in Leonhard-St Leonardo, a Dolomites village in the Badia region of south Tyrol, Italy. Wooden panelling and slats have been retained as the traditional style of the area has seen over centuries. Life expectancy for south Tyroleans is 85 for females and 80 for males, higher than Italian national averages. According to the 2011 census, there are 505,000 inhabitants in south Tyrol, the same as Dublin, Copenhagen and Dresden. In the 2011 census, 91.3% of the population speak German, 7.9% Italian and 0.8% spoke the ancient Ladin langauge as their mother tongue. San Leonardo is in the municipality of Badia populated mostly by people who speak the ancient Ladin language.
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  • Pink post boxes outside a village school in Leonhard-St Leonardo, a Dolomites village in the Badia region of south Tyrol, Italy. In the 2011 census, 91.3% of the population speak German, 7.9% Italian and 0.8% spoke the ancient Ladin langauge as their mother tongue. San Leonardo is in the municipality of Badia populated mostly by people who speak the ancient Ladin language.
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  • Green stained render on walls of building in Eppan-Appiano, South Tyrol, northern Italy. In the quiet village of St. Michele there are old buildings built in the traditional style of alpine barns and homes, warm during long rough winters and cool in the hot summers. The medieval tradition of grills on windows continues today.
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  • A children playing warning sign in a rural location in northern Italy. The cartoon qualities of the children smiling while playing with their ball is on the side of a quiet road in the lower Dolomites. The quiet hamlet of Steinegger is a dead end but kids are encouraged to run around in their peaceful corner of Italy, well away from heavy traffic and surrounded by vineyards.
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  • German architecture in Italian South Tyrolean agricultural region, south-west of Bolzano, northern Italy. Set in the Appiano area and under the rocky hills of lower Dolomites, we see fresh flowers growing in baskets in every window. The Überetsch (Oltradige in Italian) is a hilly section of the Etschtal in South Tyrol, northern Italy. It lies south-west of Bolzano and is a known tourist destination, famous for its wines, castles and lakes (Kalterer See, Montiggler Seen). The municipalities of the Überetsch are Kaltern and Eppan.
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  • A south Tyrolean chapel above the village of Eppan-Appiano in south-west Bolzano wine-growing valley region. South Tyroleans are almost all Catholics and quite conservative - though it depends on the areas. In South Tyrol there are three indigenous wine varieties: Schiava, Gewürztraminer and Lagrein. The Überetsch (Oltradige in Italian) is a hilly section of the Etschtal in South Tyrol, northern Italy. It lies south-west of Bolzano and is a known tourist destination, famous for its wines, castles and lakes (Kalterer See, Montiggler Seen). The municipalities of the Überetsch are Kaltern and Eppan.
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  • Traditional rack method and vineyards in the Oltradige wine growing region south-west of Bolzano, South Tyrol, northern Italy. South Tyroleans are almost all Catholics and quite conservative - though it depends on the areas. In South Tyrol there are three indigenous wine varieties: Schiava, Gewürztraminer and Lagrein. The Überetsch (Oltradige in Italian) is a hilly section of the Etschtal in South Tyrol, northern Italy. It lies south-west of Bolzano and is a known tourist destination, famous for its wines, castles and lakes (Kalterer See, Montiggler Seen). The municipalities of the Überetsch are Kaltern and Eppan.
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  • Hotel and hiking route signposts in rural South Tyrol, south-west of Bolzano, northern Italy. South Tyrol is the northernmost region in Italy, bordering Austria to the north and northeast, Switzerland to the northwest, and the rest of Italy to the south. This is also the only region in Italy where the majority of the population speaks German as their mother tongue and so it's officially bi-lingual, including all road signs, menus and media, and moreover even trilingual in the scenic eastern Ladin speaking valleys.
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  • A south Tyrolean chapel above the village of Eppan-Appiano in south-west Bolzano wine-growing valley region. South Tyroleans are almost all Catholics and quite conservative - though it depends on the areas. In South Tyrol there are three indigenous wine varieties: Schiava, Gewürztraminer and Lagrein. The Überetsch (Oltradige in Italian) is a hilly section of the Etschtal in South Tyrol, northern Italy. It lies south-west of Bolzano and is a known tourist destination, famous for its wines, castles and lakes (Kalterer See, Montiggler Seen). The municipalities of the Überetsch are Kaltern and Eppan.
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  • A south Tyrolean chapel above the village of Eppan-Appiano in south-west Bolzano wine-growing valley region. South Tyroleans are almost all Catholics and quite conservative - though it depends on the areas. In South Tyrol there are three indigenous wine varieties: Schiava, Gewürztraminer and Lagrein. The Überetsch (Oltradige in Italian) is a hilly section of the Etschtal in South Tyrol, northern Italy. It lies south-west of Bolzano and is a known tourist destination, famous for its wines, castles and lakes (Kalterer See, Montiggler Seen). The municipalities of the Überetsch are Kaltern and Eppan.
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  • Early morning spraying of apple crops on land south-west of Bolzano, northern Italy. Every tenth apple in Europe is grown in south Tyrol, making the region Europe's largest apple producer. The area produces 900,000 tons of apples per year on a fruit-growing area of 18,400 hectares. The Überetsch (Oltradige in Italian) is a hilly section of the Etschtal in South Tyrol, northern Italy. It lies south-west of Bolzano and is a known tourist destination, famous for its wines, castles and lakes (Kalterer See, Montiggler Seen). The municipalities of the Überetsch are Kaltern and Eppan.
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  • Detail of vineyards in the Oltradige wine growing region south-west of Bolzano, South Tyrol, northern Italy. In South Tyrol there are three indigenous wine varieties: Schiava, Gewürztraminer and Lagrein. The Überetsch (Oltradige in Italian) is a hilly section of the Etschtal in South Tyrol, northern Italy. It lies south-west of Bolzano and is a known tourist destination, famous for its wines, castles and lakes (Kalterer See, Montiggler Seen). The municipalities of the Überetsch are Kaltern and Eppan.
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  • Rural crucifix and red flowers on a roadside shrine on the Jaufenpass in South Tyrol, northern Italy. South Tyrol is a very religious and traditional country. The weekly walk to Mass and the celebration of religious festivals and processions are part of the culture and tradition in South Tyrol. In almost every house you will find a cross on a corner with consecrated palm branches over there. Also in the stable there are consecrated palm branches to keep away every disaster. South Tyroleans are almost all Catholics and quite conservative.
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  • Stickers cover the signpost marking the summit of the Wurzjoch Pass, in the Puez Geisler Nature Park and on the road between Brixen-Bessanone and St Martin in Badia. Obscuring the information intended for drivers and tourists, the stickers come from all over the world: For example, many German biker clubs leave their mark plus BMW and Porsche touring groups and other motoring organisations. The Puez Geisler Nature Park is a regional park situated right in the heart of the Dolomite mountain world and is one of the most beautiful and striking in the entire Alpine region.
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  • Stickers cover the signpost marking the summit of the Wurzjoch Pass, in the Puez Geisler Nature Park and on the road between Brixen-Bessanone and St Martin in Badia. Obscuring the information intended for drivers and tourists, the stickers come from all over the world: For example, many German biker clubs leave their mark plus BMW and Porsche touring groups and other motoring organisations. The Puez Geisler Nature Park is a regional park situated right in the heart of the Dolomite mountain world and is one of the most beautiful and striking in the entire Alpine region.
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  • With the Zwölferturm clocktower in the distance, tourists sit beneath the St. John of Nepomuk monument in front of the Town Hall in Sterzing-Vipiteno, South Tyrol, northern Italy. The Zwölferturm is a 46m high tower erected in 1470, it is the symbol of the city that divides the New Town from Old Town Sterzing. Sterzing (Italian: Vipiteno) is a commune in South Tyrol in northern Italy. It is the main village of the southern Wipptal, and the Eisack River flows through the medieval town. It also acts as a border town - the first large town one reaches after crossing the Brenner Pass from nearby Austria.
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  • With the Zwölferturm clocktower in the distance, tourists sit beneath the St. John of Nepomuk monument in front of the Town Hall in Sterzing-Vipiteno, South Tyrol, northern Italy. The Zwölferturm is a 46m high tower erected in 1470, it is the symbol of the city that divides the New Town from Old Town Sterzing. Sterzing (Italian: Vipiteno) is a commune in South Tyrol in northern Italy. It is the main village of the southern Wipptal, and the Eisack River flows through the medieval town. It also acts as a border town - the first large town one reaches after crossing the Brenner Pass from nearby Austria.
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  • Whitewashed render of a rural farmhouse in Steinegger, Eppan-Appiano in South Tyrol, Italy. It is early evening and the light from an overhead light in the porch. The province's unemployment rate is 3.3%.
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  • Visitors to the Alpe di Siusi (German: Seiser Alm) at the top of the cable car station at Piz Sorega, above the South Tyrolean town of Ortisei-Sankt Ulrich in the Dolomites, Italy. Standing at the highest point of the vast grassland meadow, they admire the panoramic scenery and await the time to descend again. The Alpe di Siusi is the biggest high-alpine pasture in Europe with a surface of 57 km² and its altitude range from 1680 to 2350 m above sea level. This high-alpine pasture is located in the heart of the Dolomites surrounded by the Sasso Lungo Mountain Group, the Sciliar Nature Park, and the Catinaccio Mountain Group, the Northern Alps and the Sciliar Mountain Massif with Santner Peak.
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  • Grazing cows on the Siusi plateau, above the South Tyrolean town of Ortisei-Sankt Ulrich in the Dolomites, Italy. The Alpe di Siusi is the biggest high-alpine pasture in Europe with a surface of 57 km² and its altitude range from 1680 to 2350 m above sea level. This high-alpine pasture is located in the heart of the Dolomites. A mostly older generation of farmers work the land in this high area, known for its summer hiking trails and skiing pistes.
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  • Hikers on the Alpe di Siusi (German: Seiser Alm) plateau, above the South Tyrolean town of Ortisei-Sankt Ulrich in the Dolomites, Italy. Walking along one of the dozens of paths, these hikers enjoy panoramic views of the peaks that envelope the location.  The Alpe di Siusi is the biggest high-alpine pasture in Europe with a surface of 57 km² and its altitude range from 1680 to 2350 m above sea level. This high-alpine pasture is located in the heart of the Dolomites surrounded by the Sasso Lungo Mountain Group, the Sciliar Nature Park, and the Catinaccio Mountain Group, the Northern Alps and the Sciliar Mountain Massif with Santner Peak.
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  • Grazing cows on the Siusi plateau, above the South Tyrolean town of Ortisei-Sankt Ulrich in the Dolomites, Italy. The Alpe di Siusi is the biggest high-alpine pasture in Europe with a surface of 57 km² and its altitude range from 1680 to 2350 m above sea level. This high-alpine pasture is located in the heart of the Dolomites. A mostly older generation of farmers work the land in this high area, known for its summer hiking trails and skiing pistes.
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  • Cable car terrace panaorama above the Siusi plateau, above the South Tyrolean town of Ortisei-Sankt Ulrich in the Dolomites, Italy. Walkers can enjoy panoramic views of the peaks like Sassalungo that envelope the location. The Alpe di Siusi is the biggest high-alpine pasture in Europe with a surface of 57 km² and its altitude range from 1680 to 2350 m above sea level. This high-alpine pasture is located in the heart of the Dolomites surrounded by the Sasso Lungo Mountain Group, the Sciliar Nature Park, and the Catinaccio Mountain Group, the Northern Alps and the Sciliar Mountain Massif with Santner Peak.
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  • Skiing hotel in summer on the Alpe di Siusi (German: Seiser Alm) plateau, above the South Tyrolean town of Ortisei-Sankt Ulrich in the Dolomites, Italy. Walking along one of the dozens of paths, hikers enjoy panoramic views of the peaks that envelope the location.  The Alpe di Siusi is the biggest high-alpine pasture in Europe with a surface of 57 km² and its altitude range from 1680 to 2350 m above sea level. This high-alpine pasture is located in the heart of the Dolomites surrounded by the Sasso Lungo Mountain Group, the Sciliar Nature Park, and the Catinaccio Mountain Group, the Northern Alps and the Sciliar Mountain Massif with Santner Peak.
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  • Hikers on the Alpe di Siusi (German: Seiser Alm) plateau, above the South Tyrolean town of Ortisei-Sankt Ulrich in the Dolomites, Italy. Walking along one of the dozens of paths, these hikers enjoy panoramic views of the peaks that envelope the location.  The Alpe di Siusi is the biggest high-alpine pasture in Europe with a surface of 57 km² and its altitude range from 1680 to 2350 m above sea level. This high-alpine pasture is located in the heart of the Dolomites surrounded by the Sasso Lungo Mountain Group, the Sciliar Nature Park, and the Catinaccio Mountain Group, the Northern Alps and the Sciliar Mountain Massif with Santner Peak.
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  • Hiking trails signposts on the Alpe di Siusi (German: Seiser Alm) plateau, above the South Tyrolean town of Ortisei-Sankt Ulrich in the Dolomites, Italy. Walking along one of the dozens of paths, hikers enjoy panoramic views of the peaks that envelope the location.  The Alpe di Siusi is the biggest high-alpine pasture in Europe with a surface of 57 km² and its altitude range from 1680 to 2350 m above sea level. This high-alpine pasture is located in the heart of the Dolomites surrounded by the Sasso Lungo Mountain Group, the Sciliar Nature Park, and the Catinaccio Mountain Group, the Northern Alps and the Sciliar Mountain Massif with Santner Peak.
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  • Hikers on the Alpe di Siusi (German: Seiser Alm) plateau, above the South Tyrolean town of Ortisei-Sankt Ulrich in the Dolomites, Italy. Walking along one of the dozens of paths, these hikers enjoy panoramic views of the peaks that envelope the location.  The Alpe di Siusi is the biggest high-alpine pasture in Europe with a surface of 57 km² and its altitude range from 1680 to 2350 m above sea level. This high-alpine pasture is located in the heart of the Dolomites surrounded by the Sasso Lungo Mountain Group, the Sciliar Nature Park, and the Catinaccio Mountain Group, the Northern Alps and the Sciliar Mountain Massif with Santner Peak.
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  • Hikers and cyclists on the Alpe di Siusi (German: Seiser Alm) plateau, above the South Tyrolean town of Ortisei-Sankt Ulrich in the Dolomites, Italy. Walking along one of the dozens of paths, these hikers enjoy panoramic views of the peaks that envelope the location.  The Alpe di Siusi is the biggest high-alpine pasture in Europe with a surface of 57 km² and its altitude range from 1680 to 2350 m above sea level. This high-alpine pasture is located in the heart of the Dolomites surrounded by the Sasso Lungo Mountain Group, the Sciliar Nature Park, and the Catinaccio Mountain Group, the Northern Alps and the Sciliar Mountain Massif with Santner Peak.
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  • Young boy manhandles haymaking machine on the Alpe di Siusi (German: Seiser Alm) plateau, above the South Tyrolean town of Ortisei-Sankt Ulrich in the Dolomites, Italy. The youngster helps his family bring in the hay using machinery but also hand rakes. The Alpe di Siusi is the biggest high-alpine pasture in Europe with a surface of 57 km² and its altitude range from 1680 to 2350 m above sea level. This high-alpine pasture is located in the heart of the Dolomites. A mostly older generation of farmers work the land in this high area, known for its summer hiking trails and skiing pistes.
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  • Netball net landscape on the Alpe di Siusi (German: Seiser Alm) plateau, above the South Tyrolean town of Ortisei-Sankt Ulrich in the Dolomites, Italy. Walking along one of the dozens of paths, hikers and their children are treated to panoramic views of the peaks and many platy areas to encourage a younger generation into the wilderness. The Alpe di Siusi is the biggest high-alpine pasture in Europe with a surface of 57 km² and its altitude range from 1680 to 2350 m above sea level. This high-alpine pasture is located in the heart of the Dolomites surrounded by the Sasso Lungo Mountain Group, the Sciliar Nature Park, and the Catinaccio Mountain Group, the Northern Alps and the Sciliar Mountain Massif with Santner Peak.
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  • Childrens' sandpit landscape on the Alpe di Siusi (German: Seiser Alm) plateau, above the South Tyrolean town of Ortisei-Sankt Ulrich in the Dolomites, Italy. Walking along one of the dozens of paths, hikers and their children are treated to panoramic views of the peaks and many platy areas to encourage a younger generation into the wilderness. The Alpe di Siusi is the biggest high-alpine pasture in Europe with a surface of 57 km² and its altitude range from 1680 to 2350 m above sea level. This high-alpine pasture is located in the heart of the Dolomites surrounded by the Sasso Lungo Mountain Group, the Sciliar Nature Park, and the Catinaccio Mountain Group, the Northern Alps and the Sciliar Mountain Massif with Santner Peak.
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  • Childrens' sandpit landscape on the Alpe di Siusi (German: Seiser Alm) plateau, above the South Tyrolean town of Ortisei-Sankt Ulrich in the Dolomites, Italy. Walking along one of the dozens of paths, hikers and their children are treated to panoramic views of the peaks and many platy areas to encourage a younger generation into the wilderness. The Alpe di Siusi is the biggest high-alpine pasture in Europe with a surface of 57 km² and its altitude range from 1680 to 2350 m above sea level. This high-alpine pasture is located in the heart of the Dolomites surrounded by the Sasso Lungo Mountain Group, the Sciliar Nature Park, and the Catinaccio Mountain Group, the Northern Alps and the Sciliar Mountain Massif with Santner Peak.
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  • Sunbathing deckchairs for resting hikers on the Alpe di Siusi (German: Seiser Alm) plateau, above the South Tyrolean town of Ortisei-Sankt Ulrich in the Dolomites, Italy. Walking along one of the dozens of paths, hikers enjoy panoramic views of the peaks that envelope the location.  The Alpe di Siusi is the biggest high-alpine pasture in Europe with a surface of 57 km² and its altitude range from 1680 to 2350 m above sea level. This high-alpine pasture is located in the heart of the Dolomites surrounded by the Sasso Lungo Mountain Group, the Sciliar Nature Park, and the Catinaccio Mountain Group, the Northern Alps and the Sciliar Mountain Massif with Santner Peak.
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  • A lone hiker on the Alpe di Siusi (German: Seiser Alm) plateau, above the South Tyrolean town of Ortisei-Sankt Ulrich in the Dolomites, Italy. Walking along one of the dozens of paths, these hikers enjoy panoramic views of the peaks that envelope the location.  The Alpe di Siusi is the biggest high-alpine pasture in Europe with a surface of 57 km² and its altitude range from 1680 to 2350 m above sea level. This high-alpine pasture is located in the heart of the Dolomites surrounded by the Sasso Lungo Mountain Group, the Sciliar Nature Park, and the Catinaccio Mountain Group, the Northern Alps and the Sciliar Mountain Massif with Santner Peak.
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  • Hikers on the Alpe di Siusi (German: Seiser Alm) plateau, above the South Tyrolean town of Ortisei-Sankt Ulrich in the Dolomites, Italy. Walking along one of the dozens of paths, these hikers enjoy panoramic views of the peaks that envelope the location.  The Alpe di Siusi is the biggest high-alpine pasture in Europe with a surface of 57 km² and its altitude range from 1680 to 2350 m above sea level. This high-alpine pasture is located in the heart of the Dolomites surrounded by the Sasso Lungo Mountain Group, the Sciliar Nature Park, and the Catinaccio Mountain Group, the Northern Alps and the Sciliar Mountain Massif with Santner Peak.
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  • Hikers on the Alpe di Siusi (German: Seiser Alm) plateau, above the South Tyrolean town of Ortisei-Sankt Ulrich in the Dolomites, Italy. Walking along one of the dozens of paths, these hikers enjoy panoramic views of the peaks that envelope the location.  The Alpe di Siusi is the biggest high-alpine pasture in Europe with a surface of 57 km² and its altitude range from 1680 to 2350 m above sea level. This high-alpine pasture is located in the heart of the Dolomites surrounded by the Sasso Lungo Mountain Group, the Sciliar Nature Park, and the Catinaccio Mountain Group, the Northern Alps and the Sciliar Mountain Massif with Santner Peak.
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  • Visitors look out over the Alpe di Siusi (German: Seiser Alm) at the top of the cable car station at Piz Sorega, above the South Tyrolean town of Ortisei-Sankt Ulrich in the Dolomites, Italy. Standing at the highest point of the vast grassland meadow, they take photos and admire the panoramic scenery. The Alpe di Siusi is the biggest high-alpine pasture in Europe with a surface of 57 km² and its altitude range from 1680 to 2350 m above sea level. This high-alpine pasture is located in the heart of the Dolomites surrounded by the Sasso Lungo Mountain Group, the Sciliar Nature Park, and the Catinaccio Mountain Group, the Northern Alps and the Sciliar Mountain Massif with Santner Peak.
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  • War memorial to those killed in WW2 in the Dolomites resort town of San Cassiano-St. Kassian in south Tyrol, Italy. Hitler's pact of non-aggression with Mussolini meant south Tyroleans often served in the German Wehrmacht and cemeteries now describe their demise in battles across the theatres of war at that time. We see three names here of soldiers and officers killed in Russia and north Africa. Under Hitler's offer, 86% of citizens from this region of Italy opted to return to the Fatherland and by the end of the war, 75,000 did so.
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  • War memorial to those killed in WW2 in the Dolomites resort town of San Cassiano-St. Kassian in south Tyrol, Italy. Hitler's pact of non-aggression with Mussolini meant south Tyroleans often served in the German Wehrmacht and cemeteries now describe their demise in battles across the theatres of war at that time. We see the name of an officer with an Italian name killed in Russia. Under Hitler's offer, 86% of citizens from this region of Italy opted to return to the Fatherland and by the end of the war, 75,000 did so.
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  • Cemetery in the Dolomites resort town of San Cassiano-St. Kassian in south Tyrol, Italy. South Tyrol is a very religious and traditional country. Life expectancy for south Tyroleans is 85 for females and 80 for males, higher than Italian national averages. According to the 2011 census, there are 505,000 inhabitants in south Tyrol. The weekly walk to Mass and the celebration of religious festivals and processions are part of the culture and tradition in South Tyrol. In almost every house you will find a cross on a corner with consecrated palm branches over there. Also in the stable there are consecrated palm branches to keep away every disaster. South Tyroleans are almost all Catholics and quite conservative.
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  • Cemetery in the Dolomites resort town of San Cassiano-St. Kassian in south Tyrol, Italy. South Tyrol is a very religious and traditional country. Life expectancy for south Tyroleans is 85 for females and 80 for males, higher than Italian national averages. According to the 2011 census, there are 505,000 inhabitants in south Tyrol. The weekly walk to Mass and the celebration of religious festivals and processions are part of the culture and tradition in South Tyrol. In almost every house you will find a cross on a corner with consecrated palm branches over there. Also in the stable there are consecrated palm branches to keep away every disaster. South Tyroleans are almost all Catholics and quite conservative.
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  • Säben Abbey in Klausen, South Tyrol, Italy. Säben Abbey is a Benedictine nunnery established in 1687, when it was first settled by the nuns of Nonnberg Abbey in Salzburg. As with many sites of world heritage and historical importance, the tourists feel they can deface walls and surfaces. Säben was for centuries a centre of pilgrimage and controlled an extensive religious precinct. Situated above the town of Klausen, the hill it is built on what was already settled during the New Stone Age. On the site of the present nunnery there was an earlier Roman settlement.
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  • Säben Abbey in Klausen, South Tyrol, Italy. Säben Abbey is a Benedictine nunnery established in 1687, when it was first settled by the nuns of Nonnberg Abbey in Salzburg. Säben was for centuries a centre of pilgrimage and controlled an extensive religious precinct. Situated above the town of Klausen, the hill it is built on what was already settled during the New Stone Age. On the site of the present nunnery there was an earlier Roman settlement.
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  • Corner of typical old Alpine timber hut in the Pralongià above San Cassiano-St. Kassian in the Dolomites, south Tyrol, northern Italy. In winter, the Pralongià meadows are the heart of Alta Badia’s skiing area. The oldest barns in this region are called Tierstaller and follow the same basic design: That of for warmth in the long, hard winters in the mountains and for coolness in the hot summers. But farming has changed dramatically in the Alps. Barns reflect and accompany this transformation. In villages and open landscapes, more and more barns are abandoned, used for other purposes, or falling into disrepair. Contemporary farmers build new barns for stockbreeding, fruit storage, and wine pressing. San Leonardo is in the municipality of Badia populated mostly by people who speak the ancient Ladin language.
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  • Corner of typical old Alpine timber hut in the Pralongià above San Cassiano-St. Kassian in the Dolomites, south Tyrol, northern Italy. In winter, the Pralongià meadows are the heart of Alta Badia’s skiing area. The oldest barns in this region are called Tierstaller and follow the same basic design: That of for warmth in the long, hard winters in the mountains and for coolness in the hot summers. But farming has changed dramatically in the Alps. Barns reflect and accompany this transformation. In villages and open landscapes, more and more barns are abandoned, used for other purposes, or falling into disrepair. Contemporary farmers build new barns for stockbreeding, fruit storage, and wine pressing. San Leonardo is in the municipality of Badia populated mostly by people who speak the ancient Ladin language.
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  • Hikers rest with panoramic views of mountain tops in the Pralongià above San Cassiano-St. Kassian in the Dolomites, south Tyrol, northern Italy. In winter, the Pralongià meadows are the heart of Alta Badia’s skiing area. Hiking trails lead across the high alpine pastureland between Corvara and San Cassiano (St. Kassian) with hilly upland meadows with vast mountain pastures and many old hay huts, a pretty group of trees at the edges of the meadows, and the beautiful shapes of the surrounding mountains, which include the Gruppo di Sella (Sellastock) Massif, Sassongher, Monte Cavallo (Heiligkreuzkofel), Cunturines and Lagazuoi.
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  • Hikers rest with panoramic views of mountain tops in the Pralongià above San Cassiano-St. Kassian in the Dolomites, south Tyrol, northern Italy. In winter, the Pralongià meadows are the heart of Alta Badia’s skiing area. Hiking trails lead across the high alpine pastureland between Corvara and San Cassiano (St. Kassian) with hilly upland meadows with vast mountain pastures and many old hay huts, a pretty group of trees at the edges of the meadows, and the beautiful shapes of the surrounding mountains, which include the Gruppo di Sella (Sellastock) Massif, Sassongher, Monte Cavallo (Heiligkreuzkofel), Cunturines and Lagazuoi.
    piz_sorega23-17-07-2015_1.jpg
  • Hikers rest with panoramic views of mountain tops in the Pralongià above San Cassiano-St. Kassian in the Dolomites, south Tyrol, northern Italy. In winter, the Pralongià meadows are the heart of Alta Badia’s skiing area. Hiking trails lead across the high alpine pastureland between Corvara and San Cassiano (St. Kassian) with hilly upland meadows with vast mountain pastures and many old hay huts, a pretty group of trees at the edges of the meadows, and the beautiful shapes of the surrounding mountains, which include the Gruppo di Sella (Sellastock) Massif, Sassongher, Monte Cavallo (Heiligkreuzkofel), Cunturines and Lagazuoi.
    piz_sorega18-17-07-2015_1.jpg
  • Hikers rest with panoramic views of mountain tops in the Pralongià above San Cassiano-St. Kassian in the Dolomites, south Tyrol, northern Italy. In winter, the Pralongià meadows are the heart of Alta Badia’s skiing area. Hiking trails lead across the high alpine pastureland between Corvara and San Cassiano (St. Kassian) with hilly upland meadows with vast mountain pastures and many old hay huts, a pretty group of trees at the edges of the meadows, and the beautiful shapes of the surrounding mountains, which include the Gruppo di Sella (Sellastock) Massif, Sassongher, Monte Cavallo (Heiligkreuzkofel), Cunturines and Lagazuoi.
    piz_sorega20-17-07-2015_1.jpg
  • Hiking couple consult their map with panoramic views of mountain tops behind in the Pralongià above San Cassiano-St. Kassian in the Dolomites, south Tyrol, northern Italy. In winter, the Pralongià meadows are the heart of Alta Badia’s skiing area. Hiking trails lead across the high alpine pastureland between Corvara and San Cassiano (St. Kassian) with hilly upland meadows with vast mountain pastures and many old hay huts, a pretty group of trees at the edges of the meadows, and the beautiful shapes of the surrounding mountains, which include the Gruppo di Sella (Sellastock) Massif, Sassongher, Monte Cavallo (Heiligkreuzkofel), Cunturines and Lagazuoi.
    piz_sorega21-17-07-2015_1.jpg
  • Sunbathing hikers in deckchairs in the Pralongià above San Cassiano-St. Kassian in the Dolomites, south Tyrol, northern Italy. In winter, the Pralongià meadows are the heart of Alta Badia’s skiing area. Hiking trails lead across the high alpine pastureland between Corvara and San Cassiano (St. Kassian) with hilly upland meadows with vast mountain pastures and many old hay huts, a pretty group of trees at the edges of the meadows, and the beautiful shapes of the surrounding mountains, which include the Gruppo di Sella (Sellastock) Massif, Sassongher, Monte Cavallo (Heiligkreuzkofel), Cunturines and Lagazuoi.
    piz_sorega05-17-07-2015_1.jpg
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