| Ortisei | ||
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| State | Italy | |
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| Region | Trentino Alto Adige | |
| Altitude | 1,220 m a.s.l. | |
| Surface | 24.16 km² | |
| Inhabitants | 4.780 (2015) | |
| Name inhabitants | Val Gardena | |
| Prefix tel | 39 0471 | |
| POSTAL CODE | 39046 | |
| Time zone | UTC 1 | |
| Patron | San Ulrico | |
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Ortisei (St. Ulrich in German) is a city of the Trentino Alto Adige.
To know
It is the main and most densely populated town in the Val Gardena. The local economy is mainly based on winter and summer tourism. The craftsmanship of wood carving is very well known and boasts an ancient tradition.
A fascinating mix between the multicolored chaos of the vacationers and the traditions kept by the inhabitants make Ortisei (1,236 m) a popular tourist destination for all guests. Alpine culture and typical culinary specialties combined with shopping and walking complete the excellent offer of this "Alpine town". Direct connections between the ski areas of Seceda, Alpe di Siusi, Rasciesa and with the "Sella Ronda" carousel. In the surroundings of Ortisei there are three small towns: (1,481 m, 5 km from Ortisei and reachable from the road to Castelrotto), a small patch of land unique in the world, immersed in a dream landscape, (1,433 m) the small and idyllic mountain village in a sunny area above Ortisei with a wonderful view of the Sassolungo, and at the beginning of the valley (1 km from Ortisei).
Geographical notes
The inhabited center extends from the valley floor to the slopes of Mount Rasciesa and is located on the orographic right of the Rio Gardena, which flows from east to west and flows into the Isarco near Ponte Gardena. The municipal area borders to the north with Funes, to the east with Santa Cristina Valgardena, to the south with the Oltretorrente hamlet of the municipality of Castelrotto and to the west it borders with Laion. It is located inside the Puez-Odle Natural Park.
How to orient yourself
- 1 Touristic office, Strada Rezia 1, ☎ 39 0471 777600, @[email protected]..
Ortisei: full screen map.How to get
By plane
- 2 Bolzano-Dolomites Airport (IATA: BZO) (6 km from the center of Bolzano), ☎ 39 0471 255 255, fax: 39 0471 255 202.
open to the public: 05: 30–23: 00; ticket office opening: 06: 00-19: 00; check-in for flights from Bolzano is only possible from 1 hour to a maximum of 20 minutes before departure. Small regional airport with scheduled flights to and from Lugano is Rome with Etihad Regional (by Darwin Air). At certain times of the year, the Lauda Air company connects the city with Vienna once a week. On the other hand, charter flights are more numerous. - 3 Verona Airport (Catullus), Boxes of Sommacampagna, ☎ 39 045 8095666, @[email protected].
- 4 Brescia Airport (D'Annunzio), Via Aeroporto 34, Montichiari (Connections with Brescia airport are guaranteed by public transport via the bus. The stop a Brescia city is located at the bus station (number 23), while that of the airport is at the front of the terminal. There are also connections to the city of Verona via bus / shuttle line 1), ☎ 39 045 8095666, @[email protected]. Charter only
open to the public: 05: 30–23: 00; ticket office opening: 06: 00-19: 00; check-in for flights from Bolzano is only possible from 1 hour to a maximum of 20 minutes before departure. Small regional airport with scheduled flights to and from By car
Ortisei is connected to Ponte Gardena and to Valle Isarco from the state road 242 di Val Gardena is Sella Pass; a branch of this road also connects Ortisei with Closed, where there is a junction of the A22 motorway.
On the train
Railway station of Ponte Gardena.
By bus
Regional buses from Ponte Gardena is Closed.
How to get around
What see
- 1 Church of Sant'Ulrico and the Epiphany of the Lord. It was built between 1791 and 1796 in neoclassical style with baroque elements by Matthäus Wachter, while the paintings on the domes are due to the brothers Franz Xaver and Josef Kirchebner (1795-1796). The transept was added between 1906 and 1907.
- 2 Church of Sant'Antonio. It was built between 1673 and 1676 by the artist Jakob Oberhofer from Chiusa, and consecrated in 1680. The building has a simple gabled structure and a strongly sloping roof and has a predominantly Renaissance style, albeit integrated with Baroque elements. On the façade there is a rectangular portal flanked by two windows and surmounted by a niche bearing a sculpture of the eponymous saint. In line with the portal and the niche, a quadrilobed window and a semicircular oculus open higher up. The interior, with a single barrel vaulted nave, is characterized by Renaissance-style architectural moldings and a Baroque iconographic and sculptural apparatus. The paintings, stained glass windows and statues depict scenes from the life of Saint Anthony of Padua. Particularly noteworthy is the seventeenth-century pulpit and the wooden statues by the local sculptor Martin Vinazer.
- Museum Gherdëina, Cësa di Ladins, Strada Rezia 83 (In the center of the village near Piazza S. Antonio - bus stop), ☎ 39 0471 797554, fax: 39 0471 789798, @[email protected].
- 3 Church of San Giacomo (Guided visits to the tourist office). The church of San Giacomo is located in the middle of a forest, it is the oldest church in Ortisei, full of well-preserved frescoes from the 1400s.
Events and parties
What to do
In summer
- Hiking
- Climb
- Mountainbike
In winter
- Skiing and snowboarding
- Cross country skiing
- Tobogganing
Shopping
How to have fun
Where to eat
Numerous restaurants, bars and cafes can be found along the Strada Rezia, the pedestrian area of Ortisei.
A list of all these activities can be found on the site Valgardena.it.
Where stay
Average prices
- Chalet Hotel Hartmann, Via Rezia 308 (In a panoramic position on the promenade of the former train), ☎ 39 0471 774444, fax: 39 0471 774400, @[email protected].
90€. Check in: 14:00 - 20:00, check-out: 11:00. An elegant chalet for adults only from 14 years. - 1 Angelo Engel Hotel, Via Petlin n. 35 (Central near the ski lifts), ☎ 39 0471 796336, @[email protected]. Family-run 4-star hotel offering a large sunny garden, indoor and outdoor swimming pools heated all year round, various saunas, a gym and a large wellness center. Organize guided excursions.
- 2 Hell Dolomiti hotels, Via Promeneda, 3 (Located between the two ski lifts that depart from the center of Ortisei, Palmer and Furdenan), ☎ 39 0471 796785, @[email protected]. Family-run 4-star hotel on the ski slopes a few minutes walk from the center of Ortisei, along the banks of the Rio Gardena and the Mar Dolomit pools. Organize guided excursions.
90€. Safety
- Sella Pharmacy, Via Rezia 73 / b, ☎ 39 0471 796125.
How to keep in touch
Around
- Bolzano - Main city of South Tyrol is the administrative and economic capital. Its historic center admirably blends the Nordic architectural and urban characteristics with the Italian ones, showing itself with a tone of elegant elegance.
- Dolomites
Itineraries
- Castles of South Tyrol - A journey to discover the South Tyrolean manors which, born for military purposes, later became largely refined stately homes, centers of culture, examples of fine architecture, testimony to the greatness of the families who built them.
