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| Braies | ||
| Autonomous Province | Bolzano | |
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| Residents | 652 (2018) | |
| height | 1,213 m | |
| Tourist info | 39 0474 748660 www.hochpustertal.info | |
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Braies (Italian. Braies) is a vacation community in Hochpustertal in South-Tirol (Italy). South of the parish and already in the Braies Dolomites lies the Pragser Wildsee, known nationally and the largest natural lake in the Dolomites.
background
The municipality of Braies is located on the south side of the Hochpustertal on the north slope of the Braies Dolomites and in the Pragser valley system with the Pragser Bach, which flows into the Rienza.
At "Säge" the Pragser Tal divides:
- The branching off eastern side valley with the Stollenbach is that Old Prague Valley with the parliamentary group Except for Prague (Part of the municipality) and the former Altprags spa (1379 m). The road in the valley continues south into the Braies Dolomites to the Brückele alpine pasture (with the Brückele Alpine inn) and also up to the Plätzwiese at an altitude of 2,000 m.
- The western valley with the Pragserbach is the fraction Inner Prague (Municipality part) with the main town Forge (1,222 m, 140 inhabitants) and the place St. Vitus (1,351 m, 70 inhabitants). The road only leads to the nationally known hotel on Lake Braies, the valley then continues as Grünwaldtal with the Finsterbach to the west into the Braies Dolomites.
There are also a few other hamlets and individual farms.
The use of healing springs in the Bad Old Prague can be traced back to the year 1490 with a first bath room. The bathing industry experienced a high point at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, after which the bathroom fell into disrepair.
getting there
| Distances (road km) | |
| Innichen | 15 km |
|---|---|
| Brunico | 21 km |
| Lienz | 61 km |
| Sterzing | 74 km |
| Bolzano | 94 km |
| Munich | 286 km |
By plane
The closest airports are in Bolzano and the Innsbruck Airport, each about a good hour's drive. Other airports are located in Verona and in Munich (approx. 3 - 3.5 hours by car);
By train
The next train line is that Pustertal Railway (Innichen - Franzensfeste) or the Drautalbahn Franzensfeste – Brunico - San Candido - Lienz (Austria / East Tyrol).
The nearest train stations from Braies are in Niederdorf and the in Monguelfo, both approx. 4-5 km away. Buses to Braies run from both stations.
The station in Franzensfeste as the terminus of the Pustertalbahn is on the Brennerbahn and has long-distance connections (Intercity) also to Germany.
By bus
In the street
About the Brenner route (A22 Brenner motorway (toll) to the Brixen / Vahrn (Pustertal) exit, and then on the Pustertalstrasse (State road SS49-E66) further into the Hochpustertal (distance from the motorway exit Brixen / Pustertal approx. 60 km). Branch to Braies just before Niederdorf.
About the Felbertauern route and Lienz in East Tyrol (A), on the state road (B100-E66) into the Hochpustertal and branch to Braies shortly after Niederdorf.
For the route from the Pustertal to Braies, chains are mandatory in winter when there is snow and ice.
mobility
Tourist Attractions
In total there are two main churches and eight chapels in the town of Braies:
- Affiliate Church of the Holy Savior from 1753 in Schmieden;
- Parish church of St. Veit from 1704;
- Chapel in Old Prague from 1692
- Chapel on Lake Braies from 1904;
Pragser Wildsee, with hotel and hiking opportunities in summer and winter.
activities
In summer
In the winter
In Braies there are two small ski lifts with a total of 2 km of slopes, especially for beginners and children.
- Prague ski school (Ski rental), Except Prags 86 / b - I-39030 Braies. Tel.: 39 0474 748740.
shop
- Schmiedhofer (SAVE, Groceries, souvenirs), Innerprags, 53 39030 - Braies (at the church in forging).
- Ceramic Lercher (Handicrafts, tiled stoves), Ausserprags 41, I - 39030 Braies (BZ) (at the fork in the road). Tel.: 39 0474 944227.
- Alpe of Braies (Fruit spreads (jams), syrups, pickled fruits,), Ausserprags 38, I-39030 Braies Hochpustertal.
kitchen
- 1 Gasthof Huber, Innerprags 6, 39030 Braies (in forging). Tel.: 39 0474 748 670.
nightlife
accommodation
- 1 Pension tower chalet, Except Prags 29, I-39030 Braies - South Tyrol. Tel.: 39 0474 74 86 81. Feature: pension.
- 2 Hotel Edelweiss * * * (S), Except Prags 65, I-39030 Prags (BZ) (on the access road at the entrance to Braies). Tel.: 39 0474 748664. Spa & wellness area, ski storage.
- 3 Hotel Erika * * *, Ausserprags 66, I-39030 Prags (BZ) (on the access road at the entrance to Braies). Tel.: 39 0474 748684. Spa & wellness area, ski storage.
security
health
| Brief information | |
| Phone code | 39 0470 |
|---|---|
| Post Code | 39030 |
| Time zone | UTC 1 |
| Emergency calls | |
| Generally | 118 |
| police | 113 |
| Carabinieri | 112 |
| fire Department | 115 |
| ambulance | 39 0474 917140 |
The nearest pharmacy is in Dobbiaco.
The closest hospital is the in Innichen.
Practical advice
- 1 Braies Valley Tourist Office, Ausserprags 78, I-39030 Braies Hochpustertal (at "saw" / fork in the approach). Tel.: 39 0474 748660.
trips
- Bridge (Ital. Ponticello) with the Gasthof Brückele is the end of the Altpragser valley in a valley basin and in the center of the Braies Dolomites. From here further valleys branch off, the valley floor is the starting point for hikes in the mountains and the destination of a hike itself, but can also be reached on the road.
- The Plätzwiese, only a few kilometers south and at an altitude of approx. 2000 m in the Braies Dolomites, is one of the highest cultivated alpine pastures in Europe and can be reached on the road to the Brückele, but also by bus.
literature
Web links
- http://www.gemeinde.prags.bz.it - Official website of Braies
- Braies on the official website for Alta Pusteria: www.hochpustertal.info
- Bad Old Prague www.sagen.at
