Venosta Valley starts from Passo Resia and reaches the entrance gates of Merano. Gigantic glaciers, lakes, soft meadows but also mediterranean climate, where the wine and the fruits grow are expecting the visitor. The mountains round the Ortler, the highest peak in the eastern Alps, offer great possibilities for alpine excursions. Ancient irrigation trenches invite for marvellous walks.

Highlights: lake Resia with the tower, mount Ortler, Stilfserjoch National Park, ancient irrigation trenches called Waalwege, Glorenza, the smallest 'city' in the Alps, the marble quarry of Lasa, Castle Coira, Castle Juval, strawberries of Martell Valley and apricots of Venosta Valley.