Numerous finds from the Bronze Age indicate that there were prehistoric settlements in the surroundings of the present village
Image gallery: Vallesina
Vallesina (Versein) is the smallest of the four districts of Meltina, an idyllic spot right between Frassineto and Meltina paese. This means that both the mountain station of the Meltina-Vilpiano Cable Car below it and the shopping and refreshment facilities in the main village of Meltina above it can be reached in a short walk or a bike tour. The public bus of the line n. 204 Avelengo - Verano - Meltina - Terlano - Bolzano (Hafling - Vöran - Mölten - Terlan - Bozen) also stops in Vallesina.
As in every South Tyrolean village, the church is the symbol of the village, even if it is small and simple like St. George in Vallesina, known as St. Georgen in Versein in German. The hill a bit outside is steeped in history and is exactly the place where archaeological excavations have brought to light finds from the Bronze Age. The present small church has a wooden tower, while inside the Gothic carved altar is decorated with statues of St. George, St. Oswald and St. Leonard.
If you want to discover the area on foot, the half-hour hike to the mill wheel between Frassineto and Vallesina with the small playground, which represents an excavation site, is the perfect match for you. Just outside the village, at the Schermoos car park, starts the Langfenn circular route, which can be completed in any season: It shows you the idyllic larch meadows on the Salto High Plateau and the small Romanesque-Gothic church of Langfenn. Right next door you can stop for a bite to eat.
