With around 300 days of sunshine a year, Parcines and the hamlet of Tel (Töll) beckons visitors. Even on the approach, the shadowy gorge housing the hydroelectric power station catches the eye. Commissioned in 1898, it was South Tyrol's first large-scale power plant and remains the oldest preserved power station in the region. The gorge, where the bus routes and the Val Venosta Railway trains also stop, is known as "Tel Bridge" due to its striking bridge and is simply called "die Töll" by South Tyroleans. The Via Claudia Augusta once ran through the Parcines area.

A Roman altar dedicated to Diana was discovered in Tel, testifying to the existence of the Roman settlement of Maia and the Roman customs post at Tel. Today, the small village serves as a starting point for numerous hikes and cycling tours. Thanks to the railway line, towns like Bolzano and Merano are quickly and easily accessible, without the hassle of searching for parking.

The return from a day trip is also much more convenient - for example, from the Marlengo Waalweg path, which begins in Tel and ends in Marlengo near Merano. The Peter Mitterhofer Cultural Trail is particularly recommended. It leads you along the Via Claudia Augusta, to the Royal and Imperial Museum in Tel, and to the birthplace of the renowned inventor Peter Mitterhofer in Parcines. If you have enough time, you can visit two museums on this two-and-a-half-hour circular hike: the rustic Royal and Imperial Museum Bad Egart, and the Typewriter Museum.

A shorter walk leads you to the picturesque St. Helena Church. This Gothic chapel with its walled-up Romanesque windows was first documented in 1326, but its history dates back much further.