Coffered ceilings, a deer park, and 7,000-year-old finds: Discover the Velturno Local Museum in Velturno Castle
Image gallery: Velturno village
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The sunny hillside location encourages chestnut groves to flourish around Velturno, making it a popular Toerggele destination. It's said that Toerggelen originated in the Valle Isarco, where wine farms held feasts for family and helpers after the harvest. However, the actual origins of this centuries-old tradition remain shrouded in mystery. Today, in autumn, numerous rustic taverns open their doors, offering new wine, homemade Schlutzkrapfen, platters of various cuts of meat, roasted chestnuts, and sweet Krapfen.
Come along on a short exploration: On the road leading up from the valley basin, you'll find the commercial area and the outdoor swimming pool. Velturno is rich in churches: The Parish Church of the Assumption, the Church of St. Anthony in the Moor, and the Church of St. Lawrence, with its Romanesque nave, grace the village. Velturno Castle also awaits you there.
This Renaissance jewel, with its magnificent rooms, was once the summer residence of the Bressanone prince-bishops and can be visited today. The finds from the area around Velturno, exhibited in the castle, date back even further - to the Neolithic period. In the Tanzgasse alley, the remains of a megalithic complex in the Archeoparc bear witness to these distant times.
The village is also an ideal starting point for excursions into nature. A tour leads up to the local mountain, the Monte del Pascolo. A more leisurely option is the South Tyrolean Chestnut Trail, winding through ancient chestnut groves. Further hiking options include the Panorama Trail to Snodres and the hike to Verdignes, which is particularly recommended in spring.
