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Comune in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy
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Bruneck (Italian: Brunico) is a city in Puster Valley in South Tyrol, Italy. The town is economically and culturally the centre of the Puster valley.
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Lago di Braies
The lake has earned the nickname "Pearl of the Alps", due to being increasingly popular among tourists.
A castle from since 1276, sitting on a hill above the town.
Dolomite High Route 1
A 150-kilometre-long high-level public footpath, passing through some of the finest scenery in the Dolomites. This classic high route in the Dolomites is also the easiest. 10-15 days.
A nearby mountain with ski slopes and hiking trails.
Castle Hotel Sonnenburg
Standing on a hill above the confluence of the Rienz and Gader rivers, the former abbey (founded 1039) is now home to a castle hotel with a charm that is all its own: Cautiously integrated into the venerable castle walls and lovingly restored, the castle hotel offers 38 rooms, amidst the bizarrely shaped rock edifices of the Dolomites and the Puster Valley
By plane
There are pooled shuttle services from Verona (VRN), Munich (MUC), Innsbruck (INN) and other Airports to Bruneck.
By train
Bruneck is on the Franzenfeste-Innchen(-Lienz) stretch (Pustertal Line). There are trains hourly in each direction. Most are new, easily accessible to people with reduced mobility.
By car
There are several possibilities to reach Bruneck. You can choose the direct route over the Brenner Pass or you can take a scenic route over several mountain passes.
By bus
For information click onto the SAD (Società Automobilistica Dolomiti) website.
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Innsbruck · International · INN
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