🇮🇹 Explore the Dolomites: Bolzano, Italy
If you live in the US and are trying to see the Dolomites, Bolzano is likely one of the main spots you hear about. In winter months it’s a popular ski area and in the warmer months has excellent hiking options! It’s also one of the more accessible points to get to them, which draws international crowds.
A quick note as you research the area: this part of Italy is nationally Italian but culturally very Austrian. That means everythings has two names. Bolzano is the Italian name and likely what the city is known as in most other countries, but it’s also called Bozen in German.
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Staying within vs outside Bolzano
Deciding to stay within the city of Bolzano or out in the mountains depends on your priority.
If you're mostly there to hike, stay outside the city! You'd need a car to access most of the best trail options, so keep that in mind.
Even without a car, you can still get from the Bolzano train station up to Soprabolzano using the funicular, and then take the train to some of the other surrounding small towns.
