 On the train from Lienz in Austria, to Bruneck in Südtirol, Brunico in Italian |
 Deb on the train from Austria for her first trip to Italy |
 Max's first trip to Italy as well |
 The Austrian-Italian border - Winnebach - Prato alla Drava |
 San Candido, South Tyrol, Italy |
 The German-speaking province of Südtirol, formerly part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, was annexed by Italy after WWI |
 With the alliance between Nazi German and Fascist Italy, Hitler and Mussolini agreed that South Tyrol would remain part of Italy |
 Winnebach Parish Church - Parrocchia di Prato alla Drava |
 After World War II, Südtirol-Alto Adige was granted autonomy within Italy as a bilingual region |
 Dreischusterspitze - Punta dei Tre Scarperi |
 Haunold - Rocca dei Baranci (2966m) |
 Innichen - San Candido, Südtirol |
 We pretty much had the train to ourselves |
 Roadsigns from the train 4 km into Italy from Lienz to Bruneck |
 Pfarrkirche zur Heiligen Margareth, Welsberg-Taistan (Monguelfo-Tesido) |
 Arriving in Bruneck - Brunico |
 Pfarrkirche zum Hl. Jakobus, Dietenheim |
 Europaregion Tirol Südtirol Trentino, a transnational region of Austria and Italy comprising the historic County of Tirol |
 Bruneck Nord Railway Station |
 It was much cheaper to leave the Austrian rental car in Lienz and take the train to Brunico to pick up a new Italian rental car |
 Our little BMW for journey through the Dolomites |
 Italian license plate of our rental car |
 Welcome to Bruneck/Brunico, Südtirol-Alto Adige |
 Bruneck Castle, mid 13th C. residence of the Prince-Bishops of Brixen |
 Bruneck Castle now houses the Messner Mountain Museum |
 Bruneck Castle |
 Bruneck Castle |
 Max at the Messner Mountain Museum, Bruneck Castle |
 MMM Ripa is dedicated to Mountain Peoples of the Himalaya |
 Tower of Bruneck Castle |
 Bruneck Castle |
 View from Bruneck Castle |
 Church of the Assumption of Mary (Maria Himmelfahrt/Santa Maria Assunta), Bruneck |
 View from Bruneck Castle |
 Chiesa di Santa Caterina - Rainkirche am Schlossberg, Bruneck |
 Chiesa di Santa Caterina - Rainkirche, Bruneck |
 Oberragen - Via Ragen di Sopra, Bruneck |
 Oberragen - Via Ragen di Sopra, Bruneck |
 Tourist map of the old city center, Bruneck |
 Mural "J. Unterrainer", Stadtgasse (via Centrale), Bruneck |
 Forst, the local beer in Bruneck, Südtirol |
 An odd Austrian-Italian fusion pizza, Bruneck |
 Stadtgasse (via Centrale), Bruneck |
 Stadtgasse (via Centrale), Bruneck |
 Stadtgasse (via Centrale), Bruneck |
 Stadtgasse (via Centrale), Bruneck |
 Florianitor, Floriangasse, Bruneck |
 Stadtgasse (via Centrale), Bruneck |
 "Mountaineers" climbing Sportler, Stadtgasse, Bruneck |
 Tito Speckmuseum - Museum of Bacon, Bruneck |
 West end of Stadtgasse with the Ursulinenkirche |
 Stadtgasse - Via Centrale, Bruneck |
 Ursuline Gate and Tower, Bruneck |
 Ursulinentor, Bruneck |
 Ursulinenkirche - Chiesa delle Orsoline |
 Ursulinenkirche, Bruneck |
 Ursulinenkirche - Chiesa delle Orsoline, Bruneck |
 Behind the Old City, Bruneck |
 Bilingual road sign - Bruneck/Brunico |
 Valdaora di Sotto, Pustertal-Südtirol |
 Haunold (Rocca dei Baranci) 2966m - Toblach/Dobbiaco |
 Hotel Heidi, Toblach/Dobbiaco |
 Haunold (Rocca dei Baranci) 2966m - Toblach/Dobbiaco |
 Haunold 2966m, Dolomites - Toblach/Dobbiaco |
 Hotel Dolomiten, via Alemagna, Toblach/Dobbiaco |