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 |