I headed out of town Friday after school to enjoy a weekend in Bolzano, Italy with a fellow colleague. Our first stop was about 3.5 hours away in Innsbruck, Austria. Our hotel was nestled in the mountain side and offered a view of the city below. We awoke Saturday morning to falling snow and snow covered branches. Sadly the fog set inover night and our morning view of Innsbruck was limited. We checked out and started our adventure to Italy. Our first stop was at McDonalds which had a panoramic view of the Alps. Wow! After eating we started out adventure toward Italy on the Brenner Pass. The Brenner Pass is a mountain pass through the Alps which forms the border of Austria and Italy. We were very lucky that we missed the snow that fell a few weeks earlier, but for us the pass was dry. After about 1.5 hours on the road we arrived in Bolzano. After checking in and meeting up with another friend we decided to head to the South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology to see their main attraction Otzi the Ice Man. South Tyrol is what the northernmost region of Italy is called and it is home to the Dolomites which I will visit later in the trip. Ötzi is a glacier mummy is from the Copper Age which have been preserved naturally in glacier ice. He was discovered accidentally by hikers in 1991. Here is the museum link if you want to read up more on him. It’s http://www.iceman.it/en/ The exhibit was awesome and his body was so preserved, sorry I wasn't allowed to take pictures. After exploring the museum, we decided to take the cable car to Renon, which is a high plateau which overlooks the city. We took the tram which gave us the opportunity to explore more towns. Since it was February, most shops were closed for the winter, but the view of the Dolomites Mountains and the surrounding area was great. Early evening we traveled down and had dinner at a local restaurant. While checking in the previous day we came across a flyer for a trip being offered to see the Dolomites. So we decided to join the 4 hour tour of the mountain. With it being winter the mountains and lake were frozen and covered with snow. I definitely will be coming back in the summer with Mario and the dogs. Our tour guide was Alessandro who is the owner and guide. Just the three of us and our guide for a private tour of the Dolomites. If you ever plan on seeing Italy, definitely book a tour with Alessandro he was awesome. His website: www.itallydolomites.com After exploring the Dolomites, we walked around town exploring some of the churches and walking around the river talking in the view. Monday morning we left Bolzano and headed towards Innsbruck and spent a few hours exploring the area. Innsbruck is the capital of Austria’ s western state of Tyrol and is in the Alps. It is about 45 mins from the German border.
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