Top Bolzano Cultural Tours

Explore the best of Bolzano with a professional guide on this hassle-free private tour. Easily meet your guide at Walther Square, and then your journey begins. You can customize this tour depending on your interests, but some spots not to mis are the Cathedral of Bolzano, Dominican Church, Monumento alla Vittoria, and more which your guide will advize.

Discover the Jewish history of Bolzano, also referred to as the Gateway to the Dolomites, on this private half-day tour. Think about the town's horrific past under the Nazis, honoring the 11,000 citizens who were imprisoned at the concentration camp and the railroad that was used as a route for mass expulsions. Visit Bolzano's medieval historical sites and immerse yourself in the rich legacy of the city's Jewish community.

The beautiful city of Merano sits at a crossroads between Austria and Italy, where Alpine landscapes meet Mediterranean warmth. On this self-guided audio tour, you’ll see how eight centuries of history played out across promenades, arcaded streets, and spa-era architecture. The tour starts at Elisabeth Park. You’ll see the marble statue of ‘Sissi’ that marks the spot where the empress’ visits in the 1870s and 1880s sparked a wave of aristocratic tourism that reshaped the city. Descending into the old town, you’ll walk through Laubengasse, a 400-metre covered arcade built in the 1200s that served as Merano’s commercial heart for over 800 years. The tour ends at the Kurhaus, the city’s iconic Art Nouveau spa house, whose gilded Kursaal and domed rotunda still host concerts, balls, and the internationally renowned Merano Wine Festival.

This is the only regular English-language walking tour of Bolzano - so if you’re in the city, don’t miss out! The guide will take you on a fascinating tour of Bolzano’s history, from its medieval origins as a trading center, to it’s role in questions of German and Italian nationalism in the 19th and 20th centuries, right up to the bustling, multicultural city we see today.