Top things to do in Val Pusteria / Puster Valley

365 days of culture & nature experience

Not only Brunico, the lively main city of Val Pusteria, but also the episcopal town Bressanone, urban centre of Valle Isarco, are only a short and easy car trip from San Sigismondo. Also only a stone’s throw from here: the skiing and hiking area Plan de Corones and the famous Dolomites region Tre Cime.

Look forward to a varied program filled with activities in culture, sports and nature, events and innumerable possibilities for leisure activities – in both summer and winter (and obviously in spring and fall as well).

Holidaypass Premium & events
Dine around

Dine Around

  • Restaurant Pizzeria Petra - 500 m (within walking distance)
  • Restaurant Pizzeria Issinger Weiher - 3 km
  • Restaurant Pizzeria Lodenwirt - 5 km
  • Riverside Gastropub & Brewery at Perca - 18 km
  • Pastry Cafe by the lake - at Issinger Weiher - 3 km
  • Delivery service? No problem! Order pizza, burger & more online
  • Looking for an exclusive dining experience? Ask your hostess for gourmet recommendations.
Sommer activities at Chienes/Kiens

Summer active

  • On the Val Pusteria cycle path
  • Insider tip: swimming lake Issinger Weiher - 3 km
  • Largest high ropes course in South Tyrol - 3 km
  • Beautiful mountain peaks within reach: Cima di Terento (2,700 m), Cima di Pozzo (2,440 m), Monte Sommo (2,400 m)
  • Hikes on the Rodengo Alp (Cima Lasta 2,200 m) or parts of the Alta Via di Fundres
  • Farmed alps, mountain huts and hiking trails within 10 km
Winter holiday
NEW! Ski deposit

Winter active

  • Plan de Corones ski area with 119 km of slopes – Free ski bus stop 50 m away.
  • Ski areas Rio Pusteria and Tre Cime Dolomiti reachable by ski train.
  • Perfect starting point for ski tours, winter hikes and snowshoeing.
  • Ice rink in the village; free ice rink in Riscone/Brunico
  • Sledge runs and farmed alps in winter.
  • Various cross-country skiing areas nearby.
  • Christmas Market Bruneck and Brixen

What can you discover year-round?

  • Towns: the main town of Val Pusteria Brunico and the episcopal town of Bressanone are reachable in a short time (by car or free public transport).
  • Museums: Messner Mountain Museums Corones & Ripa in Brunico, Lumen (Museum of Mountain Photography) on top of Plan de Corones, World of Loden fabric in Vandoies, Cheese Dairy Capriz in Vandoies, Folklore Museum in Teodone, Museum of Mining, Predoi.
  • Sacred sites: Novacella Abbey with collegiate church and historic library, Bressanone cathedral, forest cemetery in Brunico, the church of San Sigismondo with the oldest carved altar in Tyrol.
  • Markets: weekly market in Brunico, Rio Pusteria and Bressanone, farmer’s market in Brunico in Bruneck, Mühlbach und Brixen; Bauernmarkt in Bruneck.
  • Swim & sweat: wellness paradise Cron4 Riscone near Brunico, Acquarena Bressanone, Alpinpool Maranza, Cascade Campo Tures.
  • Water bodies & lakes: Lake of Braies, Lake of Anterselva, Lake of Dobbiaco, Riva waterfalls in Campo Tures, fairy path ("Elfenweg") and waterfall Vandoies.
Holiday tips Pustertal - Apartment Zimat
Toboggan trip with the family