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Excursions in the surrounding area

Culture, history, nature and shopping - a little something for everyone!

Andreas Hofer Museum
Museum Passeier is located at the former farmstead of the Tyrolean freedom-fighter Andreas Hofer (1767 - 1810) in the village of St. Leonhard in the Passeirer valley in South Tyrol. It features a historical documentary film regarding theTyrolean insurrection of 1809 against the Napoleonic and Bavarian invaders. many original showpieces, a fine ethnographic collection of showpieces documenting local costumes, furniture, art, customs, traditions and more.

Mining Museum & Shelter Hut Schneeberg
The adventure mine and the shelter hut on Schneeberg in Passeier (South Tyrol) are on 2355 m above sea-level, are open from June 15th through October 15th and can only be reached by foot. Besides the short and long guided tours, there is a discovery path and a show room with minerals, old tools, documents and more.

The botanical gardens of Trauttmansdorff Castle and Touriseum
The Touriseum, a tourist museum in South Tyrol, is located in the heart of a large botanical garden. It especially worth visiting from March through November. In the Gardens of Trauttmansdorff Castle, plants from all over the world are gathered together and typical landscapes of South Tyrol are presented, from rhododendrons in the spring to roses and lavender in the summer, followed by "Leuchtfeuer" in the Japanese garden in the fall. In Touriseum, you will find a nice collection combining culture and landscape.

Tyrol Castle - South Tyrolean Museum of History
This castle was the ancestral seat of the Counts of Tyrol and counts among one of the many impressive castles in South Tyrol. The castle consists of 2 palaces with a palace chapel. Inside, visitors have a wonderful glimpse at the medieval ages in South Tyrol. Nearby, you will find a centre for bird fauna in the Tyrol village. Visitors are welcome to observe the tamed diurnal birds of prey at 11.15 and 15.15 daily.

Juval Castle (Reinhold Messner)
The 700-year old castle is situated high over the Schnal valley. Since 1983, it has been property of the South Tyrolean Reinhold Messner, an extreme mountain climber. He opened the castle to the public in 1995. You can visit Juval Castle and its many rooms by foot or by shuttle bus (from the Juval parking lot). In the summer months, the castle is closed because the proprietor Reinhold Messner spends this time in Vinschgau.

Archeoparc in Schnals
This indoor and open-air museum will take you on a journey back into the stone age and the time of the famous mummy Ötzi. Here visitors can see and even try out tools dating from the stone age.

Archaeology Museum in Bozen
Visit Ötzi, the most famous mummy in South Tyrol, and discover many more highlights from the prehistoric times of this region.

Nature Museum in Bozen
With over 1000 m² of exhibition space, visitors get a look at the diversity the South Tyrolean landscape: from its geological formation, to the morphological transformation, the repopulation after the ice age, all the way through the transformation into a cultural society.

Lake Garda
Whether you are into surfing, sailing, biking, mountain biking, swimming, diving, hiking, climbing, canyoning, paragliding, shopping or relaxing on the beach-there is something here for everyone. Framed by a breathtaking mountain backdrop, and with its perfect wind conditions and Mediterranean climate, the azure blue lake makes for a perfect vacation spot for enjoying all water sports. Hotel Quellenhof collaborates with the tourism organisation Passeiertal to organize weekly excursions to lake Garda.

Verona
Together with the office of tourism, we are organising outings to the opera in the Verona Arena. After your comfortable ride in the tourism bus, you have the entire afternoon free to do as you please. Whether you choose to go sightseeing or take a stroll around the shops of Verona: in the evening you can sit back and relax while enjoying the opera.