Cool and Unusual Things to Do in Bolzano - Atlas Obscura

Unusual Attractions in Bolzano

Otzi the Iceman

Europe’s oldest natural human mummy.

Funivia del Colle (Kohlerer Bahn)

The first passenger cable car in the world.

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Cappella di San Giovanni

Inspired by the more famous Scrovegni Chapel, Cappella di San Giovanni contains several amazing frescoes.

0 miles from Bolzano

Carezza Rainbow Lake

According to the local folklore, the myriad colors of this lake are the result of a lovelorn wizard's blunder.

12 miles from Bolzano

San Romedio Sanctuary

A stunning hermit's shrine on a steep rocky spur in Northern Italy.

14 miles from Bolzano

Partschins, Italy

Peter Mitterhofer Typewriter Museum

Typewriter museum housing more than 1,500 machines preserves the history of the grandfather of computers.

17 miles from Bolzano

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Via Ferrata Pisciadù

A climbing route in the mountains of Italy’s Dolomites, built for soldiers during World War I.

22 miles from Bolzano

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