Introduction
40km (25 miles) N of Bolzano, 68km (42 miles) E of Merano
Tucked neatly in the Val d'Isarco between the Eisack and Rienz rivers, and surrounded by orchards and vineyards that climb the lower flanks of the surrounding peaks, Bressanone is a gem of a Tirolean town with a hefty past that today's quaint, small-town atmosphere belies. From 1027 to 1803, it was the center of a large ecclesiastical principality, and its bishop-princes ruled over much of the South Tirol. Their impressive monuments preside over the town's heavily gabled, pastel-colored houses and narrow cobblestone streets.
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Fink
It only seems right that Brixen's charmingly arcaded main street should have a restaurant that looks like this, with paneling hung with antlers...
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Finsterwirt
Occupying the same quarters as Oste Scuro and run by the same family, this ground-floor tavern near the cathedral has the same dark paneling and...
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Caffè Duomo
These minimalist, white-walled, smartly lit environs provide a contemporary version of the woody taverns that prevail in this part of the world...
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