Brixen and surroundings: sheer variety
Discover your home for your holiday
Brixen and surroundings are a paradise for nature lovers, art enthusiasts, foodies, backpackers, families, and couples. Tyrol’s oldest city is a place where you’ll come across a wide variety of cultures, lifestyles, and traditions. Our holiday apartments in Brixen offer you the ideal base for adventures at the heart of South Tyrol. Discover the perfect combination of city and mountain during your holiday in Brixen!
Brixen and surroundings: Culture to admire, tradition to savour
Cuisine and culture go hand in hand in Brixen and surroundings. Walk through the charming arcades, enjoy a cappuccino in the city centre, discover the Hofburg, Brixen’s bishop’s palace, relax in your apartment in Brixen, and then embark on a culinary journey through South Tyrol and the rest of Italy in the evening – complete with fine wines from Brixen and surroundings, of course. Immerse yourself in the variety of South Tyrol!
The ultimate mountain experience in Brixen, South Tyrol
Every year, Plose, Brixen’s local mountain, offers you 11 months of active experiences with an unparalleled view. 40 kilometres of ski pistes, 12 kilometres of toboggan runs, countless hiking routes, Brixen Bikepark with four lines, high-speed descents on mountain carts, and of course, the finest Alpine culinary indulgence awaits you!
A jam-packed event calendar
Brixen and surroundings have a lively variety of societies and associations that make a significant contribution to the event calendar in Valle Isarco/Eisacktal. A festival in the old town around Brixen cathedral just wouldn’t be the same without the thousands of helping hands and the traditional music bands, and the fire brigade volunteers make a major contribution to sporting events. You can find all the most important events here – you’re sure to discover the perfect one for you!
Fun facts about Brixen, South Tyrol. Did you know that …
… Brixen was mentioned for the first time in 901 as “Prihsna”?
… the municipality of Brixen and surroundings has some 22,000 inhabitants?
… Brixen consists of a total of 20 fractions?
… a white Lamb of God with flag features on Brixen’s coat of arms?
… the municipal area extends from 559 to 2,576 metres above sea level?
