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93 results for South Tyrol

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South Tyrol

18 June 2014

From award-winning vineyards to the finest hotels, restaurants and mountain retreats, we've surveyed the best this alpine Italian province has to offer.

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Expo 88: Drink in the view

21 October 2015

Forst is a family-owned brewery with the mountains of South Tyrol as its backdrop and a commitment to staying independent as its calling card. And it doesn’t hurt that the beer tastes bloody good.

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Nicely spruced up

23 March 2017

How do you win a design competition in the Dolomites? By coming up with a ‘stube’ that respects the landscape and yet dares to be different.

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By forcing its viewers out of their comfort zones in galleries, Olafur Eliasson’s Alpine installation offers an immersive perspective on our relationship with the planet and its place among the stars. It’s time to find…

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Wine special: South Tyrol

24 December 2015

A new generation of wine producers in South Tyrol has shifted the focus from quantity to quality, now successfully concentrating on what makes the tipple from this region so special. We visit Merano Wine Festival to meet…

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Back to basics

15 August 2019

Visit a modern hotel with old-fashioned values that’s housed in a century-old villa.

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Turning heads

19 April 2018

Once you’ve spotted one you can’t stop – there’s one on a Brooklyn warehouse roof, another in an alpine meadow. Sinister and mean, these plastic owls have become a global design success by doing one thing well: scaring the…

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Get some fresh air

17 February 2014

South Tyrol, the mountainous northern border region of Italy that meets Austria and Switzerland, requires its own air service that reflects the area’s remote beauty, high quality of life and fine traditions. Here’s our…

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Nature’s bounty

25 May 2023

Makers of organic wine show off the fruits of their labours at Summa, a boutique fair that’s big on flavour as well as biodiversity.

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Monocle 24: South Tyrol specials

11 July 2014

Monocle 24 despatched an ace radio team to Italy's idyllic alpine province. From peak to valley, Tyler Brûlé and his team explored everything from entrepreneurship to jazz, sampling local brews and vintages along the way…

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The Menu - Food Neighbourhoods #383: Summa wine fair, South Tyrol

7 May 2024

Springtime in Italy signals the moment when wineries prepare to present their latest bottlings to the public. One highly sought-after event that producers enjoy attending is Summa, a boutique wine fair held annually in…

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The light thing

20 June 2013

The lamps that light up our streets, shopping malls and car parks are often boring and unimaginative. But one firm has turned it into a mission to create something more original. Monocle heads to the hills.

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At your service: Brunico Hotel School

18 January 2016

Countries are busy investing in their tourism industries but this no longer means simply hotels and restaurants. Meet the next generation of maître d's, waiters and flight attendants who are enrolling in the world's best…

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Expo 86: Polizia di Stato

17 August 2015

A former baronial castle in South Tyrol offers an arresting getaway for both serving and retired officers in the Italian police force.

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Pork schnitzel with potato salad

23 February 2017

This satisfying meal requires no gourmet know-how. We’re firm believers that comfort and simplicity are key elements in creating the perfect, homely dish and after much deliberation the breaded cutlet won our hearts – and…

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Close to home

20 June 2019

A life’s worth of travelling informs this South Tyrolean haunt – but it finds inspiration on its doorstep too.