Taufers is situated next to the Swiss border. With its thousand inhabitants only ten km away from the mainstream, it’s a unique village with its very own charm. Until a few years ago people mostly lived from agriculture. Nevertheless you will still find lot of rustic characteristics and people still produce their own agricultural products. In a little wooden hut up the mountains in Avingatal you can taste local delicious cheese and butter. The village shows some old renovated historical buildings and also some new buildings, which definitely express some of the particular features of South Tyrol. The local band was founded during 1862. It’s their traditional duty to support all kinds of ecclestical and secular activities.

Near Taufers you have access to the Swiss National Park, which is only 20 minutes by car, and also Stilfser Joch National Park which is the biggest national park in Europe. There are also other cultural placesto visit in Taufers, such as “Stilfser Joch”, the cultural city Merano, and the famous “Ötzi” museum, to mention a few. These places represent nice one-day-trips.

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