Falzes - Terento

Falzes and Terento are located at the start of the Puster Valley on a sunny plateau. The green mountain offers great panoramic excursions to valleys villages or – further away – to the unusual peaks of the Dolomites.

Thanks to the hilly landscape the villages are protected to the North by the high mountain crests, which hinder cold air from coming into the valley and the climate is therefore relatively mild. There is a reason why the road through the Puster Valley is called “Strada del Sole” meaning sunny road.
The villages are nowadays well maintained residential centres with typical southtyrolian houses.

Excursions and mountain climbing is particularily popular in this area, and Terento is the starting point for numerous tours. Also very impressive are the pyramids, which demonstrate the extraordinary power of water.
 
Right behind the pyramids, the mill`s path starts. It portrays the great capability of our ancestors to utilise the power of nature.
The corn mills still run today and give visitors an insight as to what hard work daily bread baking really was for the farmers in those times.

Something else thats special in this area, is the Norway spruce with the shape of a column which has grown between Terento and Falzes. This is the only one of its kind in South Tyrol.

Terento – Falzes - History
Thanks to the mild climate the first insettlements were founded in this area.
Spear-heads from 4000 years ago were found in Terento and Falzes. The name Falzes comes from the latin name “Palatium” and it used to be a castle.

The villages sea levels:
Falzes: 1022 m
Terento: 1210 m

Falzes

Inhabitants: 2.240
Guest beds: 1.156
Zip code: 39030

Information:
Tourist Office Falzes
I-39030 Falzes
Phone 0474 528 159

Tourist Office Terento
I-39030 Terento (BZ)
Phone 0472 546140
Fax 0472 546340