Kastelruth - Castelrotto: Schlern
Kastelruth–Castelrotto has served as a market town in South Tyrol since the Middle Ages. It stands above the Isarco Valley on the approach to Alpe di Siusi, with the Schlern massif forming the defining profile of this part of the Dolomites. Schlern rises to 2,563 metres and belongs to the Schlern-Rosengarten Nature Park. Its broad, plateau-like summit and steep rock faces have made it an enduring emblem of South Tyrol. Castelrotto’s historic centre is marked by its parish church and tall bell tower, while the surrounding slopes retain a working pattern of hay meadows, farmsteads and conifer woodland. The area lies within the Dolomites UNESCO World Heritage property, inscribed in 2009.
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