Innichen - San Candido: Sporthotel Tyrol
Tucked into the Upper Puster Valley beneath the Dolomites, San Candido is a place whose character is shaped by its position among the eastern Alps. Known in German as Innichen, it stands in South Tyrol, where Italian and German are both used in public life. The historic core is defined by the Romanesque Collegiate Church of San Candido, whose tradition is linked to a Benedictine monastery founded in 769 by Duke Tassilo III of Bavaria. Sporthotel Tyrol belongs to this close-knit townscape of tiled roofs and church towers. Beyond the centre, the Upper Puster Valley leads towards Dobbiaco and Sesto, while the Sesto Dolomites provide the area’s distinctive mountain setting.
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Innichen–San Candido occupies the upper Puster Valley beside the Drava River in South Tyrol. Known as San Candido in Italian and Innichen in German, it is a bilingual Alpine town near the Austrian border, with the Dolomites rising south of the valley and the Carnic Alps forming its northern backdrop. The Romanesque Collegiate Church of San Candido is a major landmark of Tyrolean sacred art and reflects the settlement’s medieval ecclesiastical importance. Rail links through the Puster Valley and the Drava cycling route connect the town with neighbouring valleys. Discover how Innichen–San Candido connects with the wider Puster Valley and Dolomites by browsing webcams nearby.
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