Kastelruth - Castelrotto: Seis am Schlern - Puflatsch Bergstation
The landscape around Puflatsch on the Seiser Alm is a broad upland of pasture and conifer woodland, which has shaped both the built environment and local life. This part of the Dolomites belongs to Alpe di Siusi, the Italian name for Seiser Alm, where open grazing land is interspersed with forest and lift infrastructure. The Puflatsch station serves routes across the plateau, while farmsteads and settlements in the wider Castelrotto municipality lie on gentler ground below. South Tyrol’s German, Italian and Ladin language communities give the region a distinct cultural character. The Dolomites, recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2009, form the wider mountain setting of this high alpine landscape.
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Kastelruth–Castelrotto combines Tyrolean village traditions with the open highland character of the Dolomites, reflecting its position above the Isarco Valley in South Tyrol. The settlement is closely associated with the Alpe di Siusi, a broad alpine plateau within the Dolomites UNESCO World Heritage area. German and Italian both shape everyday regional life, while Ladin culture remains present in nearby valleys. Kastelruth is also home to Kastelruther Spatzen, the long-running South Tyrolean folk-pop group. Move on to other webcams in South Tyrol to compare alpine landscapes and settlements around the Dolomites.
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