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Glorenza (Glurns)

South Tyrol (Vinschgau) · Italy
I Borghi più belli d'Italia
Coordinates
46.6715, 10.5539
Population
896 comune
Elevation
907 m
Terrain
Valley

Location

Glorenza (Glurns in German) is South Tyrol's smallest city and the only fully intact walled alpine town in the Alps, its Renaissance walls, three gateway towers and arcaded streets built after the Battle of Calven destroyed the earlier settlement in 1499

Intact Renaissance wallsSouth Tyrol's smallest cityVia Claudia Augusta
Getting There & Staying Nearby
Nearest airport
Bolzano Airport 80 km
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Nearest station
Malles Venosta / Mals 4 km — Vinschgau railway line; bus connections to Glorenza.
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Staying nearby
Val Venosta agritourism and alpine lodges
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Nearby
16th-century city walls and three gateway towers, Via Claudia Augusta cycling route, Stelvio National Park
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