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DRIVE 8
Milan
Turin Venice
IT AL Y
Genoa Bologna
Florence
Perugia
Rome
The Hidden
Valleys of the
Alto Adige
Merano to
Brunico
Highlights
• Alpine hospitality, designer spas
Enjoy cosy alpine bars, hearty food
and top-quality Alto Adige wines at
traditional mountain inns; then, sweat
it out in luxury at chic spa retreats
• Churches, abbeys and castles
Enjoy wine tasting at Novacella
Abbey; stroll among the frescoed
Gothic cloisters of Bressanone
cathedral; and admire the well-
preserved bastion of Castel Tirolo
• High-altitude challenge
Drive over the Passo di Monte Giovo
(Jaufenpass) – the most northerly
road pass in Italy – with stunning
vistas of jagged mountains covered
with a dusting of snow
The road “over the roof of Italy”, the SS44,
with outstanding Alpine views
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