Holiday in Chienes

Hotels Chienes

The villages Chienes, Casteldarne and San Sigismondo, are located where the Puster Valley begins to get wider, where the Rienza river flows quietly and where exquisite plateaus appear. In the parish church of San Sigismondo, whose houses are scattered throughout the fields like dots on a carpet, a very particular treasue can be found: an altar from the danube school, famous because it is one of the oldest and most beautiful in the whole of Tyrol.

San Sigismondo is not a tourist destination, as many villages near by. This is a vantage because it means an high level of lifestyle quality. This beautiful village is sited in the flat, solar part of Val Pusteria and is very near to the most important and equipped tourist towns of the region (10-15 min.).
The public means connecting San Sigismondo and its district allow everyone to move freely and easily.
It is even possible to reach the nearby villages walking along the flatly paths. The ordinary life is San Sigismondo is quiet and tranquil: you can spend your time walking in the woods or along the old paths, picking up mushrooms, strawberries, cranberries, blueberries and pinecones to make Mugolio.Through the Via In Peuren you get to a Maso (lodge) where it is possible to taste the local dishes. There is a small store for the basic commodities and a couple of supermarkets, bars and restaurant where you can enjoy yourself and relax chatting with the local people. Near the village there is a big hotel with a gymn place. It is possible to stay in a hotel or rent a little apartment, whatever you choose the quality is high and the prices are honest. Personally speaking I dwelled in hotels and houses and it was great every time.
Written By: Flavio Boccagna
www.sansigismondo.com

Chienes is a friendly village located where the Verde river meets up with the Rienza river. The village is surrounded by wide fields, and above the village numerous farms are located on a sunny low mountain. Also part of Chienes is the romantic castle "Schöneck" hidden between high fir-trees. Oswald von Wolkenstein, a poet, earl, knight and minnesinger, is said to have been born in the castle, which is today renovated and restored. Just as idyllic as the castle, is the little bathing-lake of Issengo at the centre of a mixed forest. Throughout the seasons Chienes offers many possibilities: in summer time as a bathing area and in autumn it is ideal for excursions. Casteldarne village was built surrounding the hill of its castle, on which the parish church is also located. At the parish church you can admire the miraculous image of the Holy Mary of the wheat and the castle of Earl Künigl. This baroque castle is also known and appreciated for the amount of furniture inside its walls. For miles you can walk through green pastures over low mountains and through a magnificent forest. This really is a romantic landscape.

The villages sea levels:
Chienes: 835 m
Casteldarne: 806 m
S. Sigismondo: 835 m
Chienes Inhabitants: 2.648
Guest beds: 1.704
Zip code: 39030