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Sights in and around Solda
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MMM Ortles Reinhold Messner (15 minutes’ walk from the hotel)
The MMM Ortles is one of the four off-shoots that have developed from the mountain museum MMM Firmian. Here, at the entrance of the village, “ice” and “the Ortler” are the topics of an exhibition covering 300 square metres below ground. Here Reinhold Messner tells about glaciers, about ice and great ice mountains - the South Pole and the North Pole - the Ortler being the symbolic centre.
Further information can be found at: www.reinhold-messner.de.
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Museum Alpine Curiosa (Reinhold Messner) (approx. 10 minutes’ walk from the hotel)
A former mountaineering hostel, next to the Hotel Post and below the Ortler, now houses the so-called “Flohhäusschen” (small flee hut). It is here that Reinhold Messner, the famous mountaineer, founded a museum with paraphernalia of Alpinism. Based on the accounts of thirteen legendary mountaineers – Yogi Milarepa and Reinhold Messner among them – Alpinism comes alive in a different, human, light – through very personal and intimate insights into the lives of the great mountaineers.
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Ortler Area Museum (approx. 10 minutes’ walk from the hotel)
Since 1998, the “Museum für das Ortlergebiet” has been located on the ground floor of the local school. It is a space reflecting passion and empathy for the Ortler region, where the past and its origins are remembered, paying homage to the memory of the small and the great of this region.
Walk through the history and culture of the Ortler region, see the special exhibition on 1915-1918 - World War I, and view the extraordinary collection of minerals from the Ortler region and its surroundings. The museum guides you through the 100-year-old history of tourism in the Ortler area, its mountain huts and the local patrons and pioneers. Up to now most of the contributions were financed and found by volunteers, especially by Mr Konrad Knoll. The museum owes its detailed collections to Mr Knoll’s painstaking efforts and financial support.
Sparkassen cultural promenade (approx. 5 minutes’ walk from the hotel)
Stroll through the history of the Alpine village. Twelve stops bridge the evolution of the remote mountain village from its early beginnings to the present. An easy walk around Solda along the new panoramic path provides information about the history of Solda as a tourist village, where its patrons and visionaries are commemorated. This path is suited for push-chairs.
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The Yaks (approx. 15 minutes’ walk from the hotel)
The Yaks (Tibetan highland cattle) are a popular motif for pictures of Solda. It was Reinhold Messner who introduced them to Solda in 1985. Since then they have grown accustomed to their new surroundings. The Yaks can be seen in winter next to Reinhold Messner’s MMM museum.
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Road to the Stilfser Joch (2760 m) (approx. 30 minutes by car from the hotel)
This road was built in 1822 to provide a shorter connection between the Veltlin valley and the Vinschgau. The Stilfserjoch Strasse still is one of the most impressive Alpine mountain roads: on the South Tyrolean side the road winds up 48 hairpin bends covering a height difference of 1870 m, and on the Veltlin side there are 34 hairpin bends covering 1530 m.
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National Park Centre Naturatrafoi (approx. 30 minutes by car from the hotel)
The visitor centre Naturatrafoi is situated within the Stilfserjoch National Park in Trafoi at the Stilfserjoch pass road with an exhibition entitled “living on the edge”. It offers fascinating insights into the geology of the Ortler mountain range and the struggle for survival of plants and animals under the extreme climatic conditions on extremely high mountains. Opening hours and further information can be found at www.naturatrafoi.com.
National Park Centre Aquaprad (approx. 35 minutes by car from the hotel)
The visitor centre Aquaprad is located in Prad at the Stilfserjoch. It houses 14 different aquaria with a selection of species of local fish. The centre’s main emphasis is on water and it was inaugurated in 2003 - the International Year of Water. Water life is presented here in a visual and vivid way. Visitors are given the opportunity to discover the world of local waters and their inhabitants. Opening hours and further information can be found at www.aquaprad.com.
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