Spring at Lake Caldaro

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• Already at the beginnning of March, a carpet of flowers covers the beautiful Spring Valley extending from Lake Monticolo to Lake Caldaro.
  Foto: EMS, © Peer
• The nature at the lakeside awakes early on, the fruit blossom - such as the cherry blossom in the picture - follows a bit later, usually in April.
  Foto: AT, © Peer
• Lake Caldaro in spring… it is dominated by the legendary Castelchiaro ruin which dates back to the 13th century.
  Foto: AT, © Peer
• The hiking path around Lake Caldaro invites to a nice 2-hour walk and leads also past the well-known Lake Caldaro Biotope.
  Foto: AT, © Peer
• Average maximum temperatures rise up to pleasant 15 degrees C in March, and already to 23 degrees C in the month of May.
  Foto: AT, © Peer
• The Kastelaz Path represents a beautiful panorama hiking path with a spectacular view on the South Tyrolean Bassa Atesina area.
  Foto: AT, © Peer
• It starts at the small St. James in Kastelaz Church with its famous frescoes showing hybrid creatures, and leads to Cortaccia (Kurtatsch).
  Foto: AT, © Peer
• The bright red Mendola Funicular, one of the steepest funiculars throughout Europe, takes you to the Passo della Mendola mountain pass.
  Foto: AT, © Peer
• The interesting Hoamet Tramin Museum in Termeno village - in the picture the majestic parish church - re-opens its doors in April.
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• The water temperature of Lake Caldaro, the warmest bathing lake of the Alps, invites to a pleasant swim already in May.
  Foto: AT, © Peer
• A comfortably warm temperature of about 17 to 19 degrees C in May attracts numerous water sports enthusiasts, among them windsurfers.
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• Also the International Lake Caldaro Triathlon with its Olympic distance - 1.5 km swimming, 40 km cycling, 10 km running - takes place in May.
  Foto: ED, © Peer
• An excellent glass of wine along the Wine Road should never miss: the Termeno Winery, which has existed since 1898, invites to a wine tasting.
  Foto: AT, © Peer