Category: Italy
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Anterselva heart bench
After a peacefull stroll by Anterselva lake, what’s better than having a rest on a wooden bench? Wll, maybe having a rest with someone to share this view with… And some love, too (as suggested by the seatback)
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Visit amazing Pustertal, the Most Loved Valley in Tyrol
Amazing Pustertal Bench You will always remember when you ever managed to sit on this Pustertal bench. Do you know the land where lemons bloom? No, I did not either. Pustertal is one of the most visited valleys in Tyrol. You might want to have a drive on the Pustertal-High-Mountain-Road before you book your accommodation…
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Pustertal II
The beauty of Pustertal in Trentino can be fully experienced just by sitting on a bench, facing the valley, taking a breath, there is only a step away from heaven.
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Gelateria benches in Arco
We were lately at Lago di Garda and visited Arco. A small town north of Riva del Garda. Very nice town, lots of bicycles around, and hikers. Very sportive place, starting point for bicycles and hiking tours. And there was a very, very good Gelateria. One of the best I ever tried. It’s located at…
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Santa Croce di Lazfons
On your way to the Cima San Cassiano (Kassianspitze), you pass by Santa Croce di Lazfons (Latzfonser Kreuz). It is a chapel at 2300 m. Local people built it to pray along 14 Stations of the Cross. To rest during the climb, there are a few benches: These 2 have the best view to the…
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Barbian Waterfalls
There are 3 waterfalls close to the village Barbian in South Tyrol. It’s a steep climb …. and we met nobody during our visits on a sunny day in the high season. Therefore, we were quite astonished to find on the top enough benches for a bus-load of tourists But the view to the Schlern…
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Eisack Valley
Hiking in the Eisack Valley in South Tyrol provides many breath-taking views. And of course, the local people value the view as well and therefore you can find a lot of home-made benches and the best spots. This one is close to Verdings: You can see Schlern (Sciliar) and Seiser Alm (Alpe di Siusi)
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Castel Velturno – Southern Tyrol
In front of Castel Velturno in Southern Tyrol
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Verdi in Riva
At on edge of the city center of Riva del Garda is a tiny park, probably more a place than a park, with a statue and four stone benches around. The composer Verdi is honored here with this statue. It seems that he also enjoyed the beauty of this part of Italy and got inspired here…
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Bench alley in Gargnano sur Garda
On the West coast of Lago del Garda is a beautiful small town called Gargnano. In fact all the towns and places around Lago del Garda are beautiful, Gargnano was the one where me had a longer stop for a short walk, a drink and snack. In front of the restaurant at the promenade where…
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Riva del Garda – the modern bench
Riva del Garda at the Lago del Garda is a beautiful place. Nice, small city at the upper part of the Lago del Garda surrounded by all gifts nature can provide. But also here time does not stand still and there are modern parts in the city. Close to a parking house in the city center, I…
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Riva del Garda – the ancient bench
We went to Riva del Garda to meet good friends. 50th birthday. The place they stayed was rented via Airbnb, a bit off the Lago but just great. Looked like some medieval castle. The tower growing out of the rock. One apartment on each floor. Really cool place to stay… …and in front a bench carved out…
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Fortezza de’ Cortesi
The location where we stayed in Tuscany for a week was called Fortezza de’ Cortesi, near San Gimignano. A special place and a remarkable landlady. A former actress from Milano, who has a couple of passions. One is the Fortezza, which she rebuild with her husband, the other is the theater (she is organizing some…
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The D’Almeida Brothers
This is a story only benches can tell. But first I have to admit that this is the second Tuscany exception of having people on the bench post. However, with this bench it is all about that, it is about people sitting on the bench and get connected. So, here it goes: I was visiting Radda…
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Benchers in Siena
It is an exception. Usually we do not post benches with people on it (just about personal rights). However, if you walk by a bench a 100 times and you never find it empty, and you probably walk by another 1000 times and it will never be without people. Finally, you have to take this…
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Opposite Alpe di Siusi – Latzfoner Cross
Here is a contribution from my colleague Karoline. Obviously she is a fan of South Tirol. And specifically of the Plattkofel. She even went to the other side of the Alpe di Siusi to have a better view onto the Plattkofel. And indeed the view is just great.
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Alpe de Siusi X – Yoshiatsu Nagatani
Finally, the last bench of the Alpe di Siusi bench series. It is another bench dedicated to a person. Also this one is pretty close to the cable car station in Compatsch on Alpe di Siusi. A nice wooden bench with a traditional wooden crox behind. The thing which made me really curious was the name…
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Alpe de Siusi IX – Kathy Reno
It is not unusual that names are officially graved in benches. Very often it is that someone donates or “buys” a bench and his name is then mentioned on the bench. Or someone else dedicates a bench for you. At the end of one of our hikes on Alpe di Siusi, not far away from the…
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Alpe di Siusi VIII – Via Crucis last cross
Following the Via Crucis further towards the Plattkofel you will naturally get to the last cross of the via crucis. As with other via crucis, the last cross is the biggest, highest, most beautiful etc. Same here. However, as the earlier one with the really basic bench already indicated – the stations were not very colorful…
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Alpe di Siusi VII – Via Crucis bench
Another hike you can make around Alpe di Siusi is from the Cable Car Florian at the bottom of the Plattkofel mountain up to the peak of the Plattkofel. Shortly after you left the Cable Car the hike starts and the first part is a Via Crucis, the Way of the Cross. These kind of…