Leaving Bolzano and taking the road into the narrow and romantic porphyry ravine leading up into the Val Sarentino/Sarntal Valley gives visitors the feeling they are entering another world. Only further on, past the safe new tunnel approach, can you appreciate the views of the open, extensive high valley with its gentle slopes and the summits soaring behind. Welcome to the Val Sarentino/Sarntal Valley, a valley with something to tempt all the senses. Savour the unspoilt nature, the fragrance of the mountain pines, hear the recurring sound of the bell towers in the age-old silence of the valley, and breathe in the refreshing scent of the mountains in South Tyrol.