Graun IM Vinschgau and Lake Resia to Bolzano Trentino

GRAUN IM VINSCHGAU AND LAKE RESIA TO BOLZANO TRENTINO

Graun IM Vinschgau in South Tyrol (BN) has only 2000 inhabitants, bordered to the North via the Reschenpass-with Austria, on the West by the Switzerland (Engadin, Graubünden) and on the South by Mals.

Very visited is the reschensee to 1,498 m a.s.l., the biggest Lake d ELL's Alpine region with an area of 660 hectares. It is a reservoir for hydroelectric energy production.

Was born in 1950 in the Lake zone buildings and Resia concerned were razed 163 homes and 523 hectares of land cultivated with fruit were submerged. If spun off the current Basin Lake, 6 km long and 1 km wide at the point of maximum width and was saved only the steeple of the Church of Santa Caterina d'alessandria 13.., declared a historical monument.

From this was born the documentary film the village submerged (she directed the Das Dorf) of Lembergh directed by Georg 2018. And the Rest of the novel writer Mark Balzano describing a protagonist like Don Quixote who opposes unnecessarily to the change.

The meteorological station of San Valentino alla Muta, officially recognized by the World Meteorological Organization.

The Piz Lat-part of which belongs to the municipality of Graun IM Vinschgau-meet the boundaries of Switzerland, Austria and Italy.

The origins of the town are very ancient. In the year 15 BC the Vinschgau, hitherto populated by Celtic races fell under the Dominion of the Romans, who built the first large commercial and military road, crossing the Reschenpass: the Via Claudia Augusta. This road, linking Italy with Germany, in the Middle Ages was called "Upper Route"

it's population is almost totally German native speakers 97%.

From December to March on the frozen lake practicing cross country skiing, skating and, thanks to strong and frequent winds, snowkiting and Iceboat.