Tisens: Castles, Churches and Easy Trails

Tisens and the Tesimo-Prissiano holiday area represent a combination of culture, landscapes and regional traditions. Tesimo-Prissiano is situated on a sunny high plateau above the Adige Valley and is surrounded by vineyards, fruit trees and chestnut trees. There are also trails through natural oases, meadows, forests and numerous biotopes. If you would like to shape your stay around different interests, you will find historical topics here as well as easy hiking experiences and insights into South Tyrol’s cultural landscape.

Castles, churches and regional history

Fahlburg is considered one of South Tyrol’s finest Renaissance castles and provides a distinctive cultural highlight. In Tesimo itself, the parish church of Santa Maria Assunta has a history dating far back into the Middle Ages: it is of Romanesque origin and was first mentioned in 1194. Inside, there are stained-glass windows from the Augsburg school dating from around 1520.

The Kneipp facility is located by the Prissiano stream and is operated by the Tesimo-Prissiano Tourist Association.

Easy trails with different focuses

The “Tisner Gall” circular trail starts at the parish church in Tesimo. From there, it follows Trail No. 13 past Zwingenburg Castle towards Caprile.

The “Sentiero panoramico circolare” circular trail offers a different focus. It is a very easy hike above Tesimo and leads to beautiful viewpoints on Monte di Mezzo di Tesimo.

Vineyards, chestnuts and natural oases

The landscape of Tesimo-Prissiano is suitable not only for nature-oriented hikes. The indigenous South Tyrolean grape variety Versoaln is over 360 years old and extends over 300 m² at the foot of the manor house, growing on a traditional pergola made of chestnut wood. Viticulture, chestnuts and the landscape appear here as closely interconnected elements of the region’s character.

The KESCHTNRIGGL Chestnut Days in Tesimo-Prissiano introduce visitors to the region’s chestnut culture and traditions.

Other destinations around Tesimo

The area around Tesimo includes various historical destinations with clearly different classifications: Castel Katzenzungen is a castle, the Museo della Frutticoltura is a museum, and Leonburg and Castel Maggio are fortresses.

The surrounding area also includes scenic landmarks. Passeggiata Lungo Passirio is a viewpoint in the area around Tesimo. The peaks of Monte Luco Piccolo and Monte Plat are located around Tesimo. Monte Luco Grande is a mountain there.

Accommodation and public transport

In the Tesimo-Prissiano holiday area, guests staying at participating accommodation providers receive the Alto Adige Guest Pass free of charge. With this pass, they can use public transport throughout South Tyrol free of charge. The restriction to participating accommodation providers remains important.

Discover more places

If you would like to combine Tisens with other places in the region, you can find Riffian, Hafling, Merano, Burgstall, Gargazon, Vöran, Algund and Moos in Passeier here.

For the overarching travel overview: Burggrafenamt.