Sant’Antonio
The small village of Sant’Antonio is the neighbouring village of S. Nicoḷ.
Image gallery: S. Antonio
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Located at the lakeside of Lake Caldaro and surrounded by typical South Tyrolean vineyards in the south of the province, there is the municipality of Caldaro. This area is characterised by a large number of castles, ruins and residences that are popular excursion destinations. The Mendola funicular, considered the steepest and longest funicular railway of Europe, takes you to the Passo della Mendola, which is an ideal starting point for hikes, making you experience nature at close range. -
View on S. Antonio - Foto: ED, © Peer -
Tradition and culture characterise the village - Foto: ED, © Peer -
In spring 2009 the Mendola funicular started operating after a period of reconstructions. A new panoramic funicular takes you to the Mendola pass - Foto: RD, © Peer -
Valley station of the Mendola funicular in S. Antonio - Foto: ED, © Peer -
Residence Giovanelli at S. Antonio - Foto: ED, © Peer -
The entrance of Giovanelli residence in San Antonio. The historical building dates back to the year 1853 - Foto: ED, © Peer -
The chruch in the centre of the village has been constructed between the 15^th or 16^th century - Foto: ED, © Peer
The small locality of Sant’Antonio is also located at the foot of the Mendola mountain at an altitude of 500 m asl.
In Sant’Antonio, there is the valley station of the famous Mendola funicular railway. If you pass your holidays in this area, you don’t have to miss the opportunity to make a ride with the steepest funicular railway throughout Europe, featuring a gradient of 64%. Within a ten minutes’ ride you reach the 1,363 m high Mendola mountain peak. For all those who would like to avoid driving along the large number of serpenties, this is a welcome opportunity.
