Autumn at Lake Caldaro

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• Welcome in the villages of Caldaro and Termeno in autumn, the harvest and Toerggele season between September and November.
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• The protected Lake Caldaro Biotope represents the largest preserved wetland area between the Po Plain and the Alpine divide.
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• 2,000 sunshine hours per year and the special mild climate around Lake Caldaro are the formula for the tasty and high quality apples.
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• Chestnuts are roasted on the open fire and served in traditional Toerggele evenings as a dessert, together with the sweet krapfen.
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• Autumn light submerges the vineyards in warm golden colours, here the view on the Castelchiaro ruin above the lake and on the Wine Road.
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• The Gewurztraminer, a white wine variety appreciated all over the world, owes its name to the beautiful village of Termeno (Tramin).
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• The Caldaro Winery is located in the Via Cantine road - aging and maturation of the red wines happens inside casks and barriques.
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• View on San Antonio (500 m a.s.l.), a district of Caldaro, in autumn: the Gothic church is dedicated to St. Anthony of Padua.
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• The South Tyrolean Wine Museum and the Vine Museum in Caldaro accompany you into the world of wines and vine grapes.
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• The maximum temperatures at Lake Caldaro (Kalterer See, in German) still reach up to 11 degrees C in November, perfect for a walk.
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• Several high routes between Caldaro and Termeno invite to an autumnal hike - here the view from the Monte Mendola mountain.
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• The circular path takes you in a 2-hour walk around Lake Caldaro and leads also past the biotope on its southern shores.
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• Numerous events in autumn invite to taste the excellent local wines, such as the Caldaro Wine Days or the Termeno Wine Lane.
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