Wellness Holiday · Val Gardena · 45 minutes from Bolzano Airport
A Ladin valley at 1,200 metres where wood has been carved since the 17th century. Four minutes on the cable car, and you're at 2,450 metres facing the Seceda ridge.
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Direct flight on the SkyAlps network to Bolzano (1–2 hours) + hotel in Val Gardena + 45-minute transfer. The three villages of Ortisei, Santa Cristina and Selva sit at 1,200 to 1,560 metres, right in the UNESCO World Heritage Dolomites. The Seceda gondola takes you up in four minutes.
- Direct flight to Bolzano
- Best price guarantee
- EU-protected package holiday
- Just 45 minutes' transfer from Bolzano
Why Val Gardena?
Why is Val Gardena a good wellness destination?
Val Gardena sits at 1,200 to 1,560 metres right in the UNESCO World Heritage Dolomites and combines altitude with an unusually dense hotel scene.
Val Gardena (Gröden) has three villages: Ortisei (St. Ulrich) at 1,236 metres, Santa Cristina and Selva (Wolkenstein) at 1,563 metres. They line up along the same valley, each a few kilometres from the next. Official languages are Ladin, German and Italian — and Ladin culture is clearly present, in road signs, in cuisine and in daily life.
The mountain is quickly reachable from anywhere. From Ortisei, the Seceda cable car climbs in about four minutes to 2,450 metres, straight to the most famous ridge in the Dolomites. On the opposite side of the valley, a gondola takes you onto the Alpe di Siusi at around 1,900 metres — the largest Alpine meadow in Europe. That means: two very different mountain landscapes within an hour, both directly from the village.
What distinguishes Val Gardena from purely mountain villages is the substance in the valley. Ortisei was for two centuries an international centre of woodcarving, and the craft is still very present: workshops, the Museum Gherdëina and a dedicated school of applied arts. The wellness hotels sit close to the pedestrian zone and combine walking distance to shops and restaurants with a mountain view — a combination hard to find elsewhere in the Dolomites.
2,450 m
Seceda, reachable in 4 minutes
3 villages
Ortisei, Santa Cristina, Selva
UNESCO
World Heritage Dolomites
What wellness experiences does Val Gardena offer?
The wellness offering sits in the hotels — Val Gardena has one of the highest densities of houses with an in-house spa in the Dolomites. In addition, in Ortisei the public indoor pool Mar Dolomit offers a sauna world. The two house mountains lie on opposite sides of the valley: Seceda with its striking ridge and the wide Alpe di Siusi meadow. Both are reachable directly from the village, so you can change scenery within an hour.
Seceda
Location1,245 – 2,450 m
ScopeCable car from Ortisei, 4 minutes
LevelEasy paths from the mountain station
Suited toHikers, photographers
360-degree viewpoint, Puez-Odle Nature Park
Ortisei with Mar Dolomit
Location1,236 m
ScopeIndoor pool and sauna world
LevelSuitable for everyone
Suited toRainy days, families
Pedestrian zone, Museum Gherdëina, woodcarving workshops
Which flights are available to South Tyrol (Bolzano)?
SkyAlps flies direct to Bolzano from Berlin, Hamburg, Düsseldorf, Copenhagen, Warsaw and London — flight time 1h – 2h. All prices are per person and include return flights plus nights at the booked hotel.
When is the best time to visit Val Gardena?
Val Gardena lives on two seasons. Summer runs from June to early October, with cable cars running throughout — June and September are the quietest months with good weather. Winter starts in early December and ends around Easter; the Val Gardena Ski World Cup on the Saslong slope in Santa Cristina is one of the fixed dates of the season. November and May are shoulder months when many cable cars stand still and many hotels close.
May
Shoulder season
Jun
Cable cars open
Jul
Warm, well visited
Aug
Peak season
Sep
Clear views, quiet
Oct
Cool, end of season
Nov
Shoulder season, much closed
Dec
Winter season, World Cup
Jan
Best snow
Feb
Best snow
Mar
Sun-skiing
Apr
End of season
Peak season
Recommended
Possible
No skiing
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
From Bolzano Airport it's around 45 minutes to Ortisei, another ten minutes to Selva.
The route runs on the Brenner motorway to Chiusa (Klausen) and from there up into the valley. With the transfer you're taken directly to the hotel. Alternatively, buses run from Bolzano and from Chiusa station into all three villages. Within Val Gardena the Mobilcard makes buses free, and hotel shuttles run to the lift stations.
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