DAY 6

	DAY 6 – DRIVE FROM CASTELROTTO TO SEEFELD, AUSTRIA
Highest bridge in Europe - 622 feet high

We left Castelrotto heading for Seefeld, Austria retracing our path over the Brenner Pass. We stopped for lunch at the ancient town of Bressanone / Brixon in northern most Italy for a short visit. It turned out to be a major religious holiday and many of the points of interest were closed for the celebration.

Bressanone's early history focused on its role as a religious administrative center for the bishop of the region. A walk through the city will take you past the Parish Church, The Cathedral and the Episcopal Palace and gardens

	The Cloister Splendid Romanesque building where beautiful 14th or 15th century frescoes adorn the ceiling of the cloister. The strange looking animal painting (right) was a rendering by an artist who had never seen an elephant and this was his best guess.
We arrived in Seefeld and checked in at the Hotel Veronika, a 4-star hotel centrally located and only two blocks away from the railway station. After checking is and enjoying the first of many afternoon teas", we took a short orientation walk around the town. Where as Castelrotto was a quaint alpine village, Seefeld is an upscale ski resort with many 4-star hotels.

Elderhostel Italian Dolomites and Austrian Alps Hiking Trip - May-2005