• 1. Where to Stay
• 2. Where to Eat
• 3. What to Do
• 4. Insider’s Tip
• 5. An Oddball Day

A bilingual sign in South Tyrol.    (Photo: Südtirol Marketing/© Helmuth Rier)

South Tyrol is lightly treaded by English-speaking tourists, so your trip will go much more smoothly if you speak the language—actually, languages. The region (known as "Südtirol" in German and "Alto Adige" in Italian) is bilingual, so pick up a few phrases in German or Italian to get by.

Published on Jun 16, 2008 as a web exclusive.