Ötzi - The iceman from italian Alps

In the autumn of 1991 a young couple went for a hike in a beautiful Alpine valley, near the border between Italy an Austria. They made a really great discovery. They found a 5000 years old mummified body . So they decided to call the police and some scientists to free the body and to look at the iceman carefully. Everything was conserved really perfectly. The iceman was called Oetzi.

Nearby the body it was been found an  ax with a wooden handle and a copper blade, a small knife , some arrows, some tools to repair his clothes and to create a fire and a slice of meat, berries and mushrooms  to eat. 

 The Italian authorities decided to build a new, modern museum to place  Otzi: the South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology in Bolzano

So if you are planning a Tour of Italian Alpes  don’t miss this excellent fly in Copper Age’s daily life.

The iceman has a central position in the museum. He is the superstar and the best attraction, so  its history is narrated in a real exceptional way with replicas, reconstructions and interactive videos but that’s not all. There are exposed archeological finds from entire South Tyrol from the Palaeolithic and Mesolithic Age till the Carolingian period.

Visits are available in Italian, English, French, German and Russian

PLAN A TOUR OF SOUTH TYROL MUSEUM OF ARCHEOLOGY

Hours:

Visits are available from Tuesday to Sunday from  10.00  till  18.00. It is closed on Monday except in July, August and December.

Cost:

€ 9.00  for adults

Free for 6 years old and younger

There are special terms for students or groups.

It is required a reservation for groups

Location:

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The Museum is located in Bolzano, via Museo, 43

Website for further information  http://www.iceman.it/  The website is available in Italian, English and German 

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Battle of Anzio: The Beachhead Museum

Rome is a real trendy destination in Italy. It is one of the best cities in the world, with lots of  so fashionable things to see. You could visit the Colosseum, the ancient Rome’s amphitheatre, or the Vatican or the Trevi fountain. These are just some among the most famous and I’m sure you are already familiar with them. If you could stay there for a month you certainly couldn’t see all its magnificence. 

But I’m here to show you alternative and still interesting places to visit.

So, if you are based in Rome during a Tour in Italy you could visit the Anzio Beachhead Museum.

Anzio is a town, about 55 km south of Rome where in 1944 Allies landed to save Italy and Europe from Nazism and Fascism .

There several British and American soldiers lost their lives to restore freedom in a really obscure era of Europe’s history.

The Anzio Beachhead Museum has been opened by volunteers  in 1994, on the 50^th anniversary of  the landing. It is located near the centre of the town in a historic building named “Villa Adele”. The easiest way to reach it from Rome is by train.

The museum is not so large, but it is really well planned. It takes you on a trip back to WWII time. In its room you can observe an impressive collection of documents, plans and pictures taken during the landing. Really interesting are the personal histories of the soldiers and the items employed  by troops in their daily life. This, most of all, help you to understand the cruelty of war.  Don’t forget to take a look to the uniforms, flags and ensigns.

During your visit you can watch a brief film about the landing too. 

In Anzio are located two Commonwealth cemeteries with more than 3000 allied soldiers buried there. Don't forget to leave a prayer for them!

PLAN A TOUR OF THE ANZIO BEACHHEAD MUSEUM

Hours:

Visits are available Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays from  10.30  till  12.30 in the morning , while in the afternoon from 16.00 till 18.00.
Cost:

The visit is totally free.  

Location:

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The Museum is located in Anzio, via di Villa Adele. 
Website for further information: http://www.sbarcodianzio.it   The website is available in English.

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