INFORMATION TAUFERS CASTLE AT SAND IN TAUFERS (CAMPO TURES)
VISITS
Taufers Castle can be visited either with a tour guide or alone.
The visit of the castle complex without guide is possible with clearly arranged information-tablets and includes:
- Areas of the court with forge and castle garden
- Donjon with film-show room (documentary about the castle or about special events)
- “Ice cellar”, battlement parapet and the attic of the former great hall (“grain storage”)
The visit of the castle complex and the show rooms (with guide) includes the Castle complex as before including over 20 furnished rooms, for example
- Chapel with Pacher paintings
- Library, Cardinals room and guest rooms
- Knights' hall and chamber of armory
- Office, courtroom, “torture chamber” and prison
- Sickroom with the collection of portraits of the pupils at the nobles school of Taufers in the 16th century
- “Ghost room” of Margarethe von Taufers
During the stay it is possible to visit seasonal special – exhibitions in the donjon, on some days also cultural events or the castle’s own bar.
Visitors that want to bring their dog with them to the castle can leave them in the provided “dog boxes” while attending a tour.
ACCESSIBILITY
Taufers Castle is accessible from the municipality Sand in Taufers in the Tauferer Ahrntal valley, 13 km north from Bruneck, over a short, easy-going footpath or by car over a forest lane, shortly after the exit at the road to Prettau.OPENING TIMES OF TAUFERS CASTLE 2010
Winter season
from November 3rd 2009 to May 22nd 2010
- from November 3rd to December 3rd 2009, Tue, Fri, Sun at 3 p.m. (german) and at 4 p.m. (italian)
- from December 4th 2009 to January 6th 2010, every day at 11 a.m. and at 3 p.m. (german) and at 4 p.m. (italian)
- from January 7th to March 27th 2010, Tue, Fri, Sun at 3 p.m. (german) and at 4 p.m. (italian)
- from March 28th to April 11th 2010, every day at 11 a.m. and at 3 p.m. (german) and at 4 p.m. (italian)
- from April 12th to May 22nd 2009, Tue, Fri, Sun at 3 p.m. (german) and at 4 p.m. (italian)
Exception
- The Castle remains closed on December 24th, 25th and 26th 2009 and on January 1st 2010.
Minor summer season
from May 23rd to July 10th 2010 and
from September 1st to November 2nd 2010
- every day at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 2 p.m., 2.15 p.m. and 4.30 p.m.
Peak summer season
from July 11th to August 31st 2010
Guide in italian language
- every day at 10.00, 10.30, 11.10, 11.45, 12.15 a.m. and at 1.15, 2.00, 2.35, 3.15, 3.50, 4.30 and 5.00 p.m.
Guide in german language
- every day at 10.00, 11.10, 12.15 a.m. and at 1.15, 2.00, 3.15 and 4.30 p.m.
All information without guarantee.
Ordered guide tours are possible all over the year.
Exhibition "The Crusades"
from March 28th to September 12th 2010
- every day from 10 to 12 a.m. and from 2 to 5 p.m.
Changes are possible.
ENTRY FEES 2010
Visit of the Castle's Court without guided tour
Normal
3,00 €/person
5,00 €/person (from 2010, March 28th, to 2010, September 12th, incl. exhibition)
Children (6-14 years)*, students, retired people (over 65 years)
2,50 €/person
3,00 €/person (from 2010, March 28th, to 2010, September 12th, incl. exhibition)
*Family pass: Every 3rd child doesn't have to pay.
Visit of the Castle with guided tour
Normal
7,00 €/person
8,00 €/person (from 2010, March 28th, to 2010, September 12th, incl. exhibition)
Students, retired people (over 65 years)
5,00 €/person
6,00 €/person (from 2010, March 28th, to 2010, September 12th, incl. exhibition)
Children (6-14 years)*
3,00 €/person
5,00 €/person (from 2010, March 28th, to 2010, September 12th, incl. exhibition)
*Family pass: Every 3rd child doesn't have to pay.
Groups (min. 20 persons)
4,00 €/person
6,00 €/person (from 2010, March 28th, to 2010, September 12th, incl. exhibition)
Groups of children and pupils
2,50 €/person
3,50 €/person (from 2010, March 28th, to 2010, September 12th, incl. exhibition)