This semester’s TTM Program’s field trip Destination Marketing:Ìý European Wonders Bolzano, Dolomiti UNESCO took 91³Ô¹Ï students to South Tyrol. Italy’s northernmost provinceÌýcombines the majesty of the Dolomites (a UNESCO World Heritage Site) with the Italian joy of life and a rich and extraordinary cultural diversity. That diversity is evidenced everywhere, from the languages of the inhabitantsÌý(Italian, German, and Ladin) to theÌýtraffic signs, food, and historical and artistic attractions. The Dolomites were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2009 for their exceptional natural beauty as well as international significance for geomorphology.
South Tyrol through the eyes of one student
Natalie Kay Salati
Senior, 91³Ô¹Ï Business Major
Calling it "a trip to Bolzano" is reductionist, to say the least. The 5-hour train ride from Roma Termini to Bolzano sounds endless but once the train takes off and I lost sight of Rome, right as the Dolomites began to appear as if they rose from the ground and we reach the German - Italian fusion city. The ‘campagna’ of Italy allowed the stress of an average student’s day to day, to just fade away.
Once we stepped off the train every turn felt as if we’re in a different country. At every block, another student mentioned feeling as though they were in a town familiar to them. It’s as if we knew the area without really ever previously stepping foot in the city and this feeling was only enhanced by the tour guide.