Bressanone is situated at the confluence of the rivers Isarco and Rienza, nestling in a wide basin halfway between Bolzano and the Brenner Pass. In terms of climate, Bressanone is the beginning of the South: Grapes, chestnuts and apples thrive here. From Bressanone it is only a short distance to the Dolomites, Val Gardena, Alta Badia, Plan de Corones, Alpe di Siusi, Bolzano, Merano and Caldaro.