DmD-2007 goes to Italy
The first DmD meeting as Biker - week. Lana as central place, near to Meran in South-Tyrol.
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Deauville meets Deauville goes Italy
Italy consists predominantly of a large peninsula (the Italian peninsula) with a distinctive boot shape that extends into the Mediterranean Sea, where together with its two main islands Sicily and Sardinia it creates distinct bodies of water, such as the Adriatic Sea to the north-east, the Ionian Sea to the south-east, the Tyrrhenian Sea to the south-west and finally the Ligurian Sea to the north-west.
The Apennine mountains form the backbone of this peninsula, leading north-west to where they join the Alps,
the mountain range that then forms an arc enclosing Italy from the
north. Here is also found a large alluvial plain, the Po-Venetian
plain, drained by the Po River and its many tributaries flowing down from the Alps, Apennines and Dolomites.
Other well-known rivers include the Tiber, Adige and Arno. Its highest point is Mont Blanc (Monte Bianco) at 4,810 m, but Italy is more typically associated with two famous volcanoes: the currently dormant Vesuvius near Naples and the very active Etna on Sicily.
Sicily and Sardinia are the two major islands of Italy
South Tyrol is located at the northernmost point in Italy. The province is bordered by Austria to the east and north and by Switzerland to the west. Italian provinces that border South Tyrol are Belluno to the southeast, Trentino to the south and by Sondrio to the southwest. The landscape itself is mostly cultivated with different types of shrubs and forests.
Mountains
Mountains dot many parts of the of South Tyrol landscape. Many of these mountains belong to the Alps, which extend through many Central European nations. In this mountain chain, there is a smaller group called the Ortler Alps. In this group, which is considered the centre of the Italian Alps, there is a mountain called the Ortler, which rises 3 905 m above sea level, and is the highest peak in the Ortler Alps. Another group of mountains located in South Tyrol are the Dolomites. The Dolomites are a section of the main alpine chain, of which equal parts are located in the South Tyrol and in neighbouring Italian provinces. One mountain, the Schlern (2 563 m), is part of the Dolomite chain. Other mountains located in South Tyrol are:
- Rosengarten (Catinaccio)
- Latemar
- Drei Zinnen (Tre Cime di Lavaredo)
- Zainggerberg
Lana - welcome to Lana and the surrounding area in the centre of the sunny Meran countryside. The word holiday is here a sweet promise. A promise of hiking through majestic mountains and replenishing your batteries, playing golf with a view of magical vineyards, the adventure of mountain biking, riding, and rafting, as well as getting to know the people and the countryside, topped with all the culinary delights that the South Tyrolean cuisine has to offer.
