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Location details
Terenten Mills
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GPS*: 46.8414°, 11.7747°
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In olden times the village of Terenten in South Tyrol could only be reached with difficulty, and consequently - as was the case with most mountain villages - the people had to be self-sufficient. Many of the agricultural products they used, along with other goods, were produced with the help of water-driven mills.
Along the River Terner, which flows down a hill to the north of the village, a series of these mills have been restored in order to illustrate the kind of technology employed before the Industrial Revolution. A path has been constructed, leading up from the village and linking the mills, while also providing information about their functions. A total of seven mills are located along this path, the most beautiful at the top. If you're feeling lazy you can avoid the climb; by taking the road that leads up to Sonnbergalm you can drive close to the top of the mills and save yourself the tiring walk up from the village!
We visited this location on 13.8.2009 at 5.00
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