The
castle village of Prissiano/Prissian and the villages of Tesimo/Tisens, Narano/Naraun, Caprile/Gfrill, Plazzoles/Platzers and Grissiano/Grissian are
unique gems of yesteryear. In the past, the aristocracy and bourgeoisie visited the area for
summer relaxation and hiking.
The
Fahlburg,
Wehrburg,
Zwingenburg and
Katzenzungen Castles, Pfeffersburg Ruins (also
Casatsch) and the
Holz Castle ruins are all privately owned and actively used. The medieval Wehrburg Castle is now a hotel.
Weddings and other events are celebrated in the Renaissance Katzenzungen and Fahlburg Castles, where the minstrel
Oswald von Wolkenstein was once held in captivity. The
Versoaln vine, the largest and possibly
oldest grapevine in the world, grows in the
vineyards at
Katzenzungen Castle.