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Travel to Italy. RITTEN EARTH PILLARS

   In the Italian province of South Tyrol is surrounded by tall trees is another local landmark — Ritten earth pillars. This unusual rock formation is an earthen turrets, often topped with a huge boulders. There are about 150, and the height ranges up to several tens of meters. How they got here?

Travel to Italy. RITTEN EARTH PILLARS




   His appearance Ritten earth pillars are required the glacier that once covered this part of Europe. When the glacier melted in its place was left deposits of boulder clay. Clay — the material is soft, and under the influence of rainfall gradually destroyed. However, if the top sediments were the boulder he was protecting the breed from leaching, and under it gradually 
formed turret. If the tip of the last was too narrow, the boulder fell, and under the influence of precipitation all the structure was destroyed.

Travel to Italy. RITTEN EARTH PILLARS


Train from Milan to the mountains of Bolzano, 
with a transfer in the city Verona — from 35 €, 4.5—5 hrs; 
then the bus from Bolzano to the municipality Renon — up to 5€, 20 min.

Accommodation in Bolzano:
Hostel - 20 €,
Single - 80 €,
Double - 100 €.



The wonders of Italian nature:


THE BLUE GROTTO ON CAPRI ISLAND

ALCANTARA GORGE


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