With its Germanic architecture and mountainous backdrop, Bolzano is picture-perfect and proud of it.

"If you look far east, you see the Dolomites turning red before the sun goes down. It's very beautiful," says Roberta Agosti, director of the local tourism board.

But while the landscape makes a welcome spot for mountaineering tourists, it is also said to be one of the key reasons Bolzano comes top for quality of life.

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Source: http://www.thelocal.it/