Isn’t this the same area where Outzi the Iceman was found in a glacier, and Italy and Austria disputed for years as to who owned the body?........................
Yes, Oetzi was found north of Bolzano (in Italian), Bozen (in German). Bolzano is the largest city in the South Tyrol. I only took a long train ride through the South Tyrol but I thought it was one of the most beautiful places on earth. The mountains, valleys, pastures, rivers - incredibly beautiful. The local architecture is quintessentially German Alpine in design - even many of the more modern buildings. The South Tyrolese really love their own region and are fiercely protective of its distinctive features. Sadly, the Italians are slowly ruining it.
By the way, the German speakers and the Ladin speakers (speaking a language close to Latin) get along very well. They have both been there together for well over a millennium after all. It’s the Italians who are often thought of as outsiders.
By the way, I don’t know if you saw this. I thought it was pretty amazing: https://www.livescience.com/13151-otzi-reconstruction-iceman-mummy-copper-age.html