Lavis

The municipality of Lavis developed along the river banks of the Avisio river which gave the locality its name. The original centre was once composed of several small alleys known as "pristoi" which were then extended to the statale del Brennero (Brennero state road). Lavis is an important agricultural and commercial centre.

Various Roman coins and some early medieval graves found in the village provide evidence of the locality's ancient origins. Different mills and depots were built along the banks of the Avisio river which was used to transport wood.

The small S. Udalrico church from 1450, Casa Schuldhaus with its beautifully decorated portal and the Baroque church dedicated to S. Giovanni Nepomuceno are worth visiting. The giardino dei Ciuciòi, a botanical garden on a rock overlooking Lavis is an interesting attraction too: here you can admire stairways, dungeons, massive walls and even a small castle.