Jannik Sinner and San Candido are two names now inextricably linked in the history of Italian tennis. The talented athlete, fresh from winning Wimbledon and with four Grand Slam titles to his name, hails from this village in the Puster Valley, having been born here on 16 August 2001. But what is San Candido like? 

This small Alpine village sits at around 1,175 metres above sea level, surrounded by a landscape dominated by the Dolomites, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. San Candido’s strategic location, just a few kilometres from the Austrian border, makes it a place where different cultures and languages coexist.