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Delicious dumpling variations are served again in the historic town centre of Sterzing The dumpling is one of the most popular and traditional dishes here in South Tyrol. In Sterzing, the “round dish” will take centre stage at the traditional dumpling festival on 11 September 2022. One of the most popular events in and around […]

From 16 August to 21 September 2022 New paths: the südtirol festival merano . meran 2022 presents young soloists and conductors who are changing the experience of classical music in a lasting way. New paths, new listening impressions and glimpses of an exciting musical future: from 17 August to 21 September 2022, the südtirol festival […]

The festival stands for the connection between youth and music like no other international classical music festival.  The Bolzano Festival Bozen ignites a rousing fireworks display of classical music in Bolzano from 30 June to 09 September. The festival owes its international class to an impressive line-up of top-class soloists and conductors. Its esprit and […]

In the glow of the lanterns, Sterzing’s town centre is transformed into a pleasure and festival mile on six summer evenings – every Wednesday. Live bands and music bands play in the pedestrian zone, folk dance groups perform old dances. Street kitchens, Italian and South Tyrolean specialities provide special treats for the palate, local craftsmen offer […]

The second Sunday after Corpus Christi is the day when mountain fires are lit all over South Tyrol as a sign of solidarity with the homeland. The earliest custom dates back to the 19th century, to the sign of the Sacred Heart vow of 1796. At that time, the estates of Tyrol met in Bolzano […]

From 24 to 26 June 2022 it’s that time again: the popular three-day festival casts its spell over Merano. It began in 2006 as a bold idea and has developed over time into one of the most colourful, innovative and diverse street art festivals in Italy and now enchants thousands of visitors to the city […]

Tasting of the best Kalterersee Charter wines and other red wines in the Kalterer market square At Kaltern all in red, all Kalterersee Charter Wines 2021 and other red wines will be on one stage. On Friday, 27 May, the wine producers of Kaltern will gather at the market square and present their red treasures […]

Art, light and water and a head full of dreams and thoughts. Being free and letting oneself fall, drifting on the surface of the water, submerging and carrying the light within. Being critical and playful, a rollercoaster of emotions. To cry out and to remain within oneself, to have fun with life, to see the […]

This is a poetic way to drive away winter in the Vinschgau Valley In many South Tyrolean customs, the four elements – earth, fire, water, air – play an important role. This is also the case with the so-called “Scheibenschlagen” (disc cutting), which takes place in Vinschgau at the beginning of Lent. The fact that […]

One of the oldest but also strangest carnival customs in South Tyrol is the Egetmann procession in Termeno, which takes place every Shrove Tuesday in odd-numbered years. Thousands of spectators from near and far come to Tramin to experience this spectacle. The main figure of this great procession is the Egetmann, who gives his name […]