Akce v údolí Venosta

Asparagus and wine growers, restaurants and local merchants take part in the Asparagus Weeks in Kastelbell-Tschars, which take place again this year from mid-April to the end of May. Sunday, 27 April 2025 ‘Blossom brunch’ concert by the Tschars music band | 11.00 am Tschars village square Thursday, 1 May 2025 1 May Concert by the Kastelbell band | 7.30 pm Kastelbell bandstand Saturday, 3 May 2025 Garden and gourmet market | 08.00-15.00 in the village centre of Kastelbell

Together we hike, pick, taste, and appreciate – let’s take a spring hike while enjoying the pure mountain air. Learn to identify the indigenous wild herbs of the National Park under the guidance of an expert. Learn about the fascinating world of herbs, their healing properties and varied culinary applications. Make a delicious herbal pâté to spread and enjoy on traditional Venosta Valley Paarl bread. Dates: Mondays from 10.03. – 26.05.2025 Duration: around 5 h Meeting point: location to be advised after signing up (time: 9 am) Price: 15,00€ per person, 10,00€ (children under 15), 0,00€ for guests in partner accommodations of the tourism association of Prad includes snack with “Holbmittog” quark soft cheese infused with freshly picked herbs Min: 3 persons Max: 12 persons Registration: Until 8.30 pm the day before directly at your accommodation (Prad am Stilfserjoch partner companies) or until 12.00 pm on Saturday at the Prad information office. Information: Prato allo Stelvio/Prad am Stilfserjoch holiday region Call +39 0473 61 60 34 / office@prad.info / www.prad.info

Note: currently, the tour is only offered in German and Italian Majestically perched on a rock, the pilgrimage church of Unser Frau in Schnals/ Madonna di Senales is the starting point for a roughly 2.5-hour hike along Via Monachorum via the ancient larch trees of Schnals, waterfalls, and mountain springs to the former Carthusian monastery of Allerengelberg in Karthaus/Certosa. And there? Silence – and a journey into the past. Period: May - October, Mondays Duration: approx. 3.5 hours Price: 10 € per person from 10 years (incl. hiking guide and guided tour) Meeting point: 1.30 pm – Unser Frau, pilgrimage church Registration: T +39 0473 679 148 (Information office Val Senales) or online until 12 noon

General bike technique training for beginners, children and families.

Take our shuttle to the side valley of the Schnalstal Valley and enjoy a beautiful hike in the middle of the Texel Group Nature Park. With a bit of luck you will see chamois and ibex in their wild habitat. Meeting point outward journey: 10:00 a. m. at the Tourist office Meeting point return journey: 4:00 p. m. at the farmstead Vorderkaser/Gasthof Jägerrast Round-trip cost: € 8.00 for children 10 and under and adults with Guest Pass, € 12.00 for children 10 and under and adults without Guest Pass, children under 10 is free

Would you like to be there and watch Friedrich Steiner produce the Steiner organic quality liqueur? The content ranges from the description of the fruit from their own organic farm to the preparation of the mash, the fermentation process and the distillation, maturation and storage of the spirit. This is followed by the cosy part. Duration: approx. 2 hours Price: Euro 15.00 per person incl. tasting of home-distilled quality spirits Minimum number of participants: 4 persons

Bike Aperitvo - Every Monday evening at 6 p.m., interested people and biking enthusiasts are cordially invited to chat with our bike guide Eugen over an aperitif or to meet and exchange ideas with other biking enthusiasts. From practical information to great tips and professional tour planning, this regulars' table offers the ideal conditions for spending a perfect biking holiday here in Prato! Meeting place in the weekly programme!

On request: Each week we will accompany you to a 200 to 300 km long motorcycle tour to fantastic viewpoints and beautiful routes. Period: may to october once a week on request Price: from 90 Euro per person (Price varies depending on group size)

Visit one of the oldest preserved churches in Europe. The small church of St Benedict from the 8th century AD has Carolingian wall paintings inside, which are among the oldest frescoes in Western Europe. A building from the 8th century. The Romanesque tower dates from the 12th century. The paintings and Carolingian frescoes inside are among the oldest in the entire German-speaking world. The church harbours the world's only portrait of a Frankish landlord. Opening times: Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from 10:00 am - 11:30 am Closed on Sundays and public holidays Guided tours (only in German or Italian): Monday and Wednesday at 2.00 pm (German) and 2.45 pm (Italian) Friday at 10:00 am (German) and 10.45 am (Italian) Price: €1.80 per person; with guided tour €3.00 per person Lake Resia Guest Pass holders have admission to the church included every Saturday. The valid Lake Resia Guest Pass must be shown in order to use this service as an inclusive service. Further information: Information office Mals, Tel. +39 0473 831 190

For further information as well as the destination and level of difficulty of the individual tours, please refer to the weekly programme (pdf for download) or the dates when booking. Our guided bike programme offers something for every taste. Here in Prad we offer you 6 times a week to explore the whole variety of our beautiful region on two wheels. Registration: by 6.00 pm the day before at partner accommodation in Prad, at the tourist office or online

In addition to the permanent exhibitions ‘The Ötzi Find’ and ‘Flora, Fauna, Man’, the archeoParc in Unser Frau presents a small special exhibition every year. This year's edition is called ‘Glaciers and Me’ and is dedicated to two artistic positions on the topic to mark the Year of Glaciers: paintings by Jessie Pitt (Melbourne/Längenfeld) and photographs by Daniela Brugger (Karthaus) together with texts by glaciologist Georg Kaser (Karthaus) invite visitors to discover and reflect. EXHIBITION OPENING ‘GLACIERS AND ME’ at the archeoParc on 12 April 2025 at 18:00. open daily from 10:00-17:00

While winter sports enthusiasts still feel comfortable in the ski resorts of the Ortler region and on the Schnalstal Glacier, the MTB season on the sunny Sonnenberg in Venosta Valley is already in full swing. On this easy e-bike spring tour, MTB guide Eugen takes his guests over the sun-drenched slopes between Prad am Stilfserjoch and Kastelbell.

This year's spring exhibition is dedicated to the Bolzano-born painter Margarethe Dorigatti. In her works, which range between figuration and abstraction, the artist cultivates an intense relationship with colour values and chromaticism. A cross-section of her work is on display at Kastelbell Castle. Period: 27.04. up to and including 22.06.2025 Admission: Euro 7,00 Opening hours: Tuesday-Saturday 14:00-18:00, Sundays and public holidays 11:00-18:00 Day off: Monday (except public holidays)

ATTENTION: this tour is only offered in German or Italian language St Nicholas' Church was consecrated in 1199. The little church is famous for its coffered ceiling from the 16th century, which depicts a jester in a washtub. The nave has a flat roof and slit windows. The semi-circular vaulted apse contains frescoes from the 13th century, including a well-preserved fresco of Christ in the mandorla. Every Tuesday Meeting point: 2.00 pm in front of the church of St Nicholas Price: € 3.00 per person

Sample old and new bread recipes and immerse yourself in the life of a traditional farmer.

The panoramic tour of Lake Resia is one of the most beautiful bike tours in the Vinschgau Valley. Riding along Lake Resia, always the Ortler, the Königsspitze and the Cevedale in front of your eyes. Shuttle Transfer - The tour ist not guided, but everything is well signposted.

Mountain bike technique training for beginners with experience in the S0/S1 range (forest roads, easy trails) in the bike park followed by a descent on a trail. Uphill: 300 metres in altitude

Spectacular aerial photographs provide an overview of the rugged habitat of the Stelvio National Park. This documentary film portrays the Alpine animals and plants in their natural environment. Film in German language 5:00 p.m. / Film in Italian language 4:00 p.m. Film made of Marco Polo e Thomas Vonmetz copyright:PR Video / Rai Südtirol /Prov. Autonoma Bolzano Südtirol Dip. 28

The tour in the Vintschger Museum is an immersive experience where you get to experience the valley’s unique features. You’ll learn all about the valley and its inhabitants and gain an overview prehistoric and early history of the Venosta Valley, the immaterial cultural heritage of the irrigation channels, and the story of the Swabian Children and poverty in the valley. The tour is in German language!

The tour in the Vintschger Museum is an immersive experience where you get to experience the valley’s unique features. You’ll learn all about the valley and its inhabitants and gain an overview prehistoric and early history of the Venosta Valley, the immaterial cultural heritage of the irrigation channels, and the story of the Swabian Children and poverty in the valley.

Guided tours in English in July and August ON REQUEST at the Prato allo Stelvio tourist office! Führungen in DEUTSCH: Spürst du die Geschichte? Hoch über Lichtenberg wacht die Schlossruine Lichtenberg über das Tal – ein Ort voller Geschichten, Geheimnisse und atemberaubender Ausblicke. Begleite unsere Schlossführerinnen auf eine Reise ins Mittelalter und entdecke, wie das Leben auf der Burg einst war. Du wanderst durch alte Gemäuer, erfährst Spannendes über die einst mächtigen Grafen von Lichtenberg und lässt den Blick über den Vinschgau schweifen. Ein Erlebnis, das dich mitten in die Vergangenheit versetzt – zum Staunen, Entdecken und Eintauchen. Das erwartet dich: · Faszinierende Einblicke in das Burgleben · Sagen und Legenden rund um die Ruine · Großartige Fotokulisse Mach dich auf den Weg und erlebe Geschichte hautnah! Gutes Schuhwerk, Sonnenschutz bzw. Sonnencreme und genügend Trinkwasser nicht vergessen. Führungen nur mit Anmeldung bis 18.00 Uhr des Vortages im Infobüro Prad am Stilfserjoch oder online auf www.prad.info Treffpunkt: um 10.00 Uhr bei der Pfarrkirche Lichtenberg Preise: 10,00€ Erwachsene 5,00 € Kinder (von 6 bis 14 Jahren) online oder in bar vor Ort zu bezahlen Exklusivvorteil für Südtirol Guest Pass Inhaber: kostenlose Führung immer Mittwoch um 10.00 Uhr im Juli + August Mitwoch um 16.00 Uhr!

After visiting the marble world and taking a short stroll through the marble village, you will be culinary tempted during the chocolate and praline tasting.

Every Wednesday between 8.30 am to 12.30 am, the pedestrian zone and Peter-Glückh-Platz in Malles/Mals bustle with activity. Fresh local produce, such as fruit, berries and vegetables, cheeses, bacon and bread types, jam, vinegar, juices and herbal teas, are always available for sale at the market. There are also craft and handicraft products made of stone, wood or felt for sale, as well as textiles, leather goods, plants, and equipment of all kinds for house and garden. From June to September, the market is held together with the farmers' market in the pedestrian zone, where producers from the area offer bacon and cheese, fruit and vegetables. The surrounding guesthouses and restaurants offer special dishes to the respective market focus.

The Spitzige Lun on the sunny slopes of the Upper Venosta Valley is one of the first mountain summits to be accessible after the winter snows have subsided. This is a great opportunity to combine hiking and biking with a marvellous panoramic view of the Ortler mountain and the Reschensee Lake. Starting from Malles/Mals ride along a wide forest road to the “Seale” at an elevation of 1,000 m. Park your bike and walk for another hour (300 m elevation difference) until you arrive at your destination with a fantastic 360° view. What a great start to the mountain-climbing season! Dates: Thursdays from 24.04. - 19.06.2025 (starting date depending on the weather!) Duration: 5 h Meeting point: 9.30 am, Mals railway station Participants: max. 10 people Registration: by 5 pm the day before online or at the information office in Mals Price: 30.00 euros per person; Lake Resia Guest Pass holders have this event included. The valid Lake Resia Guest Pass must be shown in order to use this service as an inclusive service.

Climb easy peaks and wonderful viewpoints in the Stelvio Pass National Park with our hiking guides. Enjoy the panorama with a real 'Vinschger Holbmittog'* with local products. Destinations: For example, Spitzige Lun near Malles; Köpfelplatte and Dörferalm above Tanas; Glurnser Köpfl above Glorenza; Piz Minschuns above Trafoi and many more. * Merenda in Val Venosta Dates: Thursdays, from 03.04. - 30.10.2025 Duration: approx. 5 h Meeting point: time and location will be announced upon registration Price: 15,00€ per person, 10,00€ for children under 15 years, 0,00€ for guests in partner accommodations of the tourism association of Prad incl. quark ‘Holbmittog’ with self-selected herbs Participants min.: 3 persons Participants max.: 12 persons Registration: By 8.30 pm the day before directly at your accommodation (Prad am Stilfserjoch partner businesses) or by 12.00 pm on Saturday at the Prad information office. Information: Prad am Stilfserjoch holiday region Tel. +39 0473 61 60 34 / office@prad.info / www.prad.info

guided tour - The National Park visitor centre avimundus in the pediastrian zone of Silandro is entirely devoted to the bird kingdom of the Stelvio National Park. It offers visitors an overview of the world of birds, and selected bird species are clearly presented and assigned to their respective habitats. Visitors are given extensive information about the breeding and rearing, and on bird voices and their songs.

Producers from the area offer their local and handmade products for tasting and for sale. Seasonal fruits and vegetables, bread, meat and sausage products, honey and jams, Liquors and juices, wood carvings and much more are offered.

Traditional market in the center of Silandro with regional products.

Are you ready for the Ortler Ronda 2025? A series of great summer events and music performances await you in the Glorenza restaurants Flurin, Steinb.ck and Weisses Kreiz! What's on today? Music programme with: Moritz Gamper Where: Restaurant Flurin When: 23.05.25 - from 21:00 Be part of it! We are already looking forward to seeing you!