The Carthusian monastery of Allerengelberg was located in Karthaus from 1326 to 1782. It was abandoned under Emperor Joseph II, but the spirit of the monks lives on in the cloisters. During the tour of the monastery, participants are shown the art-historical and architectural features and introduced to the way the Carthusian monks lived and worked.
Duration: approx. 1 hour
Bilingual guided tour (German and Italian)
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
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.
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.
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
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
World-renowned and resilient: discover how the marble from Laas/Lasa is processed and quarried through an exciting film presentation followed by a guided tour. The visit continues at the master stonemason’s workshop of Mayr Josef, where you will hear fascinating stories about the “white gold” and witness masterful craftsmanship.
Duration: approx. 2.5 hours
Price: 11 € per person, 5 € up to 12 years
Registration: not required
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
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
Prad am Stilfser Joch/Prato allo Stelvio, Vinschgau/Val Venosta
Guided tours in English in July and August ON REQUEST at the Prato allo Stelvio tourist office!
Guided tours in German or Italian:
Can you feel the history? High above Lichtenberg, the ruins of Lichtenberg Castle stand vigil over the valley – a place full of stories, secrets, and breathtaking views.
Join our castle guides on a journey into the Middle Ages and discover what life was like at the castle in the days of yore.
You will wander ancient walls, learn exciting facts about the once-powerful Counts of Lichtenberg, and let your gaze travel over the Vinschgau Valley/Val Venosta.
An experience that takes you back in time – to marvel, to discover, and to immerse yourself.
After an impressive film screening, we’ll cycle together from Laas/Lasa through Tarnell
up to the fascinating Göflan/Covelano marble quarry (approx. 1,300 metres of elevation
gain). Look forward to breathtaking views and an exciting tour of the historic alpine quarry. To recharge, we’ll enjoy a relaxed break at the Göflan mountain hut with a hearty snack (not included in the price).
Back in the marble village of Laas, the perfect finale awaits you: indulge yourself at Venustis with exquisite chocolate and praline creations!
Route: approx. 15 km and 1,300 elevation gain + return
Difficulty: medium, e-mountainbike required
Registration by 6:00 PM the day before via the online registration form or by phone.
Participants: min. 6 people
Participant: Maximum 20 people
The Stelvio National Park is a high mountain park. During a guided tour of the naturatrafoi Visitor Centre, you can immerse yourself directly in the extreme climatic conditions of high altitudes.
What tricks do the animals and plants use to survive the freezing nights, the nine months of winter temperatures, the strong sunlight and also the landslides?
Guided tour in German language: 3:30 - 4:00 p.m.
Guided tour in Italian language: 10:30 - 11:00 a.m.
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
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.
In addition to the permanent exhibitions ‘The discovery of Ötzi’ and ‘Primitive? Skilled!’, the archeoParc in Madonna di Senales presents a small photo exhibition every year in the museum’s cafeteria. This year’s edition features works by the young hunter Simone Santer: photographs of animals, plants, and landscapes.
EXHIBITION PERIOD 30th April - 02nd November 2025 from 12 p.m. - 16:30 p.m. at the archeoParc.
‘+/- Folk’ is the theme of the exhibition trilogy, which combines the three exhibition venues St. Veit Church, Bunker23 and Bunker5 into a unique cultural journey. Art, design, architecture and film come together and open the view far beyond the boundaries of folkloristic nostalgia.
Curated by Daniel Costa
The following exhibitions await you:
St. Veit Church at Tartscher Bichl hill | HOFER HOFER and +/- Karl Plattner
Bunker23 near Tartsch | +/- FOLK
Bunker5 near Mals | FLIRI BADER and +/- die Maske
25.05. - 16.10.2025
Sundays from 13:00 - 18:00
In addition, a guided tour takes place (exclusively) in Bunker23 every Sunday at 16:00.
There are two ticket options:
- 12,00 € | Ticket with admission to all 3 cultural venues
- 16,00 € | Ticket with admission to all 3 cultural venues + a guided tour in Bunker23
- Children up to 12 years go free of charge
You do not have to visit all the cultural sites in one day, but can split them up over several dates.
It is not possible to buy tickets online.
Group tour with guided hike to all 3 exhibition venues on request!
The "Tartscher Bühel" is a special place of power in Val Venosta. On a leisurely walk, we follow the traces of the lost town, gain insights into the culture of Val Venosta and learn more about innovative development concepts
(this tour is in German or Italian language)
Meeting point: 10 am, Tartsch parish church
Duration: approx. 2 hours
Important: Please bring the price in cash to the event!
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.
Taufers im Münstertal/Tubre, Vinschgau/Val Venosta
The Church of St Johann in Taufers was built around 1220. The Romanesque church building has the shape of a Greek cross. The fully painted groined vault shows Byzantine influences, and the frescoes from the late Romanesque period are also worth seeing.
Opening hours: daily from 9:30 - 17:00
Exhibition with guided tour, every Wednesday at 4.00 pm: Life on the road (in German language)
Archaeological finds from the Bronze Age to the Middle Ages from Taufers, Puntweil and Rotund are on display.
Registration: online or at +39 0473 831 190 by 5.00 pm the day before
Guided tour price: € 4.00 per person
Lake Resia Guest Pass holders have admission to the guided exhibition included. The valid Lake Resia Guest Pass must be shown in order to use this service as an inclusive service.
Up above Martell Valley, lies the Niederhof at an altitude of 1,650 m. Take a guided tour of the original farm museum, providing an insight into life on a mountain farm in the past and present.
Afterwards, home-made farm products can be tasted against surcharge.
The church of St Veit stands on the Tartscher Bühel hill. The Romanesque church from the 11th century houses frescoes inside, some of which are badly damaged. The entire west wall is filled with a cycle of paintings (fragments) dating from the 16th century.
Attention: this tour is only offered in German or Italian
Meeting point: 17:00 in front of the parish church in Tartsch (in the village)
Duration: approx. 1 hour
Price: € 3.00 per person
ATTENTION: currently this tour is only offered in German or Italian language!!
Visit the mysterious bunkers of the Upper Venosta Valley with our experienced guides, architectural relics from the interwar period, monumental defences and last places of refuge. Embedded in the patchwork of the Upper Venosta Valley cultural landscape and well camouflaged by meadows and trees, these fortifications are barely recognisable as part of the Alpine wall.
Surefootedness required!
Meeting point: 2.00 p.m. Information office Mals, St. Benediktstr. 1 (if the tour has not been booked online, the price must be paid here)
Duration: approx. 2.5 hours
Cost: € 12.00 adults, € 6.00 children from 8-14 years
Registration: online, or on +39 0473 831190 by 5.00 pm the day before!!!
Explore the Bio Kandlwaalhof in Laas together with the Luggin family, where excellent, high-quality fruits and herbs ripen at an altitude of 900 meters above sea level and in a balanced climate. During a guided tour of the orchards, you will gain an interesting insight into organic apple cultivation. Afterwards, you can taste lovingly crafted products such as apple juice, dried fruit, vinegar, and mustard.
ATTENTION:currently, the tour is only offered in German and Italian
After a leisurely hike along the Via Vinum Venostis wine trail accompanied by winemaker Thomas Plack, you will have the opportunity to visit the vineyard and taste four to five organic wines each where its respective variety is cultivated. At the end of the tour, the winemaker personally takes you on a tour through his cellar.
La mostra +/- Folk, arte e quotidianità presenta opere d'arte e oggetti che esprimono un amore particolare per la vita di tutti i giorni. Artisti e designer locali, ma anche creativi internazionali, raccontano la vita quotidiana e la gioia di plasmarla. Gli oggetti sono realizzati a mano e raccontano, attraverso ornamenti, astrazioni e altre creazioni artistiche, la vita del loro creatore, le sue esperienze e i suoi desideri.
L'Alto Adige è una regione che si è trasformata relativamente rapidamente da una cultura contadina a una società benestante.
Nel Bunker5 sono esposte maschere locali e internazionali, storiche e contemporanee.
Nella chiesa di San Vito sulla collina di Tarces, Jörg e Kurt Hofer si occupano della Pietà di Karl Plattner.
Durante l'escursione nell'Alta Val Venosta potrete ammirare il paesaggio naturale e culturale unico nel suo genere.
Lunghezza: 4 km
Tempo di percorrenza: 2 ore
ATTENTION: currently, the tour is only offered in German and Italian
Chestnut expert and chairman of the Vinschgau valley chestnut association Max Gögele takes you on a tour of the long history (some are up to 400 years old) and cultivation of chestnut trees in Kortsch/Corzes and Schlanders/Silando and along the Kastanienwaal irrigation channel path before roasting some “Keschtn” to wind down the day in a cozy atmosphere.
Duration: approx. 2 hours
Price: 10 € per person
Registration: T +39 0473 730 155 (Information office Schlanders) until 5 pm the day before
Minimum number of participants: 4 persons
ATTENTION: currently, the tour is only offered in German.
Lechtl – A Mountain Farm Steeped in History on the Sonnenberg in the Venosta Valley
Mountain farms through the ages and the great events of world history. The Theiner family from Lechtlhof farm talks about today’s challenges and embarks on a journey into the past. Includes a tour of the farm through the rustic parlour, the centuries-old cellar with a museum, and the farm chapel with a blacksmith’s workshop.
Period: 16.09., 30.09., 14.10., 28.10. & 04.11.2025, Tuesdays
Duration: approx. 2,5 hours
Price: 12 € per person
Meeting point: 10 am – Tartsch, Lechtlhof farm gate
Registration: T +39 0473 831 190 (Information office Mals) or online until 5 pm the day before
On September 19 thirtyfour years ago, Erika and Helmut Simon discovered Ötzi. Celebrate Ötzi’s “birthday” at the archaeological open-air museum archeoParc Val Senales with hourly tours and a welcome gift.
Open from 10:00 a. m. to 5:00 p. m. | Free admission
ATTENTION:currently, the tour is only offered in German and Italian
On a walk together, you will learn all about ‘the poor man's bread’ and learn interesting facts about the cultivation and harvesting of chestnuts.
Afterwards, you can roast chestnuts directly at the farmer's and enjoy a good glass of wine while learning a few more things first-hand.
