Holidays in Vinschgau/Val Venosta

The Solda Lake is situated in the homonymous valley, in the centre of the Stelvio National Park.

Preserving. The old. Creating. The new.

Sonja and Andreas have been revitalising the old farm with its cultural history for several years. They now offer organic farm produce in a lovingly designed farm shop. These include seasonal fruit from the old orchard trees, stored vegetables, potatoes and refined products such as jams, syrups and dried fruit.

The farm shop is open twice a week from Easter to All Saints' Day. In the winter months by telephone arrangement.

Sport fashion, Tirolean fashion, decoration and art Fred on the city place in Glurns/ Glorenza.

Located at the foot of King Ortles, the church of the three Holy Wells in Trafoi tells a special story: In the 13th century, the shepherd Moritz saw three little streams break from the rocks in the spot where the chapel now stands. Each of the streams carried a cross. The shepherd was able to grab two of them, but the third was washed away. When the little church was erected in the 15th century, the site became a place of pilgrimage and the healing powers of the holy wells are still spoken of today.

Experienced and professional mountain guides of the Mountaineering School "Ortler" are happy to take you touring or to realize your dreams with you.

Above Schluderns in the sunny Vinschgau, towers the Churburg, one of the best preserved castles of South Tyrol. Today’s visitors find an impressive Renaissance castle, enhanced by the remarkable paintings in the arcades surrounding the courtyard. Many precious objects are to be seen in the Romanic chapel, the Matscher chamber and other splendid rooms. The world renowned armoury contains the largest collection of its kind. The harnesses, all made for members of the family, are of incomparable artistic and historic value.

Visits are only possible with a guided tour!
Guided tours in English on request: +39 0473 61 52 41

Churburg Castle is closed from the beginning of November to the end of March.

The Stelvio Pass Road twists and turns in tight serpentines and more than 48 hairpin bends before reaching Stelvio Pass at a lofty height of 2,757 meters.
It connects Spondigna/Spondinig in Venosta Valley with Bormio in Lombardy and is the highest mountain pass in Italy. Its planning and construction – which was begun in 1820 under Kaiser Franz Joseph and completed in 1926 with only six years’ construction – is regarded as a pioneering achievement in the area of mountain road building.

Good whisky takes time. The whisky is aged in underground bunkers from the Second World War. We are aiming for three variant qualities, because the maturation takes place in bourbon barrels from the U.S., Marsala barrels from Sicily and wine barrels from Alto Adige. Whisky fans around the world can look forward to tasting the PUNI fine single malts starting in 2015. They do not seek to be a copy of the Scottish original, but rather, wish to include the terroir of the Vinschgau Valley and Italy.

Guided Tours (on request): www.puni.com/en/guided-tours

The idyllic natural ice rink at the Hill of Tartsch is open from december to march and offers a natural track with lighting and skate rentals

At the end of the parking lot, pass the game reserve. Trail. n° 9 continues through the forest, along the ditch until it turns left crossing a small bridge over the waters of the glacier. The winding path continues up to three cascades, made up of water from the glacier, then descending to the flat section of the woodlands and back again to the starting point.

Sport Tenne: shop, rent and service for bikes and mountainbikes, big selection of running and hiking products and fashions.

Due to the warm temperatures, ice skating on Lake San Valentino and Lake Resia is currently not possible

The ice ring on Lake Haider offers a unique natural ice skating experience on a natural lake with a circumference of around 500m. Located in the heart of the picturesque Upper Venosta Valley, visitors can enjoy the freedom of open-air skating. The ice rink is accessible without opening hours and without lighting, creating an idyllic setting. Entrance is free, but access to the ice is at one's own risk.

A real natural experience for young and old is the High Ropes Course Lasa in the Litzer Waldele forest. The complex has 10 courses with 100 platforms at different heights and skill levels.
New attraction: Vista parcour with 16 platforms

In case of thunderstorms, heavy rain or strong winds, the park is closed.

Sport Tenne - Rental for Bike & Ski and CUBE Testcenter Vinschgau

The heritage museum in Laatsch/ Laudes located in a once-abandoned parish barn, opened its doors in 2004. Over four decades, a passionate collector from Laudes collected farming and household utensils and implements. All kinds of odd and also very special items could thus be preserved from decay, and today provide visitors with an insight into their use, and the customs and traditions of the Upper Vinschgau Valley.

The visitor centre culturamartell is in the Val Martello next to the sports and leisure centre Trattla. The museum presents themselves as a modern museum of local history and culture from the people on the mountain farms. The national park house culturamartell has a lift and is therefore freely accessible for everyone.

Everything you need for a perfect day of sport in the snow.... In the rental station Sport Express located throughout the Trafoi ski area, skiers, snowboarders, lugers and telemarkers will find everything they need for a successful descent.

Sports shop, mountain bike rental, e-bike rental, ski rental, ski depot in Burgeis.

Marienberg Abbey above Burgeis/ Burgusio dates back to the 12th Century. The highest located Benedictine abbey in Europe is situated at an altitude of 1,340 m a.s.l., since 900 years monks live here according to the rules of Saint Benedict of Nursia. Today, the main hall displays impressions about the daily life of the monks marked by Benedict's credo ora et labora. The exhibition displays also beautiful paintings such as the Romanesque Crypt frescoe with its unique depiction of angels.

Special exhibitions:

- Marienberg in front of and behind the lens
- Maria

Guided Tours
All information about guided tours and timetables can be found at https://www.marienberg.it/en/museum/guided-tours.html.

The St. Johann Benedictine convent of Müstair Valley across the border in Switzerland is a well-preserved monastery complex that dates back to the Carolingian period. Here, Benedictine everyday life, cultural cultivation, art and research meet. Legend has it that none other than Charlemagne laid the foundation stone for the monastery. Immediately after his coronation, Charlemagne was caught in a snowstorm on the Umbrail Pass. Out of gratitude for having survived this, he founded the monastery in Müstair in 775. 
St. Johann Monastery has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1983. 

More information, guided tours and opening hours of the monastery church at: www.muestair.ch

Season: January to end of February
Natural Track: yes
Natural lake: yes