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Holiday in the mountain village of Castelrotto

An unforgettable experience in summer and winter

Attractions around Castelrotto

Whether it’s the baroque church tower of Castelrotto, the chapels on the Kofel hill or the legendary ruins at the bottom of the Santner: the Sciliar region is rich in cultural treasures, well-preserved frescoes and adventurous legends. It is here that people, unique stories and idyllic landscapes come together. Worth seeing, besides the historic village centre with its painted houses, is Prösels Castle near Fiè allo Sciliar, where you can listen to many concerts on warm summer nights.

Memorable stories, traditions and customs

The villages of Castelrotto, Siusi and Fiè appreciate a colorful variety of rural traditions and customs and still live them today, passing them down from generation to generation. Charming places and sociable people like to tell old stories to keep the memories alive. Some of the highlights throughout the year are the traditional costumes on special church days, the annual cattle drive from the alpine pastures and the farmer’s wedding, a recreation of how it was originally celebrated.

Museums and exhibitions in the Sciliar area

South Tyrol has many museums where you can discover unique cultural treasures, exciting stories and interesting personalities. You will find several of them in the Sciliar region: The Farmers’ Museum in St. Oswald takes its visitors on a journey into everyday life as a farmer before the war. The school museum in Tagusens shows impressions of old school days in historical classrooms with blackboards, exercise books and satchels. The museum of traditional costumes in Castelrotto is well known for its beautiful garments, which are still worn today on special ceremonial occasions such as processions or church days.

Among the highlights of the diverse and worth seeing museums in South Tyrol are the Messner Mountain Museums of the mountaineering legend Reinhold Messner and the South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology, where the sensational find of the glacier mummy Ötzi is housed and provides an insight into the past in an interesting and interactive way.

The fruit market and Lauben Gasse in the old town of Bolzano are also worth a visit, as well as the botanical gardens of Trauttmansdorff Castle in Merano.

Culinary delights for gourmets

Typical South Tyrolean dishes are prepared with love and passion from the best and local ingredients of the area. Hearty or sweet – every dish is a special moment of pleasure.

The menus of our restaurants are filled with tasty Tyrolean dishes: Schlutzkrapfen, dumplings in all variations, served with a glass of South Tyrolean wine. Finally, a homemade apple Strudel is a must, or would you prefer a delicious Kaiserschmarrn? One thing is for sure, the selection has it all, because Italian specialties are also part of our cuisine. Regional and seasonal products, the harmonious symbiosis of Alpine cuisine with Mediterranean finesse make every dish truly unique.

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