TRa Sport, culture, food and wine and nature, the “latest” destinations of summer 2025. It starts from the woods of South Tyrol and Valle d’Aosta and the season of events that awakens the Alpine arc.
South Tyrol: a thousand shades of green
Face to face with the Dolomites, among the most beautiful peaks in the world. Walking between former mines, castles and stone spiers that are tinged with sunset. Last stop? Bolzano, for concerts and exhibitions “It is electrifying to climb on spiers and crests that emerged from the primordial sea two hundred and fifty million years ago, rich in corals and marine fossils, which over the centuries have been modeled by the wind, air and rainwater …”. One cannot see it with Daniele Zovi, author of On the Alps. A sentimental journey (Raffaello Cortina Editore), who can act as a Fil Rouge for a holiday in the kaleidoscopic South Tyrolean scenarios, whose mantra is slowing down, immersing yourself in beauty and discovering lesser known aspects of the territory.
Did you know that Val Ridanna boasts an 800 -year mining history? Here, until 1985, silver, lead and zinc were extracted in the galleries of Monteneve, home of the highest mine in Europe Today transformed into the provincial museum world of mines, where the tunnels are traveled. The church of the miners of Santa Maddalena can also be visitedlate Gothic jewel of 1482.
The Church of Miners in Santa Maddalena, in Val Ridanna, South Tyrol.
A dip in the past, after which you enter a dimension of total tranquility: The Municipality of Racines is one of the Pearls Alpinelocations that offer eco-sustainable holidays. A philosophy married by Plunhof, Eco-Hotel which boasts the Spa & Acqua Minera: four thousand square meters where the top treatments are based on minerals.
By Ridanna (1,342 meters), surrounded by the Alps of Stubai, Numerous paths are reached, from simple walks to high difficulty excursions. And in the Racines-Giovo area there are new guided excursionsincluding that of 5.5 kilometers that leads to Lake Glecksee, every Wednesday until 10 September. In the surroundings, many attractions, such as Castel Wolfsthurn, the only one in pure Baroque style of all of South Tyrol, and the medieval Vipiteno, among the most beautiful villages in Italy. Do not miss the church of Santo Spiritofrom 1399, which retains frescoes just brought to light. The mountains are mirrored in Lake Cinquementotrenta: There are many kilometers that the Val d’Ega offers to move on paths at the foot of the catinaccio and around the imposing Latemar massif.
In this part of the Dolomites, the enchantment goes to woods and mountain pastures up to Lake Carezza, which reflects the spiers of the Latemar in its blue-green waters, with a light gray shades that light up with the sunset. From Obereggen (1872 meters) you can climb to the chair lift to the joint of the eight thematic routes of the Latemarium, aimed at any type of tourist. To get there is simple: just take the Obereggen-Oberholz chairlift, near the Cristal Hotela strategic hotel for walks at altitude and trips around the surroundings. Managed from generations by the Thaler family, it offers two excursions per week: the owner, expert connoisseur, accompanies guests to discover these places.
Lake Carezza (1534 meters) in Val d’Ega, South Tyrol. (IPA)
Before returning to the base, stops in nearby Bolzano where, from 5 August to 7 September, the Bolzano Festival Bozen takes place with over 500 internationally renowned musicians for a rich program, from piano recitals to chamber concerts, up to Baroque music. It is also a sound journey that of the Mochi Dj Sessions, at the new Falkensteiner Hotel Bozen Waltherpark: from 18.30 to 21 you can admire the sunset with a sophisticated music background on the panoramic rooftop. A tour of Bolzano in via dei Portici in the facades with the Bow-Window and the cloister of the Franciscan church adorned with a precious cycle of frescoes are inevitable. The Graffiti exhibition on the relationship between graffiti and artists is set up at Museion.
Where to sleep in South Tyrol
Plunhof Hotel
Obere Gasse 7, Ridanna (Bolzano). In the heart of Val Ridanna, surrounded by woods and peaks, it is only 15 kilometers from Vipiteno. The opportunity to abandon himself to relax in the panoramic sky pool and in saunas overlooking. The flagship of the spa, the massage based on silvery quartzite, herbs, resins and flowers. Double from 340 euros per night, with breakfast and dinner. plunhof.it
Cristal Hotel
Obereggen, 31, Nova Ponente (Bolzano). At an altitude of 1600 meters, surrounded by meadows, it enjoys a magnificent view of the Latemar. The rooms are in larch and pine. To relax the muscles after the walks, there is the spa with panoramic sauna. From 158 euros per person in half board. hotelcrristal.com
Falkensteiner Hotel Bozen Waltherpark
Via Alto Adige, 31, Bolzano. News of the Falkensteiner chain, the hotel with outsiders designed by Archistar David Chipperfield, offers 114 rooms and suites, the Western Wellness Center Spa, the panoramic Mochi Sushi.Grill. Rooftop Bar, on the sixth floor, where Japanese cuisine meets European flavors. Double without breakfast of 279 euros; 329 euros B&B. Falkensteiner.com
What to buy
In Vipiteno every Friday morning there is the farmer’s market: vegetables, cheeses, honey, speck yogurt and bread of the farms.
Learner dairy
Via Lehner 15, Nova Ponente (Bolzano). Cheeses with farm milk and tastings. HOFKAESEREI.it
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