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Thursday 31 May 2012

The famous Spatzen Open Air at Kastelruth

On 8th and 9th of June the small town Kastelruth situated in the Dolomites becomes the stage for a popoluar event - the famous Spatzen Open Air. As usual there are expected a lot of fans during this weekend!

At the beginning of June there will take place the popoluar Spatzen Open Air at Kastelruth. The Kastelruther Spatzen are a very popular folk music band from South Tyrol, their fan base is mainly german, however they have fans from all over the world. Normally they are on the way for giving concerts in many different countries, but two times per year the band- members turn back to their hometown, Kastelruth

In this time they give two popular concerts at Kastelruth, first the Spatzen Open Air in the month of June and second the great Kastelruther Spatzenfest in autumn, which represents the biggest tend festival of Europe and has numerous visitors same as the Open Air.  Don’t miss this special event at June, you can inform yourself at the Tourist Office of Schlern Kastelruth. More information about the area of the Dolomites under: 



Thursday 3 May 2012

La Villa, a mountain resort in Alta Badia

La Villa is an ideal mountain resort to spend your summer and winter holidays … discover the many sport activities available here!

This mountain resort lies at 1433 metres of altitude, near the Fanes-Sennes-Braies and Puez-Odle natural parks. It offers hiking itineraries all year round; moreover, the famous Gran Risa ski race, one of the most famous Ski World Cup competitions, takes place here. The arrival line is downtown!


La Villa is also included in the famous “Dolomiti Superski” skizone, the biggest and most modern ski zone in the world. The symbol of La Villa is Castel Colz; this castle is now a luxury hotel in South Tyrol, around which there are many Ladin legends.

Book your Italy holidays at La Villa even in summer; this mountain resort is a good idea for family holidays under the sign of nature, gastronomy and sports. Visit the two natural parks nearby, the Fanes-Sennes Braies natural park and the Puez-Odle natural park, with the wonderful “Pale Mountains” landscapes in the background.

You can count on many hiking trips for every level of physical training; the best-trained guests can experiment the “vias ferratas” near La Villa: Piz da Lec, Vallon, Tridentina and much more. The first times you face a “via ferrata” you’d better be accompanied by an expert Alpine guide, discovering new landscapes and itineraries. You can obtain all the necessary information at the Alta Badia Alpinism School. The fans of history can explore many open air museums; many of them tell the story of the Great War on the Italian front, fought in Alta Badia.