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South Tyrol, high quality from our mountains! – Italian Cuisine

Drowned mozzarella

Poached mozzarella in sauce is a second course that combines the sweetness of fresh mozzarella with a tasty tomato sauce… Poached mozzarella

Lasagna with chanterelles and Stelvio

Lasagna with chanterelles and Stelvio: an exquisite first course that combines the creaminess of the cheese with the unique flavor of chanterelle mushrooms. Find out get ready! Lasagna with chanterelles and Stelvio

Spiced broccoli and yogurt hummus

Spiced broccoli and yogurt hummus is a variant of chickpea hummus enriched with vegetables and honey yogurt, a delicious idea for an aperitif! Spiced broccoli and yogurt hummus

Galette with potatoes and cheese

The galette with potatoes and cheese is a simple and delicious savory pie. Discover here the doses and procedure for preparing this recipe at home. Galette with potatoes and cheese

Mousse with figs and dried fruit

The mousse with figs and dried fruit is a delicious yogurt dessert served in single-portion glasses, very easy to prepare. Here’s the recipe! Mousse with figs and dried fruit

5 mountain chalets in South Tyrol with restaurant service – Italian Cuisine

Between mountain chalets and tree houses, here is a selection of hotels in the mountains, easily reachable by car, which guarantee solutions for maximum privacy and security

Never like this year we wish we could travel safely and stay in close contact with nature to enjoy some serenity. The autumn and winter period is the right opportunity to admire the foliage in the mountains and experience days of well-being in facilities that have all the comforts, but which are isolated and surrounded by greenery.

Purmontes – Val Pusteria

The exclusive Purmontes, located in Mantana, a small town in the Pusteria Valley, has only 5 luxury chalets – suites, on a total area of 20,000 m², for a maximum of 20 people in total.

Each chalet, which has a living area ranging from a minimum of 80 to 130 m² and a private outdoor area ranging from 100 to 290 m², boasts a personal pool and in each suite there is also a large Jacuzzi with an original scenography: the lights next to the tub look like flames (it is a game of red LED light that is reflected in the steam, creating the illusion of having a real own fire).

Ideally, you don't even have to go out to eat… room service is available all day, just as breakfast, afternoon snacks and dinner can also be served in the comfort and privacy of your own chalet.

Each suite also has its own private dock that reaches the central lake, a small body of natural mountain water.

The Purmontes also has a private riding stable, which allows you to take your horse on vacation to explore the surroundings with him. Or trained horses are available for private riding lessons at all levels.

Chalet Salena – Valle di Casies

The Valle di Casies, in South Tyrol, is a perfect place for those who love to experience the mountains in peace, preferring long walks, snowshoeing or cross-country skiing.
Here, under the same ownership as Hotel Quelle, there are 6 brand new chalets / suites that offer tailor-made services for everyone.

Each suite is equipped with a Jacuzzi and fireplace and has dimensions starting from approximately 90m², plus outdoor spaces. The rich breakfast is always served in the room and it is possible every day to have a home catering service with typical dishes directly from the kitchen of the main hotel: stuffed crescents, pork ribs, dumplings and other South Tyrolean delicacies.

Each day, Sarah's "sweet surprise" is left in the refrigerator, a dessert created by the chef de patisserie of the Hotel Quelle, as well as the hostess.

Chalet Pföesl – New Ponente

These chalets immersed in 30 hectares of lawn and woods are a completely ecological structure. Owned by the Pföesl hotel in Nova Ponente, it is one of the few certified hotels in Europe Klimahotel , a quality seal awarded to sustainable structures that are attentive to the environment and climate protection. The green criteria of the Pföesl hotel are also present in the kitchen and spa: open-air treatments with natural products.

In 2017, the hotel also inaugurated 3 independent chalets, on the edge of the forest, as if they were real hut houses in an elevated position above Pföesl. With a contemporary South Tyrolean design, bright and completely made with the fragrant local wood, pine and larch, they are furnished with the utmost care, with the use of natural fabrics and mountain loden.

Saint Luis – Avelengo, Merano

To get to this enchanted village, you pass through a small forest where you are greeted by chalets and tree houses that are reflected on a lake, in the middle of a sunny clearing surrounded by about 40 private hectares of larch and fir forest.

From this place, set in the scenery of the Avelengo plateau overlooking Merano, it is very easy to go and discover the surrounding nature: the paths for the most beautiful excursions begin right next to the door of the chalets.

All chalets are equipped with fireplace and private sauna, while the large clubhouse with spa is located in front of the mountain lake that extends over 5800 m², here we also find areas dedicated to relaxation and catering: bars, restaurants, wine cellar and cheeses.
In an area the size of a barn, dedicated to the pool, guests can immerse themselves in the heated water and enjoy the crackling fire of the adjacent fireplace, or prefer the outdoor pool or the Jacuzzi in the middle of the pond.

Adler Lodge Ritten – Renon, Bolzano

All the quality of a five-star hotel, in a more familiar and informal environment than its peers.
Adler Lodge Ritten is a brand new complex set in a forest, consisting of independent lodges, ideal for those looking for casual and understated luxury.

It is located very close to the city of Bolzano, but in the quiet of the sunny Renon plateau, at an altitude of 1200 meters. The lodges can be reached (as well as in 30 minutes by car from the center of Bolzano) also via a cable car and a short walk in the woods.

From the large windows of the lodges you can enjoy a complete overview of the spectacular Unesco heritage of the Dolomites. Some of these are located around a picturesque mountain lake.

The kitchen, led by chef Hannes Pignater, accompanies guests throughout the day with genuine and enchanting dishes, created with fresh zero-km products. The philosophy that guides his cuisine is given by the desire to rediscover local flavors and culinary traditions, preferring ingredients from the daily Tyrolean cuisine with the use of herbs, roots, tubers and vegetables supplied by small local producers.
Even for drinks, we rely on local producers: Renon mountain apple juice and the best spirits and liqueurs of the area, as well as the wine list, full of labels from small family-run wineries that for generations have been producing among the best South Tyrolean wines.

Vallelunga, South Tyrol still to be discovered – Italian Cuisine

You say South Tyrol and you already practically say everything. Yet, in addition to the most famous and well-known destinations of this land, there are still hidden and equally spectacular corners, capable of returning that wild spirit that, at times, the rest of the region does not give. One of these is Vallelunga, in Val Venosta

You say South Tyrol and you already practically say (almost) everything. The Italian mountain par excellence (even if it does not speak Italian), beautiful to seem fake and comfortable even for the elderly and children, has always been one of the most popular holiday and relaxation destinations in our country, and in particular this year. Usable in any season and, as we said before, for all ages.

Yet, in addition to the most famous and popular destinations of this land – Val Badia, Val Gardena, Valle Isarco, Val Pusteria – there are corners remote and hidden equally spectacular, capable of restoring that wild spirit that, at times, the rest of the region does not give. One of these is definitely Vallelunga, the last outpost of Val Venosta, on the border with Austria and Switzerland, which can be reached by passing through Curon and its famous lake of Resia (the one with the bell tower that emerges from the water, so to speak). It is one of the most pristine valleys in the entire Alpine arc, immersed in a rural and peasant landscape, dotted only with small settlements, solitary churches and farms. Center for winter sports, it is an ideal place (also) for those who love walking surrounded only by the silence and the brilliant colors of these enchanting mountains. IS pure nature: beautiful, immense and lonely.

The village of Melago (1912 m) is the last town in Vallelunga (then there are only meadows, rocks and mountains): just to get there you will fill your eyes with wonders, but the best will come at the end, when, after passing the car park, it will stand out to you the glacier of the Palla Bianca Group. Basically, you will find yourself in front of one Windows XP background. Only more beautiful. And most importantly, true. From here – almost entirely flat, nestled between sunny pastures and, indeed, glaciers, with benches with views distributed here and there – you can walk the forest road n. 5 which descends towards the small wooden bridge over Rio Melago and, after passing a wooden gate, which proceeds to Malga Melago (1970 m), where you can properly refresh yourself before returning (the word says nothing to you dumplings?). It is 4 km in total, easy, with some steep climbs.

The more experienced, on the other hand, after Malga Melago will be able to continue along the glaciers didactic path set up in 2007 and which leads to Pio IX Refuge , literally at the end of Vallelunga, and which offers an even more exceptional view of the mountains and glaciers. The route is located at a high altitude and therefore requires some experience and a sure step.

For admire Vallelunga from above, then, there is an excursion that starts from Curon Venosta at the Resia lake, from which you follow the trail no. 5 which, through a very open larch forest, allows you to enjoy scenic views of the valley and the surrounding peaks. It passes through the Rossbödenalm (2364 m), the Pedross lake, the Valles pass (Valzerschartl, 2672 m), the southeastern ridge of Wölfelekopf, i Gschwller ponds, and then you begin to descend until you meet the Alta Via (trail no. 11), in thehigh Melago Valley. Once in Melago (with an initially somewhat steep descent, then gradually softer), you can take a bus to return to Curon Venosta. And obviously the path can also be followed in reverse.

A regatta on Lake Resia, 6 kilometers long, around the submerged bell tower of Curon Vecchia.

Widely named (and how could it be otherwise?), Lake Resia, nearby here, is the best known and busiest crossroads of Val Venosta and Trentino-Alto Adige in general, but it does not deserve a stop for this. The 15 km tour can be done on foot or by bicycle, and even running: every year the Tour of Lake Resia – Reschenseelauf, particularly impressive. There cliché photo in front of the bell tower is a must, all the more after the Italian series of Netflix Curon which has recently (re) brought it to the fore. Despite the very iconic romantic image, however, tourists should remember that the history of the bell tower of this (formerly) Romanesque church it is anything but idyllic, because it is the daughter of a real one usurpation: in the aftermath of the Second World War, 150 families were forced to leave their homes and their belongings (in the face of poor compensation), to make room for the construction of the artificial lake. In the summer of 1950 the water rose and 677 hectares of land were completely submerged, however, giving posterity a landscape that has become magnet for visitors …