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Merano spring

20 March – 03 June 2018
Location: Merano and surrounding area

A festival that encompasses different initiatives to enhance and creatively use the green spaces of Merano. As part of the “Merano Spring“, amongst other things, themed pathways will be formed and events implemented with the focus on "Art and Nature“. A supporting programme, rich in variety, will round off the event.

Information: www.meran.eu


South Tyrol balance

April - June
Location: Merano and surrounding area

Step out for a time and find your own happy medium. Unwind, feel at ease and enjoy time for yourself: South Tyrol Balance is a proposal for all, who, during the spring months of April to June, wish to do something for their vitality and zest for life. In the Merano region the localities of Merano, Lagundo, Marlengo, Scena, the Passiria Valley, Lana and surroundings, Parcines, Naturno, the Senales Valley, Nalles, Avelengo-Verano-Merano 2000 (skiing and hiking area), the Ultimo Valley and Tesimo-Prissiano offer selected adventures and experiences appropriate to these themes.

Information: www.suedtirol.info/balance


Blossom festival days in Lana

02 – 15 April 2018
Location: Lana
 
One of the highlights of the blossom festival days is the rural pleasure mile in the middle of the historic village centre of Lana. Approximately 30 farmers stalls and four gastronomy stalls await you with their own healthy products that are labelled with the "Roter Hahn“ seal of quality and are presented by the producers themselves.


Information: Lana Tourism Association, Tel. +39 0473 561 770, www.lana.info


Lagundo flower and plant market

25 – 29 April 2018 
Location: Lagundo / Algund

A large diversity of plants and flowers as well as an array of other appealing products from the northern Italian region await selection by the visitor. The range on offer includes the most diverse Mediterranean plants. In addition, different varieties of fruit and berry species, among them many old varieties, and a large selection of different types of roses, balcony flowers, vegetable plants and herbs are offered.

Information: Lagundo / Algund Tourism Association, Tel. +39 0473 448 600, www.algund.info

 

Asfaltart 2018 (street artists festival)

08 – 10 June 2018
Location: Merano

The 12th International Street Artists Festival. Children and adults alike delight in the colourful programme of the International Street Artist Festival "Asfaltart“. Clowns, puppet show performers, trapeze artists, jugglers, pantomime acts and acrobats can all be gazed at in amazement during the festival.

Information: Kurverwaltung Meran, Tel. +39 0473 272 000, www.asfaltart.it & www.meran.eu

 

Traditional Mountain Fire - Celebration of the Sacred Heart of Jesus

10 June
Location: South Tyrol

The ancient custom of lighting fires for the Sacred Heart of Jesus celebration has taken place in South Tyrol since 1796. It dates back to the time of the midsummer festival celebrations and underwent a patriotic reinterpretation in the Tyrolean freedom wars (1796 – 1809). The fires are set alight all along the mountain ridges and on the slopes until late into the night.

Information: South Tyrol Tourism Information, Tel. +39 0471 999 999, www.suedtirol.info

 

36th South Tyrol Jazz Festival

29 June – 08 July 2018
Location: Merano

Renowned jazz musicians from South Tyrol and the most diverse of countries appear in unique settings and enthral with unbridled playing joy; for example at the Kallmünz Castle in Merano or at the Fahlburg Castle in Prissiano – Tesimo.


Information: Kurverwaltung Meran, Tel. +39 0473 272 000, www.suedtiroljazzfestival.com

 

Long Thursday in Lana

28 June – 23 August 2018
Location: Lana

June to August is the time of the “Long Thursday“ in the centre of Lana. These evenings have enjoyed enormous popularity for years, allowing for an exuberant atmosphere in the hot summer evenings with an entertainment programme rich in variety.


 

Merano town festival

10 – 12 August 2018
Location: Merano

Abundant gastronomy, music and entertainment in the centre of Merano, organised by the tradition-rich societies of Merano. Whoever wishes to truly experience Merano should not miss the 2018 town festival.

Information: facebook.com/MeranerStadtfest/


Merano autumn

Beginning of September to the middle of November 2018
Location: Merano and surrounding area

The Merano autumn is fittingly celebrated in all its colourful splendour. The events are just as colourful as the spa town and its surrounding areas. The focal point of the events are all the pleasures of the grape harvest and fruit harvest as well as folklore and tradition. Selected businesses in Merano and the surrounding areas offer typical autumn dishes and regional products.

Information: www.merano-suedtirol.it/meranerherbst


Grape festival

19 – 21 October 2018
Location: Merano

The Merano grape festival is a harvest festival, extremely rich in tradition, whose highlight every year is the great festival procession of various bands and magnificently decorated floats through the town centre.

Information: Kurverwaltung Meran, Tel. +39 0473 272 000, www.meran.eu


"Keschtnriggl" chestnut days festival

Location: Foiana / Völlan, Tesimo / Tisens
During these days, the visitor will gain an insight into the culture and traditions of this region and learn interesting facts about sweet chestnuts and their importance to the area.
Selected restaurants will spoil you with traditional and modern chestnut dishes, ensuring culinary surprises.


Information: www.keschtnriggl.it/programm.html


Merano wine festival

09 – 13 November 2018
Location: Merano

This is one of the most exclusive and elegant wine and food events ever: Wine producers from Italy but also from all over the world present their top products at the "Merano Wine Festival“. Organic and bio-dynamically produced wines also form a focal point of the festival.


Information: Kurverwaltung Meran, Tel. +39 0473 272 000, www.meranowinefestival.com


Christmas in Merano

29 November 2018 – 06 January 2019
Location: Merano

The Merano Christmas Market is surrounded by the magic of Christmas time. An extensive supporting programme of music, children’s entertainment, living customs and handicraft provides variation every day. Oversized, multicoloured and comfortably equipped "Thermal Balls“ surprise the visitors at the elegant thermal square.


Information: Kurverwaltung Meran, Tel. +39 0473 272 000, www.meran.eu


"Sterntaler" Christmas Market in Lana

Location: Foiana / Völlan, town hall square – pedestrian zone

The traditional and atmospheric Christmas Market in the centre of Lana invites you to marvel, stroll and savour. On festively decorated stalls, you will find craftsmanship exclusively from South Tyrol, as well as delicious delicacies and specialities from South Tyrol


Information: www.lana.info

 
01. - 07. January
"Genius people are rarely orderly,
orderly rarely genius." Albert Einstein
Plan / Pfelders A small village in the Hinterpasseier (Passiria Valley)

The idyllic mountain village of Plan (1,622 m), at the end of the Passiria Valley, in the midst of the largest nature park in South Tyrol, the Texel Group, and directly at the foot of the Hohe Wilde (Ötztal Alps - 3,482 m) is full of mysteries and natural beauty.

Plan counts, undoubtedly, amongst the most guaranteed snow and idyllic skiing regions in South Tyrol. Benefitting from the central location on the main Alpine ridge, both the low pressure areas of the south and the north bring abundant snow into the small side valleys of the Passiria region. Therefore, not only skiers, winter hikers and tobogganists, but also free riders and ski tourers get their money’s worth.

08. - 14. January
From the bottom of my soul, my nostrils start to tremble, a giant hunger starts to emerge, for breakfast and for life“. Joachim Ringelnatz
South Tyrolean hard flat bread (Schüttelbrot)

YEAST SPONGE

250 g     rye flour

250 ml   water

20 g       yeast


Dissolve the yeast in warm water and stir into a soft dough with the rye flour; leave to stand for one hour at approximately 30°C.

DOUGH

500 g      rye flour

250 g      wheat flour

850 ml    water 30°C

20 g        yeast

20 g        salt

5 g          fennel seeds

5 g          caraway

alternatively 5 g        fenugreek / trigonella

 

Mix the yeast sponge and all other ingredients and leave to stand for approximately 10-15 minutes. Afterwards, break up 150 g pieces of dough, place on lightly floured cloths and leave to stand for 10 minutes at approximately 85% air humidity. The kneading of the dough pieces requires a particular skill: Place the dough on a pizza sized board and knead it by twisting it in a circular fashion so that the piece of dough becomes thin and spread wide. Bake thoroughly at 210-220°C (upper and lower heat) for approximately 30 minutes.

Tip: The portions of dough can also be left to stand for longer, but then the kneading“ should only be for a lesser period of time.

15. - 21. January
“One recognises a truly good idea by the fact that its implementation appears impossible from the start“. Albert Einstein
Glacier cave in the Senales Valley / Schnalstal

Glaciers in South Tyrol form a fascinating natural space. At the end of the Senales Valley, at the border between Austria and Italy, the Hochjochferner emerges. The glacier extends across a surface area of more than 185 hectares.
The glacier cable car has contributed significantly to the economic development of the Senales Valley. Today, the Senales Valley is a tourist destination, where culture and nature are, to a large extent, preserved.

This image arose at the lower end of the glacier, where with time a large glacier cave opened up which is ideally suited for jumping over.

22. - 28. January
Whatever you think you can do or believe you can do, begin it. Action has magic, grace and power in it. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Bletterbach gorge

The cold months in South Tyrol offer not only ideal conditions for skiers and snowshoe hikers, but also for ice climbers, who equally get their money’s worth. Of course, during this period, waterways are transformed into frozen ice towers, which are renowned far beyond the Italian border.

The image shows two ice climbers in the Bletterbach GeoParc near Bolzano which is, in summer, a popular and rewarding excursion destination for young and old alike.

29. January - 04. February
“I can resist everything, except temptation." Oscar Wilde
Herb vinaigrette

HERB VINAIGRETTE

100 g             onion

40 g               mustard

4                    egg yolks

10 g               sugar

40 ml             lemon juice

200 ml           vinegar

150 ml           clear vegetable broth

500 ml           sunflower oil

1/2 bunch      of parsley, chive, basil, dill, Cayenne pepper, white pepper, salt

FRENCH DRESSING

100 g             onion

40 g               mustard

4                    egg yolks

10 g               sugar

40 ml             lemon juice

200 ml           vinegar

150 ml           clear vegetable broth

500 ml           sunflower oil

1/2 bunch      of chopped parsley, Cayenne pepper, white pepper, salt

05. - 11. February
“The appeal of life is to not take everything for granted, but to still be ready to be surprised.“ Loriot
At Lake Laugen

The 2,182 m high situated Laugensee can be reached in approximately 2.5 hours walking time from the Palade / Gampen Pass, just beyond Lana. Just below the Mount Luco / Laugenspitze, a resting opportunity is available to the weary walker. Firestone discoveries all around the Laugensee are testament to human presence from the middle stone age.

 

Looking out from the Waldhof to the south-west, the "Kleine Laugen“ (small lake), the neighbour of the "Große Laugen“, is wonderfully visible on the horizon. This image was taken in spring. Although temperatures are already very pleasant during the day, the thermometer can, at such a height, fall to sub-zero temperatures at night, which is why the lake sometimes remains frozen far into the spring.

12. - 18. February
“The art of resting is a part of the art of working.“ John Steinbeck
Schlutzkrapfen (ravioli filled with spinach) For 4 persons

DOUGH

150 g               rye and wheat flour

50 - 60 ml        lukewarm water

1                      egg

1 tbsp.             oil
Salt

 

Mix both types of flour, place it in a circular form on a pasta board and add salt. Whisk the egg together with the lukewarm water and the oil, pour it into the middle of the flour circle and knead it from the inside to the outside into a smooth piece of dough. Leave the dough to stand covered for 30 minutes.

FILLING

150 g           cooked spinach

100 g           curd cheese

50 g             onion

1 tbsp.         butter

1 tbsp.         parmesan

1 tbsp.         chive

1 pinch of    grated nutmeg

1/2              clove garlic, ground pepper, salt, grated parmesan, butter and finely cut chives to serve

 

Chop the spinach finely, steam the onion and garlic clove in the butter, add the spinach and leave it to cool down. Add the curd cheese, the parmesan and the chives and season with nutmeg, salt and pepper and stir well.

 

Spread the dough out thinly with the pasta machine. Prepare the dough as quickly as possible, so that it does not dry out. Cut out pieces of approximately 7 cm diameter with a round, smooth cookie cutter. Insert the filling into the middle with a small spoon. Moisten the rim in water and fold the dough together in a half-moon shape. Immediately press on the rims with your fingers. Cook the Schlutzkrapfen in salty water and dress. Sprinkle with parmesan and serve with brown butter and chives.
Cooking time: 3-4 minutes

26. February - 01. April
“Luck often arises through attention to small things, bad luck often through neglect of small things.“ Ralph Waldo Emerson
Raffeiner Orchid World

The South Tyrol orchid thrives in the 300 sunny days of the year and the mild, almost Mediterranean climate, prospering into a particularly healthy, vigorous and lively beauty. Valtl Raffeiner had already recognised this many years ago. His passion for orchids lead to him taking advantage of the excellent conditions prevalent in South Tyrol to delight people with the outstanding high-quality and colourful diversity of orchids.

 

More than 12,000 plants have been embedded in the jungle at the Raffeiner Orchid World in Gargazzone, covering a greenhouse space of more than 6,000 m². Visitors can expect over 500 different types of orchids showcasing a true natural spectacle of colours, shapes and aromas. At least six visits are needed in a year to truly appreciate all this abundant flowering.

26. February - 04. March
“When you wake up in the morning, remember what a priceless treasure it is to be able to live, breath and be happy.“ Marcus Aurelius
Spring in the Merano region

The first warm rays of sunshine in the Merano region promise only the very best: flourishing apple orchards, sunny water channels, interesting events to welcome the awakening of spring and much more. The Merano spring always brings good spirits. At this time of the year, you should not miss, for example, a visit to the beautiful gardens of the Trauttmansdorff Castle or the Haflinger horse racing at the Merano racecourse. And, of course, the renowned Blossom Festival days at the beginning of April, with numerous events in and around Lana, which can be reached from the hotel by means of public transport.


The farmers' market with regional delicacies in the centre of Lana is one of the highlights of the Blossom Festival. The event offers the opportunity to savour, enjoy and buy quality, local products from countless stands.

05. - 11. March
“To enjoy means to be happy – with yourself and with others.“ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Geeister Kaiserschmarrn (parfait) For 6 persons
6              eggs
125 g       sugar
100 g       Savoiardi (sponge lady fingers)
350 g       cream
2 leaves   gelatine
rum
vanilla
brown sugar for flaming

Soften the gelatine leaves in cold water. Gently beat the cream. Cut the sponge fingers into cubes. Beat the eggs and the sugar until frothy. Dissolve the gelatine and stir it into the egg-sugar mixture. Add the cut up sponge fingers and fold in the whipped cream into the dough. Season with rum and vanilla. Pour into a baking plate or single portions and freeze. Flame with brown sugar 2 hours before serving.
12. - 18. March
"Give every day the chance to be the most beautiful day of your life." Mark Twain
Spring at the Waldhof

As we extended the sunbathing lawns in 2009, we decided to plant this beautiful tree in its place. When the Waldhof gradually opens its gates again in spring, the wild plum tree will soon be showing itself in all its beautiful splendour. The rosy pink coloured blossoms amaze us and our guests every year.

 

The tree serves equally as a valuable shaded area in summer, the clusters of foliage in autumn as a winter quarter for hedgehogs.

19. - 25. March
"All that is against nature cannot last in the long run." Charles Darwin
Speckknödel (bacon dumpling) For 4 persons (around 8 dumplings)
80 g         bacon, cut into fine cubes
1/2           onion
150 g       bread cubes
20 g         butter
40 g         flour
100 ml     milk or water
2              eggs
1 tbsp.    finely sliced parsley
salt

Steam the diced pieces of onion in butter; pour over the bread and mix. Mix in the flour and bacon. Stir the eggs, milk, parsley and salt, pour it over the bread and blend everything well. Leave the mixture to marinate for approximately 15 minutes, form the dumplings and leave to simmer, half-covered in salty water.
26. March - 01. April
“It is not only what we do, but also what we do not do, for which we are accountable.” Molière
The Marlengo “Waalweg” trail

The 12 km-long Marlengo Waalweg is the longest of the “Waalweg” trails, which follow old agricultural watercourses, in South Tyrol. It begins at the Töll bridge and follows a relatively flat course along the channel irrigation over firm ground, past apple orchards, vineyards, chestnut trees and woodlands with their welcome shade. After the medieval Monteleone / Lebenberg Castle, the trails, which was laid over 250 years ago, runs slightly downhill along the mountainside to Lana an der Etsch.


For its entire length, the Marlengo trail along irrigation channels offers hikers panoramic views of the surrounding mountains. Impressive is the varied cultural and natural landscape with views over the Merano Valley basin and the imposing Texel group. The Marlengo trail is readily accessible by public transport, so no car is needed.

02. - 08. April
“Set aside your fear, have faith in your inner resources, have trust in life, and life will repay you. You are capable of more than you think.” Ralph Waldo Emerson
Hoachwool via ferrata

You edge your way along the cable, step by careful step, towards the expanse of sky, moving towards your objective, safe in the knowledge that you are always secured. Equipped with a special via ferrata kit, helmet and solid hiking boots, there is nothing stopping you - unless you suffer from vertigo.

 

Although "Hoachwool" is only a valley via ferrata, this tour takes a lot of perseverance; similar to an 8000-metre mountain, the difficult bit does not start until shortly before the finish. The long via ferrata crosses in the middle onto an old irrigation channel (a water conduit for agricultural irrigation in the valley). The old wooden channel system has even been replicated over a short stretch. On the old iron struts, the year 1855 can be read; this must therefore have been a very old irrigation system.

As a mountaineer, if you are planning to use the fixed-rope climbing route, you should definitely also visit Juval Castle, which houses the first Messner Museum.

09. - 15. April
"God sleeps in the rock, dreams in the plant, stirs in the animal, and awakens in man." Ancient Indian saying
Rainguthof animal park

On the road to the Palade / Gampen Pass, about 2 km above the Gfrillerhof inn and the Café Bad Gfrill restaurant, our ex chef Martin Piazzi transformed a rustic mountain farm into an animal paradise in the summer of 2014.The large site, which is divided into individual enclosures, offers not only a snack bar but also seasonal specialities, such as roasted chestnuts in autumn and theatre performances at Christmas.

 

Kamillo the Jersey bull, Reinhard the goat, fallow deer Max and Moritz, the Maremma Abruzzo shepherd dogs Mila and Kunis, old breeds of domestic animal such as Galloway cattle, wool sheep and valais black nose sheep, not forgetting other animals such as squirrels, prairie dogs, pygmy goats and donkeys, have all found a home on the spacious grounds. Some animals are allowed to move freely between the enclosures, which is always great fun for the younger guests.

16. - 22. April
“No pleasure is temporary, because the impression it leaves behind is permanent.” Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Apple strudel

SHORT PASTRY

250 g butter

100 g marzipan

100 g sugar

1        egg

350 g type 00 flour
a pinch of salt

 

Mix the butter, sugar and marzipan together. Then add the egg and, finally, the flour and salt.

FILLING

8                 cored and sliced apples

50 g            sugar

30 g            sultanas

20 g            pine nuts

1 tbsp.        rum
cinnamon with lemon to taste

approximately 50-80 g         breadcrumbs, depending on how fresh the apples are (fresh apples are juicier, meaning that they need more breadcrumbs)

 

Mix everything together and form the strudel roll (rolled up the apple filling inside the pastry).
Bake in the oven at 175°C for 30 to 40 minutes.

23. - 29. April
"Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.” Albert Einstein
Biking in the Merano region

The virtually Mediterranean climate, the beautiful fruit orchards and vineyards and the surrounding mountains make the Merano region the ideal terrain for leisure cyclists and fit mountain bikers. The Merano basin, the high plateau of Avelengo and the Ultimo Valley / Ultental all form biking areas of their own with very different characteristics. If you throw in a good handful of cable cars with bike transport, what you end up with is a very diverse mountain biking region.

 

You can explore the Foiana low mountain range directly from our hotel, for which purpose we will gladly provide you with mountain or electric bikes.

30. April - 06. May
“It takes a still pond to reflect the sunlight.” Chinese proverb
Gratinated aubergine For 4 persons
800 g         aubergine
400 g         tomatoes
2 tbsp.       flour
120 ml       olive oil for frying
4 pieces     mozzarella
4                basil leaves, cut into slices
salt, pepper

Wash the aubergine and, without peeling it, cut it into 1 cm thick slices; add salt and pepper and dust with a little flour. Heat the olive oil in a pan, quickly fry the aubergine on both sides, remove and lay out on kitchen paper. Cut the tomatoes and mozzarella into slices. Lay alternate layers of fried aubergine slices, tomato and mozzarella slices, and basil on a baking tray; season each layer with salt and pepper. Finish off with a layer of mozzarella, bake in a preheated oven at 200°C for 10 minutes and serve.
07. - 13. May
“The greatness of a nation can be judged by the way its animals are treated.” Mahatma Gandhi
Vroni our herbs, egg and apple supplier

Vroni has been farming in Foiana for many years and is a good friend of our establishment. On her farm, she looks after Indian runner ducks in addition to dozens of hens. Most of the eggs which our chef Tibor uses in his dishes or Monika adds to her breakfast creations are delivered directly by Vroni. In the autumn, at the time of the apple harvest, we get fresh apples every day which are grown and harvested on the farm by Vroni and her family. We also get fresh herbs from her herb garden, and it is not uncommon for her to provide captivating garlands of flowers from the garden which simply could not be more beautiful.

21. - 27. May
"It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare, it is because we do not dare that they are difficult." Seneca
Bauernbrotnockerln (a kind of farmhouse dumpling) with cheese sauce for 8 persons

DUMPLINGS

500 g      dumpling bread, black

300 g      milk

180 g      curd cheese

1.5          eggs

1.5         egg yolks

100 g     boiled potatoes

50 g       rye flour

 

Mix everything together except the rye flour and allow the flavours to blend for 20 minutes. Then pass the entire mix through a meat grinder. Add the rye flour. (Form dumplings out of it). Briefly boil and drain the Bauernbrotnockerln.

 


CHEESE SAUCE

20 g         butter

150 g       cheese (Emmental, Edam, taleggio)

200 ml     cream

30 g        parmesan

1             clove of garlic, chopped

1 tbsp.    parsley
               salt, pepper


Melt the butter and sauté the garlic. Slice the cheese, add to a pot with the cream and melt. Once the sauce is creamy, add salt and pepper. Add parsley and the parmesan cheese before serving.

21. - 27. May
"No one knows the extent of his own powers till he has tested them." Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Heini Holzer via ferrata in Merano

Whether you choose the numerous fixed-rope routes or alpine terrain: South Tyrol offers endless possibilities for climbing, not just for professionals, but also for children and families.

 

The 550-m-long climb, which is perfectly secure thanks to a 1000-m length of steel cable, offers medium levels of difficulty and is suitable for less strong Alpine climbers or families with kids who like climbing and walking (ages 10 and up). If you want to go on this fixed-rope climb, you need to set out early and be in good general condition.

 

The picture shows a climber at sunrise who has reached just the end of the via ferrata and is now climbing the last few metres to the summit of the Ifinger Mountain.

28. May - 03. June
"Happiness: the state of quietly laughing oneness with the world." Hermann Hesse
Saltimbocca alla Romana For 4 persons

8             veal escalopes, 60 g each

8             small slices of dry-cured ham

2 tbsp.   flour

2 tbsp.   oil for frying

30 g       butter

30 ml     white wine

200 ml   meat broth (see vegetable risotto)

8            small sage leaves
              salt, pepper

 

If necessary, remove the remaining tendons from the veal escalopes, tap with the meat tenderiser. Season the meat with a little salt, since the ham is already salty, and pepper and top with the sage leaves as well as the dry-cured ham. Sprinkle the meat side lightly with flour and slowly fry in a hot frying pan in a little oil, first on the ham side, then on the meat side. Now add a little butter to the meat, after a short time remove the meat from the pan and keep warm. Douse the cooking residues in the pan with white wine and add the broth. Let the sauce cook for a while and pour over the saltimbocca.

04. - 10. June
“It's amazing what a single ray of sunshine can do for the soul of a human being.” Fyodor Dostoevsky
Spinach spaetzli with ham and cream sauce for 4-6 persons

700 g     fresh spinach

300 g     flour

1 tbsp.   salt

4            eggs

1/8 l      milk

20 g      butter

200 g    cured ham, finely sliced

1/8 l      white wine

1/8 l      cream

2 tbsp.  finely grated parmesan

 

Clean the spinach, wash thoroughly and drain. In a pot, bring plenty of salted water to the boil and cook the spinach in batches for about a minute and drain. Squeeze out the remaining water and pass the spinach through a food mill. You can, if you wish, chop the spinach very finely instead.
In a large bowl, thoroughly mix the flour, salt and eggs with a spoon. Gradually add the milk and beat the mixture until bubbles start to appear. Stir the spinach in thoroughly. Rub the dough through a spaetzli slicer into a large pan of boiling salted water. Boil for about 3 minutes until the noodles rise to the surface. Remove with a slotted spoon, shock with cold water and allow to dry.
Melt the butter in a pan, add the white wine and ham, and cook briefly. Pour over the cream and bring to the boil. Add the parmesan and season with salt and pepper.
Add to the spinach dumplings, stir and serve.

11. - 17. June
“If you do not know your roots, you have nothing on which to stand.” Stefan Zweig
Sacred Heart of Jesus Festival in South Tyrol

The tradition of mountain fires goes back to the 19th century and commemorates the pledge given to the heart of Jesus.

 

In 1796, in the face of the danger posed by the troops of Napoleon I, Tyrolean estates promised solemnly to entrust the country to the "Sacred Heart of Jesus" and to renew this pledge annually. The first Sunday after the feast of Corpus Christi (June) was selected as Sacred Heart of Jesus Sunday.
Andreas Hofer renewed the vow before the battle of Bergisel against the French and Bavaria. Hofer's troops won a surprising victory, and Sacred Heart of Jesus Sunday accordingly became a high public holiday. The tradition is kept alive by the mountain fires which are lit on this special Sunday and light up the skies over South Tyrol.

 

The mountain fires themselves also have a historical background: In times of war, mountain fires were kindled as an illuminated sign marking the agreed start of a battle...

18. - 24. June
“There are two things children should get from their parents: roots and wings.” Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Asfaltart Merano turned upside down

The festival of street artists in Merano is a must for every summer family holiday in Merano and environs.

 

In June, the spa town is turned on its head, making room for clowns, artistes, fire-eaters, dancers, jugglers, tightrope walkers and musicians. During the three-day festival of street artists entitled "Asfaltart", the centre of Merano turns into one huge circus ring.

 

For a short period, this festival makes a mockery of the order that otherwise prevails in the town. Jolly clowns bring a smile to the faces of passers-by and tightrope acrobats at lofty heights cause even stressed business people to pause and look up. Of course, "Asfaltart" is also a special experience for families with children. Where else would you see so many crazy goings-on on the streets?

 

The picture shows slackliner Benjamin Kofler who, with this high line, strung between the Polveriera ruin (Pulverturm) and the tower of the Merano parish church, set a new world record for the longest urban high line at an amazing 159 m!

25. June - 01. July
“Good morning, open your eyes, smile, shine and let the sun caress your face. Life is a gift, enjoy it every day.”
Cream of carrot soup with ginger For 4 persons

1/2          onion

1             clove of garlic

50 ml      white wine

300 g      carrots

20 g        ginger

800 ml    vegetable broth

400 ml    cream

               butter for sautéing
               a pinch of sugar
               salt, pepper

 

Finely chop the onion and the garlic clove and sauté in a little butter. Finely chop the carrot and ginger, and sauté with a pinch of sugar. Douse with white wine and pour in the vegetable broth. Cook gently until the carrots are soft.
Mix everything together, season with salt and pepper and refine with the cream.

 

Here’s a tip from the chef: Cut the carrots into 1 cm pieces so that they get soft faster, otherwise the soup will become too spicy because of the ginger!

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