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During your holiday in South Tyrol, the rich, hundreds of years old culture and traditions are all around. From traditional events and processions to traditional costumes and arts and crafts - you will certainly come across the local culture during your holiday in South Tyrol. If you happen to have the possibility of participating in a traditional costumes procession during your stay at a hotel in Sarentino you should take a closer look at the elaborate pinfeather embroidery on the belts and shoes. The artistically embroidered wallets and other leather goods or the so-called Val Sarentino Jancker (a hand-made knitted jacket made of solid lamb wool that is still popular in South Tyrolean mountain regions) are perfect souvenirs. During your holiday in South Tyrol in Bolzano and its surroundings you will also have the possibility to experience numerous parochial and mundane bank holidays, often celebrated with traditional costume processions and concerts of local traditional bands. Val Sarentino is especially famous for a very old tradition, the so-called Klöckeln (ringing the bells): people with terrifying masks go from house to house during the Advent season, striking the bells they carry with them.

Cultural holidays in Bolzano and its surroundings

The surroundings of Bolzano - Renon, Salto - are famous for their cultural heritage and have a long tradition as health resorts for the urban population. It goes without saying that the capital itself has a lot of cultural highlights which you should visit during your holiday in South Tyrol: Roncolo Castle, a veritable fairy tale castle, the South Tyrolean Museum of Archeology with Ötzi, the famous Iceman, or the Messner Mountain Museum di Firmiano at Firmiano Castle, which has an eventful history. Moreover, the region offers a rich cultural programme, with concerts, theatre, dance, festivals and expositions. With these events guaranteed all year round, your holiday in Bolzano and its surroundings will most definitely not be boring. In the summer, there are many outdoor events on the streets of Bolzano, as for example the South Tyrolean Bacon Feast, the City Feast or the Pumpkin Feast, where people meet to spend convivial hours, listen to music and indulge in culinary delights and South Tyrolean specialties. We also recommend visiting the famous Bolzano Christmas market at Piazza Walther during your winter holiday in South Tyrol.