Under the spell of Völs am Schlern
Völs am Schlern lies at 880 meters above sea level at the foot of South Tyrolean trademark Mt. Schlern. The village offers ideal conditions for mountaineers and climbers, hikers, bikers, Nordic Walkers and horse riders. Here the beautiful church and the parish museum invite for a visit, as does Castle Prösels and the neigbouring villages Kastelruth and Seis. After a wonderful walk the lake of Völs offers refreshment, before the hotels in Völs am Schlern pamper visitors with a traditional hay bath or dish up delicious South Tyrolean meals.
During October the event „Völser Kuchlkastl“ gives a pleasant overview of the traditional cuisine. During winter Seiser Alm, the biggest high plain in Europe, offers a spectacular setting for winter sports enthousiasts. Here visitors can indulge in cross-country skiing, snowshoe walking, skiing, sleigh-riding, ski-touring, ice-skating on the lake of Völs and much more.
Witches and other mystical creatures
The history of witches on the magical Mt. Schlern reaches far back to the Middle Ages. To the day numerous myths and fairy-tales are told about the mystical creatures, who once lived in the mountains of South Tyrol. There were the Bregostans: herb-women, who helped the sick and the weak to gain new strength with the help of the aurora; there were the Saligen: blessed women, who were ensourceled by King Laurin in beautiful flowers, growing gray hair in autumn. Then there were of course the dwarfs, the giants and - of course - the witches ...
According to popular belief the head-witch once sat on the so-called "witch-benches" above Völs to observe the whole area. Those who would like to discover the Schlern region in the Dolomites for themselves, find here the most beautiful hotels in Völs am Schlern on Seiser Alm.
FAYN garden retreat hotel
