by Sascha Plangger | Mar 6, 2026 | Hospitality
Travelling along the Via Claudia Augusta: Why Mals has become the perfect stop between Reschen Pass and Merano for many cyclists.First you hear the quiet click of the gear shift, then a short sigh of relief – finally done. The bicycle is leaned against the wall of the...
by Sascha Plangger | Mar 4, 2026 | Venosta
Long before the first cyclist climbs the pass in spring, the road usually still lies hidden beneath metres of snow. Hairpin after hairpin it rises from Gomagoi, climbs past Trafoi towards the Franzenshöhe and then winds its way through the high-alpine landscape up to...
by Sascha Plangger | Jan 17, 2026 | Notes
Als ich am Abend von Dublin aus in Ardara ankam und mein Cottage bezogen hatte, war klar: Jetzt sollte der Irland-Trip richtig beginnen. Und wo ginge das besser als in einem Pub. Ich steuerte direkt das The Corner House an. Ein paar Locals saßen am Tresen, im Kamin...
by Sascha Plangger | Oct 12, 2025 | Hospitality
The history of dumplings – from Hocheppan to the FinKa The oldest known depiction of South Tyrol’s most famous traditional dish can be found in a cycle of frescoes dating back to around 1200 in the small castle chapel of Hocheppan. Among biblical scenes, such as the...
by Sascha Plangger | Oct 6, 2025 | Philosophy, Venosta
Everything began when I myself hadn’t even seen the light of day.And yet, an unassuming groundbreaking in Mals would go on to change my lives.No one could have guessed that this moment already held the blueprint for our future as FinKa hosts. 1968 – a year that would...
