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Hospitality is not a service. It is an attitude — lived in small moments, felt in the kitchen, over dinner, in conversations that last longer than planned. Here we write about it: about arriving and feeling welcome, about the people who have shaped the FinKa — and about the question of what truly turns a place into a home, even if only for a while.
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...
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...
They say the people of Val Venosta have hospitality in their blood. Sounds like marketing talk at first – but it isn’t. It’s more of a belief, rooted as deeply as the apple trees in the valley. And since we in Val Venosta like to back things up with proof, we take a...
