January 10, 2019UNTERWEGS
Winter family vacation in South Tyrol - what and why we love it so much

Family vacation in South Tyrol - why we love it
As I said, we were on our winter holiday in South Tyrol for the fourth year in a row. The first two times we were in Vinschgau, the two most recent times in the Bozen / Meran area. Basically, I totally love the mountains anyway. What I and we as a family particularly like about South Tyrol is the, in my opinion, absolutely unique mixture of alpine culture and Mediterranean flair. You have fantastic snow and palm trees grow next to the ski slope - something like that! Incidentally, these different facets can also be found in the local language: Part of the population are Italian native speakers, another (the largest) German.Warm hosts in South Tyrol
This year we lived on a really great farm in Avelengo - at the Pichlerhof with the incredibly warm couple Georg and Magdalena Egger. I cannot put into words how nice our hosts were, absolutely kind-hearted people who exude an enormous calm and satisfaction.




Family vacation in South Tyrol: great activities away from the slopes
It's clear that you can do great winter sports in South Tyrol. The ski area near Hafling is pleasantly small, there is a top toboggan run and a summer toboggan run.

Shopping, feasting, walking in Merano & Bozen
Meran is a really beautiful small town, which has a cozy Christmas market and a super great thermal bath, which we visit regularly when we are there. My absolute favorite shop there is Pure South Tyrol, a specialty shop with goods from the region, where you can not only shop, but also eat very well! (I am the Head foodie to the power of ten, if you don't already know it, hehe. I could just get into good food.)
Posh, but sooo beautiful!
What I always have to ignore for myself is that the area is also relatively snobby because there are a lot of wealthy people there. I just like the flair of the area - I try to ignore what I don't like and what is too snobby. I always like to focus on the positive things in life.

Conclusion: always family holidays in South Tyrol!
Maybe my little report made you want to go to South Tyrol once or again. If that is the case, say hello to farmer Georg and his warm wife Magdalena from us. In any case, one thing is certain: South Tyrol, we'll be back!
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