Weekly market in times
Now the days are getting warmer and so it is worth on a Wednesday at the weekly market sometimes drop by at times. DerTraditionelle weekly market takes place every Wednesday in the village center of occasions held in the Val Venosta. On the Malser weekly market there are also plenty of stalls with local produce. So you can also get good friends and family a reminder in the form of cheese, wine or bacon. The weekly market is open from 08.00 clock times bis 13.00 clock and is definitely worth a visit.
Products from South Tyrolean apples - Vitaform
The South Tyrolean apple plays an important role in Vitalpinakonzept. For over 100 years in South Tyrol already grown apples. Meanwhile, South Tyrol is the largest apple-growing area in Europe. The Apple and its products play an important role in our hotel. So we use as the apples from our tree for over 300 years old Must Arden. Also in the line of cosmetics Vitaform we have the right partner for Apple cosmetics found.
The house pharmacies were once full of healing potions and salves and beauty-promoting Säftchen that were made from the apple. Martin Garber makes this tradition in the Vita-apple shaped cosmetic line back to life and we have found a reliable partner to our clients from the South Tyrolean apple products to get closer. The range includes creams, apple, apple peels and apple balm. Meanwhile, we can offer our guests have facial treatments, such as for example, offer the Apple Basic facial care.

Wine tasting in the hotel Gerstl
In weeks when the offer at our hotel Gerstl once a week, a wine tasting. Our small but successful wine cellar offers it an ideal setting for our guests who participate repeatedly in the numerous wine tastings. Besides local South Tyrolean wines and exotic wines from time to time, some from South Africa or Argentina will be tasted. Numerous Italian wines are always ready to taste again. For cheese and talk shop extensively Schüttelbrot is also defined.
Here are some pictures of our wine cellar ...



Zusslrennen in Prato
The "Zusslrennen" in Prato is a unique custom. The Zusslrenen held every year on nonsensical Thursday (2/23/2012) at the village square in Prato allo Stelvio takes place in the Val Venosta. Associated with the ancient fertility cults Zusslrennen wrden together. For hours the clamor Zussln sell their clips, so the evil spirits and the winter cold, "wake up" and the grain - so that it thrives well. Different forms of various agricultural implements are carried at all times. Result, the path is shown on the field during the warm season.
Massage .... from our program: "Breathe"
Take a deep breath, are now many are wondering, what's to be a massage. "Breathe" is a method that is specifically tuned for the Vitalpina concept. This application takes into account the importance of correct breathing. This massage is a combination of gentle touch and breath awareness. The method is very effective in deepening the breath and thereby leads to deep relaxation. Try something new and let you in our spa Sesvenna. spoil.
Waiting for the sun - sunrise tour in the winter
Always on the lookout for new experiences and challenges, we take with our guests and take occasional walks unusual, like a sunrise tour in the winter. Our guide is Jürgen throughout the year in the mountains, often early in the morning and he knows exactly where and when sunrise is the most beautiful to see. Especially at the Plantation or Watles Patsch hut offers a sunrise tour.
Although the first steps in the morning are still obviously difficult and in semi-darkness they resemble more like a stumble. But the goal arrived, compensated the rising sun, which bathes the hills in a unique light, for the effort.















