Culinary
Gourmet holiday in South Tyrol
Welcome to the Genussland Südtirol! Here, where the fresh alpine herbs bloom, the hearty farmhouse kitchen meets Mediterranean specialties and the fresh wine grows on your doorstep, is the ideal place for your gourmet holiday. Get to know the culinary delights of the ancient farmhouse kitchen and enjoy the light and summery delights of Italian cuisine: our Italian and Tyrolean evenings give you the opportunity.
For our well-trained chefs, your physical well-being comes first and you will gladly satisfy every wish: Vegan and vegetarian dishes are no problem in our 3-star hotel. How about vegan spinach or vegetarian vegetable dumplings? We are also happy to pamper allergy sufferers with our sophisticated gourmet recipes or delicious local dishes, e.g. on our barbecue.
Start your day with a regional breakfast buffet with juices or jams, sweet delicacies or spicy bacon in the Eisacktal. Enjoy the panoramic views over the Pustertal or the Eisacktal at breakfast. You can not enjoy this all-round view anywhere else in the country!
Speaking of enjoyment: Spectacular enjoyment comes first in our exquisite wine cellar. South Tyrol is known for its fruity-fresh wine and viticulture has a long tradition in our region. In our house, you can not only taste wine, but experience wine. Experience an incredible variety of flavors and find your favorite wine. Our sommelier will be happy to help you choose.
Culinary
Gourmet holiday in South Tyrol
Welcome to the Genussland Südtirol! Here, where the fresh alpine herbs bloom, the hearty farmhouse kitchen meets Mediterranean specialties and the fresh wine grows on your doorstep, is the ideal place for your gourmet holiday. Get to know the culinary delights of the ancient farmhouse kitchen and enjoy the light and summery delights of Italian cuisine: our Italian and Tyrolean evenings give you the opportunity.
For our well-trained chefs, your physical well-being comes first and you will gladly satisfy every wish: Vegan and vegetarian dishes are no problem in our 3-star hotel. How about vegan spinach or vegetarian vegetable dumplings? We are also happy to pamper allergy sufferers with our sophisticated gourmet recipes or delicious local dishes, e.g. on our barbecue.
Start your day with a regional breakfast buffet with juices or jams, sweet delicacies or spicy bacon in the Eisacktal. Enjoy the panoramic views over the Pustertal or the Eisacktal at breakfast. You can not enjoy this all-round view anywhere else in the country!
Speaking of enjoyment: Spectacular enjoyment comes first in our exquisite wine cellar. South Tyrol is known for its fruity-fresh wine and viticulture has a long tradition in our region. In our house, you can not only taste wine, but experience wine. Experience an incredible variety of flavors and find your favorite wine. Our sommelier will be happy to help you choose.
Regional breakfast buffet
Start your day in Maranza with our regional breakfast in front of a fantastic view. In our house you are spoiled for choice with delicious regional products, no matter if you prefer sweet or savory breakfast. Regional bacon specialties, fried eggs, mountain cheese and a spicy farmer’s bread are just as delicious as our large selection of cakes, fresh seasonal and regional fruits and freshly squeezed juices. Recharge your batteries for the day with our regional breakfast buffet!
Italian & Tyrolean evenings
Look forward to our Italian and Tyrolean evenings at the Hotel Kristall in Meransen. Inspired by our unique landscape, our chefs from natural and local ingredients conjure delicious dishes for gourmets. Our wine cellar hides some treasures that will delight you. This will make your gourmet holiday in the Eisacktal an unforgettable experience that you will remember for a long time to come.
Poems in bottles – Our wine cellar
Discover the exquisite wines of South Tyrol in our wine cellar! The cozy, rustic furniture and a diverse selection of fine wines create the ideal conditions for a hilarious evening, which you can remember for a long time.
Exotic wines or wines from the region, lovely or dry – the wooden shelves contain a variety of compositions, with which you can end the day successfully.
There is more poetry in a bottle of wine than in any poetry book on earth!
South Tyrol – wine variety on
manageable space
Small but beautiful – the contemplative wine region of South Tyrol has 20 different grape varieties that mature and thrive on 5,000 hectares. Every year, the winegrowers produce about 350,000 hectoliters of the noble beverage.
Winegrowing has been a tradition in South Tyrol since Roman times. The vineyards are strongly influenced by the Mediterranean climate, which extends from the Adige Valley to Merano. For this reason, a particularly diverse wine cultivation is possible in South Tyrol.
In particular, white grape varieties play an important role – they account for over 55 percent of total vineyard area. Among the most popular varieties include Pinot Grigio, Gewürztraminer, Pinot Blanc and Chardonnay. But also Sauvignon, Kerner, Veltliner, Riesling, Sylvaner and Müller Thurgau impress with their individual tastes.
The red wines from the region also impress with their unique character. Lagrein and Vernatsch represent the autochthonous grape varieties, but all classic grape varieties are grown in South Tyrol. Among them are Merlot, Pinot Noir, Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon.
In addition to the favorable climatic conditions, it is mainly due to the dedication of the winegrowers that the fine wines from South Tyrol have a high international reputation.
Many of the South Tyrolean wines can be tasted in our wine cellar. South Tyrol stands for good wine – make sure yourself!
Enchanting sociable
Our witches hut
Barbecues, Kaiserschmarrn and adventurous stories – the enchanted witches hut enriches your holiday by socializing.
The hut, which lies in the Altfass valley, was rebuilt in 1980 by Luis Fischnaller. He received support from the local carpentry and carpentry Pius Untersteiner. Happiness in misfortune happened in 2002: avalanches spilled the cozy house. Thanks to a preventive mound, the witches hut was saved from worse – the roof held.
Some guests are amazed: The Hexenhütte has its own spring water pipe, which donates drinkable water. Since 2010, it has also been equipped with electricity generated by solar energy.
Up here you can experience your holiday in South Tyrol in a very traditional way: Enjoy the pure mountain air, taste and smell the scent of fresh mountain herbs, listen to the splashing of the nearby stream or experience the beneficial effects of Kneipp treatments on your own body. A stone’s throw away flows a clear brook, in which the trout frolicking – the cool, fresh water is ideal for Kneipp fonts. For those who find this too cold, the handle to Kaiserschmarren is recommended instead. Fresh eggs, delicious regional jam and butter bring the scent of Kaiserschmarrns in your nose and promise a fluffy taste experience, as it once enjoyed only Emperor Franz Joseph I.
In the immediate vicinity of the Hexenhütte, the three Seefeld lakes are at 2,500 m altitude, which round off the natural panorama. Nestled in the Pfunderer mountains of the Puster Valley and between lush green alpine meadows, these invite you to refreshing baths or to linger on the shore. Following the rest and food in the magical hut follows.
