Magazine 2017 EN

The glaciers have receded. The area, which
will become Kalternand its neighbourhoods,
is coveredwithextensivemixed woodland.
People settle, plant thevineyards, villages
grow together,and Kalternisborn. The wine
thrives, tourism picks up, Kalternbecomes
wealthy.
Youcan feel it in the air:
the wine harvest is
here. Hopefully the
weather will hold!
Indulge your senses: polenta from Kaltern.
Many statelyhomes arebuilt in the Oltradige
architectural style, whichisunique in the
world. The building tradition continues today
witharemarkable presence of modernbuildings
whichhaveattracted international attention.
Youcan visit all of them, although some
of them onlyfromthe outside. Twoarchitectural
guides will lead youonatour in thefootsteps
of the“Ancient buildings in Kaltern” or
discovering the“Newbuildings in Kaltern’.
The Oltradige architectural style:
a400-years-old building tradition
Wine presses, drink and carrying
containers, wine casks, cellar accessories
and adecorative wine garden is what
guests can admire inthe South Tyrol Wine
Museum, narrating the lively history of
viniculture inSouth Tyrol
!
THE OLTRADIGE ARCHITECTURAL STYLE (16TH CENTURY)
—shapes the image of Kaltern. Highlights: merlons, oriels,
framed arch windows and door frames. French windows with
acentral column, archways, loggias, flight ofstairs, and inner
courtyards.
GALLERIES IN KALTERN —Artists from all over Europe
show their works in the “GefängnisLeCarceri” and the
“Hochparterre-Salotto” galleries.
SOUTH TYROLEAN WINE ACADEMY —The beating heart of
wine culture inKaltern. The programme is developed based
on the slogan “Experiencing wine culture” and is ideal for
both beginners and experts.
TÖRGGELEN &CO—Our cuisine mixes plenty of influences:
farming traditions, desserts from Austria, recipes from the
Mediterranean. And now, awelcome return to the menus:
original Kaltern polenta. And of course, don’t miss out onthe
autumnal Törggelen wine and chestnut tradition!
Kaltern at thelake
Artand cultureinKaltern—nearly obviously
an accompanying tune forawine village like
ours! The LakeStage Performances at Lake
Kalternwhichcome up trumps: thelake, the
Leuchtenburgruin, astarrynight, summer
heat, and great fun provide theperfect background
foraspecial event. Or visit Kaltern
during autumn forthe PopFestival witha
great programme of select musicians. The
liveconcerts on the marketsquare, exhibitions
in thetwo village
galleries, thecinema
in theformer train
station. Our cultural
programme: small,
refined, and smart.
Abalm forthe soul,
fuel forconversation.
„Our cultural programme:
small, refined,and
smart. Abalmfor thesoul,
fuel forconversation.
Aholiday to remember.“
Time moves on: you’ll find
beautiful examples of new
architectural buildings
in Kaltern such as the
winecenter