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There is no reason why nostalgia should be the automatic
response to times gone by. Life was hard, and privation was the
rule. But there was variety, too, with an annual calendar - indeed
the whole life - made up of a succession of mostly rustic customs
and celebrations. New Year's wishes, Shrovetide and Easter
customs, the processions of decorated cattle brought down from
the mountains before the winter, and much else besides gave a
special character and spirit to everyday life and holidays alike.
Once upon a time the majority of the people from Val Gardena possessed a
"Tracht" (a typical South Tyrolean costume). The
wealth and uniqueness of this costume from Val Gardena is due to the fact
that our antecedents were traders who travelled widely.
Nowadays this costume is only worn during processions and important
religious holidays and also on occasions
when each town and village wear their own costumes in a display.
At Val Gardena, there is tourist accommodation available in hotels, farm holiday, farmhouse, residence self-catering accommodation, mountain chalets, b&b, rooms for rent, holiday homes, camp sites and tourist villages.
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