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Recharge your energy through fasting at the Vitalpina Hotels South Tyrol
Holidays and fasting? In the Vitalpina Hotels South Tyrol, that’s no contradiction. All hosts are true experts when it comes to conscious, healthy culinary pleasure. They know that high-quality cuisine can also be light – without compromising on flavour. If you’re looking for a fasting retreat in South Tyrol, you’ll find it in the Vitalpina Hotels. Following the motto “less is more”, several hotels offer special fasting programmes. Alkaline fasting, in particular, has become increasingly popular during a holiday in South Tyrol and is supported in the Vitalpina Hotels with plenty of nature, sustainable relaxation and mindful exercise.
Nature Hotel Pfösl: Time for an inner cleanse
Nature plays a major role at Hotel Pfösl – both outdoors and indoors. This also applies to the kitchen, where dishes are created using regional, seasonal and home-grown ingredients. Hosts and sisters Brigitte and Eva also regularly offer fasting programmes. Guests coming to South Tyrol for alkaline fasting start their stay at Pfösl with a detailed consultation, followed by wonderfully light days featuring detox treatments, cleansing infusions and gentle exercise sessions.
Everything you need to know about fasting in South Tyrol
Why is South Tyrol particularly suited for a fasting retreat?
A fasting holiday in South Tyrol offers much more than healthy detoxing. With its many sunny days, mild year-round climate, pristine mountain landscapes, fresh local produce and the high-quality activity and wellness programmes offered by the hotels, the region becomes a haven of wellbeing — a place where body, mind and soul can recharge in harmony. The fasting effect is instantly multiplied!
Are there special fasting hotels in South Tyrol?
One of the best-known fasting hotels in South Tyrol is our Vitalpina Naturhotel Pfösl in Nova Ponente (Dolomites). The experienced hosts regularly offer professionally guided fasting packages and weeks, combined with soothing treatments and gentle exercise. Whether you prefer therapeutic fasting or alkaline fasting in South Tyrol, you can find detailed information about the programmes — and take it easy!
What are the advantages of fasting on holiday?
The greatest advantage of fasting on holiday is that you can fully focus on your body and wellbeing — without appointments, away from everyday life, and in an environment that makes it easy to break out of familiar routines. You’ll also be supported by experts who are available whenever you need guidance.
Where can I fast and hike in South Tyrol?
Wherever you can fast in South Tyrol, you can also hike. The region offers countless hiking areas with trails for every level and altitude — including flat, scenic paths right in the heart of nature, perfect for gentle walks during your fasting retreat.
What might a typical fasting day in South Tyrol look like?
Your fasting day in South Tyrol might begin with an alkaline drink to stimulate your metabolism, followed by a morning walk in the crisp mountain air. At lunchtime, you could enjoy a light meal of cooked seasonal vegetables with suitable grains, then spend the afternoon relaxing in the wellness area and indulging in a detox treatment. After a light vegetable-based dinner, it’s time to unwind — and restful sleep will come naturally.
Are there alternatives to strict fasting in South Tyrol?
If you’re not in the mood for a structured fasting holiday but still want to do something good for yourself, the Vitalpina Hotels offer plenty of options. All properties serve light, wholesome dishes made from regional and seasonal ingredients — also suitable for vegans, vegetarians and guests with coeliac disease. In addition, you can enjoy plenty of physical activity in the great outdoors, take part in daily exercise programmes, and experience deep relaxation in the hotels’ modern and nature-inspired wellness areas.
