Tschintschhof, Jenesien

Mountain meets Mediterranean lifestyle. Welcome to the Hafling and Vöran holiday region, where every corner promises a new adventure. If you're thinking about spending your next holiday here, you're probably wondering: "Which accommodation is best for me?"

It binds carbon and protects the climate. It safeguards biodiversity. It protects against natural hazards. It supplies wood. It filters the air, stabilises the water supply and the soil. And it probably is mankind’s favourite place for recreation. A look at our forests.

Until the early 1980s, when the road from Meran to Hafling was finally built, the plateau below the Ifinger could only be reached by cable car, which between 1923 and 1984 carried locals and visitors from Obermais to St. Kathrein. Luis Reiterer, who was mayor of Hafling from 1974 until 1980 takes a look back.