Numerous valleys in South Tyrol succeeded in preserving their characteristics, customs and traditions, which are often still in use
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Stories and legends in South Tyrol have been passed down from generation to generation, old customs and traditions around Carnival and the Advent period, with its Krampus runs, are still in use. On the 2nd Sunday of June, however, the Sacred Heart Fires are lit on the slopes of the mountains. Their origin dates back to a vow given in the 19th century...
