Velontour Blog
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Inspiration
for your cycle holiday
Anticipation is the greatest of all pleasures.
With the delicious recipes from our bike destinations, the event tips and articles on the topic of leisure cycling, we want to increase your anticipation. We want to inspire you to try something new. Discover new flavours and get to know people and their stories at traditional festivals.
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See. Feel. Taste. Discover the world of Velontour with all your senses.
Try delicious recipes from our culinary regions. Get to know the country
and the people at traditional festivals and celebrations, or discover
very special programmes for a delightful cycling holiday.
Velontour destinations
in Austria, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Slovenia, and Liechtenstein
Velontour combines activity with pleasure.
Velontour bringing you close to landscapes and their nature. A multifaceted cycling holiday is on the agenda.
Leisure experts
The herb farm “Hauser” is a Puster Valley mountain farm located in the small village of Wielenberg. At an altitude of 1,150 meters, Josef and Brunhilde have been cultivating various herbs in a sunny location since 1997. These herbs are processed into essential oils, teas, spirits, or cosmetics.
Herb farm Hauser
ItalySouth Tyrol, Bruneck
Every year at the end of September you can sample, buy and enjoy the best products and discover the taste of the region at the traditional Schmatz in Tatz gourmet market. Sampling the best wines, chatting with friends and experiencing living traditions – all under the motto “Slow down and relax”.
Schmatz in Tatz – regional gourmet market
, Southern Burgenland
Lukas Bernardi, master brewer and managing director, oversees the traditional and creative beer styles, ensuring the highest quality and a modern brewery charm. In Liechtenstein, where wine is not only passionately cultivated but also beer is brewed amidst the Alps.
Liechtenstein Brewery & Brewpub
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From quaint alpine huts and wine taverns to gourmet restaurants: the regional specialities of Eastern Styria will inspire you. A pleasure for all the senses!
Culinary Garden
AustriaStyria, East Styria
Creative dishes were created during the Mostviertel field experiments: feta cheese in ash with chive pesto, char served on a blood sausage and einkorn wheat risotto, and Traisen valley asparagus on nettles served with an Ötscher soil espuma.
Mostviertel field experiments
AustriaLower Austria, Mostviertel
Where the lightness of the Mediterranean meets Alpine down-to-earthness, a culinary potpourri of South Tyrolean cuisine and Mediterranean influences awaits. The food here is always prepared with regional ingredients, a love of tradition and the right wine.
A village for connoisseurs
ItalySouth Tyrol,
A glimpse into the diversity of culinary delights can be found at the numerous culinary festivals & events. Such as the Restaurant Week in spring & autumn, the Open Kitchen in Ljubljana, the Beer & Burger Fest, or the Festival Vinska Vigred for wine lovers.
Culinary Highlights
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The Uhudler is a typical wine speciality from the Südburgenland. It is made from unprocessed grape varieties such as Ripatella, Delaware, Concordia and Elvira, which have been grown here for over 100 years.
Speciality Uhudler wine
AustriaBurgenland, Southern Burgenland
Relax
& enjoy
Our bike hotels are the ideal starting point to discover the diverse regions around in a sporty way, culturally, scenically and culinary. From pleasant inns to 4-star hotels that provide all the amenities a cyclist's heart desires: in our ideally located, bike-friendly accommodations, everything is tailored to the needs of cycling holidays aligned. Exercise, relaxation and enjoyment combine here to create a very special holiday experience.
