The idyllic hamlet of Maria di Sales exudes its own special magic, crowning a green meadow at 978 metres above sea level, just above the entrance to Val Badia. It’s no wonder a once popular little pilgrimage church was built at this power place in 1652, between meadows, forests and a bunch of farmsteads. Early visitors found their way to the area even before that: The Saalerwirt right next to the chapel started receiving visitors in 1587.
Saalerwirt
Sares/San Lorenzo di Sebato
Location
Maria Saalen, an idyllic hamlet at the entrance to Val Badia
Architecture
landmarked inn built in the 13th century
Food & drink
simple (modern), organic, traditional South Tyrolian food
Hosting since
1587, family-run since 1887
Characteristic features
baroque pilgrimage church, original well, natural bathing pond, bathhouse, historic bowling alley
Today, the historic wine tavern is a refuge for body and mind.
Nature, craftmanship and tradition unite in the rooms, suites and the rest of the simple but excellent inn...
...to create something that has felt like home for generations.
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The magic of a place of pilgrimage. Saalerwirt.
A conversation with Berta Winkler and Gabriel Tauber
Berta Winkler and Gabriel Tauber of the Saalerwirt talk about hamlets and pilgrims, a Black Madonna from the field, and how a ‘crazy’ innkeeper and an avalanche of rocks prevented Napoleon’s soldiers from entering Val Badia.
Saalerwirt
Saalen 4
39030 San Lorenzo di Sebato, South Tyrol
+39 0474 403 147