The Keschtnriggl Chestnut Festival takes its name from the "Keschtnriggl", a hand-woven basket used to peel roasted chestnuts. It stands symbolically for the Toerggele days in Lana, Foiana and Tesimo, which attract numerous visitors in autumn. The programme for the two festival weeks is extensive: Participating restaurants serve traditional and modern chestnut dishes, hikes lead through the autumnal forests and the "Keschtnfestl" is a particular highlight.

At this "Feschtl" (festival) in the village of Foiana, music, a farmers' market, traditional crafts, rural dishes and chestnut specialities await you. The Chestnut Days provide a good insight into the culture and customs, as well as the importance of sweet chestnuts for the region.

They are used to create savoury chestnut stollen, sweet chestnut hearts, flavourful chestnut beer and soft chestnut bread. Tesimo even has its own sweet chestnut variety, called "Tisner Kescht" in the local dialect. The event takes place at the perfect time:

From mid-October to November, South Tyrol invites you to enjoy Toerggelen, and the roasted chestnuts, or "Keschtn", are an essential part of the evening. Together with sweet Krapfen, they serve as dessert following Schlutzer, dumplings and the traditional meat platter.