Vipiteno Dumpling Festival

70 different dumpling variations are the focus of the autumn Dumpling Festival in the historic centre of Vipiteno

Still today, spinach, speck and napkin dumplings are on the daily menu in South Tyrol.
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The Vipiteno Dumpling Festival offers a 400-metre long table where you can taste dumplings.
© Tourismusgenossenschaft Sterzing Pfitsch Freienfeld
There are also sweet variations - with apricots and nougat inside and vanilla sauce outside.
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Live music and folklore groups such as these “Schuhplattler” accompany the big festival.
© Tourismusgenossenschaft Sterzing Pfitsch Freienfeld

Every year on the second Sunday in September, the town of Vipiteno around the famous Tower of the Twelve becomes a dumpling mile: Then a 400-metre long table is set up in the new and old town where the round delicacies can be tasted in all kinds of variations. Also at the central square and on the local mountain, the Monte Cavallo, dumplings are served. Already for a millennium, dumplings have been an important element of the farmer's kitchen in South Tyrol.

The dishes include dumplings with chanterelles, with savoury bacon, or without anything as napkin dumplings. Furthermore there are creative variations with a nougat or strawberry filling.

Are you curious now? The Vipiteno Dumpling Festival or Knödelfest Sterzing has been organised for more than two decades by the Vipiteno Val di Vizze Campo di Trens Tourist Association and the participating restaurants, and attracts thousands of visitors every year. Live music and folklore groups provide accompaniment to the culinary delights.