The area around Castelrotto, Tires al Catinaccio, Siusi allo Sciliar and Fié allo Sciliar is home to many well-known figures
Along with the Sciliar Witches, who are blamed for bad weather, and the "Kastelruther Spatzen" folk music group, the minnesinger Oswald von Wolkenstein is one of the most famous figures of the South Tyrolean high plateau. The Oswald von Wolkenstein Ride, a tournament on horseback, is held in his honour every year with the impressive setting of Presule Castle and the Fiè Pond.
Winter on the Alpe di Siusi, Europe's largest high-altitude pasture, is all about outdoor activities. The area is popular with cross-country skiers and winter hikers, and features 60 kilometres of pistes with views of the Sciliar, the landmark of South Tyrol. The Alpe di Siusi Skiing Area is connected to that of the Val Gardena, with its valley station located in Siusi allo Sciliar.
