"Issingun", as Issengo (Issing) was formerly known, is one of the larger hamlets of the municipality of Falzes and a place known for adventure and cooling off. Interestingly, it lies around 250 metres lower than the main village of Falzes, still below the 1,000-metre mark. Above the village stands Schöneck Castle, which is shrouded in a dark legend and is considered the birthplace of the minnesinger Oswald von Wolkenstein. Today, however, the name Schöneck is far better known for the multi-award-winning gourmet restaurant right next to the castle ruins.

A little outside the village centre, on the Piazza Weiher square with its bus stop, is the well-known bathing lake. But the Issengo Pond is more than that: It is a biotope, local recreational area, and a welcome resting place during a cycle tour on the Val Pusteria Sun Road. In the lido area, the lawn at the edge of the forest invites you to linger, while younger visitors can conquer the water slide and the playground. Next to the "Puschtra Meer", the "Val Pusteria Sea", as the lake is affectionately known by locals, is the Kronaction Outdoor and Fun Park.

As one of the largest high-ropes courses in South Tyrol, it rounds off a family day out with a healthy dose of adrenaline. If you catch a pleasant scent on the breeze, it might be the smell of pizza from the lakeside restaurant in the evening, or the aroma from the Bergila herb garden during the day. This is also located near the pond: The mountain pine oil distillery has been in operation since 1912 and now produces natural products from certified organically grown herbs.

You can visit the distillery on a guided tour. In winter, the Falzes-Issengo cross-country ski trail and the ice rink at the Issengo Pond await you right in the village. You can find more winter activities in neighbouring Falzes, which has a toboggan run, a ski slope with a conveyor belt lift, and a ski bus connection to the Plan de Corones, the skiing area with more than 100 kilometres of slopes.