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When you visit the Tyrol region in the Austrian and Italian Alps, you can’t miss the towering peaks all around you. You’re also sure to sample plenty of apple strudel and be served knödels during at least one meal. A highlight on the Dolomitenlauf & Marcialonga trip is a visit to a secret schnaps cellar tucked away beneath the cobbled streets of Lienz…
Read MoreSwap the Oktoberfest crowds for cross-country ski festivals in Germany and Italy this winter! Both ski marathons — the König Ludwig Lauf in Germany and Marcialonga in Italy — are hugely popular and festive cultural events in the world of cross-country skiing. Read on to learn more and reach out to info@lumiexperiences.com to see the trip itinerary and save your spot before the last Oktoberfest keg is tapped on Tuesday, October 3 (Remember: Guaranteed entry in the Marcialonga ends on Friday, October 6!)
Read MoreYour opportunity to see a special season for US skiing in a special way is here, with Lumi Experiences!
Read MoreMuffy Ritz of Sun Valley, Idaho is adamant about endowing her winters with adventures that include snow, culture and challenge. Last winter she traveled with Lumi Experiences to Europe for a few weeks of skiing Worldloppets, including the Marcialonga in Italy and the König Ludwig Lauf in Germany. Check out this story about her adventure…
Read MoreFor the uninitiated, you may have heard the words, “World Loppet”, and have had some vague notion that it has something to do with cross-country skiing. And you would be right. Lumi Experiences guest Ron Sawdey shares his experiences skiing Worldloppet ski marathons in Wisconsin, Sweden, Italy, and Germany.
Read MoreThe Marcialonga & König Ludwig Lauf trip overlaps with Fasching, or carnival season, and reminds me of a traditional Fat Tuesday treat: Krapfen. Learn what makes the trip and these traditional Viennese doughnuts so rich and sweet!
Read MoreLumi Experience’s Marketing Manager, Lauren Honican, spent the past week traveling with guests on the 2023 Dolomitenlauf & Marcialonga Trip to Germany, Austria and Italy. Lauren takes a few moments to reflect on her experiences…
Read MoreBig snowfall in central Europe over the past couple of weeks has made the Alps a winter paradise. The central European Worldloppet season kicked off with the Dolomitenlauf in Obertilliach, Austria last weekend. Photos capture the experience much better than words…
Read MoreThe world’s largest folk festival wraps up in Munich this weekend. Despite a misleading name, Oktoberfest starts in September and goes until the first weekend in October in Munich, Germany.
Read MoreIt’s already December and the Boulder Mountain Tour is looming ahead of us on February 5. How am I going to get prepared? That’s not too far away!
Read MoreThe Marcialonga ski marathon in Italy is one of the most popular events on the annual Worldloppet calendar. The classic-only event attracts thousands of skiers every winter and registration fills within minutes. What makes this event so popular? The trail winds its way through South Tyrol’s Fassa and Fiemme valleys in the heart of the Italian Dolomites, skiing through the snowy streets where villagers cheer on racers. Each town has its own special atmosphere, whether that’s a local band playing traditional tunes or kids lining up to practice their English. Don’t be surprised if they yell “die, die, die!” -- that’s Italian for “go, go, go!”
Read MoreBut it’s only September! That’s right. The world’s largest folk festival starts in September and goes until the first weekend in October in Munich, Germany. The first Oktoberfest took place in 1810, to celebrate the wedding of Princess Theresa to Bavarian Prince Ludwig. The party was so popular that the celebration became an annual tradition, starting earlier and earlier to draw out the party and take advantage of Munich’s notoriously good weather in late-September. The Theresien Wies’n is the meadow, named after Queen Theresa, that hosts the annual event--just a short walk from the cobblestone streets of Munich’s old town.
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