ALPE PRAGAS - MON-FRI: 8:00 - 12.00 & 13.00 - 18.00 | SAT: 09.00 - 12.30 & 13.30 - 18.00 | SUN: CLOSED
Discover the Braies valley: There is room to live here
“We live in clean air, depending on the season we can leave the house on foot or by bike in summer and leave the house on skis in winter.” A few kilometres after Dobbiaco, coming from Cortina turn left into the Braies Valley. Coming from Brixen, turn right past Bruneck and you will find Alpe Pragas right at the entrance of the Valley. Alpe Pragas, a manufactory in the middle of the forest. Nestled in the Fannes – Sennes – Braies Nature Park, near the Baries lake and the Three Peaks, Cortina d’Ampezzo, the Würzjoch, Brixen, Val Gardena and Lake Anterselva. Incidentally, Alpe Pragas is the first original name name of the Braies Valley.
Stefan and Karoline attach great importance to ensuring that a visit to their manufactory is a special experience. Numerous private tours take visitors to the Dolomites for just one day, making the mountains and forests appear like a photo album. But nature is fragile and only really blossoms off the beaten track. “Here, just a stone’s throw from away from everything, we live in seclusion, with plenty of space to live.”
A visit to Alpe Pragas, in this fairytale corner, almost on the border with Austria, is an experience. The manufactory is just 300 metres from the main road to the Braies lake and is located in the middle of the forest. The Bruneck - Lienz cycle path also passes right by. Immersing yourself in the world of Alpe Pragas will surprise you. The stone tower and the large windows reflect the forest and invite you inside. The jars of fruit spreads are lined up like jewels, sorted and ready for you to discover and savour. Between art and small treats with fruit, the shop is open to the public and ready to tell its story. The park in the forest is a dream come true for children, while parents sunbathe and relax in the deckchairs.
Stefan and Karoline are looking for the untouched, far away from mass tourism. They themselves explore less travelled paths with their children. Especially on the Prato Piazza. In summer, they pack a picnic on Sunday morning with bread, cheese, mostarda, fresh fruit and water. “Once you get to the top, i’s like on a small Seiser Alm; the routes vary and and have different levels of difficulty. You can go for a walk, Nordic walking, hiking, climbing or cycling.” What you take home is the memory of mountain pine, Swiss stone pine and nature. And sometimes freshly mown hay.
