Hundreds of tourists have overwhelmed the Friedrich August refuge in the Italian Dolomites, drawn by viral social media videos of local krapfen pastries. The surge in visitors has sparked concerns among local officials about overtourism and the erosion of mountain culture.
Jannik Sinner's parents, Johann and Siglinde, hail from South Tyrol, Germany-speaking Northern Italy. They worked long hours at a ski lodge, influencing Sinner's work ethic. While Johann occasionally travels as his son's chef, Siglinde avoids watching matches live due to nerves.
Sepp Kuss achieved a historic solo victory in Stage 19 of the Giro d'Italia, while teammate Jonas Vingegaard maintained his overall lead. Kuss became the 116th rider to win stages in all three Grand Tours.
The Brixen Water Light Festival in South Tyrol, Italy, showcases 24 light art installations from artists across 13 countries under the theme 'Imagine Peace.' With war continuing in Ukraine, works address conflict, memory and peace's cost. Two Ukrainian artists now living in Norway perform live sand paintings in the Church of Our Lady (dating to 980 AD), while Croatian artist Marko Bolkovic created a piece from reused EU pallets featuring responses from residents in five cities about peace. The festival runs along the town's squares, historic buildings and mountain rivers until closing on the UN International Day of Light.
