Event type: Folk festivals / Festivals

The Traditional "Zussl" Race

The Banishing of Winter in Prato allo Stelvio

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The banishing of winter and the race of the Zussl are ancient traditional customs practiced only in Prato allo Stelvio. Every year at this time, there is a carnival procession and a noisy ritual repeated exactly the same way. On Shrove Tuesday the town’s youth wear white costumes adorned with colored flowers made of paper and large bells, some as heavy as 20 kg, are worn around the waist of the males.
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Position

The Traditional "Zussl" Race Hauptplatz
Prato allo Stelvio / Prad am Stilfserjoch - BZ, Italy
Val Venosta / Vinschgau, South Tyrol

GPS coordinates

  • lat: 46.617124° N
  • lon: 10.591604° E
  • lat: 46° 37' 1.6'' N
  • lon: 10° 35' 29.8'' E

Content updated on 12/11/2025 edited by

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