Malghe aperte (Open Dairies)
The recipe for genuine products lies high up in the mountains. The practice of pasture grazing dates back centuries: in our mountains, the cows can breathe freely and graze on real grass, which is what gives our dairy products a taste you’ll recognise from the first bite, packed with naturalness and authenticity.
The places that have become symbols of this thousand-year-old tradition are the malghe, or Alpine dairies, buildings of wood and stone that have long welcomed and provided shelter to shepherds and wanderers in the mountains. Malghe Aperte, or “Open Dairies”, is a project designed with children and families in mind, who can get to grips with light manual tasks and themed games.
WHEN
Every day from 27 July to 7 September 2025, from 9.00am to 5.00pm.
WHERE
- Malga Alpo (Bondone) - per event only
- Malga Baite (Pieve di Bono-Prezzo)
- Malga d’Arnò (Sella Giudicarie)
- Malga Nudole (Valdaone)
- Malga Romanterra (Borgo Chiese) - per event only
- Malga Table (Castel Condino)
- Malga Vacil (Storo) - per event only
You can watch cheese being made, according to a set schedule. There are themed workshops on the animals found on the farm (cows, horses, sheep, etc.) and fun educational activities for kids and families.
Free guided tour of the farm and cheese factory with the operator.
WEEKLY APPOINTMENTS
CHEESE MAKING
- Malga Baite on Wednesdays at 9.30am and Saturdays at 10.30am
- Malga D'Arnò on Tuesdays at 9.00am
- Malga Table on Fridays and Sundays at 2.00pm
MEET THE HORSE
- Malga Nudole on Thursdays at 3.30pm
HIGH-ALTITUDE YOGA
- Malga Baite on Saturdays at 9.00am
Reservations required here
EVENTS
- Tuesday 12 August | Malga Romanterra | Aperitif and concert at sunset - 6.30pm
An aperitif in the open air, followed by the notes of the Rose Garden Quartet echoing across the pastures and finally, looking up to admire the starry sky together. - Sunday 17 August | Malga Alpo di Bondone | Walk, dinner and cinema under the stars - 4.00pm
An afternoon among the peaks, the scents of alpine plants, the wonder in the eyes of the little ones, the authentic taste of dinner and then, as evening falls, the light of the screen lighting up under the stars. - Saturday 23 August | Malga Vacil | Hike and show cooking at high altitude - 9.00am
Among the high pastures of Malga Vacil, the path to Dosso Rotondo opens up. A walk through nature and archaeology, then the scents of outdoor cooking, tastings, and lunch prepared by the Polenter di Storo, to be enjoyed at high altitude.
SPECIAL APPOINTMENTS
- Every Monday in July and August | Malga d'Arnò | Degustrekking - 9.00am
An experience accessible to everyone to discover the world of cheese, in the picturesque setting of Val d'Arnò.
Reservations required here. - Sunday 27 July | Malga Alpo di Bondone | Festa del Carbonaio - 11.00am
Discover the ancient secrets of the ancient craft of charcoal burning. Lunch with polenta and spit-roasted meat. - Sunday 3 August | Malga Table | Il pranzo del Malgaro - 11.30am
Mass, traditional lunch, activities for children and cheese making. - Sunday 10 August | Malga d'Arnò | Sunrise in the Malga - 5.30am
Concert in the malga and breakfast. Followed by lunch with polenta. - Friday 15 August | Malga Baite | Sunrise in the Malga - 5.30am
Concert in the malga and breakfast. - Saturday 16 August | Malga Vacil | Music of the stars - 6.30pm
An evening of music with an evocative concert around the bonfire. Followed by dinner with polenta, mackerel and gorgonzola.
