Merano and surroundings

Fresh Alpine air meets Mediterranean atmosphere and pleasant climate in the spa town of Merano, a fascinating place to be.

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Tirolo Castel, the residence of the Counts of Tyrol, is enthroned above Merano. It gave the province of Tyrol its name. Today the South Tyrolean Museum of Regional and Contemporary History is located here.
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View on Merano and its surroundings, in the background the peaks of the Tessa Group.
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In the old town of Merano the St. Nicholas Church is located, here seen from the popular Tappeiner Promenade.
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The spa promenade is located on the banks of the Passirio river in the spa town of Merano. It is the most tradition-rich promenade in Merano and dates back to approx. 1800.
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A ring of irrigation channels (Waale, in German) surrounds Merano and traverses the surrounding municipalities. These channels are old water suppliers for the cultural landscape with its vineyards and orchards. From spring to autumn, the paths leading along the channels are beautiful and popular walking and hiking destinations.
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South of Merano, the village of Lana is located. Here the roads to the Passo delle Palade and into the Val d’Ultimo valley run past.
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The St. Catherine Church near Avelengo on the mountain above Merano is idyllically located in a meadow.
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One of the natural highlights in the surroundings of Merano is the Laghi di Sopranes lake district in the Tessa Group Nature Park. The picture shows the Lago Verde lake (Grünsee).
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Autumnal landscape near the Muthöfe farms above Tirolo.
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Snowy landscape in the area of Merano seen from Scena.
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On the Monte San Vigilio above Lana there is a small skiing area. Winter hiking, sledging and skiing is possible here as soon as Mother Hulda brings enough snow.
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The larger and for all cases also equipped with artificial snowmaking Merano 2000 Skiing Area is located near Avelengo and offers 33 km of pistes.
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The mountain station of the Merano 2000 Cable Car, in the background Mt. Ivigna.
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The skiing areas in the Val d’Ultimo valley, in the Val Passiria valley (Plan/Pfelders) and the one on the Val Senales Glacier are also in close vicinity. The latter awaits skiers and snowboarders from October to May.
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video : Autumn in Merano and environs
video : Scena
video : Tirolo
video : Merano 2000 skiing area
video : Merano Christmas Market

Merano and surroundings: offers 7 nights from 490 € per person

Merano and surroundings is a highly diversified region: on the one hand it is characterised by the mountains of the Tessa Group with its Alpine flora and fauna, on the other hand it boasts a mild climate and Mediterranean vegetation with palm and lemon trees.
Also rich green pastures, vineyards and fruit orchards make the sunny hamlets and villages such as Lagundo, Parcines or Marlengo so special. Of course this area also boasts several sights and interesting events, some pretty churches, chapels, castles and manors as well as numerous museums, promising unforgettable holidays in a unique spot of land at the feet of majestic mountains.

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