South Tyrolean Museum of Hunting and Fishing

The South Tyrolean Museum of Hunting and Fishing (Südtiroler Landesmuseum für Jagd und Fischerei) in Mareta is one of the Provincial Museums of South Tyrol. It's housed in Wolfsthurn Castle, a magnificent baroque building overlooking the village.

Like the Mair am Hof Residence in Teodone, home to the South Tyrolean Folklore Museum, Wolfsthurn Castle is owned by the von Sternbach family. The museum opened in 1996. The first floor is dedicated to the themes of hunting and fishing from cultural and natural history perspectives. Dioramas display wildlife, and the museum exhibits hunting equipment such as powder horns and hunting cutlery, as well as ethnographic objects like pipes and drinking glasses.

The second floor showcases the castle itself and the history of the von Wolfsthurn family. In the basement, children can find information presented in a playful way: They can learn about animal tracks and calls and discover a bear cave. How to get there: The Museum of Hunting and Fishing sits on a hill above Mareta in the municipality of Racines. Parking is available in the village.

From the parish church, the gently sloping 'Forest and Water' Trail leads to the eastern entrance of the castle. The one-kilometre path is suitable for pushchairs and passes by the castle pond and a small fallow deer enclosure. A longer hike is offered by the 'Obere Erzstrasse' path.