Merano & surroundings

Mediterranean atmosphere, a genuine Alpine landscape and a varied cultural offer - that’s Merano and surroundings.

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View from Marlengo towards Merano and Scena. In the background the peaks of the Alpi Sarentine, Monte Cervina and Monte Ivigna rise up to the sky.
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Merano is a spa town with plenty of tradition. In the village centre, the Kurhaus (in the picture) and the thermal bath are located.
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The spa promenade along the Passirio river in Merano is a year-round venue for events and a popular strolling promenade
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View on Tirolo Castle.The castle near the village of Tirolo above Merano is the ancestral seat of the counts of Tyrol. Today the old walls house the South Tyrolean Museum of Cultural and Regional History.
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In the Val d’Adige valley, south of Merano, the villages of Lana, Postal, Gargazzone, Cermes and Nalles are located. Fruit growing and, on the sunny slopes, viticulture characterise the landscape.
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Castel Monteleone is situated on the Waalweg path above Cermes. It is one of countless castles and manor houses in the surroundings of Merano.
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The village of Avelengo is one of the centres of Haflinger breeding and also the heart of a popular hiking area.
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Hidden in the Gruppo di Tessa Nature Park, the Laghi di Sopranes lakes are located.
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The Merano High Route (Alta Via di Merano) encircles the Tessa Group. From hut to hut (in the picture the Hochganghaus mountain hut) the almost 100 km long long-distance hiking trail leads through varied landscapes.
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Winter in Merano and surroundings: view from Scena towards the Tessa Group near Tirolo and Caines.
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The Monte San Vigilio Skiing and Hiking Area is located far from the hustle and bustle. The pistes open only when there is enough natural snow, the village can only be reached by cable car or on foot.
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The Merano 2000 Skiing Area offers numerous pistes for all levels of difficulty. At the feet of Mt. Ivigna and Mt. Catino there are about 33 km of downhill runs connected by modern lifts.
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The Merano 2000 Skiing Area.
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Other ski resorts nearby can be found in Plan in the Val Passiria valley, in the Val d’Ultimo valley (Schwemmalm) and the Val Senales Glacier (in the picture), where the season runs from October to May.
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video : Merano Christmas Market
video : Scena
video : Tirolo
video : Merano
video : Autumn in Merano and environs
video : Count von Pfeil and his garden
video : Sunrise on Merano
video : Spring in Merano and environs

The surroundings of Merano are highly diversified. Its mild climate make palm trees, cypresses, grapevines and olive trees flourish, surrounded by a rather alpine landscape with rough mountain peaks, mixed forests and edelweiss. Also the town itself is multifaceted, standing out due to its wide range of offers regarding theatre, movies, music and exhibitions the whole year round.

For those who love sports, there are competitions in the hippodrome of Maia Bassa, the thermal baths and of course the skiing area Merano 2000. By the way: Avelengo near Merano is the home of the Haflinger horses, the famous blond horse breed.

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