Postal

Postal was first mentioned in the 13th century together with the homonymous castle, name-giving for the village.

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Postal is located in the Val d’Adige valley, only few km south of Merano.
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The neo-Romanesque parish church of the Holy Cross was completed at the beginning of the 20th century and is situated on a hill above the village.
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In 1298 Postal Castle was built here, which was handed over as a fief to the governor of Tyrol Count Volkmar. Today there are still remains of the castle walls.
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Spring in Postal: in April, the apple trees are blooming.
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The hiking trails through the woods near Postal include the Graf-Volkmar-Path, the Postal Farm Path (Burgstaller Höfeweg) and the Sunnseitn-Steig path.
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Autumn on the Graf-Volkmar-Path. It leads through the deciduous forest.
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The Sunnseitn-Steig path connects Postal with the mountain village of Verano (Vöran).
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Postal and Verano are connected by a cable car. So you can reach altitudes of more than 1,000 m a.s.l. in a short time and enjoy beautiful mountain hikes from there.
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The cable car floats over the autumnal mixed forest to Verano.
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The municipality of Postal is located in the south of Merano. The municipal area is delimited by the Monzoccolo in the east and is separated from the municipality of Lana by the Adige river. Postal owes its name to a castle, the remnants of which can still be visited today.

From Postal, a little cable-car takes visitors to Verano, located at the Monzoccolo, a hiking paradise with meadows and larch forests. This area is ideal for escaping the heat in the valley in summertime. Those who prefer not using the cable-car can walk the "Sunnseitnweg", leading to Verano.

Our tip: the keep-fit trail stretching along the mountain slope does not only keep you healthy, but is also ideal for spending some time outdoor.

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