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 about 8 km in the south of Merano, at 270 m asl. 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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