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Daytrip destinations and sights to see in and around Meran.

Simply stunning, and packed with variety: Today a bike tour, and tomorrow a relaxed, leisurely walk alongside the ancient Waalweg irrigation channels to the most spectacular viewpoints. A stroll through the incredible beauty of the Gardens of Trauttmansdorff Castle, or a challenging hike to a mountain peak in the Texel Natural Park. Or how about a wander around the streets and alleys of Meran? The bus stop is right in front of the hotel, and it’s so easy to get to the mountains and city. Are you ready to set off?

A few of our day-trip destinations
icon 1 The Spa Town of Meran

Parks and promenades, beautiful porticoed arcades, the magnificent spa building, the villas of the Belle Époque, a stroll along the Passer river, and ice cream in the spa piazza: Simply perfect. And then there are the music weeks, wine festival, weekly market… the list is long!

icon 2 The Gardens of Trauttmansdorff Castle

The most beautiful gardens in Italy: 3000 species of plants in an area covering 12 hectares. Mediterranean Sun Gardens, Water and Terraced Gardens. Wood Garden. The Garden for Lovers. There’s even a Palm Garden with sand and sun loungers.

icon 3 Touriseum

250 years through the history of Alpine tourism in the Alps. Vibrantly staged, with special exhibitions, a South Tyrol game and a museum for children. History with a ‘wow!’ factor, directly at Trauttmansdorff Castle.

icon 4 Castles and palaces

South Tyrol has a record number of castles and palaces: 800, to be precise. So much to explore, and so many stories to discover. Castle Tyrol, the Churburg, Hocheppan Castle, Reinhold Messner’s Juval Castle… A trip back in time.

icon 5 A variety of museums

80 museums in South Tyrol, where you can meet with the greats of history: Glacier mummy Ötzi in Bolzano, the Andreas Hofer Museum in the Passeiertal, the Women’s Museum in Meran, and the museum dedicated to Peter Mitterhofer, inventor of the typewriter, in Partschins.

icon 6 Tappeinerweg trail

Meran’s most famed walking trail. Everybody’s favourite promenade, complete with a view of Meran. Pine trees, olive trees, Himalayan cedars, eucalyptus, bamboo, magnolia, cork, oak, agave, aloe and prickly pear. Beyond beautiful.

icon 7 Meran High Mountain Trail

View-packed high-altitude hike in the Texel Nature Park. 100 km in length, with a variety of stages which are suitable for day tours. Fresh mountain air and breathtaking scenery.

icon 8 Algund Waalweg irrigation channel trail

Splashing water, grapevines, and a suspension bridge with a view over the entire Etsch Valley. Wonderfully leisurely and relaxing, and well worth a trip.

icon 9 Spronser Lakes

The largest high-Alpine Lake District in the Eastern Alps is located in the heart of the Texel Nature Park and boasts no less than 10 vibrantly-hued mountain lakes, including the Grünsee, Schwarzsee, Schiefersee—the Green Lake, the Black Lake and the Slate Lake. The most beautiful mountain lakes in the Alps. So they say.

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Highlights of South Tyrol. Things to see in and around Meran. Nature, Culture. History: There’s always something going on. Day-trip destination tips, for the perfect blend of variety.

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