Choosing your adventures will be the only challenge.

Tayana’s Recommendations

From castles, rafting, biking, swimming, historical tours, golfing and hiking.. there is more than enough to keep you busy and having fun in Merano. The challenge will be CHOOSING what to do. And remember some of these activities will be organized.

  • ONLY FROM June 12 to June 14 ASFALTART – https://asfaltart.it
    Since 2007, Asfaltart has transformed the city of Merano into one big open-air stage every year. For three days, the historic center becomes a meeting place for wonder, laughter, art, and human connection. More than 30 artist groups from all over the world bring over 200 performances to the streets, squares, and theaters of Merano – open, vibrant, and free for everyone.
  • ONLY ON SUNDAY June 14 – Sacred Heart Sunday and Sacred Heart Fires (Herz-Jesu-Sonntag)
    If you look out at the mountains from your hotel rooms on Sunday evening, or stroll along the promenade, you’ll be able to see fires burning on the mountain peaks and ridges – the Sacred Heart Fires. Tip: anyone heading to Dorf Tirol or Schenna in the evening (for dinner, drinks, etc.) will get a wonderful and closer impression of this centuries-old South Tyrolean tradition once dusk falls.
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sacred_Heart_of_Jesus_Fire
    https://www.merano-suedtirol.it/de/dorf-tirol/natur-kultur/land-leute/herz-jesu-feuer.html
  • Walk the Sissiweg from the centre to the Botanical Gardens, 1 hour, visit the Botanical Garden and/or the museum. Walk back or take bus n. 4. Learn more here.
  • Walk the Gilfpromenade and the Tappeinertrail, starting in the centre, you can extend it to a real “hike”. Learn more here.
  • Relax in the Terme, swimming pools and spa. Enjoy here.
  • Stroll through Meran’s old town, the arcades, visit museums, churches, our little city-castle, look for the wall and entrance doors to Medieval Meran, stop for a coffee along the river Passer.
  • Walk a scenic walking route along the old irrigation systems. Learn more here.
  • Rent a bike and discover the area – if you are a group of approx. Learn more here.
  • Visit the famous Castle of Dorf Tirol with exhibition or visit the birds’ care centre and its flight demonstrations right there. Or visit the Brunnenburg, former home of poet Ezra Pound. Walk from your accommodation, take the bus or your rental car. There’s a walking promenade from the village centre/parking areas to the castle, easy walk for about 10-15 minutes, there’s a 1-2 minutes steep hike up to the castle at the end.  Learn more here, https://www.brunnenburg.net/en/, https://www.gufyland.com/en/
  • Take the cable cars in Meran (Meran 2000 area), Dorf Tirol (Mut) or Saltaus (Hirzer) to reach our hiking areas on 2000 meters. Go there by bus or your rental car. Learn more here, https://www.seilbahn-hochmuth.it/en/, https://www.hirzerseilbahn.it/en/
  • For the Golfers who’d like to experience the Passeier-valley golfing. Learn more here.
  • Thrilling experience with the Alpine Bob on Meran 2000. Learn more here.
  • … or doing a rafting tour on the Passer. Go there by bus or your rental car. Learn more here.
  • For those who’d like to stay longer for some hiking experiences, there are more than enough options. Check this out.
  • Immerse yourself in the Middle Ages with a visit to Churburg, a High Medieval castle located in the municipality of Schluderns in the Vinschgau valley of South Tyrol. It is one of the best-preserved and most-visited castles in the region and is home to the world’s largest private collection of arms and armor.   https://www.churburg.com