Merano, Spa town in South Tyrol, Italy
Description
Merano is a town in South Tyrol sitting in a valley basin and ringed by mountains. Along the Passer river, promenades and parkland run through the center where arcades and villas line the streets.
History
The settlement was once a Roman road station in 15 BC, later in the 13th century the capital of the County of Tyrol. Over centuries the town grew into a spa resort with thermal baths and promenades.
Culture
The spa gardens sit among buildings from the Austrian imperial period and Art Nouveau villas that still shape the town today. At the weekly markets, vendors sell South Tyrolean apples and speck while German and Italian echo through the lanes.
Practical
A guest card simplifies access to public transport and nearby sites around the town. An app helps locate paths and places within the area.
Did you know?
The Trauttmansdorff Gardens display over 80 garden landscapes across 12 hectares (30 acres), including around 200,000 tulips in spring. Inside the former imperial residence stands a tourism museum.
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South Tyrol and Trentino stretch between the Alps and the Dolomites, in a place where Italy meets Central Europe. There are towns like Trento and Bolzano, where Renaissance squares sit beside Christmas markets. Merano has hot springs and gardens. The lakes of Garda, Molveno, and Braies reflect the...
Trauttmansdorff Castle
2 km
The Gardens of Trauttmansdorff Castle
2.1 km
Castle Schenna
2.8 km
Saint Nicholas church
28 m
Brunnenburg
2.6 km
The Gardens of Trauttmansdorff Castle
2 km
Kurhaus of Meran
171 m
Mausoleum of Archduke John of Austria
2.6 km
Landesfürstliche Burg
251 m
Knottnkino
6.9 km
Johanneum
2.5 km
Zenoburg
625 m
Castle Katzenstein
3.6 km
Fragsburg
4.2 km
Touriseum
2 km
Castle Labers
2 km
St. Barbara's Chapel, Meran
83 m
Castle Ortenstein
236 m
Holy Spirit church
288 m
Rametz
1.7 km
Rubein Castle
1.3 kmCastrum maiense
620 m
St. Katharina in der Scharte
4.3 km
St. Peter ob Gratsch
3.1 km
Synagogue Meran
636 m
Steinerner Steg
354 m
St. George
2.9 km
Rosenstein Castle
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