Merano Activ card - summer holiday
01.06.2012 - 31.08.20126 nights / 7 days with candle light diner, spa Merano and botanic garden€ 489 pro person
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Sights in Merano and Surrounding

Above all a holiday in Merano offers diversification. Amidst the town and also in the immediate vicinity you will find numerous sights as such as museums and castles. Here are some of the most beautiful attractions:

Castle Tyrol

Once Castle Tyrol near Merano had been the ancestral seat of the Counts of Tyrol. But as in the 15th Century the seat of administration moved to Innsbruck the castle served only as the seat of Tyrol's sovereigns. Nowadays it shelters the South Tyrolean Museum of History and arranges also special exhibitions.

Museum of Women

Under the arcades in Merano you can find the Museum of Women. Primary it was a secondhand shop for clothing. During the years a huge fund has been collected which shows women dresses and accessories from 1820 until now. Also the numerous everyday items clarify the woman’s role in the last 200 years.

Gardens of Trauttmansdorf Castle

Thank to the mild Mediterranean climate in the Meranerland the Gardens of Trauttmansdorff Castle offer a breathtaking and varied flora. More than 80 examples for natural and cultural landscapes from all over the world will impress you. The four different garden world show indigenous forests of America and Asia, Mediterranean landscapes, local culture and atmosphere as well as European arts of garden design. The Trauttmansdorff Castle amidst the gardens houses the Touriseum which you should not miss to visit.

Touriseum in Trauttmansdorff Castle

Once the Trauttmansdorff Castle was the winter residence of the Austrian Empress Elisabeth. Nowadays it houses the exhibition about the development of the tourism in South Tyrol. It is shown from the perspective of the guests as well as of the hosts. The special highlight of the Touriseum is the giant South Tyrol Pinball Machine. It was made by local craftsmen and leads with fun and gag through South Tyrol.

Train World in Rablà

In Rablà 70 trains drive on about 800 meters of rail tracks through the miniature landscape of South Tyrol and the fantasy low mountain range and impress young and old. Every single square centimeter of the biggest digital model railway set in North Italy shows the love to the detail. A continuous day-night cycle gives the whole train world a special atmosphere.

Museum of Archaeology in Bolzano

The Archaeology Museum in Bolzano is the home of the oldest and also most renowned South Tyrolean: Ötzi the iceman. The museum does not only expose the famous mummy but also its equipment and clothes. Further more there is a permanent exhibition of the most important archaeological discoveries frome the different ages in South Tyrol. Also special events take place regularly.