Holiday apartment in Burggrafenamt – Merano between culture and relaxation

Merano between gardens and high-altitude trails

Merano combines nature experiences, culture and regional traditions. When choosing a holiday apartment in Burggrafenamt, it is helpful to determine your own holiday priorities: gardens and promenades, museums and historic buildings, festivals, or cycling and wellness days offer different options for planning each day.

The Gardens of Trauttmansdorff Castle in Merano cover 12 hectares on terrain with an elevation difference of 100 metres. The Tappeiner Promenade is one of the longest and most scenic high-altitude trails in Europe. Its vegetation is characterised above all by Mediterranean cypresses and pines.

Culture spanning many historical periods

The Princely Castle is located in the centre of Merano and can be reached via Via Galilei or the arcades. In the 19th century, it was restored to recreate the historical atmosphere of the Late Gothic period; it was opened to the public in 1880. The arcades consist of an approximately 400-metre-long double row of buildings with low arcades, stretching from Piazza Duomo to Piazza del Grano.

The Touriseum at Trauttmansdorff Castle can only be reached through the botanical gardens and uses original exhibitions and multimedia presentations to convey 200 years of tourism history in Merano and the rest of South Tyrol. The permanent exhibition at Merano’s Jewish Museum addresses the arrival and daily life of Jewish families, their cultural achievements, their disenfranchisement and persecution under National Socialism, the destruction of the community, and its difficult reconstruction after the war. The tour of the Palais Mamming Museum spans the period from prehistory to contemporary art and covers social as well as artistic areas.

The synagogue on Via Schiller in Merano is still used as an active place of worship. The Teatro Puccini was built in 1900 within 14 months. Art Nouveau elements and ornaments characterise the building; the interiors are also designed in this style and provide the setting for concerts, theatre performances and other events.

Festivals, harvest and city life

Since 2007, Asfaltart has transformed the city of Merano into a large open-air stage every year. The Festa dell’Uva di Merano has been celebrated since 1886 as a thanksgiving festival for the autumn harvest and includes traditional parades, culinary specialities and wine tastings. The Gran Premio Merano has been held since 1935 and traditionally takes place on the last Sunday in September.

Cycle path and thermal baths

The Val Passiria cycle path begins in the centre of Merano and follows the river, climbing gently to San Leonardo. Most of its route is unpaved. For quieter hours, Terme Merano has 25 pools, a sauna area and a large outdoor park in the heart of the spa town of Merano. The main pool and the salt pool are outdoors and can be used all year round; the main pool covers 472 m² and has a temperature of 34°C, while the salt pool is 35°C.

Regional flavours

The Mercato Meranese brings together agriculture, crafts, tourism and urban life. It offers exclusively food and handicraft products grown or produced in South Tyrol.

Choose your holiday apartment according to your priorities

When selecting a holiday apartment in Burggrafenamt, you can weigh these themes against one another. Culture enthusiasts can plan their days around museums, historic buildings and events in Merano. For walks, the Tappeiner Promenade and the Gardens of Trauttmansdorff Castle are the main attractions, while the Val Passiria cycle path and Terme Merano offer different daily rhythms.

Other places for regional orientation

For further orientation, you can also discover Burgstall, Hafling, Meran, Partschins, Sankt Martin In Passeier, Tisens, Lana An Der Etsch, Algund, Schenna, Unsere Liebe Frau Im Walde-St. Felix, Marling, Dorf Tirol, Nals, Gargazon, Moos In Passeier, Ulten, Plaus, Riffian, Tscherms, Vöran, St. Leonhard In Passeier, Naturns and St. Pankraz .

For the overarching travel overview: Bolzano.