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fellowship. The exhibition clearly illustrates this change in the individual and social
area of action, focusing on the achievements of women as the protagonists. We show
stories of women from all over the world who give particular importance to cooking
and eating, participation and community individually, but of high social relevance.
They encourage: We can design the food and agricultural system with many small and
larger decisions while cooking
» Opening hours: MON-FRI 10 a.m.-5 p.m., SAT 10 a.m.-12.30 p.m., closed on
Sundays, also closed on THU 01.01., FRI 02.11. and SAT 10.11.
» Admission: Adults € 4.50, reduced € 4.00 (seniors, GuestCard holders and
students). Group tours (on request): € 6.00 per person.
» Info: Women’s Museum Merano, via Mainardo 2, tel. +39 0473 231216,
www.museia.it
MERANO ARTE
A house for contemporary art in the old part of Merano. Open all year round, Merano
Arte presents changing exhibitions in the fields of fine arts, architecture, literature,
Museums, music, photography and new media on 500 square meters.
Architecture Exhibition: “New Architecture in South Tyrol 2012-2018”
Exhibitions & Guided Tours up to 13.01.2019
A project by Arte Merano, South Tyrolean Artists’ Association and Architekturstiftung
Südtirol. For the third time since the editions in 2006 and 2012, an international group
of experts will be looking at the past six years of South Tyrolean construction business
in 2018. Out of nearly 240 submitted and nominated projects, a pre-selection of about
80 interesting buildings was made and these were then visited in the course of a
several-day trip on site. The architectural critic and former architect editor of the NZZ
Opening hours of the Information office at the Merano Tourist Office Roman Hollenstein from Zurich, the architecture historian and lecturer at the Univer-
THU 01.11.2018 Closed on All Saints Day sity of Ferrara, the architecture editor of Casabella Marco Mulazzani and the Viennese
Up until 09.11.2018 MON-FRI 9 a.m.-5 p.m., SAT 9.30 a.m.-1 p.m., SUN closed architect Marta Schreieck of Henke Schreieck architects have finally selected 38 build-
During the Merano WineFestival SAT 10.11. 9.30 a.m.-5 p.m., ings for the exhibition and have listed 24 more as very succesful for the catalog.
SUN 11.11. 9.30 a.m. - 2 p.m. Fancy Architecture?
12.-23.11.2018 MON-FRI 9 a.m.-5 p.m., SAT 9.30 a.m.-1 p.m., SUN closed 14.11.2018 at 7 p.m.
24.-30.11.2018 MON-FRI 9 a.m.-5 p.m., SAT 9.30 a.m.-4 p.m., SUN 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Guided tours through the exhibition: “New architecture in South Tyrol 2012-2018)”
with Arch. Wolfgang Piller and Ursula Schnitzer. Price: guided tour € 10.00 + entrance.
“New Architecture in South Tyrol 2012-2018": Family Matinee
17.11.2018 at 10.30 a.m.
Guided tours of Merano with Hannes Egger (artist and cultural mediator) and Ursula Schnitzer (project leader).
Held on request. Duration: approx. 90 min. Price: € 7.00 per person. Reservation nec- While Ursula Schnitzer leads the adults through the exhibition, the children will be
essary. Merano Tourist Office, Corso Libertà 45, tel. +39 0473 272000, www.merano.eu able to access the themes of the art show in an age-appropriate manner. You can be
creative in a craft workshop. Price: € 10.00 per adult with children, € 15.00 for two
adults with children.
30 YEARS WOMENS’ MUSEUM IN MERANO » Opening hours: TUE-SAT 10 a.m.-6 p.m., SUN und public holidays 11 a.m.-
closed on THU 01.11., FRI 02.11. and SAT 10.11.2018 6 p.m. Closed on Mondays.
200 years of women’s history are documented through many collector’s items: wo- » Price: Adults € 6.00, with reduction (seniors, GuestCard holders) € 5.00;
mens’ clothes, accessories, personal utensils, and everyday objects give information Students up to the age of 26 € 2.00; free entry for children under the age of 14.
about the various social roles and the development of women. » Information: Kunst Meran, via Portici 163, tel. +39 0473 212643,
Special exhibition: ”Ausgekocht? “ (The end of cooking? Boiled out?) www.kunstmeranoarte.org
09.11.2018-30.11.2019
Women in Western countries spend significantly less time on cooking than in the past
and cooking is no longer an immutable task for women. Occupation and a more open THE GARDENS OF TRAUTTMANSDORFF CASTLE &
division of labor between men and women have changed the daily routine and life- THE TOURISEUM IN MERANO - open up until 15.11.2018
style. No longer is the stove, but the fridge the center of the home kitchen. Cooking Insights into exotic Mediterranean landscapes, views of the surrounding mountain
becomes easier and more complicated at the same time: different nutritional styles ranges and sun-kissed Merano: The gardens of Trauttmansdorff Castle gather over
from organic, vegan to Stone Age. On the production side, multinational corporations 80 natural and cultural landscapes, diverse theme gardens and numerous art and
are above all concerned with strategies that can definitely be described as "boiled-out" experience stations in a natural amphitheater. The most popular and award-winning
- land grabbing, patents on seeds and massive use of chemicals. The food industry excursion destination of South Tyrol inspires people through its unique combination
cares for, controls and addresses above all women as consumers. On the private side, of nature, culture and art. Garden landscapes from all over the world. Located in the
cooking remains a female task when it comes to caring for the family and creating middle of the gardens, the Touriseum inside Trauttmansdorff Castle deals with the
history of tourism.
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Special exhibition Touriseum: Head for the hills! THE PRINCE’S CASTLE
up to 04.11.2018 A building erected in the 15th century by archduke Sigmund of Austria. The castle is
In 2017 the Touriseum will be dedicating its temporary exhibition at Trauttmansdorff composed of an inner bailey, a walk along the battlements and two floors with many
Castle to the Alpine passes and their attraction and significance to tourists. What is so smaller rooms containing furniture from the Gothic and Renaissance era.
special about travelling over a pass? What exactly is the magic we feel up there? And why » Opening hours: TUE-SAT 10.30 a.m.-5 p.m., and SUN and public holidays
does anyone want to go up there at all? The exhibition takes the form of a winding moun- 10.30 a.m.-1 p.m., SUN 25.11.2018 10.30 a.m.-3 p.m., closed on MON.
tain road. On the way up to the castle courtyard, there are eight famous South Tyrolean Price: € 6.00. Combined ticket Palais Mamming Museum & Prince’s Castle:
passes. Those who wish, may on the way attempt the steep ramp by bicycle, or experience € 8.00.
the curves like a motorcyclist, while there can be found interesting stories and strange ob- » Information: The Prince’s Castle, via Galilei, tel. +39 329 0186390,
jects along the roadside, from around the time when dust coats were worn in cars, petrol www.comune.merano.bz.it/de/Landesfuerstliche_Burg_1
could be bought in drugstores and cyclists dragged branches behind them as brakes.
» Opening hours: Open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. From 16.11. the Gardens Jewish museum and Synagogue in Merano
of Trauttmansdorff Castle and the Touriseum will remain closed. From the end of the 19th century until the outbreak of the Second World War, the Jewish
» Price 01.-15.11. late autumn tickets € 7.50 instead of € 13.00. Free entry for community of Merano was one of the most important communities in Central Europe.
visitors under 18. Daily guided tour through the Gardens at 10.15 a.m. Price: The museum illustrates the history of the Jewish religious community in Merano, from
€ 6.00, duration: approx. 90 min., no reservation necessary. its heyday to the Holocaust. Opening hours: MON-FRI 9 a.m.-12 noon. Closed on Jewish
» Information: The Gardens of Trauttmansdorff Castle, via San Valentino 51a, public holidays. Free entry. Information: Jewish Museum, via Schiller 14,
Merano, tel. +39 0473 255600, www.trauttmansdorff.it tel. +39 0473 236127, www.juedischegemeindemeran.com
» Information: Touriseum - Tourismus South Tyrolean Museum of Tourism,
Via S. Valentino 51a, Merano, tel. +39 0473 255655, www.touriseum.it The Russian-Orthodox memorial Nadezhda Borodina in Merano
The ensemble round Saint Nicholas church (consecrated in 1897), reaches back to the
legacy of Nadezhda Ivanovna Borodina from Moscow. The collection presents icons,
THE PALAIS MAMMING MUSEUM cult objects, documents and books of the Russian-Orthodox community that lived in
The former City Museum is located in the newly renovated baroque Palais at Piazza Merano during the turn of the century for health sojourns. Opening hours: all year
Duomo. The exhibition gives an overview of Merano’s historical development. Some except for Christmas and Easter. Open every 1st+3rd SAT of the month from 9 a.m.-1
exotic exhibits give this collection its special charm. p.m. or on reservation. Information: Culture Association RUS in Bolzano, tel. +39 0471
Exhibition: Fieldpost 979328, www.rus-bz.it, and in Merano, via Schaffer 21
up to 06.01.2019
During the First World War, field mail was widespread: it was the fastest means of Rametz Castle in Merano
communication and could be delivered two to three times a day. In addition to the Museum of wine-growing: Opening hours up until 10.11.2018 MON-FRI 10 a.m.-4 p.m.,
display of hand-painted maps of soldiers, the exhibition points to the propagandistic SAT 10 a.m.-12 noon, SUN closed; from 12.11.2018 MON-FRI 10 a.m.-5 p.m., SAT 10 a.m.-
content of these maps and their reception. 12 noon. Price € 6.00. Free entry for children under 16.
Exhibition: Kaliparadox - Ruth Gamper Guided tour with tasting of wine and souvenir: up until 10.11.2018 MON-FRI at 4.30
TUE-SUN 30.10.-04.11. / 06.-11.11. / 13.-18.11. / 20.-25.11. / 27.11.-02.12. / 04.-09.12. p.m. Price: € 16.00 with the Museumobil Card € 11.00, guided tour without tasting €
The works of Ruth Gamper's series "Blister" are part of her artistic cipher: reuse of 11.00. Special guided tour for groups on request from Monday to Saturday.
everyday objects of waste, skilfully transformed into pure aesthetic perception. From Vinothek: Opening hours up until 10.11.2018 MON-SAT 9 a.m.-6.30 p.m., SUN closed;
the packaging on aluminum foil flashes of color shine through, which are created by from 12.11.2018 MON-FRI 9 a.m.-6 p.m., SAT 9 a.m.-2 p.m., SUN closed.
the background or arise from the object itself, intentionally caught in transparent bub- Advent at Rametz Castle 2018: at weekends from 30.11.-23.12.2018, FRI 4 p.m.-8 p.m.
bles that are barely visible with the eye. and SAT+SUN 11 a.m.-8 p.m.
Exhibition: Mendivil - saints Information: Castle Rametz, via Labers 4, Merano, tel. +39 0473 211011, www.rametz.com
14.11.2018-06.01.2019 - Opening of the exhibition on 13.11. 2018 at 7 p.m.
The Peruvian artist family Mendivil is known for its nativity and saint figures with Kallmünz Castle - Piazza della Rena
overlong necks. The dynasty founded by Hilario Mendivil (1929-1977) developed vari- Art exhibition by Jutta Watschinger
ous types of figures, which were produced in collaboration. Various depictions, such as 25.11.-02.12.2018 - Vernissage on the 24.11. at 11 a.m.
the "Breastfeeding Madonna", were revolutionary for Peruvian art. The exhibits origi- » Opening hours: 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and 5 p.m.-8 p.m.
nate from the collection of the former director of the museum of Merano Gunther » Information: www.kallmuenz.it
Erhart, who spent some time in Peru as part of his work for relief organisations.
» Opening hours: TUE-SAT 10.30 a.m.-5 p.m., SUN and public holidays 10.30 Cellar tours in Marlengo in the new panoramic winery area of the winery
a.m.-1 p.m., SUN 25.11.2018 10.30 a.m.-3 p.m., closed on MON. Meran Burggräfler
» Entrance: adults € 6.00, teenagers up to 18 free of charge. Family ticket On request guided tours with wine tasting. Opening hours of the winery: MON-FRI from
€ 10.00, combined ticket Palais Mamming Museum & Prince’s Castle 8 a.m.-7 p.m. and SAT from 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Information: Winery Meran Burggräfler, via
€ 8.00, reduced € 5.00. Cantina 9, Marlengo, tel. +39 0473 447137, www.kellereimeran.it
» Information: Piazza Duomo, tel. +39 0473 270038, www.palaismamming.it
Visit of the red dear enclosure at the Grumserhof
On request. Price per person: € 8.00 for adults and € 5.00 for children. Info & registra-
tion: Grumserhof, Labers 57, Merano, tel. +39 0473 231454, www.grumserhof.com
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TIROLO CASTLE Scena Mausoleum - open up until 02.11.2018
Castle of Tyrol, princely residence in the style of the Hohenstaufen imperial castles of New Gothic building of red sandstone and granite from the Ivigna area. Construction
the 12th and 13th centuries. Preserved are two palace buildings with a two-storey palace years 1860-1869. Built as the tomb of archduke Johann of Austria and his family. Un-
chapel. Romanesque architectural sculptures on portals and windows, Gothic frescoes. derground grave with heavy cross-ribbed-vaults. Veronese marble sarcophagus of the
Ban on driving - can be reached on foot within 20 minutes. archduke and his wife. Opening hours: TUE-FRI 10 a.m.-11.30 a.m. and 3 p.m.-4.30 p.m.
Exhibition: Fridericus Dux Austriae. The Duke with the empty pocket. Entrance: adults € 2.00, combined ticket Schenna Castle and Schenna Mausoleum
up to 25.11.2018 € 10.00. Information: Schenna Castle, Scena, tel. +39 0473 945630 or tel. +39 335
Duke Frederik IV of Austria (1382-1439), also named “Frederick with the empty pocket”, 6040774, www.schloss-schenna.com
did not stand there poor and destitute. Through his policy, he promoted a prosperous
development that made Tyrol one of the most desirable countries in the heart of Europe. Experience Kränzelhof - 7 gardens open up until 11.11.2018
Mining and trade brought an economic prosperity. The exhibition examines the central The residence Kränzel, the medieval courtyard surrounded by vineyards and the 7
themes in the life of the man from the House of Habsburg. 160 exhibited objects now gardens, are unique in South Tyrol. An exemplary place where not only the old is main-
enable a new encounter with the sovereign, whose policiy has sustainably shaped the tained and preserved, but also the fire of new artistic and cultural activities blazes. The
history of the country and made him a symbol of a unified country. garden is a living being, with it the visitor comes in resonance and can be enchanted.
Exhibition: Brigitte Niedermair - eccehomo The Kränzelhof with its wine cellar and 7 gardens is open from MON-THU from 9.30
up to 09.12.2018 a.m. to 8 p.m., FRI+SAT from 9.30 a.m. to 9 p.m. and SUN from 9.30 a.m. to 6 p.m., also
In the keep, the renowned photographer shows a composition of photographic works on public holidays. Every Wednesday, tour of the vineyard with tasting at 4 p.m. (with
specially created for the room, portraying the wet mummy Ötzi. registration). Price: € 15.00 per person incl. entry to the Garden. Price for a visit to the
» Opening hours: TUES-SUN from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Closed on MON. 7 gardens: € 9.00. Information: Kränzelhof, Cermes, via Palade. 1, tel. +39 0473 564549
» Price: adults € 7.00. Families: two adults and children up to the age of 14 www.kraenzelhof.it
€ 14.00 or 1 adult and children up to the age of 14 € 7.00. Children up to
the age of 14 are free of charge. 25 Years Typewriter Museum “Peter Mitterhofer” in Parcines
» Information: Tirolo Castle, tel. +39 0473 220221, www.schlosstirol.it The development of the typewriter is shown, starting with Peter Mitterhofer, the in-
ventor of the typewriter, who was born in Parcines. The exhibition shows hundreds of
The bird care center “Gufyland” - open up until 05.11.2018 models, many of them very rare and unusual.
The fascinating life of birds of prey as important elements in the cycle of nature is Special Exhibition: Vernissage: REVUE. Picture-Text- Works from the Museion
explained to the visitors. Birds of prey flight shows take place every day, except for collection
MON, at 11.15 a.m. and at 3.15 p.m. Opening hours: TUE-SUN 10.30 a.m.-5 p.m., closed up to 19.05.2019
on MON. Entrance: adults € 9.00, children from 6-13 years € 7.00, with Guest-Card Special exhibition in collaboration with Museion - Museum of Modern and Contempo-
reduced by € 1.00. Information: Bird care center “Gufyland”, via Castello 25, Tirolo, rary Art, Bolzano.
tel. +39 0473 221500, www.gufyland.com » Opening hours: up until 03.11.2018 MON 2 p.m.-6 p.m., TUE-FRI 10 a.m.-12
noon and 2 p.m.-6 p.m., SAT 10 a.m.-12 noon. November 2018 - March 2019
Fontana Castle in Tirolo - museum of agriculture - open up until 04.11.2018 TUE 10 a.m.-12 noon. Up to 02.12.2018 free Entry on every 1st Sunday of the
It was built in 1250 by Wilhelm Tarant on a glacial cone below Tyrol Castle and now hous- month from 2 p.m.-6 p.m. On request, a visit is also possible outside of the
es the Agricultural Museum. Today, it is owned by the de Rachewiltz family, who over opening hours.
time made the castle a center of cultural encounters. The American poet Ezra Pound » Price: adults € 7.00, seniors (as of 65 years), groups of 10 people (per
completed his life’s work - the Cantos - here between 1958-1962. Open from 10 a.m. person), Touristcard holders, residents of Alto Adige € 6.30, school children
to 5 p.m., rest days: Friday and Saturday. Price: Adults € 6.00, reduced € 5.00, and teenagers (up to 16 years) and students (with ID) € 2.00, family ticket
students € 3.00, children and school kids € 2.50, children under 6 years free, groups € 15,00, children up to the age of 6 years accompanied by an adult are free
€ 15.00. Surcharge for guided tours: € 2,00 per person. Information: Brunnenburg, of charge.
via Ezra Pound 3, Tirolo, tel. +39 0473 923533, www.brunnenburg.net » Information: Typewriter Museum, Piazza Chiesa 10, Parcines, tel. +39 0473
967581, www.typewritermuseum.com
Scena Castle - open up until 02.11.2018
Built around 1350 as residence of the sovereign of Scena. During the centuries, the castle
belonged to various lineages and was renovated a few times. Large weapons collection,
a Renaissance hall with Fayence stove, salon and dining hall with gallery of paintings;
Tyrol’s history from Margarete Maultasch to Andreas Hofer and archduke Johann. Open
from TUES-FRI. Guided tours possible at 10.30 a.m., 11.30 a.m., 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. Closed
on SAT, SUN & MON. Every Monday, evening guide at 9.00 p.m. Entrance: adults € 9.00,
children up to the age of 14 years € 3.00, combined ticket Schenna Castle and Schenna
Mausoleum € 10.00. Information: Schenna Castle, Scena, tel. +39 0473 945630 or tel.
+39 335 6040774, www.schloss-schenna.com
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Railway World Rabland - closed on 01.11.2018 Passiria Museum - open up until 02.11.2018
The railway world in Rabland near Meran is Italy’s largest digital model railway facility. This museum in Val Passiria has been dedicated to Andreas Hofer, the South Tyrolean
With 20,000 pieces, it contains one of the largest private collections of model trains freedom fighter (1767-1810). It is located in the historic Sandhof, where, then and now,
in Europe. The greatest fascination comes from the impressive 1:87 scale miniature the guesthouse Sandwirt is located. Opening hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m., latest entrance at
landscapes. The world’s largest panorama production of South Tyrol in miniature. In the 5 p.m., closed on MON, if not a public holiday. Price: adults € 8.00, guests with Tourist
children’s corner, small and large visitors can lend a hand, control a train and playfully Card, ADAC members (with card) and ÖÄMTC (with card) and seniors over 60 € 7.00,
engage with the subject of the miniature railway. children between 6 and 14 years, students, disabled and holders of the South Tyrol
Temporary exhibition: railway artillery & cannons Culture pass € 4.00, family card with children up to 14 € 18.00. Groups as of 10 people
up to November 2018 € 5,00. Information: Museo Passiria, via Passiria 72, S. Leonardo in Passiria, tel. +39
The temporary exhibition has been realized thanks to the idea and the support of the 0473 659086, www.museum.passeier.it
passionate collector Bruno Cesare, whose collections are among the most important The South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology in Bolzano
amid those dedicated to miniature military history and technology. The exhibition aims The permanent exhibition presents the most important findings of archaeology in South
to demonstrate how military technology developed rapidly and in different ways, in Tyrol and the sensational finding Ötzi, who is the oldest humid mummy in the world and
particular during last century’s wars. The innovations of those days have had a positive is still full of secrets. Opening hours: TUES-SUN from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. (last entrance: 5.30
effect on the “civilian” life and are an indispensable part of today’s everyday mobil- p.m.). Closed on MON. Price: adults € 9.00 reduced € 7.00, children up to 6 years free of
ity. (e.g., air and rail traffic the quality of the realization of the models here exposed is charge, family ticket € 18.00. Guided tour with audio-guide or on reservation. Informa-
unique in its genre. tion: South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology, via Museo 43, Bolzano, tel. +39 0471 320100,
» Opening hours: up until 11.11.2018 SUN-FRI from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Closed on www.iceman.it
SAT and on 01.01.2018; from 12.11.2018 SUN 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
» Price: adults € 9.50, children between 3-14 € 7.00, children under the age
of 3 are free of charge, family ticket € 21.00 - € 26.00. Information: Railway FOR SPORTY AND ACTIVE PEOPLE
World Rabland, Piazza Gerold 3, Rablà/Parcines, tel. +39 0473 521460,
www.eisenbahnwelt.it MERANO 2000
The varied area is perfect for family outings, hikers and active recreation seekers.
Bad Egart’s Museum World - Bad Egart collection - open until 04.11.2018 Visitors discover the plateau Merano 2000 during a relaxed hiking tour or on moun-
Bad Egart is said to be the oldest bath in Tyrol. The health-giving waters here were tain bike; they enjoy the panoramic views of the surrounding mountains and take in
first mentioned in 1430 but it is believed that water cures have been popular here the tranquility of this unique natural landscape. For children, Merano 2000 offers the
since Roman times. You can see personal belongings of Emperor Franz Joseph I. and leisure world of Kinderland, but also the rail toboggan ride Alpine Bob.
Empress Elisabeth - better known as Sissi, and rarities from Crown Prince Rudolf to » Opening hours of the Ropeway Merano 2000 and the Gondola Falzeben
the Emperor Karl and the Archduke Johann. The K. and K. (Emperor and Empress) up until 4.11.2018: open daily from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Alpin Bob open daily from
Museum Bad Egart holds an in-house walk-in grotto with healing water, which was 10 a.m.-4.30 p.m.
discovered by the Romans. Additionally, there are exhibits of the old bathing culture From 05.11.2018 up until 06.12.2018 all lifts remain closed.
such as the Zuber from the Middle Ages. Opening hours: TUE-SUN 10.30 a.m.-4 p.m., » Information: Funivie Merano 2000, via Val die Nova 37, Merano tel. +39
MON closed. Entrance: adults € 9.50; holders of the Merano Guest Card, restaurant 0473 234821, www.meran2000.com
guests, groups of 15 or more persons and persons with disabilities € 8.50. Family ticket
(2 adults and 2 children up to 14 years € 23.00, 1 adult and 1 child up to 14 years
€ 14.00). School classes € 4.50. Guided tour on request also beyond the opening
hours. The entry to the open-air museum is free. Info: K.u.K. Museum Bad Egart,
Tel/Parcines - via Stazione, 17 - tel. +39 0473 967342, www.onkeltaa.com
Raffeiners’ world of orchids
Raffeiners’ world of orchids offers a world of experience that invites not only orchid
lovers to explore and marvel. On more than 6,000 m², over 500 different orchids
present their incomparable wealth of colors and shapes. The visual information
stations invite you to touch, scent, feel and observe up close. Opening hours: daily
from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Price: adults € 10.50, children under 6 years free, children from
7-16 years € 6.50, family ticket € 24.00. Information: Raffeiners’ world of orchids, via
Nazionale 26, Gargazzone, tel. +39 0471 920218, www.raffeiner.net
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Market calendar
MERANO’S THERMAL BATHS » Merano Market
The Therme Meran is a place of relaxation, well-being and regeneration. Here, in the on SAT 3rd November from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at Piazza della Rena, selling handicraft,
heart of the spa town of Merano, you can enjoy your holiday to the fullest and leave the food and much more. Only South Tyrolean natural and handicraft products for a
daily routine behind. Wellness in the Terme Merano means to go with the flow in one of sustainable, authentic shopping experience.
the many in- and outdoor pools, to meditate on the sheer infinity of the spa areal and to
benefit of the healing powers of the thermal baths. The vast and perfectly tended theme » Large Market
park of the Terme Merano extends itself over 52,000 m² and offers a green oasis in the Friday mornings, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. on Piazza Prader square and along via Mainardo up to
centre of Merano, something which is rare today. the crossing via Otto Huber; food/clothes/leather goods/shoes/plants
» Opening hours: daily from 9 a.m.-10 p.m.
Due to renovations, the sauna area remains closed until the end of » Small Market
November. • every Tuesday morning, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. on Piazza Prader;
» Information: Therme Meran, Piazza Terme 9, tel. +39 0473 252000, food/clothes/leather goods/shoes/plants
www.termemerano.it • every Wednesday morning, 8 a.m.-1 p.m.
Piazza Vittorio Veneto in Sinigo/Merano Sud food/clothes
Hiking tour » Farmer’s Market
Book a professional mountain guide and discover South Tyrol’s trails. Information: • every Saturday morning, 8 a.m.-12 noon, Via Galileo Galilei
- Mountaineering School MeranAlpin, www.meranalpin.com, tel. +39 +39 348 2600813 • every Wedenesday morning, 7 a.m.-12 noon, in via Mainardo; food/plants
- AVS (Alps Association South Tyrol) Merano, tel. +39 0473 237134, www.alpenverein.it • every Wednesday morning, 7 a.m.-1 p.m., Piazza Fontana in Maia Alta
Culture and nature hiking tours » Flea Market
Go hiking in Merano and its surroundings on easy walking paths, accompanied by every last Saturday of the month, 8.00 a.m.-4.00 p.m. on the Winter Promenade.
a trained nature- and landscape guide; get to know the area, its inhabitants, culture Information: tel. +39 329 9692019
and traditions, taste typical South Tyrolean specialties on the way.
Information: www.wanderfuehrer.it
Exploring Merano on a segway (upon request)
Visiting Merano in a different way - a tour on a Segway. A 2 hour - tour through the
city or in the outskirts. Detailed explanations for beginners. Information: www.rund-
um-tour.com, Passeggiata d’inverno 23, Merano, tel. +39 348 0482942 or tel. +49 152
27508399
Tandem-Paragliding in Merano 2000
An exciting adventure for two - take off with the paraglider. Meeting point at the Ifin-
ger cable car mountain station. Flight duration and price depends on the flying route.
Information: Tandemclub Ifinger-Ivigna, tel. +39 339 7631715, www.flyhirzer.com
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up until 25.11. 14th Riesling Days of South Tyrol in Naturno
A pleasure festival for all wine lovers. Information: tourist office
Naturno, Tel. +39 0473 666077, www.naturns.it
THU - 01.11. 52nd NATIONAL CONGRESS OF THE SOMMELIER
ASSOCIATION AIS IN MERANO (01.-04.11.)
in the halls of the Kurhaus of Merano and Trauttmansdorff Castle.
This meeting of renowned wine experts in the city center of Merano
also serves as a prelude to the Merano WineFestival. Information &
registration online: www.congressoais-altoadige-merano2018.it,
tel. +39 0473 201253
THU - 01.11. Bathing in the alpine forest in Riolagundo
8.45 Training for sensory perception and awareness. Meeting Point:
Valley Station of the cable car Aschbach. Price: € 30.00. Information
& registration until the day before: tourist office Parcines, tel. +39
0473 967157, www.partschins.com
THU - 01.11. ❤ Ötzi architects in archeoParc in Madonna die Senales in
11 a.m. Senales
Step by step, children from 4-7 build a stone-age mini-log cabin
made of wooden beams with the help of their parents and under the
guidance of an archeoParc cultural mediator. Participation is
included in the entrance fee. Information: Archeoparc, tel. +39 0473
676020, www.archeoparc.it
Events FRI - 02.11. 52nd NATIONAL CONGRESS OF THE SOMMELIER
ASSOCIATION AIS IN MERANO (01.-04.11.)
in the halls of the Kurhaus of Merano and Trauttmansdorff Castle.
This meeting of renowned wine experts in the city center of Merano
Children’s entertainment programme of the Merano Christmas Market also serves as a prelude to the Merano WineFestival. Information &
registration online: www.congressoais-altoadige-merano2018.it,
For more children’s events follow ❤ tel. +39 0473 201253
FRI - 02.11. Village market in Scena
9 a.m.-12 noon Pleasure and craftsmanship on the Raiffeisen square in Scena. Infor-
mation: tourist office Scena, tel. +39 0473 945669, www.schenna.com
up until 04.11. Keschtnriggl - Chestnut days in Tesimo-Prissiano, Foiana and
Lana FRI - 02.11. Autumn hike: Sant’Ippolito
Information and detailed programme: www.keschtnriggl.it 9.30 a.m. Hiking time: approx. 2.5 hours. Altitude difference: descent 400 m.
Price: € 15.00 with GuestCard. Information & registration until the
up until 13.11. AUTUMNAL PLEASURE - GRAPE & WINE day before: tourist office Scena, tel. +39 0473 945669, www.schenna.com
Specialty Weeks "Traube: nicht nur Rund(um)" (Grape: not just
(all) round)
A season on your plate: Merano Autumn offers valuable natural
products such as pumpkins, grapes and chestnuts, which also play
an important role in the creations of local chefs. The autumnal deli-
cacies are wonderfully complemented by local wines and freshly
pressed fruit juices. The soft pastel colors of nature are thus ex-
pressed in the colors and flavors of autumnal dishes. Further
information: www.meran.eu. For the participating restaurants see
page 2.
up until 13.11. VinoCulti - Culinary weeks in Tirolo
Information and detailed programme: tourist office Tirolo, tel. +39
0473 923314, www.dorf-tirol.it
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FRI - 02.11. „In die gute Stube” (In the parlor) in Grissiano SUN - 04.11. 52nd NATIONAL CONGRESS OF THE SOMMELIER
2 p.m.-6 p.m. in the context of the event series "Keschtnriggl". Guided tour ASSOCIATION AIS IN MERANO
through the chestnut groves followed by a tasting of homemade in the halls of the Kurhaus of Merano and Trauttmansdorff Castle.
"Keschtnkrapfen" in the traditional way and a marende in the This meeting of renowned wine experts in the city center of Merano
parlor of the Mair at the Turm Hof in Grissian. Price: € 25.00 also serves as a prelude to the Merano WineFestival. Information &
(adults), € 10.00 (children 6-14 years). Information & registration: registration online: www.congressoais-altoadige-merano2018.it,
tourist office Tesimo-Prissiano, tel. +39 0473 920822, tel. +39 0473 201253
www.tisensprissian.com - www.keschtnriggl.it
MON - 05.11. Grappa & chocolate in Rifiano
FRI - 02.11. Breathing healthily and treading water at the biotope in Rablà 4 p.m. Visit of the private distillery Wezl and tasting of fine spirits. Price:
3.30 p.m. Experience this unique place of silence and strength when under- € 8.00. Minimum number of Participants: 5. Information & registra-
going a Kneipp cure. Price: € 15.00. Information, meeting point tion until 11 a.m.: tourist office Val Passiria, tel. +39 0473 656188,
(Tourist Office Rablà) and registration until the day before: tourist www.passeiertal.it
office Parcines, tel. +39 0473 967157, www.partschins.com
MON - 05.11. Meditation in special places in Parcines
FRI - 02.11. Winery tour in Scena 5 p.m. Relaxation exercises with health psychologist Dr. med. Birgit Pixner
4.30 p.m. at the Innerleiter Hof with guided tour and tasting. Price: € 15.00. Blaas. Price: € 20.00. Information & registration until noon: tourist
Information: tourist office Scena, tel. +39 0473 945669, office Parcines, tel. +39 0473 967157, www.partschins.com
www.schenna.com
TUE - 06.11. Discover Nordic Walking
SAT - 03.11. 52nd NATIONAL CONGRESS OF THE SOMMELIER 9.30 a.m.-11 a.m. Meeting point: Elisabeth Park Merano. Walking sticks on request.
ASSOCIATION AIS IN MERANO (01.-04.11.) Price: € 20.00. Information & registration: Emanuela Martini,
in the halls of the Kurhaus of Merano and Trauttmansdorff Castle. tel. +39 333 6233977, emanuela.martini@alice.it
This meeting of renowned wine experts in the city center of Merano
also serves as a prelude to the Merano WineFestival. Information & TUE - 06.11. Abseiling at the waterfall of Parcines
registration online: www.congressoais-altoadige-merano2018.it, 10 a.m. pure adrenaline in several rope lengths (about 100 meters in
tel. +39 0473 201253 altitude). Meeting Point: Water Power Plant of the Waterfall. Price:
€ 45.00. Information & registration: tourist office Parcines, tel. +39
SAT - 03.11. All Saints Day Market in Lana 0473 967157, www.partschins.com
7.30 a.m.-1 p.m. in via Johann Kravogl and via Franz Höfler in Lana di Sopra.
Information: tourist office Lana, tel. +39 0473 561770, www.lana.info TUE - 06.11. ❤ Children climbing taster course
2 p.m. Children from 7-14 years safely gain their first experiences in
SAT - 03.11. MERANO MARKET climbing under the guidance of mountain guide Michael Tschöll at
10 a.m.-5 p.m. at Piazza della Rena in the context of Gourmet Festival, selling Burgstallknott in Parcines. Price: € 15.00. Information, meeting point
handicraft, food and much more. The ideal place for a regional shop- and registration up until the day before in the tourist office Parcines,
ping experience or a discovery tour on the trails of taste experi- tel. +39 0473 967157, www.partschins.com
ences and traditional skills of our country. Only South Tyrolean
natural and handicraft products are sold at the Merano market.
A sustainable, authentic shopping experience in the traffic-calmed
section of Corso Libertá. The market stalls were designed by "Icon
Awards Designer of the Year 2014", Martino Gamper. Information:
Merano Tourist Office, Corso della Libertà 45, tel. +39 0473 272000,
www.meran.eu/der-meraner-markt
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THU - 08.11. Autumn hike on the Salten/Monzoccolo
10 a.m. Walking time: approx. 3 hours, minimal ascent. Price: € 15.00 with
GuestCard. Information & registration until the day before: tourist
office Scena, tel. +39 0473 945669, www.schenna.com
THU - 08.11. Wine tasting in the Stachlburg in Parcines
5 p.m. Small wine seminar with professional tasting of excellent organic
wines from our own production in the castle winery Stachlburg.
Meeting point: 5 p.m. in the castle winery Stachlburg, price: € 10.00.
TUE - 06.11. Bacon, wine & olives in Rablà Information & registration until 12 noon: tourist office Parcines,
4 p.m. Guided tour through the 700-year history of the organic farm for tel. +39 0473 967157, www.partschins.com
fruit, vegetable and bacon production and taste the farm products
afterwards. Price: € 7.00. Registration directly with the organic farm FRI - 09.11. MERANO WINEFESTIVAL 2018 (09.-13.11.)
Niedereben until the day before, tel. +39 340 4914072 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Kurhaus-GourmetArena (Passeggiata Lungopassirio) Piazza Rena.
The event, founded in 1992, presents selected top wines and culi-
WED - 07.11. Climatic therapy hike to the Parcines Waterfall Climatic Health nary traditions, embedded in a refined and elegant ambience. It is
9 a.m. Resort the first event in Europe to taste exceptionally exquisite products
The natural healing process for increased well-being. Price: € 20.00. with a single glass of wine. The event, which combines the exquisite
Information & registration until the day before in the tourist office world of wine and culinary, offers the ideal atmosphere for produc-
Parcines, tel. +39 0473 967157, www.partschins.com ers, specialists and enthusiasts. Information, detailed programme
and ticket sales: Gourmet's International, tel. +39 0473 210011,
WED - 07.11. Nordic Walking for advanced www.meranowinefestival.com
9.30 a.m.-11 a.m. Meeting point will be communicated upon registration. Walking
sticks on request. Price: € 20.00. Information & registration: FRI - 09.11. Breathing healthily and treading water at the biotope in Rablà
Emanuela Martini, tel. +39 333 6233977, emanuela.martini@alice.it 3.30 p.m. Experience this unique place of silence and strength when under-
going a Kneipp cure. Price: € 15.00. Information, meeting point
WED - 07.11. ❤ Adventure Lama Trekking in Tablà/Naturno (tourist office Rablà) and registration until the day before: tourist
10 a.m. Meeting point: chruch square Tablà. Take part in an exciting office Parcines, tel. +39 0473 967157, www.partschins.com
family hike with the fluffy, absolutely child-friendly lamas and hike
past legendary caves and fairy-tale forest clearings, with lots of FRI - 09.11. Concert Music Merano: Amatis Piano Trio
fun making fire, barbecue and games for families. Price: Children 8 p.m. in the municipal theater in Merano. Works by W.A. Mozart, Dmitri
(5-16 years) € 16.00, adults € 18.00 (incl. sausage and bread). Infor- Shostakovich and Franz Schubert. Price: € 25.00 and € 5.00. Box
mation: tourist office Naturno, tel. +39 0473 666077, www.naturns.it office open from 7 p.m. Information: Music Merano, tel. +39 0473
211612, www.musikmeran.it
WED - 07.11. Törggelen with chestnuts, new wine and music in Naturno
3 p.m.-6 p.m. at the village fountain in the center of Naturno. Information: tourist FRI - 09.11. 30th Psairer Lederhosenball in San Martino in Passiria
office Naturno, tel. +39 0473 666077, www.naturns.it 8.30 p.m. in the marquee in the craftsman zone. Information: tourist office Val
Passiria, tel. +39 0473 656 188, www.passeiertal.it
WED - 07.11. Visit of the distillery Unterthurner in Marlengo
4 p.m. With tasting afterwards. Registration until noon using Tel. +39 0473 10.-11.11. "Des moch'n mir" (We do that ourselves) in South Tyrol -
447186. Price: € 15.00 incl. € 5.00 withholding voucher. Information: SAT - SUN Homemade in the orchid world in Gargazzone
tourist office Marlengo, tel. +39 0473 447147, www.marlengo.info 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Information: Raffeiner world of orchids, tel. +39 0471 920218,
www.raffeiner.net
THU - 08.11. Bathing in the alpine forest in Riolagundo
8.45 a.m. Training for sensory perception and awareness. Meeting Point:
Valley Station of the cable car Aschbach. Price: € 30.00. Information
& registration until the day before: tourist office Parcines, tel. +39
0473 967157, www.partschins.com
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SAT- 10.11. Flea market in Lana
8 a.m.-6 p.m. at the Disco Exclusive Club. Information: tourist office Lana, tel. +39
0473 561770, www.lana.info
SAT - 10.11. 2nd Vintage Market Merano (10th+11th Nov)
9 a.m.-4.30 p.m. in the Touriseum at Trauttmansdorff Castle. Selected market stalls
offer high quality historic accessories, from sunglasses to hat cases.
In addition, live music and dance from past decades as well as many
other highlights provide a retro atmosphere. Price: € 7.50 late
autumn ticket. Information: Touriseum, tel. +39 0473 255655, SUN - 11.11. MERANO WINEFESTIVAL 2018 (09.-13.11.)
www.touriseum.it 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Kurhaus-GourmetArena (Passeggiata Lungopassirio) Piazza Rena.
The event, founded in 1992, presents selected top wines and culi-
SAT - 10.11. WandelArt - Art exhibition (10th + 11th Nov) nary traditions, embedded in a refined and elegant ambience. It is
9.30 a.m.-5 p.m. in the Wandelhalle arcade on Passegiata d’Inverno the first event in Europe to taste exceptionally exquisite products
with a single glass of wine. The event, which combines the exquisite
SAT - 10.11. MERANO WINEFESTIVAL 2018 (09.-13.11.) world of wine and culinary, offers the ideal atmosphere for produc-
10 a.m.-6 p.m. Kurhaus-GourmetArena (Passeggiata Lungopassirio) Piazza Rena. ers, specialists and enthusiasts. Information, detailed programme
The event, founded in 1992, presents selected top wines and culi- and ticket sales: Gourmet's International, tel. +39 0473 210011,
nary traditions, embedded in a refined and elegant ambience. It is www.meranowinefestival.com
the first event in Europe to taste exceptionally exquisite products
with a single glass of wine. The event, which combines the exquisite SUN - 11.11. ❤ Lantern walk to Saint Martin's Day in Lana
world of wine and culinary, offers the ideal atmosphere for produc- 5.30 p.m. Start: Sanitary district (Distretto Sanitario) Lana. Information:
ers, specialists and enthusiasts. Information, detailed programme tourist office Lana, tel. +39 0473 561770, www.lana.info
and ticket sales: Gourmet's International, tel. +39 0473 210011,
www.meranowinefestival.com MON - 12.11. MERANO WINEFESTIVAL 2018 (09.-13.11.)
10 a.m.-6 p.m. Kurhaus-GourmetArena (Passeggiata Lungopassirio) Piazza Rena.
SAT - 10.11. Nordic Walking for advanced The event, founded in 1992, presents selected top wines and culi-
3 p.m.-4.30 p.m. Meeting point will be communicated upon registration. Walking nary traditions, embedded in a refined and elegant ambience. It is
sticks on request. Price: € 20.00. Information & registration: the first event in Europe to taste exceptionally exquisite products
Emanuela Martini, tel. +39 333 6233977, emanuela.martini@alice.it with a single glass of wine. The event, which combines the exquisite
world of wine and culinary, offers the ideal atmosphere for produc-
SUN - 11.11. 2nd Vintage Market Merano (10th+11th Nov) ers, specialists and enthusiasts. Information, detailed programme
9 a.m.-4.30 p.m. in the Touriseum at Trauttmansdorff Castle. Selected market stalls and ticket sales: Gourmet's International, tel. +39 0473 210011,
offer high quality historic accessories, from sunglasses to hat cases. www.meranowinefestival.com
In addition, live music and dance from past decades as well as many
other highlights provide a retro atmosphere. Price: € 7.50 late MON - 12.11. Grappa & chocolate in Rifiano
autumn ticket. Information: Touriseum, tel. +39 0473 255655, 4 p.m. Visit of the private distillery Wezl and tasting of fine spirits. Price:
www.touriseum.it € 8.00. Minimum number of Participants: 5. Information & registra-
tion until 11 a.m.: tourist office Val Passiria, tel. +39 0473 656188,
SUN - 11.11. WandelArt - Art exhibition www.passeiertal.it
9.30 a.m.-5 p.m. in the Wandelhalle arcade on Passeggiata d’Inverno
MON - 12.11. Meditation in special places in Parcines
5 p.m. Relaxation exercises with health psychologist Dr. med. Birgit Pixner
Blaas. Price: € 20.00. Information & registration until noon: tourist
office Parcines, tel. +39 0473 967157, www.partschins.com
TUE - 13.11. Discover Nordic Walking
9.30 a.m.-11 a.m. Meeting point: Elisabeth Park Merano. Walking sticks on request.
Price: € 20.00. Information & registration: Emanuela Martini,
tel. +39 333 6233977, emanuela.martini@alice.it
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9.30 a.m.- CHAMPAGNE 4.30 p.m. Visit of the Gaudenz farm distillery with tasting of high quality
4.30 p.m. in the Kurhaus of Merano. This Tuesday, the Merano WineFestival distillates in the Gaudententurm. Price: € 9.00. Information & regis-
will close with the glamorous catwalk Champagne. Taste the best tration until 12 noon: tourist office Parcines, tel. +39 0473 967157,
champagnes from the coveted French region. The champagne is www.partschins.com
framed with the tasting of exclusive culinary delicacies. Information,
detailed programme and ticket sales: Gourmet's International, WED - 14.11. Fancy architecture? at Arte Merano
tel. +39 0473 210011, www.meranowinefestival.com 7 p.m. Guided tours through the exhibition: "New Architecture in South
Tyrol 2012-2018" with Arch. Wolfgang Piller and Ursula Schnitzer.
TUE - 13.11. Abseiling at the waterfall of Parcines For the description of the exhibition see page 69. Price: guided tour
10 a.m. pure adrenaline in several rope lengths (about 100 meters in € 10.00 + entrance fee. Information: Arte Merano, via Portici 163,
altitude). Meeting Point: Water Power Plant of the Waterfall. Price: tel. +39 0473 212643, www.kunstmeranoarte.org,
€ 45.00. Information & registration: tourist office Parcines, tel. +39 info@kunstmeranoarte.org
0473 967157, www.partschins.com
WED - 14.11. Concert: "A new Day" Celine Dion, a tribute to the great singer
TUE- 13.11. ❤ Children climbing taster course 8.30 p.m. in the municipal teatre in Merano. Price: € 20.00 / € 10.00.
2 p.m. Children from 7-14 years safely gain their first experiences in Information: Passirio Club Merano, info@passirio.it, www.passirio.it
climbing under the guidance of mountain guide Michael Tschöll at
Burgstallknott in Parcines. Price: € 15.00. Information, meeting point THU - 15.11. Bathing in the alpine forest in Riolagundo
and registration up until the day before in the tourist office Parcines, 8.45 a.m. Training for sensory perception and awareness. Meeting Point:
tel. +39 0473 967157, www.partschins.com Valley Station of the cable car Aschbach. Price: € 30.00. Information
& registration until the day before: tourist office Parcines, tel. +39
TUE - 13.11. Bacon, wine & olives in Rablà 0473 967157, www.partschins.com
4 p.m. Guided tour through the 700-year history of the organic farm for
fruit, vegetable and bacon production and taste the farm products THU - 15.11. Wine tasting in the Stachlburg in Parcines
afterwards. Price: € 7.00. Registration directly with the organic farm 5 p.m. Small wine seminar with professional tasting of excellent organic
Niedereben until the day before, tel. +39 340 4914072 wines from our own production in the castle winery Stachlburg.
Meeting point: 5 p.m. in the castle winery Stachlburg, price: € 10.00.
WED - 14.11. Climatic therapy hike to the Parcines Waterfall Climatic Health Information & registration until 12 noon: tourist office Parcines,
9 a.m. Resort tel. +39 0473 967157, www.partschins.com
The natural healing process for increased well-being. Price: € 20.00.
Information & registration until the day before in the tourist office FRI - 16.11. Breathing healthily and treading water at the biotope in Rablà
Parcines, tel. +39 0473 967157, www.partschins.com 3.30 p.m. Experience this unique place of silence and strength when under-
going a Kneipp cure. Price: € 15.00. Information, meeting point
WED - 14.11. Nordic Walking for advanced (tourist office Rablà) and registration until the day before: tourist
9.30 a.m.-11 a.m. Meeting point will be communicated upon registration. Walking office Parcines, tel. +39 0473 967157, www.partschins.com
sticks on request. Price: € 20.00. Information & registration:
Emanuela Martini, tel. +39 333 6233977, emanuela.martini@alice.it FRI - 16.11. Grappa & chocolate in Rifiano
4 p.m. Visit of the private distillery Wezl and tasting of fine spirits. Price:
WED - 14.11. Törggelen with chestnuts, new wine and music in Naturno € 8.00. Minimum number of Participants: 5. Information & registra-
3 p.m.-6 p.m. at the village fountain in the center of Naturno. Information: tourist tion until 11 a.m.: tourist office Val Passiria, tel. +39 0473 656188,
office Naturno, tel. +39 0473 666077, www.naturns.it www.passeiertal.it
/ 86 / / 87 /FRI - 16.11. Kaiserhof ball SUN - 18.11. Traditional martini trotting race in Lana
7 p.m. in the Kurhaus of Merano. Info: www.kaiserhofball.com 11 a.m. in the Equestrian Center in Lana (industrial zone 1). Information:
tourist office Lana, tel. +39 0473 561770, www.lana.info
SAT- 17.11. Flea market in Cermes
8 a.m.-5 p.m. at the town hall square. Information: tourist office Lana, tel. +39 MON - 19.11. Music matinee
0473 561770, www.lana.info 10 a.m.-11.30 a.m. with Alena Savina (violin) and Tim Taller (guitar) in the Palais
Mamming Museum, Piazza Duomo, Merano. Free entry! Only with
SAT - 17.11. Public meeting: "Whose world, or mine or theirs/ or is it of advance notification. Information & registration: Urania Meran, tel.
9 a.m.-5 p.m. none?" - Ezra Pound, an intellectual among intellectuals +39 0473 230219, www.urania-meran.it
The conference highlights Ezra Pound's relationship to the leading
minds of his time. In fact, throughout his life the poet kept in touch MON - 19.11. Grappa & chocolate in Rifiano
with numerous writers, musicians, artists, avant-gardists, patrons 4 p.m. Visit of the private distillery Wezl and tasting of fine spirits. Price:
and opinion-makers, with whom he maintained friendly and work- € 8.00. Minimum number of Participants: 5. Information & registra-
related relationships. Equal personalities of the international intel- tion until 11 a.m.: tourist office Val Passiria, tel. +39 0473 656188,
ligentsia sought the discussion with Ezra Pound's programmatic www.passeiertal.it
designs, his thinking, and his work. Free entry. Information and
venue of the conference: Academy of German-Italian Studies, TUE - 20.11. Discover Nordic Walking
Innerhoferstraße 1, Merano, tel. +39 0473 237737, www.adsit.org 9.30 a.m.-11 a.m. Meeting point: Elisabeth Park Merano. Walking sticks on request.
Price: € 20.00. Information & registration: Emanuela Martini,
SAT - 17.11. ❤ Family Matinee at Arte Merano on "New Architecture in South tel. +39 333 6233977, emanuela.martini@alice.it
10.30 a.m. Tyrol 2012-2018"
with Hannes Egger (artist and cultural mediator) and Ursula 21.11.-06.01. ❤ 6th Forst Christmas forest of the special beer brewery Forst in
Schnitzer (project leader). While Ursula Schnitzer guides the adults Lagundo
through the exhibitions, the children will be able to access the Bright lights, crackling fireplaces, picturesque Christmas huts,
themes of the art show in an age-appropriate manner. You can be enticing scents, enchanting stalls, a varied gastronomic offer and
creative in a craft workshop. Participation fee: € 10.00 per adult unique entertainment opportunities for young and old alike invite
with children, € 15.00 for two adults with children. Duration: approx. you to linger, enjoy, experience and return. NEW this year: ice-skat-
2 hours. Information & registration: Art Merano, via Portici 163, ing rink and toboggan track! Christmas is the celebration of love and
tel. +39 0473 212643, www.kunstmeranoarte.org, contemplation. Once again, the Forst Christmas Forest is commited
info@kunstmeranoarte.org to acts of charity and supports the aid platform Südtirol hilft with
donations that benefit needy people in South Tyrol. Further infor-
SAT - 17.11. Nordic Walking for advanced mation: www.forsterweihnachtwald.it
3 p.m.-4.30 p.m. Meeting point will be communicated upon registration. Walking
sticks on request. Price: € 20.00. Information & registration: WED - 21.11. Nordic Walking for advanced
Emanuela Martini, tel. +39 333 6233977, emanuela.martini@alice.it 9.30 a.m.-11 a.m. Meeting point will be communicated upon registration. Walking
sticks on request. Price: € 20.00. Information & registration:
SAT - 17.11. Landes-Kathrein dance festival Emanuela Martini, tel. +39 333 6233977, emanuela.martini@alice.it
8 p.m. in the Kursaal of Merano. Traditional costume or festive clothes
desired. Price on request. Tickets can be reserved at the box office or
by phone in advance. Information & ticket sales: Arbeitsgemein-
schaft Volkstanz in Südtirol, tel. +39 0471 970555,
www.arge-volkstanz.org
/ 88 / / 89 /THU - 22.11. GRAND OPENING OF THE 26th MERANO CHRISTMAS FRI - 23.11. OPENING "CHRISTMAS AT PIAZZA TERME"
5 p.m. On the stairs, between the cascades, in the upper part of Corso 6 p.m. with live music and ice dance performance. Information: Terme
della Libertà. Information: Merano Tourist Office, Corso della Merano, www.thermemeran.it
Libertà 45, tel. +39 0473 272000, www.meran.eu -
www.weihnacht.meran.eu 24.-25.11. Advent exhibition in the orchid world in Gargazzone
SAT - SUN Information: Raffeiner world of orchids, tel. +39 0471 920218,
THU - 22.11. CONCERT "PAVAROTTI YOUNG VOICES" IN MERANO 10 a.m.-5 p.m. www.raffeiner.net
8.30 p.m. After the great success in 2017, the "Fondazione Luciano Pavarotti"
returns to the Kursaal of Merano with its young talents to open the SAT - 24.11. CHRISTMAS APERITIF AT PIAZZA TERME IN MERANO
Merano Christmas 2018. With Giulia Mazzola (soprano), Giuseppe 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Live music with South Tyrolean acts. Information: Terme Merano,
Infantino (tenor), Martina Gresia (soprano) and Vasyl Solodky www.thermemeran.it
(tenor), on the piano M° Paolo Andreoli. Price: € 36.00, € 21.00 and
€ 11.00. Information and ticket pre-sale: Merano Tourist Office (cash SAT - 24.11. CHRISTMAS WORKSHOP: FLOWER PLUG WITH
only), Corso della Libertà 45, tel. +39 0473 272000, www.meran.eu 2.30 p.m.-4 p.m. CHRISTMAS MOTIV
or online ticket sales on www.ticket.bz.it with Anna Innerhofer Pichler, South Tyrolean farmer's organiza-
tion, in Goldy's house at piazza della Rena. For children from 6-11
23.11.2018- MERANO CHRISTMAS years. Free entry, no registration needed. Information: Merano
06.01.2019 SUN-THU 10 a.m.-7 p.m., FRI-SAT & public holidays 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Tourist Office, Corso della Libertà 45, tel. +39 0473 272000,
The Merano Christmas is an experience for all senses: Listen and www.meran.eu - www.weihnacht.meran.eu
see, take a deep breath and taste, touch the tradition with your
hands, rise in the Christmas atmosphere of the Christmas market SAT - 24.11. Nordic Walking for advanced
and warm up your soul, mind and body. Merano enchants with the 3 p.m.-4.30 p.m. Meeting point will be communicated upon registration. Walking
true and sincere warmth of Christmas and a magical atmosphere. sticks on request. Price: € 20.00. Information & registration:
The smell of cinnamon and spices, of food and homemade pastries Emanuela Martini, tel. +39 333 6233977, emanuela.martini@alice.it
awakens childhood memories. All this is part of the South Tyrolean
Christmas traditions. The warm light of the wooden huts and the SAT - 24.11. CHRISTMAS WORKSHOP: THE ART OF RECYCLING
decorated Christmas trees not only make children's eyes shine. The 4.30 p.m.-6 p.m. with Mariana Acuña, Fondazione UPAD, in Goldy's house at piazza
artisans who work on their products at the Christmas market in della Rena. For children from 6-11 years. Free entry, no registration
Merano and show their skills, spread a cozy warmth. Detailed needed. Information: Merano Tourist Office, Corso della Libertà 45,
programme on: www.weihnacht.meran.eu or at the Merano Tourist tel. +39 0473 272000, www.meran.eu - www.weihnacht.meran.eu
Office, Corso della Libertà 45, tel. +39 0473 272000, www.meran.eu -
www.weihnacht.meran.eu SUN - 25.11. MUSIC AT THE MERANO CHRISTMAS
11 a.m.-1 p.m. with the band of Maia Bassa on the Passeggiata Lungopassirio
FRI - 23.11. CHRISTMAS WORKSHOP: UPCYCLING and at piazza della Rena. Information: Merano Tourist Office, Corso
2.30 p.m.-4 p.m. with the club "Renarro" in Goldy’s house at piazza della Rena. For della Libertà 45, tel. +39 0473 272000, www.meran.eu -
children from 6-11 years. Free entry, no registration needed. Informa- www.weihnacht.meran.eu
tion: Merano Tourist Office, Corso della Libertà 45, tel. +39 0473
272000, www.meran.eu - www.weihnacht.meran.eu
FRI - 23.11. CHRISTMAS WORKSHOP: WE SING, WE READ,
4.30 p.m.-6 p.m. WE PAINT THE MERANO CHRISTMAS
with Strike Up in Goldy's house at piazza della Rena. For children
from 6-11 years. Free entry, no registration needed. Information:
Merano Tourist Office, Corso della Libertà 45, tel. +39 0473 272000,
www.meran.eu - www.weihnacht.meran.eu
/ 90 / / 91 /WED - 28.11. CHRISTMAS WORKSHOP FOR ADULTS: ADVENT
5 p.m.-6.30 p.m. WREATH MAKING
with Rosi Mannger Walder, South Tyrolean peasant women's
organization, in Goldy’s house at piazza della Rena. Free entry, no
registration needed. Information: Merano Tourist Office, Corso della
Libertà 45, tel. +39 0473 272000, www.meran.eu -
www.weihnacht.meran.eu
THU - 29.11. CHRISTMAS WORKSHOP: CHOCOLATE CASE
4.30 p.m.-6 p.m. with Sabine Kaserer, Fondazione UPAD, in Goldy's house at piazza
SUN - 25.11. CHRISTMAS WORKSHOP: BAKING COOKIES della Rena. For children from 6-11 years. Free entry, no registration
2 p.m.-4 p.m. with Ricky and Anni in Goldy's house at piazza della Rena. For needed. Information: Merano Tourist Office, Corso della Libertà 45,
children from 6-11 years. Free entry, no registration needed. Informa- tel. +39 0473 272000, www.meran.eu - www.weihnacht.meran.eu
tion: Merano Tourist Office, Corso della Libertà 45, tel. +39 0473
272000, www.meran.eu - www.weihnacht.meran.eu THU - 29.11. CHRISTMAS WORKSHOP FOR ADULTS: BAKING
6.30-8.30 p.m. COOKIES
SUN - 25.11. CHRISTMAS WORKSHOP: "AS A CHILD, I WANT TO with Ricky and Anni in Goldy's house at piazza della Rena. Free
4.30 p.m.-6 p.m. BE AN ARTIST" entry, no registration needed. Information: Merano Tourist Office,
with Gionata Teri, Fondazione UPAD, in Goldy's house at piazza Corso della Libertà 45, tel. +39 0473 272000, www.meran.eu -
della Rena. For children from 6-11 years. Free entry, no registration www.weihnacht.meran.eu
needed. Information: Merano Tourist Office, Corso della Libertà 45,
tel. +39 0473 272000, www.meran.eu - www.weihnacht.meran.eu THU - 29.11. MUSIC AT THE MERANO CHRISTMAS
7.30 p.m.-9 p.m. with the music band of Quarazze at piazza della Rena. Information:
SUN - 25.11. Concert Music Merano: "Young Solo artists at the Podium 2018" Merano Tourist Office, Corso della Libertà 45, tel. +39 0473 272000,
5 p.m. Tyrolean Chamber Orchestra InnStrumenti www.meran.eu - www.weihnacht.meran.eu
in the Kursaal in Merano. Head: Gerhard Sammer. Works by Ludwig
van Beethoven, Johanna Doderer, Pablo de Sarasate and Gerd FRI - 30.11. Top of South Tyrol Wine - Exclusive tasting of the awarded wines
Hermann Ortler. Prices: € 20.00, € 15.00, € 10.00 and € 5.00. Ticket 2-9 p.m. in the Kurhaus of Merano. For the 7th year in a row, the top-rated
sales: on 24.11. from 10 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. in the booking office in the wines of the renowned Italian wine guides Gambero Rosso,
Kurhaus, Corso della Libertà 29, tel. +39 0473 496030. Box office Espresso, Veronelli, Bibenda, Vinibuoni, Slow Wine, Vitae, and Guida
open from 4 p.m. Information: Music Merano, tel. +39 0473 211612, essenziale are presented by Doctor Wine in an exclusive tasting. The
www.musikmeran.it audience has the opportunity to taste the exquisite sparkling, white
and red wines and to talk about it. Price: € 30.00. Information:
TUE - 27.11. Discover Nordic Walking South Tyrol wine, tel. +39 0471 978528, www.suedtirolwein.com
9.30 a.m.-11 a.m. Meeting point: Elisabeth Park Merano. Walking sticks on request.
Price: € 20.00. Information & registration: Emanuela Martini, FRI - 30.11. GOLDY'S WORLD
tel. +39 333 6233977, emanuela.martini@alice.it 2.30 p.m.-4 p.m. Face painting, games, music and colors with Johanna Hölzl and
Emma Elisabeth Garber in Goldy's house at piazza della Rena. For
TUE - 27.11. CHRISTMAS WORKSHOP: ENCHANTING - BUILD children from 6-11 years. Free entry, no registration needed. Informa-
4.30 p.m.-6 p.m. YOUR MAGICAL OBJECT tion: Merano Tourist Office, Corso della Libertà 45, tel. +39 0473
with Samuel Ferro, Fondazione UPAD, in Goldy's house at piazza 272000, www.meran.eu - www.weihnacht.meran.eu
della Rena. For children from 6-11 years. Free entry, no registration
needed. Information: Merano Tourist Office, Corso della Libertà 45,
tel. +39 0473 272000, www.meran.eu - www.weihnacht.meran.eu
WED - 28.11. Nordic Walking for advanced
9.30 a.m.-11 a.m. Meeting point will be communicated upon registration. Walking
sticks on request. Price: € 20.00. Information & registration:
Emanuela Martini, tel. +39 333 6233977, emanuela.martini@alice.it
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