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MERANO ARTE closed from 17.09 until 28.09.2018
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,
music, photography and new media on 500 square meters.
Exhibition: Yorgos Sapountzis
up to 16.09.2018
Yorgos Sapountzis (* 1976 in Athens, lives in Berlin) moves the places of urban public
life into a new consciousness that includes their present as well as their historical
past. He appropriates the figurative monuments and makes them protagonists of his
performances, sculptures and videos. For Art Merano/Merano Arte, he will design a
new work that relates to Meran’s public space.
Exhibition: Marilù Eustachio
up to 16.09.2018
Art Merano/Merano Arte dedicates a solo exhibition to Marilù Eustachio, born in
Merano in 1934 and now living in Rome. In her paintings and drawings Eustachio
Museums & Guided Tours reflects personal and everyday experiences, as well as thoughts on literature and art.
Fancy Art?
on 12.09.2018 at 6 p.m.
Guided tour of the exhibition: “Yorgos Sapountzis. Michsich Hotel” and “Marilù
Opening hours of the Information office at the MeranoTourist Office Eustachio. Heimat” with artistic director Christiane Rekade. Price: guided tour € 10.00
MON-FRI 9 a.m.-6 p.m. + entrance.
SAT 9 a.m.-4 p.m. » Opening hours: TUE-SAT 10 a.m.-6 p.m., SUN und public holidays 11 a.m.-
SUN + public holidays 10 a.m.-12.30 p.m. 6 p.m. Closed on Mondays.
The museum will be closed from 17 to 28 September.
» Price: Adults € 6.00, with reduction (seniors, GuestCard holders) € 5.00;
Guided tours of Merano Students up to the age of 26 € 2.00; free entry for children under the age of 14.
Held on request. Duration: approx. 90 min. Price: € 7.00 per person. Reservation nec- » Information: Kunst Meran, via Portici 163, tel. +39 0473 212643,
essary. Merano Tourist Office, Corso Libertà 45, tel. +39 0473 272000, www.merano.eu www.kunstmeranoarte.org
30 YEARS WOMENS’ MUSEUM IN MERANO THE GARDENS OF TRAUTTMANSDORFF CASTLE &
200 years of women’s history are documented through many collector’s items: wo- THE TOURISEUM IN MERANO
mens’ clothes, accessories, personal utensils, and everyday objects give information Insights into exotic Mediterranean landscapes, views of the surrounding mountain
about the various social roles and the development of women. ranges and sun-kissed Merano: The gardens of Trauttmansdorff Castle gather over
The Cultural Historical Exhibition: 80 natural and cultural landscapes, diverse theme gardens and numerous art and
Holy Caring - a newly discovered cult figure - piety, cult or provocation experience stations in a natural amphitheater. The most popular and award-winning
up to 01.09.2018 excursion destination of South Tyrol inspires people through its unique combination
This 500-year-old cult figure who, for centuries has been experienced by the faithful of nature, culture and art. Garden landscapes from all over the world. Located in the
as helping and healing, is today experiencing a renaissance. In the exhibition as well middle of the gardens, the Touriseum inside Trauttmansdorff Castle deals with the
as in the book, the aim is to work out the history of the original cult figure with their history of tourism.
autonomy and their strengths, but also to capture them in their current responsibili- Special exhibition Touriseum: Head for the hills!
ties and functions as a possible guiding figure of a human and savior image that is not up to 04.11.2018
sexually exclusive. In 2017 the Touriseum will be dedicating its temporary exhibition at Trauttmansdorff
Special exhibition: “On the Skin” by Paola Marcello (photographer) Castle to the Alpine passes and their attraction and significance to tourists. What is so
08.09.-30.10.2018 - Vernissage: 07.09.2018 at 7.00 p.m. special about travelling over a pass? What exactly is the magic we feel up there? And why
The art of tattooing is a cultural phenomenon known and upheld throughout the does anyone want to go up there at all? The exhibition takes the form of a winding moun-
world. Tattooing was invented in ancient Mesopotamia, in Egypt and during the Ro- tain road. On the way up to the castle courtyard, there are eight famous South Tyrolean
man Empire. It is still practised on all continents. “On the skin” is an ethnographical passes. Those who wish, may on the way attempt the steep ramp by bicycle, or experience
photography project about the facial tattoos sported by women of the Chin mountain the curves like a motorcyclist, while there can be found interesting stories and strange ob-
tribe in Burma. The exhibition is curated by Trento-based photographer and art cura- jects along the roadside, from around the time when dust coats were worn in cars, petrol
tor Luca Chistè. The collection of large-scale portraits taken by the photographer in could be bought in drugstores and cyclists dragged branches behind them as brakes.
a remote area documents and shows an ancient custom bound to be extinct in the » Opening hours: open daily from 9 a.m.-7 p.m.
foreseeable future. It is also meant to be a tribute to the beauty, the history, the cour- » Price € 13.00, family ticket (2 adults and children under 18) € 28.00.
age and the dignity of the women depicted. Entrance free of charge for children under the age of 6. Daily guided tour
» Opening hours: MON-FRI 10 a.m.-5 p.m., SAT 10 a.m.-12.30 p.m., closed on through the Gardens at 10.15 a.m. Price: € 6.00, duration: approx. 90 min.,
Sundays. Admission: Adults € 4.50, reduced € 4.00 (seniors, GuestCard no reservation necessary.
holders and students). Group tours (on request): € 6.00 per person. » Information: The Gardens of Trauttmansdorff Castle, via San Valentino 51a,
» Info: Women’s Museum Merano, via Mainardo 2, tel. +39 0473 231216, Merano, tel. +39 0473 255600, www.trauttmansdorff.it
www.museia.it » Information: Tourismus South Tyrolean Museum of Tourism, Via S. Valentino
51a, Merano, tel. +39 0473 255655
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THE PALAIS MAMMING MUSEUM Urania Meran - Via Ortwein 6
The former City Museum is located in the newly renovated baroque Palais at Piazza 7th mushroom exhibition in Merano
Duomo. The exhibition gives an overview of Merano’s historical development. Some 07.-09.09.2018
exotic exhibits give this collection its special charm. The mushroom exhibition is organized by the local group Bolzano of the “Mycological
Exhibition: Fieldpost Association Bresadola”. In previous years, the 50 members of the association succeeded
up to 06.01.2019 in collecting hundreds of mushroom varieties throughout South Tyrol and bringing them
During the First World War, field mail was widespread: it was the fastest means of to Merano, including some very rare varieties. The well-known mycologist Dr. Francesco
communication and could be delivered two to three times a day. In addition to the Bellù again catalogs the mushrooms collected this year.
display of hand-painted maps of soldiers, the exhibition points to the propagandistic » Opening hours: Opening FRI 07.09. at 5 p.m., SAT + SUN 9 a.m.-12.30 p.m.
content of these maps and their reception. and 2 p.m.-7 p.m. Free entry.
» Opening hours: TUE-SAT 10.30 a.m.-5 p.m., SUN and public holidays » Information: Urania Merano, tel. +39 0473 230219
10.30 a.m.-1 p.m., closed on MON.
» Entrance: adults € 6.00, teenagers up to 18 free of charge. Family ticket Kurhaus Meran - Meeting Room 1
€ 10.00, combined ticket Palais Mamming Museum & Prince’s Castle Exhibition: Unique studio jewelery according to the traditional Venetian art
€ 8.00, reduced € 5.00. of soldering
» Information: Piazza Duomo, tel. +39 0473 270038, www.palaismamming.it 09.09.-12.10.2018 (the exhibition will be closed on 16.09.2018)
In part very rare and unusual opals. 150 amethysts, a decorated ostrich egg with precious
stones, unique jewelry with e.g. Opal, coral, lapis lazuli, chrysoprase with a partly playful
THE PRINCE’S CASTLE design are presented to the public.
A building erected in the 15th century by archduke Sigmund of Austria. The castle is » Opening hours: MON-SUN 10.30 a.m.-5 p.m. Entrance from Corso Libertà,
composed of an inner bailey, a walk along the battlements and two floors with many no. 39. Free entry.
smaller rooms containing furniture from the Gothic and Renaissance era. » Information: tel. +49 9180 1033
» Opening hours: TUE-SAT 10.30 a.m.-5 p.m., and SUN and public holidays
10.30 a.m.-1 p.m. Closed on Mondays. Price: € 6.00. Combined ticket Cellar tours in Marlengo in the new panoramic winery area of the winery
Palais Mamming Museum & Prince’s Castle: € 8.00. Meran Burggräfler
» Information: The Prince’s Castle, via Galilei, tel. +39 329 0186390, On request guided tours with wine tasting. Opening hours of the winery: MON-FRI from
www.comune.merano.bz.it/de/Landesfuerstliche_Burg_1 8 a.m.-7 p.m. and SAT from 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Price per person including 1 gift bottle: with
GuestCard € 15.00, without GuestCard € 17.00. Information: Winery Meran Burggräfler,
Jewish museum and Synagogue in Merano via Cantina 9, Marlengo, tel. +39 0473 447137, www.kellereimeran.it
From the end of the 19th century until the outbreak of the Second World War, the Jewish
community of Merano was one of the most important communities in Central Europe. Visit of the red dear enclosure at the Grumserhof
The museum illustrates the history of the Jewish religious community in Merano, from On request. Price per person: € 8.00 for adults and € 5.00 for children. Info & registra-
its heyday to the Holocaust. Opening hours: MON-FRI 9 a.m.-12 noon. Closed on Jewish tion: Grumserhof, Labers 57, Merano, tel. +39 0473 231454, www.grumserhof.com
public holidays. Free entry. Information: Jewish Museum, via Schiller 14, tel. +39 0473
236127, www.juedischegemeindemeran.com Guided tour of the special beer brewery Forst
Price: € 3.00, to be paid in the new Forst Shop. Reservation recquired: tel. +39 0473
The Russian-Orthodox memorial Nadezhda Borodina in Merano 260111. Children under 16 years of age cannot take part in the guided tour. Bus connec-
The ensemble round Saint Nicholas church (consecrated in 1897), reaches back to the tion from Merano: bus line 212 from Via delle Corse.
legacy of Nadezhda Ivanovna Borodina from Moscow. The collection presents icons,
cult objects, documents and books of the Russian-Orthodox community that lived in TIROLO CASTLE - closed on 05.09. from 1 p.m. and on 09.09.the whole day
Merano during the turn of the century for health sojourns. Opening hours: all year Castle of Tyrol, princely residence in the style of the Hohenstaufen imperial castles of
except for Christmas and Easter. Open every 1st+3rd SAT of the month from 9 a.m.-1 the 12th and 13th centuries. Preserved are two palace buildings with a two-storey palace
p.m. or on reservation. Information: Culture Association RUS in Bolzano, tel. +39 0471 chapel. Romanesque architectural sculptures on portals and windows, Gothic frescoes.
979328, www.rus-bz.it, and in Merano, via Schaffer 21 Ban on driving - can be reached on foot within 20 minutes.
Exhibition: Fridericus Dux Austriae. The Duke with the empty pocket.
Rametz Castle in Merano up to 25.11.2018
Wine museum open from MON-FR: 10 a.m.-4 p.m., SAT 10 a.m.-12 noon, SUN closed. Duke Frederik IV of Austria (1382-1439), also named “Frederick with the empty pocket”,
Price: € 6.00, free entry for kids under the age of 16 years. Guided Tour (on request) did not stand there poor and destitute. Through his policy, he promoted a prosperous
€ 16.00, with Museum Mobile Card € 11.00, guided tour without wine tasting € 11.00. development that made Tyrol one of the most desirable countries in the heart of Europe.
Special guided tours for groups on request from Monday to Saturday. Opening hours Mining and trade brought an economic prosperity. The exhibition examines the central
MON-SAT 9 a.m.-6.30 p.m., SUN closed. Information: Castle Rametz, via Labers 4, themes in the life of the man from the House of Habsburg. 160 exhibited objects now
Merano, tel. +39 0473 211011, www.rametz.com enable a new encounter with the sovereign, whose policiy has sustainably shaped the
history of the country and made him a symbol of a unified country.
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Exhibition: Brigitte Niedermair - eccehomo Experience Kränzelhof
22.09.-09.12.2018 - Opening of the exhibition on 21.09. at 5 p.m. The residence Kränzel, the medieval courtyard surrounded by vineyards and the 7
» Opening hours: TUES-SUN from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Closed on MON. gardens, are unique in South Tyrol. An exemplary place where not only the old is main-
The museum will remain closed for Tourists on 05.09. 2018 from 1 p.m. tained and preserved, but also the fire of new artistic and cultural activities blazes. The
and on 09.09. 2018 for the whole day, due to an event. garden is a living being, with it the visitor comes in resonance and can be enchanted.
» Price: adults € 7.00. Families: two adults and children up to the age of 14 The Kränzelhof with its wine cellar and 7 gardens is open from 9.30 a.m. to 8 p.m. also
€ 14.00 or 1 adult and children up to the age of 14 € 7.00. Children up to on Sundays and public holidays. Every Wednesday, wine tasting at 4 p.m. (with regis-
the age of 14 are free of charge. tration). Price: € 15.00 per person incl. entry to the Garden. Information: Kränzelhof,
» Information: Tirolo Castle, tel. +39 0473 220221, www.schlosstirol.it Cermes, via Palade. 1, tel. +39 0473 564549 www.kraenzelhof.it
The bird care center “Gufyland” The South Tyrolean Fruit Growing Museum in Lana
The fascinating life of birds of prey as important elements in the cycle of nature is The museum houses the complete documentation of the historical development of
explained to the visitors. Birds of prey flight shows take place every day, except for the fruit-growing situation in South Tyrol and Lana in an exhibition area of 1.000 m².
MON, at 11.15 a.m. and at 3.15 p.m. Opening hours: TUE-SUN 10.30 a.m.-5 p.m., closed Opening hours: MON-SAT from 10 a.m.-5 p.m., closed on SUN. Guided tours in Ger-
on MON. Entrance: adults € 9.00, children from 6-13 years € 7.00, with Guest-Card man language with apple tasting: every MON at 10 a.m. and every THU at 2.30 p.m.
reduced by € 1.00. Information: Bird care center “Gufyland”, via Castello 25, Tirolo, Entrance: adults € 4.00 (with Guest-Card € 3.50), family ticket € 10.00 (adults with
tel. +39 0473 221500, www.gufyland.com children of 16 years incl.), children € 2.00 (from 6 to 16 years); guided tour incl. apple
tasting: adults € 3.50, children € 1.50. Information: Museo della Frutticoltura, Vicolo
Fontana Castle in Tirolo - museum of agriculture Brandis 1, Lana, tel. +39 0473 564387, www.obstbaumuseum.it
It was built in 1250 by Wilhelm Tarant on a glacial cone below Tyrol Castle and now hous-
es the Agricultural Museum. Today, it is owned by the de Rachewiltz family, who over 25 Years Typewriter Museum “Peter Mitterhofer” in Parcines
time made the castle a center of cultural encounters. The American poet Ezra Pound The development of the typewriter is shown, starting with Peter Mitterhofer, the in-
completed his life’s work - the Cantos - here between 1958-1962. Open from 10 a.m. ventor of the typewriter, who was born in Parcines. The exhibition shows hundreds of
to 5 p.m., rest days: Friday and Saturday. Price: Adults € 6.00, reduced € 5.00, models, many of them very rare and unusual.
students € 3.00, children and school kids € 2.50, children under 6 years free, groups Special Exhibition: Vernissage: REVUE. Picture-Text- Works from the Museion
€ 15.00. Surcharge for guided tours: € 2,00 per person. Information: Brunnenburg, collection
via Ezra Pound 3, Tirolo, tel. +39 0473 923533, www.brunnenburg.net 06.09.2018 - 19.05.2019 - Opening of the exhibition on 05.09. 2018 at 7 p.m.
Special exhibition in collaboration with Museion - Museum of Modern and Contempo-
Scena Castle rary Art, Bolzano.
Built around 1350 as residence of the sovereign of Scena. During the centuries, the castle » Opening hours: MON 2 p.m.-6 p.m., TUE-FRI 10 a.m.-12 noon and 2 p.m.-6
belonged to various lineages and was renovated a few times. Large weapons collection, p.m., SAT 10 a.m.-12 noon. Up to 02.12.2018 free Entry on every 1st Sunday
a Renaissance hall with Fayence stove, salon and dining hall with gallery of paintings; of the month from 2 p.m.-6 p.m. On request, a visit is also possible outside
Tyrol’s history from Margarete Maultasch to Andreas Hofer and archduke Johann. Open of the opening hours.
from TUES-FRI. Guided tours possible at 10.30 a.m., 11.30 a.m., 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. Closed » Price: adults € 7.00, seniors (as of 65 years), groups of 10 people (per
on SAT, SUN & MON. Every Monday, evening guide at 9.00 p.m. Entrance: adults € 9.00, person), Touristcard holders, residents of Alto Adige € 6.30, school children
children up to the age of 14 years € 3.00, combined ticket Schenna Castle and Schenna and teenagers (up to 16 years) and students (with ID) € 2.00, family ticket
Mausoleum € 10.00. Information: Schenna Castle, Scena, tel. +39 0473 945630 or tel. € 15,00, children up to the age of 6 years accompanied by an adult are free
+39 335 6040774, www.schloss-schenna.com of charge.
» Information: Typewriter Museum, Piazza Chiesa 10, Parcines, tel. +39 0473
Scena Mausoleum 967581, www.typewritermuseum.com
New Gothic building of red sandstone and granite from the Ivigna area. Construction
years 1860-1869. Built as the tomb of archduke Johann of Austria and his family. Un-
derground grave with heavy cross-ribbed-vaults. Veronese marble sarcophagus of the
archduke and his wife. Opening hours: TUE-FRI 10 a.m.-11.30 a.m. and 3 p.m.-4.30 p.m.
Entrance: adults € 2.00, 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 The South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology in Bolzano
The railway world in Rabland near Meran is Italy’s largest digital model railway facility. The permanent exhibition presents the most important findings of archaeology in South
With 20,000 pieces, it contains one of the largest private collections of model trains Tyrol and the sensational finding Ötzi, who is the oldest humid mummy in the world and
in Europe. The greatest fascination comes from the impressive 1:87 scale miniature is still full of secrets. Opening hours: TUES-SUN from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. (last entrance: 5.30
landscapes. The world’s largest panorama production of South Tyrol in miniature. In the p.m.). Closed on MON. Price: adults € 9.00 reduced € 7.00, children up to 6 years free of
children’s corner, small and large visitors can lend a hand, control a train and playfully charge, family ticket € 18.00. Guided tour with audio-guide or on reservation. Informa-
engage with the subject of the miniature railway. tion: South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology, via Museo 43, Bolzano, tel. +39 0471 320100,
Temporary exhibition: railway artillery & cannons www.iceman.it
up to November 2018
The temporary exhibition has been realized thanks to the idea and the support of the
passionate collector Bruno Cesare, whose collections are among the most important FOR SPORTY AND ACTIVE PEOPLE
amid those dedicated to miniature military history and technology. The exhibition aims
to demonstrate how military technology developed rapidly and in different ways, in MERANO 2000
particular during last century’s wars. The innovations of those days have had a positive The varied area is perfect for family outings, hikers and active recreation seekers.
effect on the “civilian” life and are an indispensable part of today’s everyday mobil- Visitors discover the plateau Merano 2000 during a relaxed hiking tour or on moun-
ity. (e.g., air and rail traffic the quality of the realization of the models here exposed is tain bike; they enjoy the panoramic views of the surrounding mountains and take in
unique in its genre. the tranquility of this unique natural landscape. For children, Merano 2000 offers the
» Opening hours: SUN-FRI from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Closed on SAT. leisure world of Kinderland, but also the rail toboggan ride Alpine Bob.
» Price: adults € 9.50, children between 3-14 € 7.00, children under the age » Opening hours of the Ropeway Merano 2000 and the Gondola Falzeben
of 3 are free of charge, family ticket € 21.00 - € 26.00. Information: Railway up until 16.09.2018: open daily from 8.30 a.m.-6 p.m., as of 17.09. up until
World Rabland, Piazza Gerold 3, Rablà/Parcines, tel. +39 0473 521460, 4.11.2018: open daily from 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
www.eisenbahnwelt.it » Information: Funivie Merano 2000, via Val die Nova 37, Merano tel. +39
0473 234821, www.meran2000.com
Bad Egart’s Museum World - Bad Egart collection
Bad Egart is said to be the oldest bath in Tyrol. The health-giving waters here were
first mentioned in 1430 but it is believed that water cures have been popular here MERANO’S THERMAL BATHS
since Roman times. You can see personal belongings of Emperor Franz Joseph I. and The Therme Meran is a place of relaxation, well-being and regeneration. Here, in the
Empress Elisabeth - better known as Sissi, and rarities from Crown Prince Rudolf to heart of the spa town of Merano, you can enjoy your holiday to the fullest and leave the
the Emperor Karl and the Archduke Johann. The K. and K. (Emperor and Empress) daily routine behind. Wellness in the Terme Merano means to go with the flow in one of
Museum Bad Egart holds an in-house walk-in grotto with healing water, which was dis- the many in- and outdoor pools, to meditate on the sheer infinity of the spa areal and to
covered by the Romans. Additionally, there are exhibits of the old bathing culture such benefit of the healing powers of the thermal baths. The vast and perfectly tended theme
as the Zuber from the Middle Ages. Opening hours: TUE-SUN 10.30 a.m.-4 p.m., MON park of the Terme Merano extends itself over 52,000 m² and offers a green oasis in the
closed. Entrance: adults € 9.50; holders of the Merano Guest Card, restaurant guests, centre of Merano, something which is rare today.
groups of 15 or more persons and persons with disabilities € 8.50. Family ticket (2 » Opening hours: daily from 9 a.m.-10 p.m.
adults and 2 children up to 14 years € 23.00, 1 adult and 1 child up to 14 years € 14.00). Outdoor pool in Thermenpark open until 15 September 2018.
School classes € 4.50. Guided tour on request also beyond the opening hours. The » Information: Therme Meran, Piazza Terme 9, tel. +39 0473 252000,
entry to the open-air museum is free. Info: K.u.K. Museum Bad Egart, Tel / Parcines - www.termemerano.it
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: up to
31.10. daily from 9 a.m.-7 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
Passiria Museum
This museum in Val Passiria has been dedicated to Andreas Hofer, the South Tyrolean
freedom fighter (1767-1810). It is located in the historic Sandhof, where, then and now,
the guesthouse Sandwirt is located. Opening hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m., latest entrance at
5 p.m., closed on MON, if not a public holiday. Price: adults € 8.00, guests with Tourist
Card, ADAC members (with card) and ÖÄMTC (with card) and seniors over 60 € 7.00,
children between 6 and 14 years, students, disabled and holders of the South Tyrol
Culture pass € 4.00, family card with children up to 14 € 18.00. Groups as of 10 people
€ 5,00. Information: Museo Passiria, via Passiria 72, S. Leonardo in Passiria, tel. +39
0473 659086, www.museum.passeier.it
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Market calendar
Hiking tour » MERANO MARKET takes place every Saturday morning from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. up
Book a professional mountain guide and discover South Tyrol’s trails. Information: until 27.10.2018 in the upper part of Corso Libertá / close to Piazza della Rena, selling
- Mountaineering School MeranAlpin, www.meranalpin.com, tel. +39 +39 348 2600813 handicraft, food and much more.
- AVS (Alps Association South Tyrol) Merano, tel. +39 0473 237134, www.alpenverein.it The ideal place for a regionalshopping experience or a discovery tour on the trails of
taste experiences and traditional skills of our country. Only South Tyrolean natural
Culture and nature hiking tours and handicraft products are sold at the Merano market. A sustainable, authentic shop-
Go hiking in Merano and its surroundings on easy walking paths, accompanied by ping experience in the traffic-calmed section of Corso Libertá. The market stalls were
a trained nature- and landscape guide; get to know the area, its inhabitants, culture designed by “Icon Awards Designer of the Year 2014”, Martino Gamper.
and traditions, taste typical South Tyrolean specialties on the way. Information: www.meran.eu/der-meraner-markt
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 » Large Market
city or in the outskirts. Detailed explanations for beginners. Information: www.rund- Friday mornings, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. on Piazza Prader square and along via Mainardo up to
um-tour.com, Passeggiata d’inverno 23, Merano, tel. +39 348 0482942 or tel. +49 152 the crossing via Otto Huber; food/clothes/leather goods/shoes/plants
27508399
» Small Market
Tandem-Paragliding in Merano 2000 • every Tuesday morning, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. on Piazza Prader;
An exciting adventure for two - take off with the paraglider. Meeting point at the Ifin- food/clothes/leather goods/shoes/plants
ger cable car mountain station. Flight duration and price depends on the flying route. • every Wednesday morning, 8 a.m.-1 p.m.
Information: Tandemclub Ifinger-Ivigna, tel. +39 339 7631715, www.flyhirzer.com Piazza Vittorio Veneto in Sinigo/Merano Sud food/clothes
Horse-races in one of the most beautiful jumping racecourses in Europe. » Farmer’s Market
With catering (open from 12 noon), entertainment, live music, champagne corner, • every Saturday morning, 8 a.m.-12 noon, Via Galileo Galilei
pony riding for children. Dates in September: 02.09., 09.09., 16.09., 23.09. On the • every Wedenesday morning, 7 a.m.-12 noon, in via Mainardo; food/plants
29.09. and 30.09. Meeting 79th Grand Prix Merano Alto Adige. Price and start of the • every Wednesday morning, 7 a.m.-1 p.m., Piazza Fontana in Maia Alta
race upon request. Information: Meranogaloppo, via delle Pallade, Merano, tel. +39
0473 446222, www.meranogaloppo.it » Autumn Market
on 23.09.20218 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Via delle Corse
Free bicycle rental stations
The two free bicycle rental stations are located in via Piave/Bus Terminal below » Flea Market
the Terme Merano and at the Merano train station. Opening hours: MON-SAT from every last Saturday of the month, 8.00 a.m.-4.00 p.m. on the Winter Promenade.
9 a.m.-7 p.m., closed in rainy weather. Upon presentation of a document of identifica- Information: tel. +39 329 9692019
tion and a deposit of € 5.00, ladies’-,mens’ - and childrens’ bicycles can be rented.
E-bikes are only available for rent in Via Piave and are charged from the second hour
onwards (plus a deposit of € 50.00). All bicycles are equipped with a bicycle lock.
Child seats, if available, can be rented for free.
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up to 23.09. Mountain sheep of Val Senales - Special weeks in the course of
transhumance in Val Senales
Information: Tourist Office Val Senales, tel. +39 0473 679148,
www.schnalstal.it
SAT - 01.09. Family matinee at Arte Merano
10.30 a.m. with Hannes Egger (artist and cultural mediator) and Christiane
Rekade (artistic director). While the curator Christiane Rekade
leads the adults through the exhibitions, the themes of art are
developed in an age-appropriate way for children. You can be
creative in a craft workshop. Price: € 10.00 per adult with children,
€ 15.00 for two adults with children. Duration: about 2 hours. Infor-
mation & registration within 31.08: Merano Arte, via Portici 163,
tel. +39 0473 212643, www.kunstmeranoarte.org,
info@kunstmeranoarte.org
SAT - 01.09. SOUTH TYROL FESTIVAL MERAN
11 a.m. MATINÉE CLASSIQUE
Concert The Danish String Quartet
in the Pavillon des Fleurs of the Kurhaus Merano. Works by Haydn,
Beethoven and Folkmusic. Price: € 25.00. Information & tickets:
tel. +39 0473 496030, www.meranofestival.com
SAT - 01.09. 40th Folk and mountain songs choir concert
8.30-10.30 p.m. in the Pavillon des Fleurs, Kurhaus Merano. Free entry. Information:
Coro Concordia, www.coroconcordia.com
Events SUN - 02.09. Tallner Sunntig
Music and culinary delights on various alpine pastures in the Hirzer
hiking area. Reduced prices at the lifts. Information: Tourist Office
Scena, tel. +39 0473 945669, www.tallnersunntig.it
SUN - 02.09. Churchday in Lana di Sopra
8 a.m. Procession of the birth of Maria and Holy Mass at 8 a.m., festival
from 10 a.m. Uhr. Information: Tourist Office Lana, tel. +39 0473
561770, www.lana.info
SUN - 02.09. Horseracing on one of Europe’s most beautiful obstacle racetracks
up to 16.09. CULINARY WEEKS: „RED CULINARY“ 12 noon with catering (open from noon), entertainment, live music, cham-
with the color red we associate an image of ripe fruits. At the same pagne corner, pony riding for children. Price € 5.00, reduced price
time, the color stands for love, temperament and dynamic. It stimu- € 3.00. Information: tel. +39 0473 446222, www.meranogaloppo.it
lates and therefore, also in the field of culinary, it offers a wide
range to set this color and the associated flavor in scene. We have
various berries (raspberries, cranberries, currants...), beetroot, radic-
chio, red cabbage, red chillies, chilli, tomatoes, carrots, pumpkin,
radishes, pomegranates, apples and much more to choose from.
Information: Merano Tourist Office, tel. +39 0473 272000,
www.meran.eu.
up to 21.09. 33 YEARS SOUTH TYROL FESTIVAL MERAN
The international festival of, not only, classical music thrills the
audience every year with big names and outstanding concerts, most
of which take place in the splendid Art Nouveau ambience of the
Kursaal. Information & tickets: tel. +39 0473 496030,
www.meranofestival.com
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MON - 03.09. First steps in riding at the Obermichelerhof in Verano
2 p.m. Price: € 8.00. Information: Obermichelerhof, tel. +39 348 9155757
MON - 03.09. Meditation in special places in Parcines
5 p.m. Relaxation exercises with health psychologist Dr. med. Birgit Pixner
Blaas. Price: € 20.00. Information, meeting point & registration until
noon: Tourist Office Parcines, tel. +39 0473 967157, www.partschins.com
MON - 03.09. Night at the museum… in Parcines
8.30 p.m. Evening tour in the typewriter museum. Price: € 8.00. Information: TUE - 04.09. First steps in riding in Avelengo
Tourist Office Parcines, tel. +39 0473 967157, www.partschins.com 2.30 p.m. Price: € 15.00. Information & registration: Riding stable Sulfner in
Avelengo, tel. +39 339 5030381
MON - 03.09. Evening tour of Scena Castle
9.00 p.m. Price: € 9.00. Information: Tourist Office Scena, tel. +39 0473 TUE - 04.09. Meditation in the 7 gardens of Kränzelhof in Cermes
945669, www.schenna.com 6.30 p.m. Price: € 14.00 per person including the entrance to the gardens.
Information: Kränzelhof Cermes, via delle Palade 1, tel. +39 348
TUE - 04.09. Discover Nordic Walking 3855706, www.kraenzelhof.it
10 a.m.-12 noon Meeting point: Elisabeth Park Merano. Walking sticks on request. At
your own risk. Price: € 20.00. Information & registration: Emanuela TUE - 04.09. SOUTH TYROL FESTIVAL MERAN - CLASSIC
Martini, tel. +39 333 6233977, emanuela.martini@alice.it 8.30 p.m. Concert of the State Opera Dresden - Alan Gilbert - Lisa Batiashvili
in the Kursaal of Merano. Works by Tchaikovsky und Mahler. Price:
TUE - 04.09. Kids: fun and games in the outdoors in Avelengo € 35.00, € 50.00, € 70.00, € 90.00. Information & tickets: tel. +39
10 a.m.-12 noon The adventure day promises a lot of fun and action in the great 0473 496030, www.meranofestival.com
outdoors. Together we discover nature with great enthusiasm and
playfully train strength, balance and skill. Price: € 8.00. Information WED - 05.09. Climbing course for adults in Parcines
& registration: Tourist Office Avelengo-Verano-Merano 2000, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. in the climbing garden “Burgstallknott”. The equipment is provided
tel. +39 0473 279457, www.hafling.com free of charge. Bring along trekking shoes or sneakers, comfortable
clothes and drinks. Meeting point: bus stop Parcines. Price: € 60.00.
TUE - 04.09. Experience alpine dairy of Lagundo Information & registration: Mountaineering School MeranAlpin,
10 a.m. The visitor himself becomes a dairyman. A table with 16 individual tel. +39 348 2600813, www.meranalpin.com
workplaces allows you to create your own cheese with the help of
a digital guide and qualified staff. The homemade cheese can then WED - 05.09. CULINARY CULTURAL TOUR ON BIKE AROUND MERANO
be taken away by the visitors. Price with GuestCard: € 5.00. 9.30 a.m.- GET TO KNOW COUNTRY AND PEOPLE
Information & registration by 4 p.m. the day before: Tourist Office 4.30 p.m. Guided day trip on E-bikes. Get to know country and people with
Lagundo, tel. +39 0473 448600, www.algund.info friends. Stop at rustic farms and tase farm-own products and wines.
Experience South Tyrolean culture, listen to stories and get to know
TUE - 04.09. Children climbing taster course the people behind them. Services: picnic for lunch in the garden of
2 p.m. Children from 7-14 years safely gain their first experiences in Pienzenau Castle in Merano with South Tyrolean specialties incl.
climbing under the guidance of mountain guide Michael Tschöll at wine; Guided tour with Christian at the Schnalshuber organic farm
“Burgstallknott” in Parcines. Price: € 15.00. Information, meeting in Plars/Lagundo with tasting of farm products; Wine tasting (2
point & registration until the day before: Tourist Office Parcines, wines) with Hannes in the cellar of the Biedermann farm in Cermes;
tel. +39 0473 967157, www.partschins.com Herbal tour with Priska at Oberhasler farm in Scena; Cultural tour
with the artist Franz Pichler through the Steinachquarter in Merano.
Supported by experienced, local guides; E-bike rental and helmet.
Price: € 89.00, online € 79.00. Meeting point: Bike rental South
Tyrol Bike at the main train station Merano. Distance: 35 km. Infor-
mation & booking: Sissitours, tel. +39 0473 424344, www.sissitour.it
or in the Merano Tourist Office, tel. +39 0473 272000, www.meran.eu
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WED - 05.09. Hike on Merano 2000: A Walk around the Mittager trail
9.30 a.m.-6 p.m. The Panorama Trail Mittager is a simple but spectacular circular
walk. Here, the unique panorama of the most beautiful peaks of the
Dolomites opens up in front of our eyes. Price: with GuestCard
€ 4.00, without GuestCard € 8.00. Information & registration: Tour-
ist Office Avelengo-Verano-Merano 2000, tel. +39 0473 279457,
www.hafling.com
WED - 05.09. Nordic Walking for advanced
10 a.m.-12 noon Meeting point will be communicated upon registration. Walking THU - 06.09. Mountain Pfinstig on the Montescena
sticks on request. At your own risk. Price: € 20.00. Information & ‘Pfinstig’ is the old and still common term for Thursday. On this day,
registration: Emanuela Martini, tel. +39 333 6233977, young and old hikers can look forward to hearty farmers’ dishes
emanuela.martini@alice.it and fun children’s programmes. At some farms this day is also
accompanied by music. Information: Tourist Office Scena, tel. +39
WED - 05.09. Visit of the distillery Unterthurner in Marlengo 0473 945669, www.schenna.com
4 p.m. with tasting afterwards. Registration until noon using tel. +39 0473
447186. Price: € 15.00 incl. € 5.00 withholding voucher. THU - 06.09. Bathing in the alpine forest at Aschbach-Rio Lagundo
9 a.m. Training for sensory perception and awareness. Meeting Point:
WED - 05.09. Summer evening in Scena Valley Station of the cable car Aschbach. Price: € 30.00. Information
8 p.m. with live music by the band “Merrick”, shopping in the evening and & registration until the day before: Tourist Office Parcines, tel. +39
serving of drinks on the Raiffeisensquare in Scena. Information: 0473 967157, www.partschins.com
Tourist Office Scena, tel. +39 0473 945669, www.schenna.com
THU - 06.09. CLIMBING FOR CHILDREN IN THE ROCKARENA MERANO:
WED - 05.09. SOUTH TYROL FESTIVAL MERAN - BAROCCO 9.30 a.m.- CLIMBING AND ACTION
8.30 p.m. Concert Dorothee Oberlinger & Il Suonar Parlante Ensemble 12 noon for children from 6-14 years. Number of participants: max. 25
in the Palais Mamming in Merano. Celtic baroque: Irish and Scotch children. Price: € 6.00. Registration required within Tuesday 5 p.m.
traditionals and tunes, Purcell, Playford, Oswald, Hume, Matteis. Information: Merano Tourist Office, tel. +39 0473 272000,
Price: € 20.00. Information & tickets: tel. +39 0473 496030, www.meran.eu
www.meranofestival.com
THU - 06.09. CULINARY CULTURAL TOUR ON BIKE AROUND
WED - 05.09. Evening with Folk music in Tirolo 10 a.m.-4 p.m. THE LOWER PART OF VAL VENOSTA
8.30 p.m. in the clubhouse of Tirolo. Organised by the South Tyrol Folk Music GET TO KNOW COUNTRY AND PEOPLE
- District Burgraviato. Information: Tourist Office Tirolo, tel. +39 Guided day trip on E-bikes. Get to know country and people with
0473 923314, www.dorf-tirol.it friends. Stop at rustic farms and tase farm-own products and
wines. Experience South Tyrolean culture, listen to stories and get
WED - 05.09. Talk on the terrace at Arte Merano to know the people behind them. Services: snacks for lunch in the
9 p.m. In a conversation with Christiane Rekade, the artist Diego Marcon wine tavern Unteweirachhof in Parcines; guided tour with family
tells of his video “Il malatino”, which AMACI produced together with Fliri and wine tasting at the Himmelreich farm in Ciardes; visit of
the MiBACT. On the side, he gives insight into his versatile work the old farmhouse at the guesthouse Weißes Kreuz in Rablà; guided
with video animation. The video works of Diego Marcon have tour of the farm distillery Gaudenz in Parcines with family Schön-
been shown at film festivals and in institutions in Italy and abroad. weger. Supported by experienced, local guides; E-bike rental and
Information: Art Merano, via Portici 163, tel. +39 0473 212643, helmet. Price: € 89.00, online € 79.00. Meeting point: Bike rental
www.kunstmeranoarte.org, info@kunstmeranoarte.org South Tyrol Bike at the train station in Naturno. Distance: 35 km.
Train services to Naturno: every 30 minutes. Information & booking:
Sissitours, tel. +39 0473 424344, www.sissitour.it or in the Merano
Tourist Office, tel. +39 0473 272000, www.meran.eu
THU - 06.09. Familyrafting on the Adige - Lively action on the Adige
10 a.m.+2 p.m. Price: € 30.00 (children 5-13 years) € 40.00 (adults). Information &
registration: Rafting Adventure Südtirol, tel. +39 346 6070641
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FRI - 07.09. Breathing healthily and treading water on the Waalweg in Parcines
3.30 p.m. Feel the stimulating power of the water when undergoing a Kneipp
cure. Price: € 15.00. Information, meeting point and registration
until the day before in the Tourist Office Parcines, tel. +39 0473
967157, www.partschins.com
FRI - 07.09. MERANO MAGIC FESTIVAL
4.30-6.30 p.m. Opening
in the city center, Corso della Libertà 184. The warm-up for the
THU - 06.09. Wine tasting in the Stachlburg in Parcines Saturday gala takes place in an unusual and original location - the
5 p.m. Small wine seminar with professional tasting of excellent organic magic tricks will happen in the middle of the shop windows and
wines from our own production in the castle winery Stachlburg. shops of the modern shopping center “Stadt Centrum”. The program
Meeting point: 5 p.m. in the castle winery Stachlburg. Price: € 10.00. is aimed at families in particular. Free entry. Information: SEA
Information & registration until noon: Tourist Office Parcines, Service, tel. +39 348 8191355
tel. +39 0473 967157, www.partschins.com
FRI - 07.09. MERANO MAGIC FESTIVAL
07.-08.09. Max Oktoberfest 2018 4.30-6.30 p.m. Kids magic lab, a magic workshop for children
FRI-SAT Festival with Max Siebenförcher in the garden in via Laurin in in the city center, Corso della Libertà 184. Who does not know Harry
Merano. Festival on Friday from 5 p.m.-11 p.m., on Saturday from 10 Potter? The “Kids Magic Lab” gives children the opportunity to
a.m.-11 p.m. Fashion show by Trachten Runggaldier on Saturday at 8 follow in the footsteps of the world’s most famous sorcerer. The
p.m. Information: www.max-siebenfoercher.it workshop is part of the “Merano Magic Festival Opening” in the city
center. A great opportunity for the little ones to learn their first
FRI - 07.09. Meditation in the 7 gardens of Kränzelhof in Cermes magic tricks and playfully approach the world of sorcery. The event
7.30 a.m. Price: € 14.00 per person including the entrance to the gardens. will be led by Enrico Zanzi aka “Pavidini” in Italian. Free entry, no
Information: Kränzelhof Cermes, via delle Palade 1, tel. +39 348 registration required. Information: SEA Service, tel. +39 348 8191355
3855706, www.kraenzelhof.it
FRI - 07.09. 7th mushroom exhibition in Merano (07.-09.09.)
FRI - 07.09. CLIMBING FOR CHILDREN IN THE ROCKARENA MERANO: 5 p.m. in the Urania Merano, via Ortwein 6. Free entry. Information: Urania
9.30 a.m.- CLIMBING AND ACTION Meran, tel. +39 0473 230219, www.urania-meran.it
12 noon for children from 6-14 years. Number of participants: max. 25
children. Price: € 6.00. Registration required within Wednesday 5 FRI - 07.09. Merano Magic Festival - Gusto & Magic, sit at a table with
p.m. Information: Merano Tourist Office, tel. +39 0473 272000, 8 p.m. the magicians
www.meran.eu in the restaurant Déjàvu & Mixology, via Mainardo 186. Four-course
meal € 38.00. Information & registration: tel. +39 0473 693037
FRI - 07.09. A CULINARY CULTURAL WALK THROUGH MERANO
10 a.m.-1.30 p.m. Guided half-day pleasure tour on foot through Merano and its FRI - 07.09. SOUTH TYROL FESTIVAL MERAN - VOX HUMANA
surroundings. Service: enjoy coffee and get to know its history in 8.30 p.m. Concert Tenebrae Choir London - Nigel Short
South Tyrol; two special interpretations of Mediterranean food cul- in the parish church of Lana. Works by Lobo, Allegri, Padilla, Brahms,
ture by star chef Andrea Fenoglio in his famous restaurant Sissi; Bruckner and Reger. Price: € 30.00. Information & tickets: tel. +39
Panoramic lift ride to the Segenbühel and aperitif/ wine in the 0473 496030, www.meranofestival.com
Guesthouse Panorama; Gourmet antipasto in the restaurant Meteo
at the Gilf gorge; Ice cream tasting and history with Antonio Muna- SAT - 08.09. 6. Merano Classic - Oldtimertour
retto; Grappa tasting in the winery of Lagundo in Merano. Price: Oldtimer tour with start and arrival in Merano.
€ 49.00, online € 44.00. Meeting point: Merano Tourist Office, Towards the Dolomites - a spectacular ride, as exciting as it is
Corso della Libertà 45. Distance: 4 km. Information & booking: picturesque. Information & registration: Historic Cars,
Sissitours, tel. +39 0473 424344, www.sissitour.it or in the Merano info@historic-cars-meran.it
Tourist Office, tel. +39 0473 272000, www.meran.eu
FRI - 07.09. Nordic Walking for advanced
10 a.m.-12 noon Meeting point will be communicated upon registration. Walking
sticks on request. At your own risk. Price: € 20.00. Information &
registration: Emanuela Martini, tel. +39 333 6233977,
emanuela.martini@alice.it
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SAT - SUN in San Martino in Passiria. Festival on Saturday from 5.50 p.m., on
Sunday from 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Information: Tourist Office Val Passiria,
tel. +39 0473 656188, www.passeiertal.it
SAT - 08.09. 7th mushroom exhibition in Merano (07.-09.09.)
9 a.m.-12.30 p.m. in the Urania Merano, via Ortwein 6. Free entry. Information: Urania
& 2-7 p.m. Meran, tel. +39 0473 230219, www.urania-meran.it
SAT - 08.09. WandelArt - art exhibition (08. & 09.09.) SUN - 09.09. 7th mushroom exhibition in Merano (07.-09.09.)
9.30 a.m.-6 p.m. in the Wandelhalle arcade on Passegiata d’Inverno 9 a.m.-12.30 p.m. in the Urania Merano, via Ortwein 6. Free entry. Information: Urania
& 2-7 p.m. Meran, tel. +39 0473 230219, www.urania-meran.it
SAT - 08.09. Transhumance - Traditional Sheep transfer in Vernago in
10 a.m. Val Senales SUN - 09.09. WandelArt - art exhibition
A spectacular sheep transfer with about 4.000 sheep. Shepherds, 9.30 a.m.-6 p.m. in the Wandelhalle arcade on Passegiata d’Inverno
drivers and crowds of locals and guests are welcomed in the valley
with a small shepherd’s party. Information: Tourist Office Val SUN - 09.09. Transhumance - Traditional Sheep transfer in Vernago in
Senales, tel. +39 0473 679148, www.schnalstal.it 10 a.m. Val Senales
A spectacular sheep transfer with about 4.000 sheep. Shepherds,
SAT - 08.09. SOUTH TYROL FESTIVAL MERAN drivers and crowds of locals and guests are welcomed in the valley
11 a.m. MATINÉE CLASSIQUE with a small shepherd’s party. Information: Tourist Office Val
Concert Matthias Kirschnereit & Amaryllis Quartett Senales, tel. +39 0473 679148, www.schnalstal.it
in the Pavillon des Fleurs of the Kurhaus Merano. Works by Brahms.
Price: € 25.00. Information & tickets: tel. +39 0473 496030, SUN - 09.09. Great traditional Tyrolean festival in Tirolo
www.meranofestival.com 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on the fairground in Tirolo. Traditional morning pint with musical
entertainment by the “Original Südtiroler Spitzbuam”. Information:
SAT - 08.09. Children’s festival in Cermes Tourist Office Tirolo, tel. +39 0473 923314, www.dorf-tirol.it
11 a.m. on the leisure area in Cermes with Magic Balloon, large wooden
corner, make-up and handicraft corner. In bad weather, the SUN - 09.09. 7. Odlo Bike & Run Uphill Duathlon Cermes - San Vigilio
festival will not take place. Information: Tourist Office Lana, 10 a.m. Mountain bike and mountain running track. After the start, festival
tel. +39 0473 561770, www.lana.info with music and from 12 noon pastaparty on the fairground in
Cermes. Information: Tourist Office Lana, tel. +39 0473 561770,
SAT - 08.09. 6th MERANO MAGIC FESTIVAL - GALA www.lana.info
9-11 p.m. The world of magic is once again coming back to Merano. A Gala
that shows the Art of Illusion in the Kursaal of Merano, with breath- SUN - 09.09. SUNDAY CONCERT OF THE BAND OF MAIA BASSA
taking interludes of well-known magicians. Antonio Fumarola, 10.30 a.m.- in the Kursaal of Merano. Free entry. Information: Merano Tourist
Matteo Cucchi, Vanni De Luca, Jay Niemi, Ernesto Planas and 12 noon Office, tel. +39 0473 272000, www.meran.eu
Ottavio Belli will be on stage this time. In addition, the organizer of
the Roman “Supermagic” festival, Remo Pannain, and the president SUN - 09.09. Horseracing on one of Europe’s most beautiful obstacle racetracks
of “Club Magico Italiano”, Gianni Loria will again be joining this gala. 12 noon with catering (open from noon), entertainment, live music, cham-
The appearance of other surprise guests in the Kursaal can be pagne corner, pony riding for children. Price € 5.00, reduced price
expected. Free entry. Information: SEA Service, tel. 348 8191355. € 3.00. Information: tel. +39 0473 446222, www.meranogaloppo.it
10.-14.09. High Altitude trail of Merano in day stages
MON - FRI You will walk almost the same stages as in the original tour on the
high altitude trail of Merano, only will you come back to your hotel
in Merano and environs where you can relax. The transfer coach will
take you to the starting points. Walking time: 5-7 hours daily. Price:
€ 410.00. Extra costs: accommodation, drinks, lunch, transfer.
Information & registration: Mountaineering School MeranAlpin,
tel. +39 348 2600813, www.meranalpin.com
/ 108 / / 109 /10.09.-13.11. VinoCulti - Experience Wine in Tirolo TUE - 11.09. First steps in riding in Avelengo
Information & detailed program: Tourist Office Tirolo, tel. +39 0473 2.30 p.m. Price: € 15.00. Information & registration: Riding stable Sulfner in
923314, www.dorf-tirol.it Avelengo, tel. +39 339 5030381
MON - 10.09. First steps in riding at the Obermichelerhof in Verano TUE - 11.09. Bacon, wine & olives in Rablà
2 p.m. Price: € 8.00. Information: Obermichelerhof, tel.+39 348 9155757 4 p.m. Guided tour through the 700-year history with young farmer Daniel
and farmer Lisi. Get to know the many-faceted organic farm for
MON - 10.09. Evening market in Lagundo fruit, vegetable and bacon production and taste the farm products
4.30-10 p.m. Information: Tourist Office Lagundo, tel. +39 0473 448600, afterwards. Meeting point: 4 p.m. at organic farm Niedereben, price:
www.algund.info € 7.00. Registration: directly with the organic farm Niedereben until
the day before, tel. +39 340 491 4072.
MON - 10.09. Meditation in special places in Parcines
5 p.m. Relaxation exercises with health psychologist Dr. med. Birgit Pixner TUE - 11.09. Meditation in the 7 gardens of Kränzelhof in Cermes
Blaas. Price: € 20.00. Information, meeting point & registration until 6.30 p.m. Price: € 14.00 per person including the entrance to the gardens.
noon: Tourist Office Parcines, tel. +39 0473 967157, www.partschins.com Information: Kränzelhof Cermes, via delle Palade 1, tel. +39 348
3855706, www.kraenzelhof.it
MON - 10.09. Night at the museum… in Parcines
8.30 p.m. Evening tour in the typewriter museum. Price: € 8.00. Information: TUE - 11.09. SOUTH TYROL FESTIVAL MERAN - CLASSIC
Tourist Office Parcines, tel. +39 0473 967157, www.partschins.com 8.30 p.m. Concert Philippe Jaroussky, Emöke Baráth & Ensemble Artaserse
in the Kursaal of Merano. Works by Händel. Price: € 25.00, € 40.00,
MON - 10.09. Evening tour of Scena Castle € 55.00, € 70.00. Information & tickets: tel. +39 0473 496030,
9 p.m. Price: € 9.00. Information: Tourist Office Scena, tel. +39 0473 www.meranofestival.com
945669, www.schenna.com
WED - 12.09. Climbing course for adults in Parcines
TUE - 11.09. Discover Nordic Walking 9 a.m.-1 p.m. in the climbing garden “Burgstallknott”. The equipment is provided
10 a.m.-12 noon Meeting point: Elisabeth Park Merano. Walking sticks on request. At free of charge. Bring along trekking shoes or sneakers, comfortable
your own risk. Price: € 20.00. Information & registration: Emanuela clothes and drinks. Meeting point: bus stop Parcines. Price: € 60.00.
Martini, tel. +39 333 6233977, emanuela.martini@alice.it Information & registration: Mountaineering School MeranAlpin,
tel. +39 348 2600813, www.meranalpin.com
TUE - 11.09. Experience alpine dairy of Lagundo
10 a.m. The visitor himself becomes a dairyman. A table with 16 individual WED - 12.09. CULINARY CULTURAL TOUR ON BIKE AROUND MERANO
workplaces allows you to create your own cheese with the help of 9.30 a.m.- GET TO KNOW COUNTRY AND PEOPLE
a digital guide and qualified staff. The homemade cheese can then 4.30 p.m. Guided day trip on E-bikes. Get to know country and people with
be taken away by the visitors. Price with GuestCard: € 5.00. friends. Stop at rustic farms and tase farm-own products and wines.
Information & registration by 4 p.m. the day before: Tourist Office Experience South Tyrolean culture, listen to stories and get to know
Lagundo, tel. +39 0473 448600, www.algund.info the people behind them. Services: picnic for lunch in the garden of
Pienzenau Castle in Merano with South Tyrolean specialties incl.
TUE - 11.09. Children climbing taster course wine; Guided tour with Christian at the Schnalshuber organic farm
2 p.m. Children from 7-14 years safely gain their first experiences in in Plars/ Lagundo with tasting of farm products; Wine tasting (2
climbing under the guidance of mountain guide Michael Tschöll at wines) with Hannes in the cellar of the Biedermann farm in Cermes;
“Burgstallknott” in Parcines. Price: € 15.00. Information, meeting Herbal tour with Priska at Oberhasler farm in Scena; Cultural tour
point & registration until the day before: Tourist Office Parcines, with the artist Franz Pichler through the Steinachquarter in Merano.
tel. +39 0473 967157, www.partschins.com Supported by experienced, local guides; E-bike rental and helmet.
Price: € 89.00, online € 79.00. Meeting point: Bike rental South
Tyrol Bike at the main train station Merano. Distance: 35 km. Infor-
mation & booking: Sissitours, tel. +39 0473 424344, www.sissitour.it
or in the Merano Tourist Office, tel. +39 0473 272000, www.meran.eu
/ 110 / / 111 /WED - 12.09. Baking course in Marlengo: apple strudel THU - 13.09. Village market in Scena:
10-11.30 a.m. with an experienced confectioner of the bakery “Mein Beck” at 9 a.m.-12 noon Pleasure and handicraft on the Raiffeisensquare in Scena. Informa-
Piazza Chiesa 7. Price: € 15.00 with tasting and drink. Information tion: Tourist Office Scena, tel. +39 0473 945669, www.schenna.com
& registration within 5 p.m. the day before: Tourist Office Marlengo,
tel. +39 0473 447147, info@marling.info THU - 13.09. CULINARY CULTURAL TOUR ON BIKE AROUND
10 a.m.-4 p.m. THE LOWER PART OF VAL VENOSTA
WED - 12.09. Nordic Walking for advanced GET TO KNOW COUNTRY AND PEOPLE
10 a.m.-12 noon Meeting point will be communicated upon registration. Walking Guided day trip on E-bikes. Get to know country and people with
sticks on request. At your own risk. Price: € 20.00. Information & friends. Stop at rustic farms and tase farm-own products and
registration: Emanuela Martini, tel. +39 333 6233977, wines. Experience South Tyrolean culture, listen to stories and get
emanuela.martini@alice.it to know the people behind them. Services: snacks for lunch in the
wine tavern Unteweirachhof in Parcines; guided tour with family
WED - 12.09. Distillate tasting “From fruit to distillate” in Parcines Fliri and wine tasting at the Himmelreich farm in Ciardes; visit of
4.30 p.m. Visit of the Gaudenz farm distillery with tasting of high quality the old farmhouse at the guesthouse Weißes Kreuz in Rablà; guided
distillates. Price: € 9.00. Information & registration until noon: tour of the farm distillery Gaudenz in Parcines with family Schön-
Tourist office of Parcines, tel. +39 0473 967157, www.partschins.com weger. Supported by experienced, local guides; E-bike rental and
helmet. Price: € 89.00, online € 79.00. Meeting point: Bike rental
WED - 12.09. Fancy art? at Arte Merano South Tyrol Bike at the train station in Naturno. Distance: 35 km.
6 p.m. Guided tours of the exhibitions: “Yorgos Sapountzis. Michsich Train services to Naturno: every 30 minutes. Information & booking:
Hotel“ and ”Marilù Eustachio. Heimat“ with the artistic director Sissitours, tel. +39 0473 424344, www.sissitour.it or in the Merano
Christiane Rekade. For description of the exhibitions see page 91. Tourist Office, tel. +39 0473 272000, www.meran.eu
www.kunstmeranoarte.org/en.html. Price: Guided tour € 10.00 +
entrance fee. Information: Arte Merano, via Portici 163, tel. +39 0473 THU - 13.09. Familyrafting on the Adige - Lively action on the Adige
212643, www.kunstmeranoarte.org, info@kunstmeranoarte.org 10 a.m.+2 p.m. Price: € 30.00 (children 5-13 years) € 40.00 (adults). Information &
registration: Rafting Adventure Südtirol, tel. +39 346 6070641
WED - 12.09. SOUTH TYROL FESTIVAL MERAN - COLOURS OF MUSIC
8.30 p.m. Jazz-Trio Dieter ILG: “B-A-C-H” THU - 13.09. Winery tour in Scena
in the municipal theater of Merano. Magical moments with 4.30 p.m. at the Innerleiter Hof with guided tour and tasting. Price: € 15.00.
chamber-jazz inspired by J.S. Bach. Price: € 25.00. Information & Information: Tourist Office Scena, tel. +39 0473 945669,
tickets: tel. +39 0473 496030, www.meranofestival.com www.schenna.com
WED - 12.09. Climatic therapy night hike to the Parcines Waterfall Climatic THU - 13.09. SOUTH TYROL FESTIVAL MERAN - CLASSIC
8.30 p.m. Health Resort 8.30 p.m. Concert of the Youth Orchestra of Bahia (Brasil) - Ricardo
The natural healing process for increased well-being. Price: € 20.00. Castro - Martha Argerich
Information & registration until the day before in the Tourist Office in the Kursaal of Merano. Works by Wagner, Liszt, Bernstein,
Parcines, tel. +39 0473 967157, www.partschins.com Gershwin, Guarnieri, Revueltas, Marquez. Price: € 35.00, € 50.00,
€ 70.00, € 90.00. Information & tickets: tel. +39 0473 496030,
THU - 13.09. Bathing in the alpine forest at Aschbach-Rio Lagundo www.meranofestival.com
9 a.m. Training for sensory perception and awareness. Meeting Point:
Valley Station of the cable car Aschbach. Price: € 30.00. Information FRI - 14.09. Beer festival in the brewery Forsterbräu Merano (14.-16.09.)
& registration until the day before: Tourist Office Parcines, tel. +39 Corso Libertà 90, Merano. Information: tel. +39 0473 236535,
0473 967157, www.partschins.com www.forsterbrau.it
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