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2015 City Guide CITY – EVENTS – SHOPPING RESTAURANTS – HOTELS www.merano.eu 31 FOREWORD JOACHIM INGRID ELLMENREICH HOFER President President of the Merano 1 of the Merano Old Town Tourist Office Association Dear Guest, Dear Visitors, Merano is a city with nearly limitless What is more wonderful than wandering possibilities. Whether you are interested through Merano’s old town, strolling in cultural events, fine dining, a wide from this shop window to that café? variety of sports and recreational activities or top-flight relaxation: Merano Enjoy the rich and varied choices offers everything that makes a holiday available in and around our city. unforgettable – all set against a stunning backdrop. Numerous cultural events await you as do untold options for rest and relaxation. In the 2015 City Guide, we present Merano’s many facets in a compact We hope that this handy guide will help format. The clearly arranged design you navigate quickly and effortlessly. makes this guide an indispensable practical companion for your stay in Let your spirit soar: Merano, the city Merano, irrespective of the season in with charm! which you visit. Insider tips also offer new ideas to those who already know Merano well, and hopefully will inspire you to enjoy some in-depth sightseeing. On behalf of the Merano Tourist Office Light experience | I wish you good reading and a lovely We promise you a unique display of lights in our showroom. Here stay. you will find the widest selection of Italian designer lights in the region. And the best thing of all – we will deliver your lights right to your doorstep. Opening hours Marlengo near Merano MON - FRI: 08:30 - 13:00 Via Palade 13 14:00 - 19:00 Tel +39 0473 204 000 SATURDAY: 09:00 - 13:00 www.lichtstudio.com Merano_Logos-Partner.indd 5 30.03.10 08:24 TABLE OF CONTENTS CULTURE & LIFESTYLE ...................................................6-43 Highlights 2015: The Merano Spring Festival .................................. 6 Info: Merano Tourist Office Merano: A Short History ............................................................. 12 corso Libertà 45, 39012 Merano (BZ) tel. 0473 272000, fax 0473 235524 Merano – The Old Town ............................................................. 14 [email protected], www.merano.eu The Kurhaus ............................................................................. 18 The Puccini Theater .................................................................... 19 www.facebook.com/meran Merano as Meeting Place ........................................................... 19 Wellness in Merano ................................................................... 20 The Merano Terme Spa Complex .................................................. 22 PUBLISHER: Merano Tourist Office The Gardens of Trauttmansdorff Castle ........................................... 24 PHOTOGRAPHS: SMG Photo, MGM Photo/Frieder Blickle, Werbefoto Tappeiner Foto Press, Fotopress Arigossi, Othmar Prenner, Clorenzo Masin, Karl Stanzel, Damian Pertoll, Helmuth Rier, The Merano Racecourse ............................................................. 26 Harper Rain, Eventguide, Martina Gruber/LARS, Die Gärten von Schloss Trauttmansdorff, Castles & Manor Houses ............................................................. 32 Sandy Kirchlechner, Stefano Scatà, Chiara Boggian, Stefano Bolognesi, Matteo Groppo, Alex Filz, Marion Prossliner, Gourmet’s Int., Hannes Niederkofler, Gigi Sommese Monuments .............................................................................. 35 PRINTING: Südtirol Druck, Merano Churches & Sacred Places .......................................................... 36 TEXT: Merano Tourist Office, Bettina König, Simone Facchini, Rosanna Pruccoli, Lorenzo Viti, Cassandra Han, Ernst Müller, Jonas Benedikter Museums ................................................................................. 38 GRAPHIC DESIGN: LARS Communication & Marketing · www.lars.it Nightlife .................................................................................. 42 The Merano Tourist Office is not liable for the accuracy of contentMONTE within individual advertisements. EVENTS .........................................................................CASTEL 44-66 PFLANZENSTEIN OSPEDALE BENEDETTO WALKING .......................................................................67-81 N VIA IV NOVEMBRE On the Move: Walking and the City ............................................. 68 Legenda VIA GOETHE Sissi’s Path: In the Footsteps of an EmpressVIA DELLE ..................................... PIANTE 73 VIA MONASTERO VIA OTTONE HUBER SEGGIOVIA MERANO- Ancient Waalweg Trails .............................................................. 74 TIROLO Up to the Heights: Cable Cars & Chair Lifts .................................... 79 VIA VIRGILIO VIA ANDREAS HOFER Informazioni VIA GALILEI CASTEL NATURE & SPORTS ....................................................83-107 PORTA VENOSTA SAN ZENOThe High Road: Mountains & Sport Climbing .................................. 84 VIA MAINARDO Passirio VIA SAN GIUSEPPE TAXI Suggestions for Hiking In and Around Merano ................................PLANTA VIA 85 Stazione CIMITERO MILITARE The Senales Valley: Year-Round Skiing and Culture – ArcheoparcCASTEL ....... PLANTA88 TEDESCO Winter in Merano ...................................................................... 89 STAZIONE VIA MAINARDO POLVERIERA Exploring by Bicycle .................................................................. 92 VIALE EUROPA VIA BELVEDERE Impianto di risalita Easy Rider, Alpine Style .............................................................. 96 PIAZZA DEL VIA DELLE CORSE CIMITERO GRANO Golf ....................................................................................... 97 COMUNALE VIA DEGLI ALPINI VIA PORTICI VIA VIRGILIO GALLERIA ARISTON For Mermaids and Mermen .......................................................MAIA ALTA 100 Area verde VIAwe PORTICI are here Tennis ................................................................................... 101 PIAZZA PIAZZA MAZZINI DUOMO The Skating Rink: A Wintry Pleasure – Extreme Sports ..................... 101 VIA OTTONE HUBER CORSO LIBERTÀ VICOLO HALLER PIAZZA PORTA Chiesa Passirio VIA SAN GIORGIO TEATRO BOLZANO Fit the Fun Way: Other Sports & Recreation .................................. 102 VIA VAL DI NOVA VIA XXXAPRILE CORSO LIBERTÀ KURHAUS Suggestions for Families ............................................................ 107 VIA FORO BOARIO PIAZZA CASTEL VIA CASSA DI RISPARMIO DELLA VIA MONTANI RENA AROUND MERANO ROTTENSTEIN ................................................... 108-115 MERANO 2000 > Cimitero VIA CARDUCCI Passirio VIA BERSAGLIO PASSEGGIATA LUNGO PASSIRIO PASSEGGIATA TAXID’INVERNO SHOPPING GUIDE ..................................................... 116-142 VIA PLANTA VIA REZIA VIA VIA SCENA RESTAURANT GUIDE ................................................ 143-164 VIA CAVOUR PASSEGGIATA D’ESTATE HOTEL GUIDEPIAZZA ............................................................VIA SCENA 165-182 Castello VIA MANZONI FONTANA VIA CAVOUR MERANO FROM A TO Z ............................................ 183-190 VIA SCENA SUGGESTIONS FOR FAMILIES VIA PIAVE PARCO VIA SPECKBACHER VIA WINKEL Terme Merano ELISABETTA WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE (SISSI) CASTEL FRAGSBURG > Passirio VIA LEICHTER CASTEL VIA MANZONI VIA SCHILLER VIA LEOPARDI VIA RAMETZ Camping VIA PETRARCA VIA ROMA VIA GARIBALDI VIA IVIGNA Parco giochi VIA LIDO VIA GRABMAYR VIA DANTE VIA SCHAFFER VIA MAIA Ippodromo CASTEL VIA MONTE TESSA RUBEIN Tennis Club VIA BRENNERO VIA WINKEL VIA SAN VALENTINO VIA ZUEGG VIA ENRICO TOTI CHIESETTA DI VIA MATTEOTTI SAN VALENTINO Pista da pattinaggio VIA SCHAFFER CASTEL VIA PIAVE VIA VIA WOLKENSTEIN VIA SAN MARCO VIA DEFREGGER PIENZENAU CIRCOLO IPPICO Piscina VIA SANTAMAIA CATERINA BASSA VIA ROMA Hallenbad IPPODROMO VIA P.MAYR MERANO-MAIA VIA SIBILLA VIA MARIA TROST VIA MAYR-NUSSER VIA PIENZENAU Campo da calcio VIA DI MEZZO VIA DANTE CASTEL TRAUTTMANSDORFF < VAL VENOSTA/PASSO RESIA Posta VIA ZUEGG VIA CASERME < LAGUNDO VIA PARROCCHIA VIA POLLINGER TAXI Taxi VIA MAYR-NUSSER GIARDINO BOLZANO-SINIGO > BOTANICO VIA FINK VIA PALADE VIA HAGEN Parcheggio VIA ADIGE VIA ROMA Farmacia SUPERSTRADA MERANO-BOLZANO STAZIONE MAIA Pronto soccorso BASSA VIA CADORNA Distributore ADVANTAGE CARDS GUESTCARD This advantage card, valid in the Merano and Environs area, offers many ideas for great experiences that won’t break the bank. GuestCard holders receive exclusive reductions at museums, cable cars, sports facilities and recreational activities, providing many good reasons to explore Merano and Environs. The GuestCard is free of charge. Just ask your host desk or host upon arrival (partner of the Merano Tourist Office). The card is valid for the duration of your stay. Info: www.merano.eu, www.meranerland.com Running from late March to October, the Merano Market is Meran und Umgebung MERANO AND ENVIRONS BUSCARD Merano e dintorni the new meeting place for epicures in the lovely atmosphere The Merano and Environs BusCard is valid for 7 consecutive days Bei jeder Fahrt entwerten · obliterare ad ogni corsa following the date of initial use and may be used on all buses in and of the town center. Seasonal fruits and vegetables sourced Lokale Mobilcard | Mobilcard di zona BusCard around Merano (including City Buses). The Merano BusCard costs 7 Tage | 7 giorni exclusively from South Tyrol, local specialties, quality hand- € 15.00 and is available in tourist