Holiday in Meran: the perfect combination of contrasts
Meran, better than anywhere else, embodies the cultural variety and contrasting lifestyle of our holiday region as a whole: Alpine and Mediterranean, culture and nature, modernity and art nouveau, sport and relaxation, speck and spaghetti – Meran combines many contrasts into a wonderful symbiosis. We begin with the accommodation on offer, ranging from modern designer hotels to traditional guesthouses. The city’s culinary delights offer the best of both Tyrolean and Mediterranean gastronomy, complemented by fine wines from the vineyards surrounding the city.Nor is there any shortage of leisure activities: sports fans are well catered for in both summer and winter, while culture lovers can stroll through the city enjoying the vast choice of museums, exhibitions and galleries, followed by a concert or a theatre visit in the evening.
Meran’s events calendar is also packed full all year round: from the Haflinger horse races at Easter to the grape festival in October, from the Meran music weeks in late summer to the Merano International WineFestival & Gourmet in November, all rounded off by the Advent celebrations.
For relaxing we recommend the modern, stylish Therme Meran hot baths, the extraordinarily beautiful botanical gardens at Trauttmansdorff Castle, a visit to the kunst meran-merano arte gallery of contemporary art or a shopping trip through the city centre. As you look around you will see that Meran, with its pleasing mixture of beautiful buildings and monuments from all eras, especially the Middle Ages and the Belle Epoque, mixed with highly regarded works of modern architecture, itself provides the best evidence of its successful symbiosis of contrasts.
