This charming city in northern Italy is a destination where you can not only bask in stunning landscapes, but also rejuvenate your spirit.
The town is brimming with Central European charm, with its spectacular gardens, castles, and art nouveau-style buildings.
It also offers an extraordinary cultural experience with its world-class museums, galleries, and theatres as well as a rich history dating back to ancient times.
Merano is also famous for its fantastic skiing opportunities, with its miles of trails that reach impressive heights of up to 2,000 meters above sea level.
But that’s not all – Merano is also home to a number of excellent wineries, restaurants, bars, and cafés all serving up delicious food and drink.
If this sounds like the kind of place you’d like to spend your next holiday, take a look at our list of recommendations below to ensure you don’t miss out on any of the activities or sights that Merano has to offer
The 70 Most Popular Things To Do In Merano, Italy
70. Maseben
5.0 (2 reviews)
Credit: Alexandra Skarda, Google Maps
Location: 39058 Sarntal Autonomous Province of Bolzano South Tyrol
69. Ansitz Gaudententurm
4.7 (3 reviews)
Credit: Ansitz Gaudententurm, Google Maps
Location: Via Gaudententurm 9 Parcines BZ
Tel: 0473-967157
Web Address: https://merano-suedtirol.it/de/partschins-rabland-und-toell/natur-kultur/sehenswuerdigkeiten/ansitze-burgen-schloesser/rid-F5BC86F35FB04EC39BF3DF3A28616719-p-ansitz-gaudententurm.html
68. Giardino degli innamorati
5.0 (6 reviews)
Credit: Daniele Guizzetti, Google Maps
Location: 39012 Merano Autonomous Province of Bolzano South Tyrol
67. Tschigat
5.0 (8 reviews)
66. MM Meraner Markt
4.5 (10 reviews)
Credit: Walter Thomas, Google Maps
Location: 39012 Merano Autonomous Province of Bolzano South Tyrol
Tel: 0473-272000
Web Address: https://merano-suedtirol.it/de/meran/info-service/veranstaltungen/mm-der-meraner-markt.html
65. Weinweg (Dorf Tirol)
4.9 (11 reviews)
Credit: Weinweg (Dorf Tirol), Google Maps
Location: Weinweg Dorf Tirol Autonome Provinz Bozen Sudtirol
Tel: 0473-923314
Web Address: http://bit.ly/weinweg
64. Monte Muta
4.7 (13 reviews)
63. Alta Via di Marlengo
4.3 (14 reviews)
Location: 39020 Marling Autonomous Province of Bolzano South Tyrol
62. Mausoleum Schenna
4.3 (15 reviews)
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Location: Via Rothtal 1 Scena BZ
Tel: 0473-945669
Web Address: https://schloss-schenna.com/besichtigungen.html#besichtigungenmausoleum
61. Verdins -Tall
4.0 (20 reviews)
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60. Piattaforma panoramica ai Masi della Muta
4.9 (20 reviews)
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Location: Muthofe 10 Dorf Tirol Autonome Provinz Bozen Sudtirol
Tel: 0473-923314
Web Address: https://merano-suedtirol.it/de/dorf-tirol/natur-kultur/sehenswuerdigkeiten/aussichtsplattform-hochmuth.html
59. Spronser Lakes
4.7 (26 reviews)
58. Weingut Plonerhof Marlengo
4.7 (26 reviews)
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Location: Via Tramontana 29 Marlengo BZ
Tel: 0473-490525
Web Address: https://weingut-plonerhof.it/
57. Falknerpromenade
4.7 (27 reviews)
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Location: Falknerweg Dorf Tirol Autonome Provinz Bozen Sudtirol
Tel: 0473-923314
Web Address: https://merano-suedtirol.it/de/dorf-tirol/aktivurlaub/wandern-bergsteigen/themenwege-promenaden/17373861-falknerpromenade.html
56. Hirzer
4.7 (41 reviews)
55. Waalweg di Rablà
4.7 (43 reviews)
Location: Geroldstrasse 35 Rabland Autonome Provinz Bozen Sudtirol
Tel: 0473-967157
Web Address: https://merano-suedtirol.it/de/partschins-rabland-und-toell/aktivurlaub/wandern-bergsteigen/waalwege/5939338-rablander-waalweg-runde.html
54. Vigiljoch
4.6 (45 reviews)
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53. Ansitz Kränzel
4.5 (46 reviews)
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Location: Via delle Palade 1 Cermes BZ
Tel: 0473-564549
Web Address: http://kraenzelhof.it/
52. Alta Via di Merano®
4.4 (51 reviews)
Credit: Meraner Höhenweg, Google Maps
Location: Lodnerstrasse 8 Partschins Autonome Provinz Bozen Sudtirol
51. Castello Rubein
4.4 (64 reviews)
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Location: Via Theodor Christomannos 38 Merano BZ
Tel: 0473-231894
Web Address: https://rubein.com/
50. Ifinger
4.7 (69 reviews)
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49. Roggia di Parcines (Waalweg)
4.8 (78 reviews)
Location: Via Vallettina 8 Partschins Autonome Provinz Bozen Sudtirol
Tel: 0473-967157
Web Address: https://merano-suedtirol.it/it/parcines-rabla-e-tel/vacanze-in-montagna/camminate-escursioni/sentieri-escursionistici/sentieri-facili-e-panoramici/16643716-percorso-circolare-waalweg-di-parcines-sentiero-della-roggia.html
48. Waalweg di Maia (roggia)
4.7 (80 reviews)
Location: 39015 Street Leonhard in Passeier Autonomous Province of Bolzano South Tyrol
Web Address: http://wp.me/p6hffh-jB
47. Waalweg di Scena
4.7 (87 reviews)
Location: 39017 Schenna Autonomous Province of Bolzano South Tyrol
46. Castel Fahlburg
4.5 (90 reviews)
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Location: Prissian 83 Prissiano BZ
Tel: 0473-920930
Web Address: http://fahlburg.com/
45. Funivia Vilpiano – Meltina
4.3 (92 reviews)
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Location: 24 Via Alla Funivia Meltina BZ
Tel: 0471-668053
Web Address: http://sii.bz.it/
44. River Passer
4.8 (94 reviews)
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43. Sentiero delle rocce di Velloi
4.9 (94 reviews)
Credit: Vellauer Felsenweg, Google Maps
Location: Vellauer Felsenweg Dorf Tirol Autonome Provinz Bozen Sudtirol
Tel: 0473-923314
Web Address: http://bit.ly/Vellauer-Felsenweg
42. Partschins Waterfall
4.7 (95 reviews)
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Location: Via Monte Tessa Merano BZ
Tel: 0473-967157
Web Address: http://sentres.com/
41. Kunst Meran Merano Arte
4.2 (100 reviews)
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Location: Via Portici 163 Merano BZ
Tel: 0473-212643
Web Address: http://kunstmeranoarte.org/
40. Schreibmaschinenmuseum Partschins
4.6 (102 reviews)
Location: Kirchplatz 10 Partschins Autonome Provinz Bozen Sudtirol
Tel: 0473-967581
Web Address: http://typewritermuseum.com/
39. Palais Mamming Museum
4.4 (104 reviews)
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Location: Piazza Duomo 6 Merano BZ
Tel: 0473-270038
Web Address: http://palaismamming.it/
38. Seilbahn Aschbach
4.3 (110 reviews)
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Location: Via Saring 36 Rabla BZ
Tel: 0473-967198
Web Address: http://aschbach.it/
37. Sentiero d’avventura del cavallo Haflinger
4.6 (134 reviews)
Location: Via Paese Avelengo BZ
Tel: 0473-279457
Web Address: https://merano-suedtirol.it/de/hafling-voeran-meran-2000/aktivurlaub/familie/haflinger-erlebnisweg.html
36. Touriseum
4.5 (135 reviews)
Location: Via S Valentino 51a Merano BZ
Tel: 0473-255655
Web Address: http://touriseum.it/
35. Azienda Vitivinicola Castello Rametz S.R.L.
4.7 (143 reviews)
Credit: Georg Köhldorfer, Google Maps
Location: Via Labers 4 Merano BZ
Tel: 0473-211011
Web Address: http://rametz.com/
34. Beachvolleyballplatz
4.8 (145 reviews)
Location: Via Saring 31 Saring BZ
Tel: 346-607-0641
Web Address: http://adventure-suedtirol.com/
33. The Salten
4.8 (148 reviews)
Location: Via Lavenna Meltina BZ
Web Address: http://jenesien.net/it/wandern-jenesien-suedtirol.php
32. Meraner Höhenweg
4.8 (153 reviews)
Location: Wandergebiet Partschins Autonome Provinz Bozen Sudtirol
Web Address: https://meraner-hoehenweg.com/
31. Kränzelhof
4.6 (153 reviews)
Credit: Kränzelhof – Weingut, Kunst-Garten & Kulinarik, Google Maps
Location: Via delle Palade 1 Cermes BZ
Tel: 0473-564549
Web Address: http://kraenzelhof.it/
30. Women’s Museum Meran
4.1 (205 reviews)
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Location: Via Mainardo 2 Merano BZ
Tel: 0473-231216
Web Address: http://museia.it/
29. Texelbahn – AG
4.6 (212 reviews)
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Location: Zielstr 11 Parcines BZ
Tel: 0473-968295
Web Address: http://texelbahn.com/
28. Funivia Tirolo – Muta – stazione a monte
4.6 (228 reviews)
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Location: 39019 Tirol Autonomous Province of Bolzano South Tyrol
Tel: 0473-923480
Web Address: http://seilbahn-hochmuth.it/
27. Castel Lebenberg
4.6 (236 reviews)
Credit: Giorgio Tartaglini, Google Maps
Location: Via Monte Leone 15 Cermes BZ
Tel: 320-401-8511
Web Address: http://lana.info/erleben/themen/kultur-sehenswertes/schloesser-und-burgen/castel-lebenberg.html
26. St. Hippolyt Kirche
4.7 (240 reviews)
Location: Naraun 13 Narano BZ
Tel: 0473-920822
Web Address: https://merano-suedtirol.it/de/tisens-prissian/natur-kultur/sehenswuerdigkeiten/kirchen.html
25. Sankt Kathrein
4.7 (319 reviews)
Location: St Kathreinstrasse | Via S Caterina Avelengo BZ
Web Address: https://merano-suedtirol.it/hafling-voeran-und-meran-2000/sehenswertes/st-kathrein-kirche-in-hafling/
24. Stoanerne Mandln (omini di pietra)
4.8 (425 reviews)
Location: plattl 7c Renon BZ
Web Address: https://bergportal.com/category/gebiet/sarntaler-alpen
23. Gilfpromenade
4.7 (482 reviews)
Location: Zenobergstrasse 35 Merano BZ
Tel: 0473-272000
Web Address: https://merano-suedtirol.it/de/meran/aktiv-entspannen/spazieren-wandern/spazierwege-und-promenaden/10604692-gilfpromenade.html
22. Waalweg di Lagundo
4.7 (498 reviews)
Location: Waalweg Lagundo BZ
Tel: 0473-448600
21. Passeggiata Lungo Passirio
4.7 (537 reviews)
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Location: 39012 Merano Autonomous Province of Bolzano South Tyrol
Tel: 0473-250111
Web Address: http://gemeinde.meran.bz.it/de
20. Alpin Bob Meran 2000
4.5 (559 reviews)
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Location: Via Pivigna Avelengo BZ
Tel: 0473-234821
Web Address: https://meran2000.com/de/sommer/mit-kindern/alpin-bob/25-0.html
19. Schloss Schenna
4.4 (596 reviews)
Credit: Mauro Lanzini, Google Maps
Location: Via Al Castello 14 Scena BZ
Tel: 0473-945630
Web Address: https://schloss-schenna.com/index.html
18. Funivia Monte S.Vigilio Stazione a valle
4.4 (716 reviews)
Credit: Seilbahn Vigiljoch, Google Maps
Location: Via Villa 3 Lana BZ
Tel: 0473-561333
Web Address: http://vigiljoch.com/
17. Marlinger Waalweg
4.7 (740 reviews)
Location: Vicolo San Felice 15 Marlengo BZ
Tel: 0473-447147
Web Address: https://merano-suedtirol.it/it/marlengo/vacanze-in-montagna/escursioni/sentiero-della-roggia-di-marlengo/16921491-waalweg-canale-d-irrigazione-di-marlengo.html
16. Seilbahn Hochmuth
4.5 (745 reviews)
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Location: Haslachstrasse 64 Tirolo BZ
Tel: 0473-923480
Web Address: http://seilbahn-hochmuth.it/
15. Knottnkino
4.8 (751 reviews)
14. Gaulschlucht Lana
4.2 (818 reviews)
Location: Via Merano 12 Lana BZ
Web Address: https://merano-suedtirol.it/it/lana-e-dintorni/cultura-e-curiosita/natura-e-relax/gola-gaulschlucht-a-lana/
13. Eisenbahnwelt – Mondo Treno
4.5 (876 reviews)
Credit: Eisenbahnwelt – Mondo Treno, Google Maps
Location: Geroldplatz 3 vicolo Gerold 3 Rabla BZ
Tel: 0473-521460
Web Address: http://eisenbahnwelt.it/
12. Castello Principesco
4.2 (1,016 reviews)
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Location: Via Galileo Galilei 21 Merano BZ
Tel: 329-018-6390
Web Address: http://gemeinde.meran.bz.it/de/Landesfuerstliche_Burg_1
11. Raffeiner Theme Park
4.5 (1,365 reviews)
Credit: Heidi Mattner-Schadeck, Google Maps
Location: Via Nazionale 26 Gargazzone BZ
Tel: 0471-920218
Web Address: http://raffeiner.net/
10. Cascata di Parcines
4.6 (2,167 reviews)
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Location: Via Cascata Parcines BZ
Tel: 0473-967157
Web Address: https://merano-suedtirol.it/de/partschins-rabland-und-toell/natur-kultur/wasserwelten/partschinser-wasserfall.html
Our Top picks
9. Castello Rametz – Wine Museum
4.8 (85 reviews)
Location: Via Labers 4 Merano BZ
Tel: 0473-211011
Web Address: http://rametz.com/oeffnungszeiten/weinbaumuseum.html
8. Brunnenburg
4.4 (344 reviews)
Location: Ezra Pound Streetrasse 3 Tirolo BZ
Tel: 339-180-3086
Web Address: https://brunnenburg.net/
7. St. Nicholas’ Church
4.5 (720 reviews)
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Location: Passeirer Gasse 3 Merano BZ
Tel: 0473-230174
Web Address: http://stadtpfarre-meran.it/
6. Tyrol Castle
4.6 (2,855 reviews)
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Location: Via del Castello 24 Tirolo BZ
Tel: 0473-220221
Web Address: https://schlosstirol.it/
5. Meran 2000
4.5 (3,085 reviews)
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Location: Via Val di Nova 37 Merano BZ
Tel: 0473-234821
Web Address: http://meran2000.com/
4. Passeggiata Tappeiner
4.7 (5,767 reviews)
Location: Tappeinerweg Merano BZ
Web Address: https://merano-suedtirol.it/de/dorf-tirol/aktivurlaub/wandern-bergsteigen/themenwege-promenaden/16918799-wanderung-entlang-des-tappeinerweges.html
3. Trauttmansdorff Castle
4.7 (6,300 reviews)
Credit: Syrio, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: Strada Provinciale 8 Merano Scena Merano BZ
Tel: 0473-255600
Web Address: https://trauttmansdorff.it/die-gaerten-von-schloss-trauttmansdorff.html
2. Terme Merano
4.4 (11,762 reviews)
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Location: Piazza Terme 9 Merano BZ
Tel: 0473-252000
Web Address: http://thermemeran.it/
1. Gardens of Trauttmansdorff Castle
4.8 (12,975 reviews)
Credit: Syrio, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: Via Lungo Rio Nova Merano BZ
Tel: 0473-255600
Web Address: http://trauttmansdorff.it/
Final Words:
Thank you for reading our list of the best things to do in Merano, Italy! We hope it helped you plan the perfect itinerary for your next trip to this fantastic destination. Happy travels!
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