If you would like to combine an active holiday in the mountains amidst nature,
with some comfortable experiences in the city’s atmosphere, we invite you to visit
the town of Meran (Italian Merano) and South Tyrol’s main city Bozen (Italian Bolzano).
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Did you know that the Austrian Empress Elisabeth too used to spend her winter vacation in Meran? This medieval city surrounded by the mountains has a particular southern charm and is full of history and tradition. It is known above all for its famous Thermal Baths and as the “city of flowers”.
The Merano Thermal Baths are located right in the city centre and represent not only a perfect Health & Spa destination but an architectural highlight as well. Diverse health and feel-good programmes based on the use of South Tyrolean raw materials, an extensive range of pools and saunas, a fitness centre and choice of catering facilities, an exclusive park and much more. Merano Thermal Baths is open 365 days a year.
As the city of flowers Merano hosts the “Meranflora”, the renowned garden festival along the sunny banks of the Passirio river, and the worldwide famous Botanic Gardens of Trauttmansdorff Castle. These are an absolute highlight for all visitors, whether they themselves have green fingers or just enjoy nature and beautiful gardens.
The city itself has much to offer: from a pleasant walk along the Promenades, to some shopping under the Arcades in the old town centre, an Italian coffee in the refined atmosphere of one of the many Cafés or a visit to a museum!
Our "imperial" suggestion: do not miss a visit to Trauttmansdorff Castle!
Bozen has been for centuries the city where artists from the north stopped during their trips to Italy. This has made Bozen an important cultural centre where different traditions, thoughts and histories met and melted. The central Piazza Walther named for the troubadour Walther von der Vogelweide, one street named for Dante and another for Goethe; a conservatory carrying the name of Monteverdi an Orchestra of Haydn. A trilingual University, and an Academy of Design and a Film School both bilingual. This is what makes Bolzano a little big capital of European atmosphere.
Bolzano is the portal to a world without borders, from the green of parks and grapevines to the living rock of the Dolomites. Pink mountains fringed with snow form a backdrop while below lie palms, olive trees, cedars, and magnolias on the slopes of the hills. An elegant frame for the meeting between the fresh northern wind and the radiant Mediterranean sun.
Our "archaeological" suggestion: follow the last steps of Ötzi, the man from the ice, at the South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology.
****S Holiday & SPA Hotel Völlanerhof in Lana - Meran/o - Italy
SPA & Golf Vacation in the Italian Alps - Enjoy your stay in Souty Tyrol / Südtirol
