Holiday discoveries

One of the most colourful and fragrant sights in the Merano region and in all of Italy. The 80 or so garden landscapes and the State Museum of Tourism at Trauttmansdorff Castle can be reached from Kolping in a matter of minutes by bus or on foot via the Sissi Trail.

It is only a short walk to where the thermal waters of the Merano thermal spa bubble forth. Swim in 25 indoor and outdoor pools, relax in the five-hectare thermal park or sweat in the huge sauna area: as a partner company, we offer guests a 10% discount on admission.

The sun-kissed promenade runs along the slope of the Monte di Merano. Pine trees, Himalayan cedars, eucalyptus, bamboo species, prickly pear cacti and a variety of other plants line the edge of the path. At the beginning of the path is the Polveriera, from whose battlements the best viewing point in the spa town is hidden.

The path named after Empress Sissi connects Merano city centre with Trauttmansdorff Castle. Its route includes another ten stations that are associated with the Austrian Empress, such as the Kurpromenade, the Kurhaus or Elisabeth Park.

Business has been conducted for over 800 years. Today, a variety of boutiques, cafés and restaurants await you under the historic archways. It's also worth looking up from the shop windows, at the decorated house façades.

The area around Merano is rich in historical buildings that are well worth a visit. Our tips: the Castello Principesco in the town centre, Trauttmansdorff Castle, Castel Tirolo, Castel Schenna and Castel Katzenzungen with the oldest and largest vine in the world.

The rich history of Merano and South Tyrol provides material for numerous museums: the Merano City Museum in Palais Mamming, the Castello Principesco in the middle of the arcades, the Touriseum in Trauttmansdorff Castle, the Women's Museum, the Jewish Museum and many more.