Spa town elegance

The many promenades of Meran-Merano near the ALPIANA – green luxury Dolce Vita Hotel also compete with each other in their floral splendour. Palms, cypresses and oleander bear witness to the southern climate of the area. The rocky peaks of the Texelgruppe mountains in the background, still bearing the traces of the last snow and ice even in as the first spring flowers push through, form the only contrast. Alpine romance and ‘dolce vita’ in contrasting harmony.

Cuisine: In Meran-Merano,  both ’Knödel‘ dumplings and spaghetti get a look-in and may be found in all their many variations. Italian seasoning, Tyrolean earthiness. A new cuisine made up of the best of both worlds has arisen in the place where these two cultures collide, and people can savour the various tastes in the many fancy restaurants, atmospheric bistros, wine cellars and cafès.

Architectural tour: Narrow alleyways draw visitors away from the wide streets lined with lively bars and eateries into lovingly decorated courtyards and quiet squares ending up at the Meraner Lauben arcades. This is where small shops huddle up against larger chain stores, bay windows decorate bright building fronts. Some buildings bear witness to Meran-Merano’s aristocratic past: the famous Meraner Kurhaus, for example. A ‘Jugendstil’ pearl radiating splendour inside and out.

A more recently acquired architectural highlight is Meran-Merano Thermal Spa, constructed by South Tyrolean star architect Matteo Thun. However, a day of relaxation here makes you forget all outward appearances and leaves room for inward reflection. Steaming water, pools and saunas, beauty involving natural ingredients such as apples, honey, hay etc., and bathing in the thermal waters of Meran-Merano – still the spa town, even today. More information about Meran-Merano you will find on suedtirol-hotels.com.

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