Your holiday in Merano & Environs
and Val Venosta
Palms and apples. Aperol and spritzers.
Between palm trees and apple orchards lies one of South Tyrol’s warmest corners. From the Piris Places in Laces, Merano and its surroundings are only a short journey away – just as relaxed by Val Venosta railway as by car. Your holiday in Merano & Environs combines Alpine freshness with a generous dose of Italian Dolce Vita.
Excursions to Merano & surroundings: your highlights
The spa town of Merano welcomes you with flowering promenades and elegant Art Nouveau architecture. Continue to the world-famous Gardens of Trauttmannsdorff Castle or the soothing thermal baths right in the city. Prefer nature? Hike along the sunny irrigation channels. Our Adventure Coach will happily put together the right excursions around Merano for you.
From Laces to Merano
in no time
Your base in Val Venosta makes Merano the ideal day-trip destination. In the morning, you’re still having breakfast at Jagdhof or NEA, by lunchtime you’re already strolling beneath Merano’s historic arcades – with only a short, scenic journey through orchards and vineyards in between. With the South Tyrol Guest Pass, bus and train travel is free.
Excursions around Merano:
your highlights
Some of the loveliest excursions on your holiday in Merano & Environs are just a short journey from us. From Jagdhof, simply set off and enjoy.
flowering promenades and elegant Art Nouveau charm (approx. 28 km, around 30 minutes from Piris Jagdhof | Adventure Experience)
a 12-hectare botanical paradise (approx. 30 km, around 35 minutes)
pools and saunas right in the city (approx. 28 km, around 30 minutes)
provincial museum with panoramic views across the basin (approx. 32 km, around 40 minutes)
Guide: Piris mini guide to Merano & Environs
Best time to visit: spring and autumn show Merano at its mildest, when the promenades are in bloom.
Combo tip: combine a day in Merano with a stop in Scena or Tirolo for panoramic views.
Ticket trick: your South Tyrol Guest Pass covers trains and buses, so simply leave the car with us.
