# Things to see in Meran - Merano (Italy): 80 places and when to go

> Meran - Merano is a town in Italy, and this site lists 80 places in and around it, mainly Mountains (34), Nature (24), Hiking (19). The best known are Tyrol Castle, Hochwilde and Hirzer. The best time to come is April to June and September to October; also possible: November to March and July to August. In June there are 15 h 37 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 22. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/meran-merano/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** Italy · 46.6708, 11.1615
- **Places:** 80 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/montana/) (34) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/naturaleza/) (24) · [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/senderismo/) (19) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/historia/) (11) · [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/gastronomia/) (11) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/espiritual/) (5)
- **Best time:** April to June and September to October.
- **Also possible:** November to March and July to August.
- **Nearest airport:** VCE Venezia (VE), 159 km as the crow flies
- **Highest point:** Hochwilde, at 3,482 m.

## What to see in Meran - Merano

The places in and around Meran - Merano, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Tyrol Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/tirol-castle/): Castle in Tirol, South Tyrol, Italy · 2.9 km
- [Hochwilde](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/hochwilde-cima-altissima/): Mountain at the Ötztal Alps at the border Tyrol / South Tyrol · 15 km
- [Hirzer](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/hirzer-punta-cervina/): Mountain in the Sarntal Alps in South Tyrol · 11 km
- [Lodner](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/lodner-cima-fiammante/): Mountain in the Texel group in South Tyrol · 12 km
- [Ifinger](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/grosser-ifinger-picco-ivigna/): Nature · Mountains · 7.7 km
- [Fragsburg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/castel-verruca-fragsburg/): Castle in Merano, Italy · 4.3 km
- [Hohe Weisse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/hohe-weisse-cima-bianca-grande/): Mountain in Italy · 13 km
- [St. Nicholas' Church, Merano](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/pfarrkirche-st-nikolaus-duomo-san-nicolo/): Building in Merano, Italy · 284 m
- [Juval Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/schloss-juval-castel-juval/): Castle in Juval, Kastelbell-Tschars municipality, Italy · 15 km
- [St. Barbara's Chapel, Merano](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/st-barbara/): Chapel building in Merano, Italy · 322 m
- [Trauttmansdorff Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/trauttmansdorff-castle-nova-castle/): Château · 2.1 km
- [Brunnenburg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/brunnenburg/): Castle in South Tyrol, Italy · 2.6 km
- [Castle Katzenstein](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/castel-del-gatto-burg-katzenstein/): Castle in Merano, Italy · 3.7 km
- [Kolbenspitze](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/kolmer-la-clava/): Mountain in Italy · 11 km
- [Tschigat](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/tschigat-gigot/): Mountain in Italy · 9.5 km
- [Women's Museum Merano](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/women-s-museum/): Museum in Italy · 292 m
- [Merano Arte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/kunsthaus-meran/): Museum in Italy · 112 m
- [Mutspitze](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/mutspitze-monte-muta/): Mountain in Italy · 5.6 km
- [Palais Mamming](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/palais-mamming-museum/): Italian museum · 339 m
- [Saint Proculus church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/sankt-prokulus/): Church building in Naturns, Italy · 12 km
- [Castle Schenna](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/schloss-schenna-castello-di-scena/): Château in South Tyrol, Italy · 3.0 km
- [Gfallwand](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/gfallwand-croda-del-tovale/): Mountain in Italy · 13 km
- [Großer Mittager](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/grosser-mittager-monte-catino/): Mountain in Italy · 11 km
- [Naturnser Hochjoch](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/naturnser-hochjoch-giogo-alto/): Mountain in Italy · 12 km

And the other 56, by what you come to do:

- **Nature**: [Naturnser Hochwart](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/naturnser-hochwart-guardia-alta-di-naturno/), [Partschins Waterfall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/partschinser-wasserfall-cascata-di-parcines/), [Biotop Falschauer](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/biotop-falschauer-biotopo-delta-del-valsura/), [Kirchbachspitze](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/kirchbachspitze-croda-del-clivio/), [Lazinser Rötelspitze](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/lazinser-rotelspitze-cima-rosa-di-sopranes/), [Ohrnknott](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/orenknott/), [Hochplattspitze](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/plattinger-punta-delle-laste/), [Zielspitze](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/zielspitze-cima-di-tel/), [Biotopo Ontaneti di Postal](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/biotop-burgstaller-auen-biotopo-ontaneti-di-postal/), [Biotopo Laghetto di Gargazzone](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/biotop-gargazoner-lack-biotopo-laghetto-di-gargazzone/), [Biotopo Wangerau](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/biotop-wangerau-biotopo-wangerau/), [Graswandspitze](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/graswandspitz-la-croda-grande/), [Pfandlspitze](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/pfandlspitz-cima-di-pegno/)
- **History**: [Eschenlohe Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/eschenlohe-castel-d-ultimo/), [Castle Katzenzungen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/schloss-katzenzungen-castel-katzenzungen/), [Castle Labers](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/schloss-labers-castel-labers/), [Saint Catherine church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/st-kathrein-in-der-scharte-s-caterina/)
- **Mountains**: [Lodnerhütte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/lodnerhutte-rifugio-cima-fiammante/), [Stettiner Hütte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/stettiner-hutte-rifugio-petrarca/), [Hirzerhütte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/hirzer-hutte/), [Ifingerhütte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/ifinger-hutte-rifugio-ivigna/), [Meraner Hütte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/meranerhutte-rifugio-merano/), [Bockerhütte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/schutzhaus-bockerhutte/), [Hochganghaus](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/schutzhaus-hochgang-rifugio-casa-del-valico/), [Faglsalm - Malga Fagls](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/faglsalm-malga-fagls/), [Hahnenkammhütte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/hahnenkammhutte/), [Kesselberghütte - Rifugio Valcanova](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/kesselberghutte-rifugio-valcanova/), [Mittagerhütte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/mittagerhutte/), [Schutzhütte Hochalm - Rifugio Hochalm](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/schutzhutte-hochalm-rifugio-hochalm/), [Schutzhütte Nasereit - Rifugio Nasereit](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/schutzhutte-nasereit-rifugio-nasereit/), [Schutzhütte Oberkaseralm](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/schutzhutte-oberkaseralm/), [Tablander Alm](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/tablander-alm/)
- **Temples**: [Nativity of Saint John the Baptist church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/st-johann/)
- **Snow**: [Meran 2000](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/meran-2000/), [Pfelders](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/pfelders/), [San Vigilio](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/san-vigilio/)
- **With kids**: [Apfellehrpfad - Percorso informativo su piantagioni di mele](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/apfellehrpfad-percorso-informativo-su-piantagioni-di-mele/), [Erlebnisbahnhof - Stazione d'avventura](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/erlebnisbahnhof-stazione-d-avventura/), [Lido Lana](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/lido-lana/), [Therme Meran](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/therme-meran/)
- **Museums and art**: [Bunker Mooseum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/bunker-mooseum/)
- **Food and drink**: [Haidenhof Weingut Tenuta Vitivinicola](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/haidenhof-weingut-tenuta-vitivinicola/), [Himmelreich-Hof](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/himmelreich-hof/), [Jausenstation Langwies](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/jausenstation-langwies/), [Martinerhof's Brauhotel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/martinerhof-s-brauhotel/), [Pfefferlechner](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/pfefferlechner/), [Privatbrennerei Wezl in Riffian](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/privatbrennerei-wezl-in-riffian/), [Schwarz Brennerei](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/schwarz-brennerei/), [Weingut & Hofbrennerei Unterortl](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/weingut-hofbrennerei-unterortl/), [Weingut Oberstein](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/weingut-oberstein/), [Weingut Rebhof](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/weingut-rebhof/), [Wine Gallery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/wine-gallery/)
- **Hiking**: [Jakobsweg Andrian => Lana - Cammino di San Giacomo Andriano => Lana](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/jakobsweg-andrian-lana-cammino-di-san-giacomo-andriano-lana/), [Meraner Höhenweg - Alta Via di Merano](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/meraner-hohenweg-alta-via-di-merano/), [Via Alpina Yellow](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/via-alpina-yellow-b28/), [Via Alpina Yellow](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/via-alpina-yellow-b29/)

## When to go to Meran - Merano

The best time to visit Meran - Merano is **April to June and September to October**; also possible: November to March and July to August. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 8 h 45 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 04 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 36 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 21 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 49 |
| June | Best time | 15 h 37 |
| July | Possible | 15 h 18 |
| August | Possible | 14 h 01 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 19 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 37 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 07 |
| December | Possible | 8 h 22 |

In June there are 15 h 37 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 22. In September, 77 of the 80 places are at their best.

When to go to Italy in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Meran - Merano

The nearest main airport is Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE, Venezia (VE)), 159 km as the crow flies. How to get around Italy (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=46.6708%2C11.1615)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.6708%2C11.1615)

## Other towns nearby

- [Bolzano](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/bolzano/): 84 places · 24 km
- [Schnals - Senales](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/schnals-senales/): 97 places · 28 km
- [Villanders - Villandro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/villanders-villandro/): 59 places · 30 km
- [Sölden](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/solden/): 49 places · 30 km
- [Sterzing - Vipiteno](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/sterzing-vipiteno/): 65 places · 33 km
- [Sanzeno](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/sanzeno/): 76 places · 34 km

And all of Italy, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Meran - Merano?

The best known: [Tyrol Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/tirol-castle/), [Hochwilde](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/hochwilde-cima-altissima/), [Hirzer](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/hirzer-punta-cervina/), [Lodner](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/lodner-cima-fiammante/), [Ifinger](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/grosser-ifinger-picco-ivigna/). In all, 80 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Meran - Merano?

April to June and September to October; also possible: November to March and July to August. In June there are 15 h 37 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 22.

### How do you get to Meran - Merano?

The nearest main airport is Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE), 159 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.6708%2C11.1615) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Meran - Merano as the destination and these 80 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).

