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Events Novembre novembre | November - Meraner Land
fellowship. The exhibition clearly illustrates this change in the individual and social
                                                                                             area of action, focusing on the achievements of women as the protagonists. We show
                                                                                             stories of women from all over the world who give particular importance to cooking
                                                                                             and eating, participation and community individually, but of high social relevance.
                                                                                             They encourage: We can design the food and agricultural system with many small and
                                                                                             larger decisions while cooking
                                                                                             » Opening hours: MON-FRI 10 a.m.-5 p.m., SAT 10 a.m.-12.30 p.m., closed on
                                                                                                 Sundays, also closed on THU 01.01., FRI 02.11. and SAT 10.11.
                                                                                             » Admission: Adults € 4.50, reduced € 4.00 (seniors, GuestCard holders and
                                                                                                 students). Group tours (on request): € 6.00 per person.
                                                                                             » Info: Women’s Museum Merano, via Mainardo 2, tel. +39 0473 231216,
                                                                                                 www.museia.it

                                                                                             MERANO ARTE
                                                                                             A house for contemporary art in the old part of Merano. Open all year round, Merano
                                                                                             Arte presents changing exhibitions in the fields of fine arts, architecture, literature,
 Museums,                                                                                    music, photography and new media on 500 square meters.
                                                                                             Architecture Exhibition: “New Architecture in South Tyrol 2012-2018”

 Exhibitions & Guided Tours                                                                  up to 13.01.2019
                                                                                             A project by Arte Merano, South Tyrolean Artists’ Association and Architekturstiftung
                                                                                             Südtirol. For the third time since the editions in 2006 and 2012, an international group
                                                                                             of experts will be looking at the past six years of South Tyrolean construction business
                                                                                             in 2018. Out of nearly 240 submitted and nominated projects, a pre-selection of about
                                                                                             80 interesting buildings was made and these were then visited in the course of a
                                                                                             several-day trip on site. The architectural critic and former architect editor of the NZZ
  Opening hours of the Information office at the Merano Tourist Office                       Roman Hollenstein from Zurich, the architecture historian and lecturer at the Univer-
  THU 01.11.2018      Closed on All Saints Day                                               sity of Ferrara, the architecture editor of Casabella Marco Mulazzani and the Viennese
  Up until 09.11.2018 MON-FRI 9 a.m.-5 p.m., SAT 9.30 a.m.-1 p.m., SUN closed                architect Marta Schreieck of Henke Schreieck architects have finally selected 38 build-
  During the Merano WineFestival SAT 10.11. 9.30 a.m.-5 p.m.,                                ings for the exhibition and have listed 24 more as very succesful for the catalog.
  			                                SUN 11.11. 9.30 a.m. - 2 p.m.                           Fancy Architecture?
  12.-23.11.2018      MON-FRI 9 a.m.-5 p.m., SAT 9.30 a.m.-1 p.m., SUN closed                14.11.2018 at 7 p.m.
  24.-30.11.2018      MON-FRI 9 a.m.-5 p.m., SAT 9.30 a.m.-4 p.m., SUN 10 a.m.-1 p.m.        Guided tours through the exhibition: “New architecture in South Tyrol 2012-2018)”
                                                                                             with Arch. Wolfgang Piller and Ursula Schnitzer. Price: guided tour € 10.00 + entrance.
                                                                                             “New Architecture in South Tyrol 2012-2018": Family Matinee
                                                                                             17.11.2018 at 10.30 a.m.
  Guided tours of Merano                                                                     with Hannes Egger (artist and cultural mediator) and Ursula Schnitzer (project leader).
  Held on request. Duration: approx. 90 min. Price: € 7.00 per person. Reservation nec-      While Ursula Schnitzer leads the adults through the exhibition, the children will be
  essary. Merano Tourist Office, Corso Libertà 45, tel. +39 0473 272000, www.merano.eu       able to access the themes of the art show in an age-appropriate manner. You can be
                                                                                             creative in a craft workshop. Price: € 10.00 per adult with children, € 15.00 for two
                                                                                             adults with children.
   30 YEARS WOMENS’ MUSEUM IN MERANO                                                         » Opening hours: TUE-SAT 10 a.m.-6 p.m., SUN und public holidays 11 a.m.-
  closed on THU 01.11., FRI 02.11. and SAT 10.11.2018                                           6 p.m. Closed on Mondays.
  200 years of women’s history are documented through many collector’s items: wo-            » Price: Adults € 6.00, with reduction (seniors, GuestCard holders) € 5.00;
  mens’ clothes, accessories, personal utensils, and everyday objects give information          Students up to the age of 26 € 2.00; free entry for children under the age of 14.
  about the various social roles and the development of women.                               » Information: Kunst Meran, via Portici 163, tel. +39 0473 212643,
  Special exhibition: ”Ausgekocht? “ (The end of cooking? Boiled out?)                          www.kunstmeranoarte.org
  09.11.2018-30.11.2019
  Women in Western countries spend significantly less time on cooking than in the past
  and cooking is no longer an immutable task for women. Occupation and a more open           THE GARDENS OF TRAUTTMANSDORFF CASTLE &
  division of labor between men and women have changed the daily routine and life-           THE TOURISEUM IN MERANO - open up until 15.11.2018
  style. No longer is the stove, but the fridge the center of the home kitchen. Cooking      Insights into exotic Mediterranean landscapes, views of the surrounding mountain
  becomes easier and more complicated at the same time: different nutritional styles         ranges and sun-kissed Merano: The gardens of Trauttmansdorff Castle gather over
  from organic, vegan to Stone Age. On the production side, multinational corporations       80 natural and cultural landscapes, diverse theme gardens and numerous art and
  are above all concerned with strategies that can definitely be described as "boiled-out"   experience stations in a natural amphitheater. The most popular and award-winning
  - land grabbing, patents on seeds and massive use of chemicals. The food industry          excursion destination of South Tyrol inspires people through its unique combination
  cares for, controls and addresses above all women as consumers. On the private side,       of nature, culture and art. Garden landscapes from all over the world. Located in the
  cooking remains a female task when it comes to caring for the family and creating          middle of the gardens, the Touriseum inside Trauttmansdorff Castle deals with the
                                                                                             history of tourism.

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Special exhibition Touriseum: Head for the hills!                                              THE PRINCE’S CASTLE
  up to 04.11.2018                                                                               A building erected in the 15th century by archduke Sigmund of Austria. The castle is
  In 2017 the Touriseum will be dedicating its temporary exhibition at Trauttmansdorff           composed of an inner bailey, a walk along the battlements and two floors with many
  Castle to the Alpine passes and their attraction and significance to tourists. What is so      smaller rooms containing furniture from the Gothic and Renaissance era.
  special about travelling over a pass? What exactly is the magic we feel up there? And why      » Opening hours: TUE-SAT 10.30 a.m.-5 p.m., and SUN and public holidays
  does anyone want to go up there at all? The exhibition takes the form of a winding moun-          10.30 a.m.-1 p.m., SUN 25.11.2018 10.30 a.m.-3 p.m., closed on MON.
  tain road. On the way up to the castle courtyard, there are eight famous South Tyrolean           Price: € 6.00. Combined ticket Palais Mamming Museum & Prince’s Castle:
  passes. Those who wish, may on the way attempt the steep ramp by bicycle, or experience           € 8.00.
  the curves like a motorcyclist, while there can be found interesting stories and strange ob-   » Information: The Prince’s Castle, via Galilei, tel. +39 329 0186390,
  jects along the roadside, from around the time when dust coats were worn in cars, petrol          www.comune.merano.bz.it/de/Landesfuerstliche_Burg_1
  could be bought in drugstores and cyclists dragged branches behind them as brakes.
  » Opening hours: Open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. From 16.11. the Gardens                      Jewish museum and Synagogue in Merano
     of Trauttmansdorff Castle and the Touriseum will remain closed.                             From the end of the 19th century until the outbreak of the Second World War, the Jewish
  » Price 01.-15.11. late autumn tickets € 7.50 instead of € 13.00. Free entry for               community of Merano was one of the most important communities in Central Europe.
     visitors under 18. Daily guided tour through the Gardens at 10.15 a.m. Price:               The museum illustrates the history of the Jewish religious community in Merano, from
     € 6.00, duration: approx. 90 min., no reservation necessary.                                its heyday to the Holocaust. Opening hours: MON-FRI 9 a.m.-12 noon. Closed on Jewish
  » Information: The Gardens of Trauttmansdorff Castle, via San Valentino 51a,                   public holidays. Free entry. Information: Jewish Museum, via Schiller 14,
     Merano, tel. +39 0473 255600, www.trauttmansdorff.it                                        tel. +39 0473 236127, www.juedischegemeindemeran.com
  » Information: Touriseum - Tourismus South Tyrolean Museum of Tourism,
     Via S. Valentino 51a, Merano, tel. +39 0473 255655, www.touriseum.it                        The Russian-Orthodox memorial Nadezhda Borodina in Merano
                                                                                                 The ensemble round Saint Nicholas church (consecrated in 1897), reaches back to the
                                                                                                 legacy of Nadezhda Ivanovna Borodina from Moscow. The collection presents icons,
   THE PALAIS MAMMING MUSEUM                                                                     cult objects, documents and books of the Russian-Orthodox community that lived in
  The former City Museum is located in the newly renovated baroque Palais at Piazza              Merano during the turn of the century for health sojourns. Opening hours: all year
  Duomo. The exhibition gives an overview of Merano’s historical development. Some               except for Christmas and Easter. Open every 1st+3rd SAT of the month from 9 a.m.-1
  exotic exhibits give this collection its special charm.                                        p.m. or on reservation. Information: Culture Association RUS in Bolzano, tel. +39 0471
  Exhibition: Fieldpost                                                                          979328, www.rus-bz.it, and in Merano, via Schaffer 21
  up to 06.01.2019
  During the First World War, field mail was widespread: it was the fastest means of             Rametz Castle in Merano
  communication and could be delivered two to three times a day. In addition to the              Museum of wine-growing: Opening hours up until 10.11.2018 MON-FRI 10 a.m.-4 p.m.,
  display of hand-painted maps of soldiers, the exhibition points to the propagandistic          SAT 10 a.m.-12 noon, SUN closed; from 12.11.2018 MON-FRI 10 a.m.-5 p.m., SAT 10 a.m.-
  content of these maps and their reception.                                                     12 noon. Price € 6.00. Free entry for children under 16.
  Exhibition: Kaliparadox - Ruth Gamper                                                          Guided tour with tasting of wine and souvenir: up until 10.11.2018 MON-FRI at 4.30
  TUE-SUN 30.10.-04.11. / 06.-11.11. / 13.-18.11. / 20.-25.11. / 27.11.-02.12. / 04.-09.12.      p.m. Price: € 16.00 with the Museumobil Card € 11.00, guided tour without tasting €
  The works of Ruth Gamper's series "Blister" are part of her artistic cipher: reuse of          11.00. Special guided tour for groups on request from Monday to Saturday.
  everyday objects of waste, skilfully transformed into pure aesthetic perception. From          Vinothek: Opening hours up until 10.11.2018 MON-SAT 9 a.m.-6.30 p.m., SUN closed;
  the packaging on aluminum foil flashes of color shine through, which are created by            from 12.11.2018 MON-FRI 9 a.m.-6 p.m., SAT 9 a.m.-2 p.m., SUN closed.
  the background or arise from the object itself, intentionally caught in transparent bub-       Advent at Rametz Castle 2018: at weekends from 30.11.-23.12.2018, FRI 4 p.m.-8 p.m.
  bles that are barely visible with the eye.                                                     and SAT+SUN 11 a.m.-8 p.m.
  Exhibition: Mendivil - saints                                                                  Information: Castle Rametz, via Labers 4, Merano, tel. +39 0473 211011, www.rametz.com
  14.11.2018-06.01.2019 - Opening of the exhibition on 13.11. 2018 at 7 p.m.
  The Peruvian artist family Mendivil is known for its nativity and saint figures with           Kallmünz Castle - Piazza della Rena
  overlong necks. The dynasty founded by Hilario Mendivil (1929-1977) developed vari-            Art exhibition by Jutta Watschinger
  ous types of figures, which were produced in collaboration. Various depictions, such as        25.11.-02.12.2018 - Vernissage on the 24.11. at 11 a.m.
  the "Breastfeeding Madonna", were revolutionary for Peruvian art. The exhibits origi-          » Opening hours: 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and 5 p.m.-8 p.m.
  nate from the collection of the former director of the museum of Merano Gunther                » Information: www.kallmuenz.it
  Erhart, who spent some time in Peru as part of his work for relief organisations.
  » Opening hours: TUE-SAT 10.30 a.m.-5 p.m., SUN and public holidays 10.30                      Cellar tours in Marlengo in the new panoramic winery area of the winery
     a.m.-1 p.m., SUN 25.11.2018 10.30 a.m.-3 p.m., closed on MON.                               Meran Burggräfler
  » Entrance: adults € 6.00, teenagers up to 18 free of charge. Family ticket                    On request guided tours with wine tasting. Opening hours of the winery: MON-FRI from
     € 10.00, combined ticket Palais Mamming Museum & Prince’s Castle                            8 a.m.-7 p.m. and SAT from 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Information: Winery Meran Burggräfler, via
     € 8.00, reduced € 5.00.                                                                     Cantina 9, Marlengo, tel. +39 0473 447137, www.kellereimeran.it
  » Information: Piazza Duomo, tel. +39 0473 270038, www.palaismamming.it
                                                                                                 Visit of the red dear enclosure at the Grumserhof
                                                                                                 On request. Price per person: € 8.00 for adults and € 5.00 for children. Info & registra-
                                                                                                 tion: Grumserhof, Labers 57, Merano, tel. +39 0473 231454, www.grumserhof.com

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TIROLO CASTLE                                                                                Scena Mausoleum - open up until 02.11.2018
  Castle of Tyrol, princely residence in the style of the Hohenstaufen imperial castles of     New Gothic building of red sandstone and granite from the Ivigna area. Construction
  the 12th and 13th centuries. Preserved are two palace buildings with a two-storey palace     years 1860-1869. Built as the tomb of archduke Johann of Austria and his family. Un-
  chapel. Romanesque architectural sculptures on portals and windows, Gothic frescoes.         derground grave with heavy cross-ribbed-vaults. Veronese marble sarcophagus of the
  Ban on driving - can be reached on foot within 20 minutes.                                   archduke and his wife. Opening hours: TUE-FRI 10 a.m.-11.30 a.m. and 3 p.m.-4.30 p.m.
  Exhibition: Fridericus Dux Austriae. The Duke with the empty pocket.                         Entrance: adults € 2.00, combined ticket Schenna Castle and Schenna Mausoleum
  up to 25.11.2018                                                                             € 10.00. Information: Schenna Castle, Scena, tel. +39 0473 945630 or tel. +39 335
  Duke Frederik IV of Austria (1382-1439), also named “Frederick with the empty pocket”,       6040774, www.schloss-schenna.com
  did not stand there poor and destitute. Through his policy, he promoted a prosperous
  development that made Tyrol one of the most desirable countries in the heart of Europe.      Experience Kränzelhof - 7 gardens open up until 11.11.2018
  Mining and trade brought an economic prosperity. The exhibition examines the central         The residence Kränzel, the medieval courtyard surrounded by vineyards and the 7
  themes in the life of the man from the House of Habsburg. 160 exhibited objects now          gardens, are unique in South Tyrol. An exemplary place where not only the old is main-
  enable a new encounter with the sovereign, whose policiy has sustainably shaped the          tained and preserved, but also the fire of new artistic and cultural activities blazes. The
  history of the country and made him a symbol of a unified country.                           garden is a living being, with it the visitor comes in resonance and can be enchanted.
  Exhibition: Brigitte Niedermair - eccehomo                                                   The Kränzelhof with its wine cellar and 7 gardens is open from MON-THU from 9.30
  up to 09.12.2018                                                                             a.m. to 8 p.m., FRI+SAT from 9.30 a.m. to 9 p.m. and SUN from 9.30 a.m. to 6 p.m., also
  In the keep, the renowned photographer shows a composition of photographic works             on public holidays. Every Wednesday, tour of the vineyard with tasting at 4 p.m. (with
  specially created for the room, portraying the wet mummy Ötzi.                               registration). Price: € 15.00 per person incl. entry to the Garden. Price for a visit to the
  » Opening hours: TUES-SUN from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Closed on MON.                                 7 gardens: € 9.00. Information: Kränzelhof, Cermes, via Palade. 1, tel. +39 0473 564549
  » Price: adults € 7.00. Families: two adults and children up to the age of 14                www.kraenzelhof.it
      € 14.00 or 1 adult and children up to the age of 14 € 7.00. Children up to
      the age of 14 are free of charge.                                                        25 Years Typewriter Museum “Peter Mitterhofer” in Parcines
  » Information: Tirolo Castle, tel. +39 0473 220221, www.schlosstirol.it                      The development of the typewriter is shown, starting with Peter Mitterhofer, the in-
                                                                                               ventor of the typewriter, who was born in Parcines. The exhibition shows hundreds of
  The bird care center “Gufyland” - open up until 05.11.2018                                   models, many of them very rare and unusual.
  The fascinating life of birds of prey as important elements in the cycle of nature is        Special Exhibition: Vernissage: REVUE. Picture-Text- Works from the Museion
  explained to the visitors. Birds of prey flight shows take place every day, except for       collection
  MON, at 11.15 a.m. and at 3.15 p.m. Opening hours: TUE-SUN 10.30 a.m.-5 p.m., closed         up to 19.05.2019
  on MON. Entrance: adults € 9.00, children from 6-13 years € 7.00, with Guest-Card            Special exhibition in collaboration with Museion - Museum of Modern and Contempo-
  reduced by € 1.00. Information: Bird care center “Gufyland”, via Castello 25, Tirolo,        rary Art, Bolzano.
  tel. +39 0473 221500, www.gufyland.com                                                       » Opening hours: up until 03.11.2018 MON 2 p.m.-6 p.m., TUE-FRI 10 a.m.-12
                                                                                                  noon and 2 p.m.-6 p.m., SAT 10 a.m.-12 noon. November 2018 - March 2019
  Fontana Castle in Tirolo - museum of agriculture - open up until 04.11.2018                     TUE 10 a.m.-12 noon. Up to 02.12.2018 free Entry on every 1st Sunday of the
  It was built in 1250 by Wilhelm Tarant on a glacial cone below Tyrol Castle and now hous-       month from 2 p.m.-6 p.m. On request, a visit is also possible outside of the
  es the Agricultural Museum. Today, it is owned by the de Rachewiltz family, who over            opening hours.
  time made the castle a center of cultural encounters. The American poet Ezra Pound           » Price: adults € 7.00, seniors (as of 65 years), groups of 10 people (per
  completed his life’s work - the Cantos - here between 1958-1962. Open from 10 a.m.              person), Touristcard holders, residents of Alto Adige € 6.30, school children
  to 5 p.m., rest days: Friday and Saturday. Price: Adults € 6.00, reduced € 5.00,                and teenagers (up to 16 years) and students (with ID) € 2.00, family ticket
  students € 3.00, children and school kids € 2.50, children under 6 years free, groups           € 15,00, children up to the age of 6 years accompanied by an adult are free
  € 15.00. Surcharge for guided tours: € 2,00 per person. Information: Brunnenburg,               of charge.
  via Ezra Pound 3, Tirolo, tel. +39 0473 923533, www.brunnenburg.net                          » Information: Typewriter Museum, Piazza Chiesa 10, Parcines, tel. +39 0473
                                                                                                  967581, www.typewritermuseum.com
  Scena Castle - open up until 02.11.2018
  Built around 1350 as residence of the sovereign of Scena. During the centuries, the castle
  belonged to various lineages and was renovated a few times. Large weapons collection,
  a Renaissance hall with Fayence stove, salon and dining hall with gallery of paintings;
  Tyrol’s history from Margarete Maultasch to Andreas Hofer and archduke Johann. Open
  from TUES-FRI. Guided tours possible at 10.30 a.m., 11.30 a.m., 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. Closed
  on SAT, SUN & MON. Every Monday, evening guide at 9.00 p.m. Entrance: adults € 9.00,
  children up to the age of 14 years € 3.00, combined ticket Schenna Castle and Schenna
  Mausoleum € 10.00. Information: Schenna Castle, Scena, tel. +39 0473 945630 or tel.
  +39 335 6040774, www.schloss-schenna.com

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Railway World Rabland - closed on 01.11.2018                                                    Passiria Museum - open up until 02.11.2018
  The railway world in Rabland near Meran is Italy’s largest digital model railway facility.      This museum in Val Passiria has been dedicated to Andreas Hofer, the South Tyrolean
  With 20,000 pieces, it contains one of the largest private collections of model trains          freedom fighter (1767-1810). It is located in the historic Sandhof, where, then and now,
  in Europe. The greatest fascination comes from the impressive 1:87 scale miniature              the guesthouse Sandwirt is located. Opening hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m., latest entrance at
  landscapes. The world’s largest panorama production of South Tyrol in miniature. In the         5 p.m., closed on MON, if not a public holiday. Price: adults € 8.00, guests with Tourist
  children’s corner, small and large visitors can lend a hand, control a train and playfully      Card, ADAC members (with card) and ÖÄMTC (with card) and seniors over 60 € 7.00,
  engage with the subject of the miniature railway.                                               children between 6 and 14 years, students, disabled and holders of the South Tyrol
  Temporary exhibition: railway artillery & cannons                                               Culture pass € 4.00, family card with children up to 14 € 18.00. Groups as of 10 people
  up to November 2018                                                                             € 5,00. Information: Museo Passiria, via Passiria 72, S. Leonardo in Passiria, tel. +39
  The temporary exhibition has been realized thanks to the idea and the support of the            0473 659086, www.museum.passeier.it
  passionate collector Bruno Cesare, whose collections are among the most important               The South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology in Bolzano
  amid those dedicated to miniature military history and technology. The exhibition aims          The permanent exhibition presents the most important findings of archaeology in South
  to demonstrate how military technology developed rapidly and in different ways, in              Tyrol and the sensational finding Ötzi, who is the oldest humid mummy in the world and
  particular during last century’s wars. The innovations of those days have had a positive        is still full of secrets. Opening hours: TUES-SUN from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. (last entrance: 5.30
  effect on the “civilian” life and are an indispensable part of today’s everyday mobil-          p.m.). Closed on MON. Price: adults € 9.00 reduced € 7.00, children up to 6 years free of
  ity. (e.g., air and rail traffic the quality of the realization of the models here exposed is   charge, family ticket € 18.00. Guided tour with audio-guide or on reservation. Informa-
  unique in its genre.                                                                            tion: South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology, via Museo 43, Bolzano, tel. +39 0471 320100,
  » Opening hours: up until 11.11.2018 SUN-FRI from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Closed on                      www.iceman.it
      SAT and on 01.01.2018; from 12.11.2018 SUN 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
  » Price: adults € 9.50, children between 3-14 € 7.00, children under the age
      of 3 are free of charge, family ticket € 21.00 - € 26.00. Information: Railway              FOR SPORTY AND ACTIVE PEOPLE
      World Rabland, Piazza Gerold 3, Rablà/Parcines, tel. +39 0473 521460,
      www.eisenbahnwelt.it                                                                        MERANO 2000
                                                                                                  The varied area is perfect for family outings, hikers and active recreation seekers.
  Bad Egart’s Museum World - Bad Egart collection - open until 04.11.2018                         Visitors discover the plateau Merano 2000 during a relaxed hiking tour or on moun-
  Bad Egart is said to be the oldest bath in Tyrol. The health-giving waters here were            tain bike; they enjoy the panoramic views of the surrounding mountains and take in
  first mentioned in 1430 but it is believed that water cures have been popular here              the tranquility of this unique natural landscape. For children, Merano 2000 offers the
  since Roman times. You can see personal belongings of Emperor Franz Joseph I. and               leisure world of Kinderland, but also the rail toboggan ride Alpine Bob.
  Empress Elisabeth - better known as Sissi, and rarities from Crown Prince Rudolf to             » Opening hours of the Ropeway Merano 2000 and the Gondola Falzeben
  the Emperor Karl and the Archduke Johann. The K. and K. (Emperor and Empress)                      up until 4.11.2018: open daily from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Alpin Bob open daily from
  Museum Bad Egart holds an in-house walk-in grotto with healing water, which was                    10 a.m.-4.30 p.m.
  discovered by the Romans. Additionally, there are exhibits of the old bathing culture              From 05.11.2018 up until 06.12.2018 all lifts remain closed.
  such as the Zuber from the Middle Ages. Opening hours: TUE-SUN 10.30 a.m.-4 p.m.,               » Information: Funivie Merano 2000, via Val die Nova 37, Merano tel. +39
  MON closed. Entrance: adults € 9.50; holders of the Merano Guest Card, restaurant                  0473 234821, www.meran2000.com
  guests, groups of 15 or more persons and persons with disabilities € 8.50. Family ticket
  (2 adults and 2 children up to 14 years € 23.00, 1 adult and 1 child up to 14 years
  € 14.00). School classes € 4.50. Guided tour on request also beyond the opening
  hours. The entry to the open-air museum is free. Info: K.u.K. Museum Bad Egart,
  Tel/Parcines - via Stazione, 17 - tel. +39 0473 967342, www.onkeltaa.com

  Raffeiners’ world of orchids
  Raffeiners’ world of orchids offers a world of experience that invites not only orchid
  lovers to explore and marvel. On more than 6,000 m², over 500 different orchids
  present their incomparable wealth of colors and shapes. The visual information
  stations invite you to touch, scent, feel and observe up close. Opening hours: daily
  from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Price: adults € 10.50, children under 6 years free, children from
  7-16 years € 6.50, family ticket € 24.00. Information: Raffeiners’ world of orchids, via
  Nazionale 26, Gargazzone, tel. +39 0471 920218, www.raffeiner.net

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Market calendar

   MERANO’S THERMAL BATHS                                                                     » Merano Market
  The Therme Meran is a place of relaxation, well-being and regeneration. Here, in the        on SAT 3rd November from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at Piazza della Rena, selling handicraft,
  heart of the spa town of Merano, you can enjoy your holiday to the fullest and leave the    food and much more. Only South Tyrolean natural and handicraft products for a
  daily routine behind. Wellness in the Terme Merano means to go with the flow in one of      sustainable, authentic shopping experience.
  the many in- and outdoor pools, to meditate on the sheer infinity of the spa areal and to
  benefit of the healing powers of the thermal baths. The vast and perfectly tended theme     » Large Market
  park of the Terme Merano extends itself over 52,000 m² and offers a green oasis in the      Friday mornings, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. on Piazza Prader square and along via Mainardo up to
  centre of Merano, something which is rare today.                                            the crossing via Otto Huber; food/clothes/leather goods/shoes/plants
  » Opening hours: daily from 9 a.m.-10 p.m.
     Due to renovations, the sauna area remains closed until the end of                       » Small Market
     November.                                                                                • every Tuesday morning, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. on Piazza Prader;
  » Information: Therme Meran, Piazza Terme 9, tel. +39 0473 252000,                            food/clothes/leather goods/shoes/plants
     www.termemerano.it                                                                       • every Wednesday morning, 8 a.m.-1 p.m.
                                                                                                Piazza Vittorio Veneto in Sinigo/Merano Sud food/clothes

  Hiking tour                                                                                 » Farmer’s Market
  Book a professional mountain guide and discover South Tyrol’s trails. Information:          • every Saturday morning, 8 a.m.-12 noon, Via Galileo Galilei
  - Mountaineering School MeranAlpin, www.meranalpin.com, tel. +39 +39 348 2600813            • every Wedenesday morning, 7 a.m.-12 noon, in via Mainardo; food/plants
  - AVS (Alps Association South Tyrol) Merano, tel. +39 0473 237134, www.alpenverein.it       • every Wednesday morning, 7 a.m.-1 p.m., Piazza Fontana in Maia Alta

  Culture and nature hiking tours                                                             » Flea Market
  Go hiking in Merano and its surroundings on easy walking paths, accompanied by              every last Saturday of the month, 8.00 a.m.-4.00 p.m. on the Winter Promenade.
  a trained nature- and landscape guide; get to know the area, its inhabitants, culture       Information: tel. +39 329 9692019
  and traditions, taste typical South Tyrolean specialties on the way.
  Information: www.wanderfuehrer.it

  Exploring Merano on a segway (upon request)
  Visiting Merano in a different way - a tour on a Segway. A 2 hour - tour through the
  city or in the outskirts. Detailed explanations for beginners. Information: www.rund-
  um-tour.com, Passeggiata d’inverno 23, Merano, tel. +39 348 0482942 or tel. +49 152
  27508399

  Tandem-Paragliding in Merano 2000
  An exciting adventure for two - take off with the paraglider. Meeting point at the Ifin-
  ger cable car mountain station. Flight duration and price depends on the flying route.
  Information: Tandemclub Ifinger-Ivigna, tel. +39 339 7631715, www.flyhirzer.com

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up until 25.11.   14th Riesling Days of South Tyrol in Naturno
                                                                                                              A pleasure festival for all wine lovers. Information: tourist office
                                                                                                              Naturno, Tel. +39 0473 666077, www.naturns.it

                                                                                            THU - 01.11.      52nd NATIONAL CONGRESS OF THE SOMMELIER
                                                                                                              ASSOCIATION AIS IN MERANO (01.-04.11.)
                                                                                                              in the halls of the Kurhaus of Merano and Trauttmansdorff Castle.
                                                                                                              This meeting of renowned wine experts in the city center of Merano
                                                                                                              also serves as a prelude to the Merano WineFestival. Information &
                                                                                                              registration online: www.congressoais-altoadige-merano2018.it,
                                                                                                              tel. +39 0473 201253

                                                                                            THU - 01.11.      Bathing in the alpine forest in Riolagundo
                                                                                            8.45              Training for sensory perception and awareness. Meeting Point:
                                                                                                              Valley Station of the cable car Aschbach. Price: € 30.00. Information
                                                                                                              & registration until the day before: tourist office Parcines, tel. +39
                                                                                                              0473 967157, www.partschins.com

                                                                                            THU - 01.11.      ❤ Ötzi architects in archeoParc in Madonna die Senales in
                                                                                            11 a.m.           Senales
                                                                                                              Step by step, children from 4-7 build a stone-age mini-log cabin
                                                                                                              made of wooden beams with the help of their parents and under the
                                                                                                              guidance of an archeoParc cultural mediator. Participation is
                                                                                                              included in the entrance fee. Information: Archeoparc, tel. +39 0473
                                                                                                              676020, www.archeoparc.it

  Events                                                                                    FRI - 02.11.      52nd NATIONAL CONGRESS OF THE SOMMELIER
                                                                                                              ASSOCIATION AIS IN MERANO (01.-04.11.)
                                                                                                              in the halls of the Kurhaus of Merano and Trauttmansdorff Castle.
                                                                                                              This meeting of renowned wine experts in the city center of Merano
  Children’s entertainment programme         of the Merano Christmas Market                                   also serves as a prelude to the Merano WineFestival. Information &
                                                                                                              registration online: www.congressoais-altoadige-merano2018.it,
  For more children’s events follow ❤                                                                         tel. +39 0473 201253

                                                                                            FRI - 02.11.   Village market in Scena
                                                                                            9 a.m.-12 noon Pleasure and craftsmanship on the Raiffeisen square in Scena. Infor-
                                                                                                           mation: tourist office Scena, tel. +39 0473 945669, www.schenna.com
  up until 04.11.   Keschtnriggl - Chestnut days in Tesimo-Prissiano, Foiana and
                    Lana                                                                    FRI - 02.11.      Autumn hike: Sant’Ippolito
                    Information and detailed programme: www.keschtnriggl.it                 9.30 a.m.         Hiking time: approx. 2.5 hours. Altitude difference: descent 400 m.
                                                                                                              Price: € 15.00 with GuestCard. Information & registration until the
  up until 13.11.   AUTUMNAL PLEASURE - GRAPE & WINE                                                          day before: tourist office Scena, tel. +39 0473 945669, www.schenna.com
                    Specialty Weeks "Traube: nicht nur Rund(um)" (Grape: not just
                    (all) round)
                    A season on your plate: Merano Autumn offers valuable natural
                    products such as pumpkins, grapes and chestnuts, which also play
                    an important role in the creations of local chefs. The autumnal deli-
                    cacies are wonderfully complemented by local wines and freshly
                    pressed fruit juices. The soft pastel colors of nature are thus ex-
                    pressed in the colors and flavors of autumnal dishes. Further
                    information: www.meran.eu. For the participating restaurants see
                    page 2.

  up until 13.11.   VinoCulti - Culinary weeks in Tirolo
                    Information and detailed programme: tourist office Tirolo, tel. +39
                    0473 923314, www.dorf-tirol.it

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FRI - 02.11.      „In die gute Stube” (In the parlor) in Grissiano                        SUN - 04.11.     52nd NATIONAL CONGRESS OF THE SOMMELIER
  2 p.m.-6 p.m.     in the context of the event series "Keschtnriggl". Guided tour                           ASSOCIATION AIS IN MERANO
                    through the chestnut groves followed by a tasting of homemade                            in the halls of the Kurhaus of Merano and Trauttmansdorff Castle.
                    "Keschtnkrapfen" in the traditional way and a marende in the                             This meeting of renowned wine experts in the city center of Merano
                    parlor of the Mair at the Turm Hof in Grissian. Price: € 25.00                           also serves as a prelude to the Merano WineFestival. Information &
                    (adults), € 10.00 (children 6-14 years). Information & registration:                     registration online: www.congressoais-altoadige-merano2018.it,
                    tourist office Tesimo-Prissiano, tel. +39 0473 920822,                                   tel. +39 0473 201253
                    www.tisensprissian.com - www.keschtnriggl.it
                                                                                            MON - 05.11.     Grappa & chocolate in Rifiano
  FRI - 02.11.      Breathing healthily and treading water at the biotope in Rablà          4 p.m.           Visit of the private distillery Wezl and tasting of fine spirits. Price:
  3.30 p.m.         Experience this unique place of silence and strength when under-                         € 8.00. Minimum number of Participants: 5. Information & registra-
                    going a Kneipp cure. Price: € 15.00. Information, meeting point                          tion until 11 a.m.: tourist office Val Passiria, tel. +39 0473 656188,
                    (Tourist Office Rablà) and registration until the day before: tourist                    www.passeiertal.it
                    office Parcines, tel. +39 0473 967157, www.partschins.com
                                                                                            MON - 05.11.     Meditation in special places in Parcines
  FRI - 02.11.      Winery tour in Scena                                                    5 p.m.           Relaxation exercises with health psychologist Dr. med. Birgit Pixner
  4.30 p.m.         at the Innerleiter Hof with guided tour and tasting. Price: € 15.00.                     Blaas. Price: € 20.00. Information & registration until noon: tourist
                    Information: tourist office Scena, tel. +39 0473 945669,                                 office Parcines, tel. +39 0473 967157, www.partschins.com
                    www.schenna.com
                                                                                            TUE - 06.11.      Discover Nordic Walking
  SAT - 03.11.      52nd NATIONAL CONGRESS OF THE SOMMELIER                                 9.30 a.m.-11 a.m. Meeting point: Elisabeth Park Merano. Walking sticks on request.
                    ASSOCIATION AIS IN MERANO (01.-04.11.)                                                    Price: € 20.00. Information & registration: Emanuela Martini,
                    in the halls of the Kurhaus of Merano and Trauttmansdorff Castle.                         tel. +39 333 6233977, emanuela.martini@alice.it
                    This meeting of renowned wine experts in the city center of Merano
                    also serves as a prelude to the Merano WineFestival. Information &      TUE - 06.11.     Abseiling at the waterfall of Parcines
                    registration online: www.congressoais-altoadige-merano2018.it,          10 a.m.          pure adrenaline in several rope lengths (about 100 meters in
                    tel. +39 0473 201253                                                                     altitude). Meeting Point: Water Power Plant of the Waterfall. Price:
                                                                                                             € 45.00. Information & registration: tourist office Parcines, tel. +39
  SAT - 03.11.     All Saints Day Market in Lana                                                             0473 967157, www.partschins.com
  7.30 a.m.-1 p.m. in via Johann Kravogl and via Franz Höfler in Lana di Sopra.
                   Information: tourist office Lana, tel. +39 0473 561770, www.lana.info    TUE - 06.11.     ❤ Children climbing taster course
                                                                                            2 p.m.           Children from 7-14 years safely gain their first experiences in
  SAT - 03.11.      MERANO MARKET                                                                            climbing under the guidance of mountain guide Michael Tschöll at
  10 a.m.-5 p.m.    at Piazza della Rena in the context of Gourmet Festival, selling                         Burgstallknott in Parcines. Price: € 15.00. Information, meeting point
                    handicraft, food and much more. The ideal place for a regional shop-                     and registration up until the day before in the tourist office Parcines,
                    ping experience or a discovery tour on the trails of taste experi-                       tel. +39 0473 967157, www.partschins.com
                    ences and traditional skills of our country. Only South Tyrolean
                    natural and handicraft products are sold at the Merano market.
                    A sustainable, authentic shopping experience in the traffic-calmed
                    section of Corso Libertá. The market stalls were designed by "Icon
                    Awards Designer of the Year 2014", Martino Gamper. Information:
                    Merano Tourist Office, Corso della Libertà 45, tel. +39 0473 272000,
                    www.meran.eu/der-meraner-markt

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THU - 08.11.     Autumn hike on the Salten/Monzoccolo
                                                                                                       10 a.m.          Walking time: approx. 3 hours, minimal ascent. Price: € 15.00 with
                                                                                                                        GuestCard. Information & registration until the day before: tourist
                                                                                                                        office Scena, tel. +39 0473 945669, www.schenna.com

                                                                                                       THU - 08.11.     Wine tasting in the Stachlburg in Parcines
                                                                                                       5 p.m.           Small wine seminar with professional tasting of excellent organic
                                                                                                                        wines from our own production in the castle winery Stachlburg.
                                                                                                                        Meeting point: 5 p.m. in the castle winery Stachlburg, price: € 10.00.
  TUE - 06.11.     Bacon, wine & olives in Rablà                                                                        Information & registration until 12 noon: tourist office Parcines,
  4 p.m.           Guided tour through the 700-year history of the organic farm for                                     tel. +39 0473 967157, www.partschins.com
                   fruit, vegetable and bacon production and taste the farm products
                   afterwards. Price: € 7.00. Registration directly with the organic farm              FRI - 09.11.     MERANO WINEFESTIVAL 2018 (09.-13.11.)
                   Niedereben until the day before, tel. +39 340 4914072                               10 a.m.-6 p.m.   Kurhaus-GourmetArena (Passeggiata Lungopassirio) Piazza Rena.
                                                                                                                        The event, founded in 1992, presents selected top wines and culi-
  WED - 07.11.     Climatic therapy hike to the Parcines Waterfall Climatic Health                                      nary traditions, embedded in a refined and elegant ambience. It is
  9 a.m.           Resort                                                                                               the first event in Europe to taste exceptionally exquisite products
                   The natural healing process for increased well-being. Price: € 20.00.                                with a single glass of wine. The event, which combines the exquisite
                   Information & registration until the day before in the tourist office                                world of wine and culinary, offers the ideal atmosphere for produc-
                   Parcines, tel. +39 0473 967157, www.partschins.com                                                   ers, specialists and enthusiasts. Information, detailed programme
                                                                                                                        and ticket sales: Gourmet's International, tel. +39 0473 210011,
  WED - 07.11.      Nordic Walking for advanced                                                                         www.meranowinefestival.com
  9.30 a.m.-11 a.m. Meeting point will be communicated upon registration. Walking
                    sticks on request. Price: € 20.00. Information & registration:                     FRI - 09.11.     Breathing healthily and treading water at the biotope in Rablà
                    Emanuela Martini, tel. +39 333 6233977, emanuela.martini@alice.it                  3.30 p.m.        Experience this unique place of silence and strength when under-
                                                                                                                        going a Kneipp cure. Price: € 15.00. Information, meeting point
  WED - 07.11.     ❤ Adventure Lama Trekking in Tablà/Naturno                                                           (tourist office Rablà) and registration until the day before: tourist
  10 a.m.          Meeting point: chruch square Tablà. Take part in an exciting                                         office Parcines, tel. +39 0473 967157, www.partschins.com
                   family hike with the fluffy, absolutely child-friendly lamas and hike
                   past legendary caves and fairy-tale forest clearings, with lots of                  FRI - 09.11.     Concert Music Merano: Amatis Piano Trio
                   fun making fire, barbecue and games for families. Price: Children                   8 p.m.           in the municipal theater in Merano. Works by W.A. Mozart, Dmitri
                   (5-16 years) € 16.00, adults € 18.00 (incl. sausage and bread). Infor-                               Shostakovich and Franz Schubert. Price: € 25.00 and € 5.00. Box
                   mation: tourist office Naturno, tel. +39 0473 666077, www.naturns.it                                 office open from 7 p.m. Information: Music Merano, tel. +39 0473
                                                                                                                        211612, www.musikmeran.it
  WED - 07.11.     Törggelen with chestnuts, new wine and music in Naturno
  3 p.m.-6 p.m.    at the village fountain in the center of Naturno. Information: tourist              FRI - 09.11.     30th Psairer Lederhosenball in San Martino in Passiria
                   office Naturno, tel. +39 0473 666077, www.naturns.it                                8.30 p.m.        in the marquee in the craftsman zone. Information: tourist office Val
                                                                                                                        Passiria, tel. +39 0473 656 188, www.passeiertal.it
  WED - 07.11.     Visit of the distillery Unterthurner in Marlengo
  4 p.m.           With tasting afterwards. Registration until noon using Tel. +39 0473                10.-11.11.       "Des moch'n mir" (We do that ourselves) in South Tyrol -
                   447186. Price: € 15.00 incl. € 5.00 withholding voucher. Information:               SAT - SUN        Homemade in the orchid world in Gargazzone
                   tourist office Marlengo, tel. +39 0473 447147, www.marlengo.info                    10 a.m.-5 p.m.   Information: Raffeiner world of orchids, tel. +39 0471 920218,
                                                                                                                        www.raffeiner.net
  THU - 08.11.     Bathing in the alpine forest in Riolagundo
  8.45 a.m.        Training for sensory perception and awareness. Meeting Point:
                   Valley Station of the cable car Aschbach. Price: € 30.00. Information
                   & registration until the day before: tourist office Parcines, tel. +39
                   0473 967157, www.partschins.com
                                                                                            © Marco Borggreve

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SAT- 10.11.       Flea market in Lana
  8 a.m.-6 p.m.     at the Disco Exclusive Club. Information: tourist office Lana, tel. +39
                    0473 561770, www.lana.info

  SAT - 10.11.     2nd Vintage Market Merano (10th+11th Nov)
  9 a.m.-4.30 p.m. in the Touriseum at Trauttmansdorff Castle. Selected market stalls
                   offer high quality historic accessories, from sunglasses to hat cases.
                   In addition, live music and dance from past decades as well as many
                   other highlights provide a retro atmosphere. Price: € 7.50 late
                   autumn ticket. Information: Touriseum, tel. +39 0473 255655,               SUN - 11.11.     MERANO WINEFESTIVAL 2018 (09.-13.11.)
                   www.touriseum.it                                                           10 a.m.-6 p.m.   Kurhaus-GourmetArena (Passeggiata Lungopassirio) Piazza Rena.
                                                                                                               The event, founded in 1992, presents selected top wines and culi-
  SAT - 10.11.     WandelArt - Art exhibition (10th + 11th Nov)                                                nary traditions, embedded in a refined and elegant ambience. It is
  9.30 a.m.-5 p.m. in the Wandelhalle arcade on Passegiata d’Inverno                                           the first event in Europe to taste exceptionally exquisite products
                                                                                                               with a single glass of wine. The event, which combines the exquisite
  SAT - 10.11.      MERANO WINEFESTIVAL 2018 (09.-13.11.)                                                      world of wine and culinary, offers the ideal atmosphere for produc-
  10 a.m.-6 p.m.    Kurhaus-GourmetArena (Passeggiata Lungopassirio) Piazza Rena.                              ers, specialists and enthusiasts. Information, detailed programme
                    The event, founded in 1992, presents selected top wines and culi-                          and ticket sales: Gourmet's International, tel. +39 0473 210011,
                    nary traditions, embedded in a refined and elegant ambience. It is                         www.meranowinefestival.com
                    the first event in Europe to taste exceptionally exquisite products
                    with a single glass of wine. The event, which combines the exquisite      SUN - 11.11.     ❤ Lantern walk to Saint Martin's Day in Lana
                    world of wine and culinary, offers the ideal atmosphere for produc-       5.30 p.m.        Start: Sanitary district (Distretto Sanitario) Lana. Information:
                    ers, specialists and enthusiasts. Information, detailed programme                          tourist office Lana, tel. +39 0473 561770, www.lana.info
                    and ticket sales: Gourmet's International, tel. +39 0473 210011,
                    www.meranowinefestival.com                                                MON - 12.11.     MERANO WINEFESTIVAL 2018 (09.-13.11.)
                                                                                              10 a.m.-6 p.m.   Kurhaus-GourmetArena (Passeggiata Lungopassirio) Piazza Rena.
  SAT - 10.11.     Nordic Walking for advanced                                                                 The event, founded in 1992, presents selected top wines and culi-
  3 p.m.-4.30 p.m. Meeting point will be communicated upon registration. Walking                               nary traditions, embedded in a refined and elegant ambience. It is
                   sticks on request. Price: € 20.00. Information & registration:                              the first event in Europe to taste exceptionally exquisite products
                   Emanuela Martini, tel. +39 333 6233977, emanuela.martini@alice.it                           with a single glass of wine. The event, which combines the exquisite
                                                                                                               world of wine and culinary, offers the ideal atmosphere for produc-
  SUN - 11.11.     2nd Vintage Market Merano (10th+11th Nov)                                                   ers, specialists and enthusiasts. Information, detailed programme
  9 a.m.-4.30 p.m. in the Touriseum at Trauttmansdorff Castle. Selected market stalls                          and ticket sales: Gourmet's International, tel. +39 0473 210011,
                   offer high quality historic accessories, from sunglasses to hat cases.                      www.meranowinefestival.com
                   In addition, live music and dance from past decades as well as many
                   other highlights provide a retro atmosphere. Price: € 7.50 late            MON - 12.11.     Grappa & chocolate in Rifiano
                   autumn ticket. Information: Touriseum, tel. +39 0473 255655,               4 p.m.           Visit of the private distillery Wezl and tasting of fine spirits. Price:
                   www.touriseum.it                                                                            € 8.00. Minimum number of Participants: 5. Information & registra-
                                                                                                               tion until 11 a.m.: tourist office Val Passiria, tel. +39 0473 656188,
  SUN - 11.11.     WandelArt - Art exhibition                                                                  www.passeiertal.it
  9.30 a.m.-5 p.m. in the Wandelhalle arcade on Passeggiata d’Inverno
                                                                                              MON - 12.11.     Meditation in special places in Parcines
                                                                                              5 p.m.           Relaxation exercises with health psychologist Dr. med. Birgit Pixner
                                                                                                               Blaas. Price: € 20.00. Information & registration until noon: tourist
                                                                                                               office Parcines, tel. +39 0473 967157, www.partschins.com

                                                                                              TUE - 13.11.      Discover Nordic Walking
                                                                                              9.30 a.m.-11 a.m. Meeting point: Elisabeth Park Merano. Walking sticks on request.
                                                                                                                Price: € 20.00. Information & registration: Emanuela Martini,
                                                                                                                tel. +39 333 6233977, emanuela.martini@alice.it

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TUE - 13.11.     MERANO WINE FESTIVAL 2018 - CATWALK                                        WED - 14.11.   Distillate tasting "From fruit to distillate"
  9.30 a.m.-       CHAMPAGNE                                                                  4.30 p.m.      Visit of the Gaudenz farm distillery with tasting of high quality
  4.30 p.m.        in the Kurhaus of Merano. This Tuesday, the Merano WineFestival                           distillates in the Gaudententurm. Price: € 9.00. Information & regis-
                   will close with the glamorous catwalk Champagne. Taste the best                           tration until 12 noon: tourist office Parcines, tel. +39 0473 967157,
                   champagnes from the coveted French region. The champagne is                               www.partschins.com
                   framed with the tasting of exclusive culinary delicacies. Information,
                   detailed programme and ticket sales: Gourmet's International,              WED - 14.11.   Fancy architecture? at Arte Merano
                   tel. +39 0473 210011, www.meranowinefestival.com                           7 p.m.         Guided tours through the exhibition: "New Architecture in South
                                                                                                             Tyrol 2012-2018" with Arch. Wolfgang Piller and Ursula Schnitzer.
  TUE - 13.11.     Abseiling at the waterfall of Parcines                                                    For the description of the exhibition see page 69. Price: guided tour
  10 a.m.          pure adrenaline in several rope lengths (about 100 meters in                              € 10.00 + entrance fee. Information: Arte Merano, via Portici 163,
                   altitude). Meeting Point: Water Power Plant of the Waterfall. Price:                      tel. +39 0473 212643, www.kunstmeranoarte.org,
                   € 45.00. Information & registration: tourist office Parcines, tel. +39                    info@kunstmeranoarte.org
                   0473 967157, www.partschins.com
                                                                                              WED - 14.11.   Concert: "A new Day" Celine Dion, a tribute to the great singer
  TUE- 13.11.      ❤ Children climbing taster course                                          8.30 p.m.      in the municipal teatre in Merano. Price: € 20.00 / € 10.00.
  2 p.m.           Children from 7-14 years safely gain their first experiences in                           Information: Passirio Club Merano, info@passirio.it, www.passirio.it
                   climbing under the guidance of mountain guide Michael Tschöll at
                   Burgstallknott in Parcines. Price: € 15.00. Information, meeting point     THU - 15.11.   Bathing in the alpine forest in Riolagundo
                   and registration up until the day before in the tourist office Parcines,   8.45 a.m.      Training for sensory perception and awareness. Meeting Point:
                   tel. +39 0473 967157, www.partschins.com                                                  Valley Station of the cable car Aschbach. Price: € 30.00. Information
                                                                                                             & registration until the day before: tourist office Parcines, tel. +39
  TUE - 13.11.     Bacon, wine & olives in Rablà                                                             0473 967157, www.partschins.com
  4 p.m.           Guided tour through the 700-year history of the organic farm for
                   fruit, vegetable and bacon production and taste the farm products          THU - 15.11.   Wine tasting in the Stachlburg in Parcines
                   afterwards. Price: € 7.00. Registration directly with the organic farm     5 p.m.         Small wine seminar with professional tasting of excellent organic
                   Niedereben until the day before, tel. +39 340 4914072                                     wines from our own production in the castle winery Stachlburg.
                                                                                                             Meeting point: 5 p.m. in the castle winery Stachlburg, price: € 10.00.
  WED - 14.11.     Climatic therapy hike to the Parcines Waterfall Climatic Health                           Information & registration until 12 noon: tourist office Parcines,
  9 a.m.           Resort                                                                                    tel. +39 0473 967157, www.partschins.com
                   The natural healing process for increased well-being. Price: € 20.00.
                   Information & registration until the day before in the tourist office      FRI - 16.11.   Breathing healthily and treading water at the biotope in Rablà
                   Parcines, tel. +39 0473 967157, www.partschins.com                         3.30 p.m.      Experience this unique place of silence and strength when under-
                                                                                                             going a Kneipp cure. Price: € 15.00. Information, meeting point
  WED - 14.11.      Nordic Walking for advanced                                                              (tourist office Rablà) and registration until the day before: tourist
  9.30 a.m.-11 a.m. Meeting point will be communicated upon registration. Walking                            office Parcines, tel. +39 0473 967157, www.partschins.com
                    sticks on request. Price: € 20.00. Information & registration:
                    Emanuela Martini, tel. +39 333 6233977, emanuela.martini@alice.it         FRI - 16.11.   Grappa & chocolate in Rifiano
                                                                                              4 p.m.         Visit of the private distillery Wezl and tasting of fine spirits. Price:
  WED - 14.11.     Törggelen with chestnuts, new wine and music in Naturno                                   € 8.00. Minimum number of Participants: 5. Information & registra-
  3 p.m.-6 p.m.    at the village fountain in the center of Naturno. Information: tourist                    tion until 11 a.m.: tourist office Val Passiria, tel. +39 0473 656188,
                   office Naturno, tel. +39 0473 666077, www.naturns.it                                      www.passeiertal.it

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FRI - 16.11.     Kaiserhof ball                                                            SUN - 18.11.      Traditional martini trotting race in Lana
  7 p.m.           in the Kurhaus of Merano. Info: www.kaiserhofball.com                     11 a.m.           in the Equestrian Center in Lana (industrial zone 1). Information:
                                                                                                               tourist office Lana, tel. +39 0473 561770, www.lana.info
  SAT- 17.11.      Flea market in Cermes
  8 a.m.-5 p.m.    at the town hall square. Information: tourist office Lana, tel. +39       MON - 19.11.       Music matinee
                   0473 561770, www.lana.info                                                10 a.m.-11.30 a.m. with Alena Savina (violin) and Tim Taller (guitar) in the Palais
                                                                                                                Mamming Museum, Piazza Duomo, Merano. Free entry! Only with
  SAT - 17.11.     Public meeting: "Whose world, or mine or theirs/ or is it of                                 advance notification. Information & registration: Urania Meran, tel.
  9 a.m.-5 p.m.    none?" - Ezra Pound, an intellectual among intellectuals                                     +39 0473 230219, www.urania-meran.it
                   The conference highlights Ezra Pound's relationship to the leading
                   minds of his time. In fact, throughout his life the poet kept in touch    MON - 19.11.      Grappa & chocolate in Rifiano
                   with numerous writers, musicians, artists, avant-gardists, patrons        4 p.m.            Visit of the private distillery Wezl and tasting of fine spirits. Price:
                   and opinion-makers, with whom he maintained friendly and work-                              € 8.00. Minimum number of Participants: 5. Information & registra-
                   related relationships. Equal personalities of the international intel-                      tion until 11 a.m.: tourist office Val Passiria, tel. +39 0473 656188,
                   ligentsia sought the discussion with Ezra Pound's programmatic                              www.passeiertal.it
                   designs, his thinking, and his work. Free entry. Information and
                   venue of the conference: Academy of German-Italian Studies,               TUE - 20.11.      Discover Nordic Walking
                   Innerhoferstraße 1, Merano, tel. +39 0473 237737, www.adsit.org           9.30 a.m.-11 a.m. Meeting point: Elisabeth Park Merano. Walking sticks on request.
                                                                                                               Price: € 20.00. Information & registration: Emanuela Martini,
  SAT - 17.11.     ❤ Family Matinee at Arte Merano on "New Architecture in South                               tel. +39 333 6233977, emanuela.martini@alice.it
  10.30 a.m.       Tyrol 2012-2018"
                   with Hannes Egger (artist and cultural mediator) and Ursula               21.11.-06.01.     ❤ 6th Forst Christmas forest of the special beer brewery Forst in
                   Schnitzer (project leader). While Ursula Schnitzer guides the adults                        Lagundo
                   through the exhibitions, the children will be able to access the                            Bright lights, crackling fireplaces, picturesque Christmas huts,
                   themes of the art show in an age-appropriate manner. You can be                             enticing scents, enchanting stalls, a varied gastronomic offer and
                   creative in a craft workshop. Participation fee: € 10.00 per adult                          unique entertainment opportunities for young and old alike invite
                   with children, € 15.00 for two adults with children. Duration: approx.                      you to linger, enjoy, experience and return. NEW this year: ice-skat-
                   2 hours. Information & registration: Art Merano, via Portici 163,                           ing rink and toboggan track! Christmas is the celebration of love and
                   tel. +39 0473 212643, www.kunstmeranoarte.org,                                              contemplation. Once again, the Forst Christmas Forest is commited
                   info@kunstmeranoarte.org                                                                    to acts of charity and supports the aid platform Südtirol hilft with
                                                                                                               donations that benefit needy people in South Tyrol. Further infor-
  SAT - 17.11.     Nordic Walking for advanced                                                                 mation: www.forsterweihnachtwald.it
  3 p.m.-4.30 p.m. Meeting point will be communicated upon registration. Walking
                   sticks on request. Price: € 20.00. Information & registration:            WED - 21.11.      Nordic Walking for advanced
                   Emanuela Martini, tel. +39 333 6233977, emanuela.martini@alice.it         9.30 a.m.-11 a.m. Meeting point will be communicated upon registration. Walking
                                                                                                               sticks on request. Price: € 20.00. Information & registration:
  SAT - 17.11.     Landes-Kathrein dance festival                                                              Emanuela Martini, tel. +39 333 6233977, emanuela.martini@alice.it
  8 p.m.           in the Kursaal of Merano. Traditional costume or festive clothes
                   desired. Price on request. Tickets can be reserved at the box office or
                   by phone in advance. Information & ticket sales: Arbeitsgemein-
                   schaft Volkstanz in Südtirol, tel. +39 0471 970555,
                   www.arge-volkstanz.org

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THU - 22.11.      GRAND OPENING OF THE 26th MERANO CHRISTMAS                              FRI - 23.11.      OPENING "CHRISTMAS AT PIAZZA TERME"
  5 p.m.            On the stairs, between the cascades, in the upper part of Corso         6 p.m.            with live music and ice dance performance. Information: Terme
                    della Libertà. Information: Merano Tourist Office, Corso della                            Merano, www.thermemeran.it
                    Libertà 45, tel. +39 0473 272000, www.meran.eu -
                    www.weihnacht.meran.eu                                                  24.-25.11.        Advent exhibition in the orchid world in Gargazzone
                                                                                            SAT - SUN         Information: Raffeiner world of orchids, tel. +39 0471 920218,
  THU - 22.11.      CONCERT "PAVAROTTI YOUNG VOICES" IN MERANO                              10 a.m.-5 p.m.    www.raffeiner.net
  8.30 p.m.         After the great success in 2017, the "Fondazione Luciano Pavarotti"
                    returns to the Kursaal of Merano with its young talents to open the     SAT - 24.11.      CHRISTMAS APERITIF AT PIAZZA TERME IN MERANO
                    Merano Christmas 2018. With Giulia Mazzola (soprano), Giuseppe          11 a.m.-1 p.m.    Live music with South Tyrolean acts. Information: Terme Merano,
                    Infantino (tenor), Martina Gresia (soprano) and Vasyl Solodky                             www.thermemeran.it
                    (tenor), on the piano M° Paolo Andreoli. Price: € 36.00, € 21.00 and
                    € 11.00. Information and ticket pre-sale: Merano Tourist Office (cash   SAT - 24.11.        CHRISTMAS WORKSHOP: FLOWER PLUG WITH
                    only), Corso della Libertà 45, tel. +39 0473 272000, www.meran.eu       2.30 p.m.-4 p.m. CHRISTMAS MOTIV
                    or online ticket sales on www.ticket.bz.it                                               with Anna Innerhofer Pichler, South Tyrolean farmer's organiza-
                                                                                                             tion, in Goldy's house at piazza della Rena. For children from 6-11
  23.11.2018-       MERANO CHRISTMAS                                                                         years. Free entry, no registration needed. Information: Merano
  06.01.2019        SUN-THU 10 a.m.-7 p.m., FRI-SAT & public holidays 10 a.m.-8 p.m.                         Tourist Office, Corso della Libertà 45, tel. +39 0473 272000,
                    The Merano Christmas is an experience for all senses: Listen and                         www.meran.eu - www.weihnacht.meran.eu
                    see, take a deep breath and taste, touch the tradition with your
                    hands, rise in the Christmas atmosphere of the Christmas market         SAT - 24.11.     Nordic Walking for advanced
                    and warm up your soul, mind and body. Merano enchants with the          3 p.m.-4.30 p.m. Meeting point will be communicated upon registration. Walking
                    true and sincere warmth of Christmas and a magical atmosphere.                           sticks on request. Price: € 20.00. Information & registration:
                    The smell of cinnamon and spices, of food and homemade pastries                          Emanuela Martini, tel. +39 333 6233977, emanuela.martini@alice.it
                    awakens childhood memories. All this is part of the South Tyrolean
                    Christmas traditions. The warm light of the wooden huts and the         SAT - 24.11.         CHRISTMAS WORKSHOP: THE ART OF RECYCLING
                    decorated Christmas trees not only make children's eyes shine. The      4.30 p.m.-6 p.m. with Mariana Acuña, Fondazione UPAD, in Goldy's house at piazza
                    artisans who work on their products at the Christmas market in                           della Rena. For children from 6-11 years. Free entry, no registration
                    Merano and show their skills, spread a cozy warmth. Detailed                             needed. Information: Merano Tourist Office, Corso della Libertà 45,
                    programme on: www.weihnacht.meran.eu or at the Merano Tourist                            tel. +39 0473 272000, www.meran.eu - www.weihnacht.meran.eu
                    Office, Corso della Libertà 45, tel. +39 0473 272000, www.meran.eu -
                    www.weihnacht.meran.eu                                                  SUN - 25.11.      MUSIC AT THE MERANO CHRISTMAS
                                                                                            11 a.m.-1 p.m.    with the band of Maia Bassa on the Passeggiata Lungopassirio
  FRI - 23.11.        CHRISTMAS WORKSHOP: UPCYCLING                                                           and at piazza della Rena. Information: Merano Tourist Office, Corso
  2.30 p.m.-4 p.m. with the club "Renarro" in Goldy’s house at piazza della Rena. For                         della Libertà 45, tel. +39 0473 272000, www.meran.eu -
                   children from 6-11 years. Free entry, no registration needed. Informa-                     www.weihnacht.meran.eu
                   tion: Merano Tourist Office, Corso della Libertà 45, tel. +39 0473
                   272000, www.meran.eu - www.weihnacht.meran.eu

  FRI - 23.11.        CHRISTMAS WORKSHOP: WE SING, WE READ,
  4.30 p.m.-6 p.m. WE PAINT THE MERANO CHRISTMAS
                   with Strike Up in Goldy's house at piazza della Rena. For children
                   from 6-11 years. Free entry, no registration needed. Information:
                   Merano Tourist Office, Corso della Libertà 45, tel. +39 0473 272000,
                   www.meran.eu - www.weihnacht.meran.eu

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WED - 28.11.     CHRISTMAS WORKSHOP FOR ADULTS: ADVENT
                                                                                               5 p.m.-6.30 p.m. WREATH MAKING
                                                                                                                with Rosi Mannger Walder, South Tyrolean peasant women's
                                                                                                                organization, in Goldy’s house at piazza della Rena. Free entry, no
                                                                                                                registration needed. Information: Merano Tourist Office, Corso della
                                                                                                                Libertà 45, tel. +39 0473 272000, www.meran.eu -
                                                                                                                www.weihnacht.meran.eu

                                                                                               THU - 29.11.         CHRISTMAS WORKSHOP: CHOCOLATE CASE
                                                                                               4.30 p.m.-6 p.m. with Sabine Kaserer, Fondazione UPAD, in Goldy's house at piazza
  SUN - 25.11.         CHRISTMAS WORKSHOP: BAKING COOKIES                                                       della Rena. For children from 6-11 years. Free entry, no registration
  2 p.m.-4 p.m.     with Ricky and Anni in Goldy's house at piazza della Rena. For                              needed. Information: Merano Tourist Office, Corso della Libertà 45,
                    children from 6-11 years. Free entry, no registration needed. Informa-                      tel. +39 0473 272000, www.meran.eu - www.weihnacht.meran.eu
                    tion: Merano Tourist Office, Corso della Libertà 45, tel. +39 0473
                    272000, www.meran.eu - www.weihnacht.meran.eu                              THU - 29.11.      CHRISTMAS WORKSHOP FOR ADULTS: BAKING
                                                                                               6.30-8.30 p.m.    COOKIES
  SUN - 25.11.         CHRISTMAS WORKSHOP: "AS A CHILD, I WANT TO                                                with Ricky and Anni in Goldy's house at piazza della Rena. Free
  4.30 p.m.-6 p.m. BE AN ARTIST"                                                                                 entry, no registration needed. Information: Merano Tourist Office,
                   with Gionata Teri, Fondazione UPAD, in Goldy's house at piazza                                Corso della Libertà 45, tel. +39 0473 272000, www.meran.eu -
                   della Rena. For children from 6-11 years. Free entry, no registration                         www.weihnacht.meran.eu
                   needed. Information: Merano Tourist Office, Corso della Libertà 45,
                   tel. +39 0473 272000, www.meran.eu - www.weihnacht.meran.eu                 THU - 29.11.     MUSIC AT THE MERANO CHRISTMAS
                                                                                               7.30 p.m.-9 p.m. with the music band of Quarazze at piazza della Rena. Information:
  SUN - 25.11.      Concert Music Merano: "Young Solo artists at the Podium 2018"                               Merano Tourist Office, Corso della Libertà 45, tel. +39 0473 272000,
  5 p.m.            Tyrolean Chamber Orchestra InnStrumenti                                                     www.meran.eu - www.weihnacht.meran.eu
                    in the Kursaal in Merano. Head: Gerhard Sammer. Works by Ludwig
                    van Beethoven, Johanna Doderer, Pablo de Sarasate and Gerd                 FRI - 30.11.      Top of South Tyrol Wine - Exclusive tasting of the awarded wines
                    Hermann Ortler. Prices: € 20.00, € 15.00, € 10.00 and € 5.00. Ticket       2-9 p.m.          in the Kurhaus of Merano. For the 7th year in a row, the top-rated
                    sales: on 24.11. from 10 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. in the booking office in the                     wines of the renowned Italian wine guides Gambero Rosso,
                    Kurhaus, Corso della Libertà 29, tel. +39 0473 496030. Box office                            Espresso, Veronelli, Bibenda, Vinibuoni, Slow Wine, Vitae, and Guida
                    open from 4 p.m. Information: Music Merano, tel. +39 0473 211612,                            essenziale are presented by Doctor Wine in an exclusive tasting. The
                    www.musikmeran.it                                                                            audience has the opportunity to taste the exquisite sparkling, white
                                                                                                                 and red wines and to talk about it. Price: € 30.00. Information:
  TUE - 27.11.      Discover Nordic Walking                                                                      South Tyrol wine, tel. +39 0471 978528, www.suedtirolwein.com
  9.30 a.m.-11 a.m. Meeting point: Elisabeth Park Merano. Walking sticks on request.
                    Price: € 20.00. Information & registration: Emanuela Martini,              FRI - 30.11.        GOLDY'S WORLD
                    tel. +39 333 6233977, emanuela.martini@alice.it                            2.30 p.m.-4 p.m. Face painting, games, music and colors with Johanna Hölzl and
                                                                                                                Emma Elisabeth Garber in Goldy's house at piazza della Rena. For
  TUE - 27.11.         CHRISTMAS WORKSHOP: ENCHANTING - BUILD                                                   children from 6-11 years. Free entry, no registration needed. Informa-
  4.30 p.m.-6 p.m. YOUR MAGICAL OBJECT                                                                          tion: Merano Tourist Office, Corso della Libertà 45, tel. +39 0473
                   with Samuel Ferro, Fondazione UPAD, in Goldy's house at piazza                               272000, www.meran.eu - www.weihnacht.meran.eu
                   della Rena. For children from 6-11 years. Free entry, no registration
                   needed. Information: Merano Tourist Office, Corso della Libertà 45,
                   tel. +39 0473 272000, www.meran.eu - www.weihnacht.meran.eu

  WED - 28.11.      Nordic Walking for advanced
  9.30 a.m.-11 a.m. Meeting point will be communicated upon registration. Walking
                    sticks on request. Price: € 20.00. Information & registration:
                    Emanuela Martini, tel. +39 333 6233977, emanuela.martini@alice.it

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