MERANO private tour: picturesque and historic town in south tyrol

The guided tour of Merano will make you discover the beauties of South Tyrol in the streets of an amazing town very famous for its Christmas markets but which offers visitors many ideas for a nice walk. We start from the statue dedicated to Empress Sissi who lived in Merano for her long periods of rest, and from here we cross the Post Bridge to enter the historic center of the town.

The late 19th century bridge is a beautiful sight with the pillars covered with mosaics, Austro-Hungarian eagles and decorative elements in the shape of grapes with gold leaves and arriving on the bank of the Passirio river, we can admire an unusual building, the Wandelhalle.

Here you can relive the atmosphere of the Belle Epoque, in a place loved for walks where you can stop and look at the walls painted by the best South Tyrolean artists.

The tour continues with a visit to the Cathedral dedicated to St. Nicholas, one of the most beautiful examples of medieval Tyrolean Gothic style architecture with numerous frescoes, sculptures and stained glass windows inside; on the outside you can admire a fresco on the wall adjacent to the bell tower over 80 meters high, visible throughout the town.

From the cathedral we walk along street dei Portici, the oldest fourteenth-century street in Merano, in the heart of the Steinach district which is also the most evocative historic center with many small streets that offer views to photograph but also the opportunity to go shopping.

In this arcade street we find shops, Tyrolean-style restaurants and shops offering typical local products, from speck to strudel; looking up we can admire the historic houses from the medieval period and perfectly preserved that harmonize perfectly with other buildings in liberty and art nouveau style. One of these is the Puccini Civic Theater, one of the most significant buildings of the early twentieth century that hosts concerts, dance essays and performances also in the German language.

The guided tour ends by admiring the architecture of Merano’s main theater, the Kurhaus, an imposing nineteenth-century building among the most beautiful in Art Nouveau style in the entire Alpine area that hosts prestigious jazz and classical music festivals every year.

Included:

• Walking tour with licensed tour guide

Not included:

• Food and drinks
• Museum tickets (optional)
• Transfer service

What to bring:

• Comfortable shoes
• Water
• Sun hat on hot days

Meeting point:

• Outside Saint Nicolò cathedral