Places worth the detour in Merano

25 places worth going out of your way for lie within 8 km of Merano, Italy, across 5 kinds of detour; castles, monuments & landmarks are the largest group (18). Best known: Tirol Castle. 24 of them rank as little-known. Click any card to open it on the map.

Built landmarks18 Sacred sites2 Nature & landscapes2 Museums & culture2 Parks & cemeteries1

All 25, ranked 25

Ranked by how many Wikipedia editions cover them.

1.Tirol Castle

Built landmarks · 11th century · Notable

Castle in Tirol, South Tyrol, Italy

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2.Ifinger

Nature & landscapes · Hidden gem

Mountain

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3.Fragsburg

Built landmarks · Hidden gem

Castle in Merano, Italy

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4.Saint Barbara chapel

Sacred sites · 15th century · Hidden gem

Chapel building in Merano, Italy

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5.Trauttmansdorff Castle

Built landmarks · Hidden gem

Château

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6.The Gardens of Trauttmansdorff Castle

Parks & cemeteries · 21st century · Hidden gem

Botanical garden in Italy

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7.Vigiljoch

Nature & landscapes · Hidden gem

Mountain in Italy

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8.Steinerner Steg

Built landmarks · Hidden gem

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9.Brunnenburg

Built landmarks · Hidden gem

Castle in South Tyrol, Italy

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10.Castle Katzenstein

Built landmarks · Hidden gem

Castle in Merano, Italy

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11.Landesfürstliche Burg

Built landmarks · Hidden gem

Building in Merano, Italy

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12.Castle Schenna

Built landmarks · Hidden gem

Château in South Tyrol, Italy

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13.Lebenberg Castle

Built landmarks · Hidden gem

Building in Tscherms, South Tyrol, Italy

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14.Merano Arte

Museums & culture · 20th century · Hidden gem

Museum in Italy

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15.Palais Mamming Museum

Museums & culture · Hidden gem

Italian museum

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16.Kapuzinerkloster Meran

Sacred sites · 17th century · Hidden gem

Building in Merano, Italy

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17.Zenoburg

Built landmarks · Hidden gem

Castle in South Tyrol, Italy

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18.Castle Thurnstein

Built landmarks · Hidden gem

Château in South Tyrol

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19.Vorst Castle

Built landmarks · Hidden gem

Castle in South Tyrol, Italy

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20.Castle Pienzenau

Built landmarks · Hidden gem

Building in Merano, Italy

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21.Castle Auer

Built landmarks · Hidden gem

Building in Tirol, South Tyrol, Italy

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22.Castle Rundegg

Built landmarks · Hidden gem

Building in Merano, Italy

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23.Stachlburg

Built landmarks · Hidden gem

Building in Partschins, Italy

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24.Rubein Castle

Built landmarks · 13th century · Hidden gem

Building in Merano, Italy

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25.Mausoleum of Archduke John of Austria

Built landmarks · 19th century · Hidden gem

Building in Schenna, Italy

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Within reach of Merano

Bolzano · 24 km36 Innsbruck · 69 km57 Cortina d'Ampezzo · 76 km8 Garmisch-Partenkirchen · 92 km16 Arosa · 113 km9 Lienz · 124 km8 Vicenza · 128 km24 Dornbirn · 135 km10

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