LUMAGICA Merano

The magical park of lights event in the Gardens of Trauttmansdorff Castle

In the picturesque setting of Trauttmansdorff Castle in Merano, a new, magical attraction awaits visitors this winter: the LUMAGICA Park of Lights, South Tyrol's only park of its kind, opens its doors on November 21st 2024 and invites you on an incomparable journey of discovery through the impressive worlds of the botanical garden. LUMAGICA is much more than a light installation - it is a tribute to the beauty of nature and the diversity of life. Each handcrafted light installation is carefully designed to capture the unique themes and moods of the garden to enchant guests of all ages. The exhibition can be admired until January 06, 2025.

Tourismusverein Hafling-Vöran-Meran 2000 |

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6/15/2023

Sacred Heart Fires in South Tyrol

Mountain bonfires: born of faith, carried on by tradition. If you look at the South Tyrolean mountains after dark on the Sunday after Corpus Christi or the third Sunday after Pentecost, you can see them clearly: Christian symbols such as hearts, crosses or the letters IHS, formed from a multitude of individual fires.

7/25/2024

A long way: the history of transport in Hafling

Until the early 1980s, when the road from Meran to Hafling was finally built, the plateau below the Ifinger could only be reached by cable car, which between 1923 and 1984 carried locals and visitors from Obermais to St. Kathrein. Luis Reiterer, who was mayor of Hafling from 1974 until 1980 takes a look back.

1/4/2024

Incense burning and other customs around Christmas and Epiphany

Burning incense on the eve of Epiphany - also known here as "Kinigrachn" - is an old tradition in the Alpine region. But why do we burn incense and why on these nights in particular?