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Schenna in bloom

01.04. - 31.05.2021 | Spring now. Endless summer.

Experience Schenna in blossom…
… once again your soul, spirit and body will flourish!
Activities and relaxation: ride with mountain-bikes and e-bikes, hike along the irrigation canal and stroll through the orchards, surrounded by a sea of white and pink flowers. Adventure into enchanted mountain-landscape. Celebrate the Alpine pastures and South-Tyrolean gastronomy.

All services at a glance:

Reduced admission at the Gardens of Trauttmansdorff Castle *
Up to 30 percent off on cable cars in the hiking area Schenna **
A number of guided tours, workshops and events organised by the Schenna Tourist Office

* with the new digital Schenna GuestCard " Schenna in bloom " in April and May 2021 you can purchase tickets at your guesthouse in Schenna at a special price of 12 € instead of 15 €.
** valid with the new digital Schenna GuestCard "Schenna in bloom" at the cable cars Taser, Hirzer, chairlift Grube, cable car Merano 2000 (not valid at the cable car Verdins).

Reduced admission to the Gardens of Trauttmansdorff Castle

Enchanting! 80 natural and cultural landscapes, botanical collections, themed gardens, art installations with a natural amphitheatre as backdrop. And right in the heart of the gardens, the beautiful castle, the Empress of Austria Sissi once called her home. Today it is a museum of tourism history, the so called Touriseum.

In April and May you can buy entrance tickets of the Gardens at the special price of 12 € instead of 15 €. Available only in your accommodation in Schenna and only with the new digital Schenna GuestCard " Schenna in bloom". What you need to do: download the Schenna App and register yourself. Your Schenna GuestCard will be activated immediately. After the purchase the ticket will be transfered by your host to the digital Schenna GuestCard. The ticket can then be redeemed at the ticket office of the Gardens of Trauttmansdorff Castle within May 31st 2021.

The Gardens of Trauttmansdorff Castle are located a few minutes from Schenna. You can get there by Schenna bus (232), car or foot.

The daily parking fee (€ 4) is not included.

Opening hours in April/May: daily 9.00 AM – 7.00 PM (last admission 5.30 PM)

Up to 30 percent off on cable cars in the hiking area Schenna

In April and May 2021 all Schenna guests will receive a discount of up to 30 percent on the ticket price at the ticket office of the following 4 cable cars:

Cable car Taser
Cable car Hirzer
Chair lift Grube
Cable car Meran 2000

Promotion valid from April 1st to May 31st 2021 with the new digital Schenna GuestCard "Schenna in bloom". Every guest can activate his personal Schenna GuestCard with all the benefits in the Schenna App. This is very easy: download the Schenna App and register. With the activated card you can view all the benefits in the Schenna App,select them as you wish and redeem them at the cash desk.

Participating cable cars in the hiking area of Schenna

Cable car Taser

In just a few minutes the Taser cable car takes you comfortably from the valley station in Scena to 1.450 metres in altitude to the natural and excursionist ...

Cable car Hirzer

Within a few minutes, the Hirzer aerial tram takes you 1.500 m higher, right to the heart of one of the most amazing hiking areas in the Merano disctrict. From ...

Chair lift Talle - Grube

The chair lift takes you from Talle to the Grube mountain station. The Hirzer high plateau situated on more than 1,800 meters offers ideal conditions for ...

Merano 2000 Ropeway

It's a mere seven-minute ride on South Tyrol's largest ropeway to what the locals lovingly call the sun deck of Merano – that's award-winning architecture and ...

Free spring events

The “Schenna in Bloom” Card grants you free access to these events from 1st April to 31st May 2021:

8/3 - 10/26/2021 09:30 - 12:30

Cultural walking in Schenna

Guided tour of the sights of Schenna: Schenna churches - Mausoleum - St. Martin at the cemetery - Schenna Castle

8/4 - 11/17/2021 16:00 - 17:30

Golden, Gala, Granny - Walk through the orchards and taste the apples

Walk through the orchards and taste the apples. Talks about fruit growing, harvesting and apples.

9/8 - 9/22/2021 03:30 - 11:00

Mountain dew

Excursions with Elisabeth Unterthurner. Set off at dawn and climb 480 m to watch the sunrise from Spieler mountain in Merano 2000. South Tyrolean breakfast on the Meranerhütte.

Monday to Friday	08:00 am to 06:30 pm
Saturday	08:00 am to 06:00 pm
Sunday	09:00 am to 11:30 am