Our tips for you
What to do on some spare time or on a rainy day?
Here are some ideas and tips for you:
Museums and Knowledge spots:
K. & K. Museum at the former Egart Thermal Baths
You can discover a unique collection of rarities and exhibits of the Empress Elisabeth – better known as Sisi and Emperor Franz Joseph I. This objects from the K.u.K. time and the Hapsburgs allow you to travel to the good old imperial period.
Train World in Rabland
The Train World in Rabland near Meran is the largest digital model railway system in Italy. An extensive collection of model trains awaits you. Furthermore, next to the low mountain range you can also discover South Tyrol with its sights in miniature.
Tyrol Castle in the village of Tyrol
Castle Tirol, original seat of the Counts of Tirol’s family, is a millennial monument of art and history. Today it hosts the Museum of Culture and History of the Province of Bolzano – South Tyrol, with a permanent collection from the middle ages to our days and special exhibitions on various themes of local culture and history.
Archeoparc
The archeoParc focuses on Ötzi, who was discovered here in 1991 in the Schnals Valley glaciers. You will see reproductions of his clothing and equipment as well as reconstructed Stone Age buildings. Demonstrations and workshops are held every day, such as making fire, baking bread, and shooting a bow and arrow.
Wine-growing museum on the castle Rametz
In its four spacious halls the wine-growing museum shows beautiful tools used in viniculture across the ages. Many now forgotten tools have been collected over decades of dedicated work and the collection now ranges from tools for cultivating the land and for grape gathering and carrying to equipment and means for pest control. There are also tools for the cultivation of cereals and the processing of cereals.
Peter Mitterhofer ”cultural excursion
Along the culture trail there are 12 stations where hikers can take a break and find out more about special sights of our holiday community. The hike makes it even possible to participate in a guessing game.
Mountain Museum at the Juval Castle
With a central museum in Sigmundskron and five branches, where individual subjects are treated, Reinhold Messner creates a unique mountain museum. Messner himself describes this project as his “15th Eight thousand”. Here, he passes on his knowledge, his experiences and the stories arising from the encounters between man and mountain to the visitor.
Typewritermuseum in Partschins
The typewritermuseum in the heart of Partschins, dedicated to its most famous citizen: Peter Mitterhofer, inventor of typewriters, musician and ventriloquist as well as globetrotter of the first hour. On display there are more than 1800 models that document the history of the typewriter, starting with the wooden prototype of Peter Mitterhofer 150 years ago up to the first electronic typewriters of our days.
Nature and Animals:
Bird care centre
The daily flight shows on Tyrol Castle hill are an inspiring experience for young and old alike. Twice a day at 11.15 am and 3.15 pm captive-bred falcons, vultures, eagles, buzzards, kites and owls are released to fly above the Merano basin. The centre’s primary role is to nurse injured birds back to health and return them to the wild as soon as possible.
Ecological and recreational biotope Rabland
This green oasis is a retreat for many animal species! It is a refuge and an irreplaceable habitat for various species of birds, such as mallard ducks, coots, gray herons, dippers, wagtails, reed warblers, for amphibians, fish and water insects such as the king emperor or the green hawker.
Raffeiner – Orchideenwelt
Since March 13th, 2016, the Raffeiner Orchid World has not only been an opportunity for orchids lovers to marvel and discover, but also for families from South Tyrol and holidaymakers from near and far. Explore the Raffeiner Orchid World and let yourself be enchanted.
A wide range of Sports Activities:
Rock climbing at the waterfalls Partschins
Feel the power of the water with an unforgettable climbing tour including all the senses at the waterfall, one of the most beautiful in the Alps. The climbing tour leads along the 100 m high descent of the Partschin’s waterfall.
Open air swimming pool in Partschins
Whether you want to relax or stay fit, whether with games and fun, you can enjoy the solar heated outdoor pool with a sport swimming pool (33 m) in our holiday region Partschins with a spacious quiet lawn and an own small children’s area.
Waal routes in Rabland and his surroundings
Around 1900 there were about 1000 waal routes in South Tyrol with a total length of the main strands of more than 1000 km. Today the Waal routes on the slopes of the Burggrafenamt and the Vinschgau Valley are one of the most popular hiking trails.
Tandemflight with Tirolfly
There are many special things that one can experience.Touching the clouds, free like a bird, is for sure one of them. All you need is a good pair of shoes to be able to run 10-15 meters on the takeoff, the rest will be done by an experienced pilot.
High rope course “Ötzi Rope Park”
The high ropes course in the Schnals Valley has 13 courses with 160 platforms, a giant swing with a 10-meter drop and 3 ziplines with a total length of 1100 meters.
View the complete events programme released by the Tourist Association here.
