The Burgrave Office (ital. Burgraviato) located in South-Tirol and is historically the administrative district of the Burgraves of Tyrol, the region is the core area of historic Tyrol.
Today, the term refers to the burgrave office as one of the eight special purpose associations formed in South Tyrol from the voluntary amalgamation of various political communities, and the term is also used in the tourism industry for the marketing of the regions around Merano.
Under the term Holiday region Meraner Land The tourism associations of the region around Merano, which are part of the tourism association, market themselves.
Regions and places
The Burgrave Office extends to different regions around Merano:
Meraner Land
Etschtal
Ultental
- 15 Ulten
- 16 St. Pankraz
Passeier Valley
- 17 moss
- 18 St. Leonhard
- 19 St. Martin
- 20 Riffian
Deutschnonsberg
The following places belong geographically to the Vinschgau, but are in the district community Burggrafenamt:
- 24 Naturno
- 25 Plausibility
- 26 Partschins (626 m), holiday community and starting points for tours in the Texel Group (Ötztal Alps);
Other goals
background
South Tyrol (Italian Alto Adige or Sudtirolo) is the northernmost province of Italy and, together with the province of Trento, forms the autonomous region of Trentino-South Tyrol. South Tyrol is a melting pot of cultures and contrasts. Germans, Italians and Ladins live here with and next to each other. The Meraner Land is the mildest region in South Tyrol and at the same time in the entire Alpine region.
language
German and Italian are the two official national languages. Both languages are spoken equally in the city of Merano, while German is predominant in the valleys.
getting there
By plane
The nearest airports are Innsbruck in the north and Verona in the south. Bergamo Airport is also served from Germany and Great Britain. You can easily travel to the region from Munich Airport by train (approx. 4 hours). There are also flights to Treviso and Venice airports.
In the street
NORTH: Munich - Rosenheim - Kufstein (A 12 Inntalautobahn, toll) - Innsbruck (A 13 Brennerautobahn, toll) - Brenner (A 22 Brennerautobahn, toll) - Bozen exit Bozen Süd) - Meran (MEBO expressway) Munich - Garmisch - Innsbruck - Brenner (A 22 Brenner motorway, toll) - Bolzano (Bozen Süd exit) - Merano (MEBO expressway) Alternatively: Brenner - Sterzing - Jaufenpass - Passeier Valley - Merano or Ötztal - Timmelsjoch - Passeier Valley - Merano
WEST: Ulm - Kempten - Füssen - Fernpass - Imst - Landeck - Reschenpass (state road 40 38) - Meran-Bregenz - Feldkirch - Arlberg - Landeck - Reschen pass (state road 40 38) - Meran St. Moritz - Ofenpass - Münster - Taufers in Münster - Glurns - MeranZürich - Landquart - Klosters - Vereinatunnel - Zernez - Ofenpass - Münster - Taufers in Münster - Glurns - Meran
EAST: Lienz - Innichen - Pustertal (state road 49) - (A 22 Brenner motorway, toll) Bolzano - Merano (MEBO expressway) - Merano.
mobility
Dynamic cardsLocal public transport is mainly covered by trains, buses and shuttle services. Mountain railways, cable cars and gondolas also play an important role in the mountains.
In order to use all these offers and transport options effectively and inexpensively, several adventure and advantage cards such as the Mobilcard, the BusCard, the museumobil Card, the bikemobil Card or the GuestCard have been introduced for guests and locals.
Tourist Attractions
In the small town of Merano you will find promenades, elegant villas and the magnificent facades of the grand hotels. Artists, fashion designers and designers have settled here as they do today and represent the modern side of Merano.
The valleys in the area are characterized by castles and fortresses as well as traditional farmhouses made of wood and stone, which reflect the rural living culture and can be discovered as part of the cultural hiking trails.
The sights of the region include Tyrol Castle, the gardens of Trauttmansdorff Castle, the Prokulus Church in Naturns, the "Knottnkino" in Verano, the Kränzel labyrinth garden in Tscherms, the monastery of Karthaus in Schnalstal, the Timmelsjoch experience in the Passeier Valley Ulten ancient larches, many castles and palaces, museums and markets.
activities
In the midst of the varied landscape, the Meraner Höhenweg runs around the Texel Group Nature Park, one of the most beautiful circular hiking trails in the Alps. On this tour you move at an altitude of 1,000 to almost 3,000 meters. The entire loop of 80 km around the Texel Group Nature Park takes four to six days. The numerous mountain huts offer opportunities to stay overnight, relax or linger.
The Waalwege of the region, especially the so-called Meraner Waalrunde (Paths along narrow water waves that were once created to irrigate the fields) are suitable for longer hikes. It is particularly beautiful Marlinger Waalweg from Töll to Lana. At thirteen kilometers, the longest of its kind in all of South Tyrol, it leads past orchards, vineyards, chestnut forests or castles at a low altitude and, if necessary, provides information about the sensitive ecosystem on the forest adventure trail.
Even if the area around Merano is known for its mild climate, the five ski areas in the Merano area offer numerous possibilities for various winter sports activities - from alpine skiing to cross-country skiing and snowboarding to winter hikes and ski tours.
kitchen
See also the Comments on the kitchen in the article too South-Tirol
Typical products from the region around Merano include the tender meat of the “LaugenRind” and organic bread from the bakery “Ultner Bot” from the Ultental, wines such as the light Vernatsch, the dark Lagrein and fresh Rieslings from the Merano and Nals winery, more spicy Cheese from the organic mountain dairy in Passeier, South Tyrolean apple sparkling wine from the Sandwiesenhof in Gargazon, homemade herbal teas from the Wegleithof in Ultental, apples from Lana, the largest apple-growing community in Europe and many types of homemade jam.
nightlife
Cocktail bars, cafes and clubs are part of the nightlife in Merano; especially in summer, life is mostly outside.
security
The small town of Merano and the surrounding area are considered to be very safe. However, at larger events or group gatherings, it is always advisable to take good care of your handbags and backpacks.
climate
The Meraner Land is one of the mildest regions in the entire Alpine region. The average temperatures in the Meraner Land: January, February: 5.5 - 12 ° C, March, April: 10 - 25 ° C, May, June: 21 - 28 ° C, July, August: 26 - 32 ° C September, October: 18 - 27 ° C November, December: 8 - 15 ° C
literature
Web links
- Holiday region Meraner Landwww.meranerland.com
- Page for South Tyrolwww.suedtirol.info
- District community Burggrafenamt: www.bzgbga.it;
