Gardens of Trauttmansdorff Castle
Gärten von Schloss Trauttmansdorff
Named one of the world’s best gardens of the year, these gardens feature more than 80 plant landscapes spread across a hillside like an open-air theater.
The gardens surround Trauttmansdorff Castle, where Empress Sisi stayed twice. They opened in 2001 and cover about 12 hectares. Their zones include forest, sunshine, water and terraces, and Japanese-style areas, with plants from around the world. A steel “binocular” observation platform on the high ground looks out over the Merano basin. The Touriseum, the Tyrolean tourism museum, is inside the castle. Admission is about €18. Bus 1B or 4 from the center of Merano takes about 15 minutes.
Opening hours
Approx. April to mid-November, 9:00 am–7:00 pm (Fridays until 11:00 pm, May–Sep)
Nearby sights
- Merano Old Town
- Terme Merano
- Tyrol Castle
- Salten Plateau & Jenesien
- Messner Mountain Museum Firmian
- Runkelstein Castle
- Bolzano Victory Monument
- South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology (Ötzi)