Welcome to Trauttmansdorff

One magical setting, two highlights

Floral colours ablaze as you amble through the garden. Admire snow-covered peaks from under a palm tree, or enjoy the live sounds of world-class musicians performing from the stage by the Water Lily Pond. Have fun playing with the biggest tourism flipper in the world. … all this and more takes place at the Gardens of Trauttmansdorff!

The Gardens of Trauttmansdorff Castle

The Gardens of Trauttmansdorff Castle cover an area of 12 hectares and extend over an altitude difference of 100 metres, offering a stunning view of the 80 different garden landscapes, of the city of Merano/Meran and of the surrounding mountain ranges. The gently meandering paths through the garden offer visitors the opportunity to explore four garden worlds home to plants from all over the world, across sunny terraces and past gurgling stream waters.

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The South Tyrol Museum of Tourism

Amidst its Gardens, the majestic Trauttmansdorff Castle also houses the “Touriseum”, the provincial Museum of Tourism, with its interactive display narrating 250 years of history of alpine tourism. The Touriseum is the first museum in the Alps that entirely focusses on the theme of tourism, narrating the story of its introduction in Tyrol, the changes it brought to the region and how it all affected the local population.

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Current events in the Gardens and the museum

150 Years of Julius Payer-Hut
Special exhibition
Historical images provide insights into the vibrant history of the hut
€0.00*
Autumn bouquet: A burst of colour (9.00 AM)
Guided tour/Workshop
A bouquet of flowers always brings joy—and even more so if you’ve made it yourself.
€45.00*
Boom '70
Special exhibition
Our special exhibition, “Boom 70” takes a look into the past: it sheds light on the tourist boom in South Tyrol that occurred in the 1970s and shows both its positive and negative sides.
€0.00*
Daily garden tour
Guided tour/Workshop
Experience the highlights of the garden on an inspiring 90-minute guided tour.
€7.00*
Daily garden tour
Guided tour/Workshop
Experience the highlights of the garden on an inspiring 90-minute guided tour.
€7.00*
Fascinating fruits!
Guided tour/Workshop
Explore the fascinating world of fruits on a tour with tasting included, every Saturday (german) or Sunday (italian) in October.
€8.50*
Floral wreaths: Autumnal decor (9.15 AM)
Guided tour/Workshop
SOLD OUT: The classic of all classics: Floral wreaths bursting with colour are decorative, stylish and versatile.
€45.00*
Gasthäuser und Gastwirt:innen
Event
Internationaler Workshop: Gasthäuser und Wirtsfamilien an den Transitrouten des Alpenraums.
€0.00*
IGPOTY
Special exhibition
Garden Photography from Around the World – An International Exhibition
€0.00*
Lenhart 3D
Event
Visit our mini-exhibition in the smallest room on the course.
€0.00*

Current blooming highlights

Dahlia Collection
Blooming highlight
Blooming: Summer/Autumn
Dahlia
€0.00*
Globe amaranth
Blooming highlight
Blooming: Autumn
Gomphrena
€0.00*
Japanese Anemones
Blooming highlight
Blooming: Autumn
Anemone hupehensis
€0.00*
New England Asters
Blooming highlight
Blooming: Autumn
Rudbeckia
€0.00*
Orchids
Blooming highlight
Blooming: Spring to Autumn
Orchidaceae
€0.00*
Radiant Flower Beds
Blooming highlight
Blooming: Summer
€0.00*
Rocktrumpet
Blooming highlight
Blooming: Summer
Mandevilla
€0.00*
Sage Collection
Blooming highlight
Blooming: Autumn
Salvia
€0.00*
Scented pelargonium
Blooming highlight
Blooming: Summer
Pelargonium
€0.00*
Spider flower
Blooming highlight
Blooming: Summer
Cleome spinosa
€0.00*

Our must see

Trauttmansdorff is South Tyrol’s most popular excursion destination – and rightly so. Trauttmansdorff turns botany and history into an experience. It also serves as a recreational and cultural center for locals and tourists. Here are some highlights that make Trauttmansdorff well worth a visit.

See you in Trauttmansdorff  

in Merano in South Tyrol!


Via San. Valentino 55 - 39012 Merano - South Tyrol/Italy
   How to get there

Open every day:
1st April - 9th November 
   All opening hours

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