Experience a unique garden world in Merano

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!

Plan your visit

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.

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.

Current events in the Gardens and the museum

Oct 19 Saturday

A bowl of succulents: A desert oasis in miniature

Guided tour/Workshop

Succulents are exceptionally versatile plants.

€40.00*

Oct 12 Saturday

Autumn bouquet: A burst of colour (9.00 AM)

Guided tour/Workshop

A bouquet of flowers always brings joy—and all the more so if you’ve made it yourself.

€40.00*

Oct 06 Sunday

Autumn Family Day

Event

A colourful day with the garden guides will reveal secrets of the autumnal plant world.

Mar 29 Friday

Nov 15 Friday

Daily garden tour

Guided tour/Workshop

This ticket allows you to take part in the daily garden tour in German at 11.00 AM or in Italian at 11.15 AM

€7.00*

Sep 22 Sunday

Day of the choirs

Event

Throughout the course of the entire day, sending the sound of local choral music ringing out over the four Gardenworlds.

Jun 14 Friday

Aug 30 Friday

Evening tour (6.30 PM or 7.00 PM)

Guided tour/Workshop

Fridays in June, July and August - only in German at 6.30 PM or in Italian at 7.00 PM

€7.00*

Jul 03 Wednesday

Aug 28 Wednesday

Family Tour (10.30 AM)

Guided tour/Workshop

Families with children from 6 to 14 years - Only in German and Italian

€8.50*

May 26 Sunday

Familyday in Spring

Event

In the springtime Trauttmansdorff is at its most varied – and are nothing less than fascinating.

Oct 05 Saturday

Floral wreaths: Autumnal decor (9.00 AM)

Guided tour/Workshop

The classic of all classics: Floral wreaths bursting with colour are decorative, stylish and versatile.

€40.00*

Sep 21 Saturday

Kokedama: Floating plants (9.00 AM)

Guided tour/Workshop

A kokedama is a ball of moss from which plants grow, without using a pot.

€40.00*

All events in the calendar

Current blooming highlights

End of Mar Friday

End of May Friday

Rhododendron hill

Blooming highlight

Flowering: Spring

Rhododendron

Mid Apr Monday

End of May Friday

Azaleas

Blooming highlight

Flowering: Spring

Rhododenron

€0.00*

Mid Apr Tuesday

End of Apr Tuesday

Bird of paradise

Blooming highlight

Blooming: Spring

Strelitzia

End of Mar Friday

Mid Apr Sunday

Camellias

Blooming highlight

Flowering: Spring

Camellia

Mid Apr Tuesday

End of Apr Tuesday

Flowering Dogwood

Blooming highlight

Blooming: Spring

Cornus florida

End of Mar Friday

Mid Apr Sunday

Japanese cherry blossoms

Blooming highlight

Flowering: Spring
Prunus serrulata

End of Mar Friday

End of Apr Tuesday

Judas Tree

Blooming highlight

Flowering: Spring
Cercis siliquastrum

End of Mar Friday

End of Apr Monday

Lemon and orange blossoms

Blooming highlight

Flowering: Spring

Citrus

Mid Apr Tuesday

End of Apr Tuesday

Peonies

Blooming highlight

Blooming: Spring

Paeonia

Mid Apr Monday

End of May Friday

Sarracenia

Blooming highlight

Blooming: Spring

Sarracenia

Spring Summer Autumn

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.