{"id":4682,"date":"2013-12-11T17:04:48","date_gmt":"2013-12-11T16:04:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.agriturismi.it\/en\/blog\/?p=4682"},"modified":"2014-11-07T16:14:44","modified_gmt":"2014-11-07T15:14:44","slug":"merano-pearl-of-alto-adige","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.agriturismi.it\/en\/blog\/2013\/12\/merano-pearl-of-alto-adige\/","title":{"rendered":"Merano, pearl of Alto-Adige"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.agriturismi.it\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Merano.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4683\" alt=\"Merano\" src=\"http:\/\/www.agriturismi.it\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Merano.jpg\" width=\"490\" height=\"170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.agriturismi.it\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Merano.jpg 490w, https:\/\/www.agriturismi.it\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Merano-300x104.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 490px) 100vw, 490px\"><\/a>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.agriturismi.it\/en\/merano\" target=\"_blank\">city of Merano<\/a>, nestled in the valley to the convergence of Val Venosta, Val Passirio, Val d\u2019Adige and Val d\u2019Ultimo, is a destination rich in history and cultural attractions, which make it really special in the beautiful Alpine panorama of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.agriturismi.it\/en\/trentino-alto-adige-sudtirol\" target=\"_blank\">Trentino Alto-Adige<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><!--more-->The historic center combines a noble and elegant legacy with strong modernity. Let\u2019s start from<strong> the Kurhaus<\/strong>, an Art Nouveau building designed in 1873 and the symbol of thermal Merano.Its location in the heart of the city makes it even today a privileged place for events. The <strong>new Merano Thermal Baths<\/strong>, a modern architecture in glass and steel, rise along the southern banks of the river Passirio, and continue the reputation as a city of Merano as a destination for well-being it has enjoyed since the nineteenth century.<\/p>\n<p>It was here that the <strong>Empress Elisabeth of Austria, better known as Sissi<\/strong>, loved to spend long and relaxing stays. A statue and a route that winds from <strong>Trauttmansdorff Castle Gardens<\/strong> to the city center are dedicated to her, to visit that the Empress most loved.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Do not miss via dei Portici<\/strong>, to admire the typical facades dating from different period, and get to the Cathedral of St. Nicholas, a Tyrolean example of Gothic architecture, dating back at least to 1200. The <strong>walk along the Passirio<\/strong> finally is ideal for relaxing among the artistic bushes and palms: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.agriturismi.it\/en\/merano\" target=\"_blank\">Merano<\/a> in fact is protected and enjoys a <strong>mild climate<\/strong>, which makes possible the growth of several exotic species.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The city of Merano, nestled in the valley to the convergence of Val Venosta, Val Passirio, Val d\u2019Adige and Val d\u2019Ultimo, is a destination rich in history and cultural attractions, which make it really special in the beautiful Alpine panorama of Trentino Alto-Adige.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[3402,1158,3404,3401,3406,3407,3405,227,3403],"class_list":["post-4682","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-places-to-discover-and-weekend-tips","tag-alto-adige","tag-bolzano","tag-holidays-alto-adige","tag-merano","tag-merano-wellness","tag-passirio","tag-thermal-baths-merano","tag-trentino","tag-val-venosta"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.agriturismi.it\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4682","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.agriturismi.it\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.agriturismi.it\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.agriturismi.it\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.agriturismi.it\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4682"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.agriturismi.it\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4682\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6357,"href":"https:\/\/www.agriturismi.it\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4682\/revisions\/6357"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.agriturismi.it\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4682"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.agriturismi.it\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4682"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.agriturismi.it\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4682"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}