Merano

South Tyrol · Northern Italy

Merano holidays,
above the gardens and promenades

Stay at Castel Fragsburg for mountain views, good food and afternoons by the pool, with Merano’s gardens and town life below.

Castel FragsburgGardens & good foodVerona & Lake Garda

Northern Italy: lakes, mountains & art cities

Merano brings together Alpine scenery, garden visits and an elegant town of arcades and riverside walks. Castel Fragsburg makes the hotel part of the reason to travel: allow four or five nights within a wider journey, or a week to settle in.

Ivy-covered exterior of Castel Fragsburg’s historic hunting lodge

01 · Accommodation · Our pick

Our pick: Castel Fragsburg

Twenty rooms and suites in a historic hunting lodge above Merano, with mountain views, a heated outdoor pool and gardens to enjoy between outings. A distinctive choice for couples who want the hotel to be part of the holiday.

  • Rooms & suites: Individual interiors and generous suites, chosen for their layout and outlook.
  • Food & wine: Orangerie dinners and a separately reserved evening at Prezioso.
  • Your days: Town and garden visits, mountain outings and time beside the pool.

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Malcesine harbour with Lake Garda and its surrounding mountains

02 · Multi-centre · 14 nights / Three contrasting stays

Verona, Merano & a lakeside finish

Four nights in Verona, five at Castel Fragsburg above Merano and five at Hotel Castello in Malcesine. City evenings, hillside dining and a lakeside finish, with car hire or arranged drivers.

From £3,850 per person

Guide price for two sharing, with breakfast throughout. Flights booked separately.
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South Tyrol Taster: Merano from Castel Fragsburg

03 · Our insights

A closer look at Merano and South Tyrol

Ideas for balancing the pleasures of the hotel with the town, gardens and mountain landscape around it.

  • In town: Arcades, river promenades and a leisurely lunch.
  • In the gardens: Make time for Trauttmansdorff and the Tappeiner walk.
  • Above the valley: Choose a mountain outing, then return for an unhurried dinner.

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04 · Smart add-ons

City culture or more time by the lake

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Tell us how you would like to divide your time between the hotel, Merano and the surrounding countryside. We will recommend the room and length of stay, with car hire or drivers for the journeys you want to make.
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