Both inhabitants and tourists, call Merano “Pearl of the Alto Adige”. It is a lively city, where 40.000 both German and Italian mother tongue residents share different languages and customs. What comes out is a particular lifestyle that join not only languages but also cooking, culture and customs.

Living in Merano like a local means to catch the essence of an historical city in its daily activities and in its inner traditions. Merano shows itself with a medieval centre of town and many districts around. It is surrounded by medium and high mountains and by characteristic valleys.