Marlengo’s iconic steeple: replicated in England and immortalised in Liszt’s song of the “Bells of Marlengo”
The Adige, South Tyrol's main river, and the Merano-Bolzano motorway separate Merano from the wine village of Marlengo. From the spa town, Marlengo is about a half-hour walk away. The village's houses nestle on the slopes, surrounded by vineyards and apple orchards. Behind them rises Marlengo Mountain, stretching from the mild Merano climate up to Monte San Vigilio. This wooded pass offers a small, tranquil hiking area in summer and a few ski slopes in winter.
On the edge of Marlengo, towards Lagundo, the Waalweg path begins. At the other end, towards Cermes, are the winery and the small road leading up to one of South Tyrol's largest and most beautiful castles: Monteleone Castle. In the village centre stands the Parish Church of the Assumption of Mary.
A spa guest was so taken with it that he had a similar version built in his home village of Selsley in Gloucestershire. Marlengo cherishes its traditions: from its 150-year-old band and folk dance group to the "Marlengo Apple Crown", a float adorned with countless apples and carnations, which participates in the Merano Grape Festival every autumn.
Beautiful hiking trails beckon around Marlengo. At the edge of the forest, the Squirrel Trail invites children to play and explore. Those who appreciate the wines of the Merano area can learn interesting facts about viticulture on the Marlengo WineCulturePath. Marlengo has had a close connection to wine for centuries. The Marlengo Waalweg path, the longest of its kind in South Tyrol, follows an ancient watercourse for 12 kilometres. The small irrigation channel was built between 1737 and 1756 at the instigation of the Carthusian Monastery "Allerengelsberg".
Hikes with a stop at a "Buschenschank" (wine tavern) are particularly enjoyable, especially in spring during apple blossom season and in autumn when the vine leaves change colour.
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