Labers

Labers Castle in the district of the same name, Labers: a historical gem above Merano

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The Merano 2000 Cable Car in the Val di Nova takes you to the skiing area with its wonderful slopes, the natural sledge run and the Alpin Bob.
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video : Gardens of Trauttmansdorff Castle
The vineyards and meadows of Labers and Montefranco are located on a plateau south of the Val di Nova valley, above Maia Alta and Sinigo.
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From the houses of Labers, the view extends over the spa town of Merano to Tirolo, also a holiday resort and the cradle of Tyrol’s history.
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The castle-like building with the two corner towers that you see in Labers is the castle of the same name: It was converted into a hotel.
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A little further down, surrounded by wineries, lies Rametz Castle: Its wine-growing museum is open all year round and offers wine tastings.
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With a drop of 135 m, the Fragsburg Waterfall is South Tyrol’s highest free-fall waterfall: Its water plunges into the gorge of the Rio Sinigo stream.
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Due to its picturesque location amidst the orchards, St. Valentine’s Church below Labers has become a popular destination for excursions.
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Autumnal atmosphere in the Gardens of Trauttmansdorff Castle - Empress Sissi’s former holiday home is now a magnet for visitors.
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On Mt. Montefranco (Freiberg) you can find farm inns that invite you to the typical Törggelen in the autumn months, a special end of a hiking day.
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Above Merano's town centre, nestled amongst vineyards and apple orchards, lies the small, dispersed settlement of Labers, part of the Maia Alta district. Among the residential houses stands Labers Castle, first mentioned in the 11th century. Restored in 1885, it was embellished with two new corner towers. Today, the historic building houses a hotel.

Nearby are two other stately homes: Rametz Castle with its Wine Museum, offering wine tastings during guided tours, and Trauttmansdorff Castle, surrounded by its unique botanical gardens. These gardens encompass the the Landscapes of South Tyrol, the Water and Terraced Gardens, the Forests of the World and the Sun Gardens.

Between them, the Matteo Thun Viewing Platform offers stunning views of Merano and the distant glaciers. Sun loungers and a café invite you to relax by the water lily pond. Above Labers lies the Freiberg or Montefranco mountain and the entrance to the Nova Valley.

The cable car to the hiking and skiing area Merano 2000 starts there. Along the Via Castel Gatto road, which winds its way up the slope, Toerggele taverns, the farm inns that are known in German as "Buschenschänke", invite you to enjoy roasted chestnuts and new wine in autumn. Merano celebrates this season with the Merano WineFestival and the Grape Festival.

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