The slopes, covered with vines, rise in terraces up to the church hill of Scena village (Schenna Dorf), the heart of the municipality. Perched up there are the Church of St. Martin, the old Parish Church of the Assumption of Our Lady, and the new parish church. Right next door is Scena Castle, one of South Tyrol’s most important historical buildings. Petermann von Schenna built it in 1350 AD, and later Archduke John of Austria acquired the castle. It is still owned by his descendants today.

Archduke John himself found his final resting place in the nearby neo-Gothic mausoleum, which his son had built. You can visit the castle and mausoleum as part of a guided tour, and the old parish church houses precious frescoes from around 1400. Scena, therefore, has a lot to offer in terms of culture. Incidentally, coin finds between Scena and Verdines indicate that this climatically favourable area was already settled in prehistoric times and later during the Roman era.

On the south-west facing slopes around Scena, the sun shines for around 2,200 hours a year, according to statistics. The area is ideal for hikes and mountain bike tours. You can also spend summer days at the Scena panoramic pool or stroll along the Waalwege paths, which follow the old irrigation channels towards the Passiria Valley and Merano. A particularly beautiful themed trail is the Meadow Path, called Wiesenweg, through the picturesque surroundings of Scena.

Lift facilities, such as the Taser Cable Car and the Merano 2000 Gondola Lift, make it easier to ascend to higher altitudes and allow for hikes to the alpine pastures on Mt. Cervina and in the Gruppo di Tessa Nature Park. South Tyrol's largest nature park is part of the Natura 2000 network.