Holiday region

Hafling

About 10 km from Merano lies the beautiful village of Hafling. With its 700 inhabitants it is located on a sunny high plateau above the Merano basin from where a wonderfully scenic road, that is also accessible in winter, begins.
In both summer and winter Hafling offers a variety of activities, promenades, hikes or challenging mountain tours as far as your feet take you. Explore the country by bicycle or on horseback. Enjoy the magnificent panorama of the Texel-, Brenta- or Ortler Group. Even the Dolomites and the Oetztaler Alps are visible.
Holidays in Hafling offer tranquility, recreation and relaxation – enjoy the South Tyrolean hospitality!

Places of interest in Hafling:

• The Romanic St Kathrein church with its Gothic apse dating from the 13th century, displays a well-preserved fresco from the 14th century and has a late Gothic Tyrolean winged altar – which can be seen only through an aperture in the portal. Guided tours for groups are possible on demand. Tel. +39 0473 279320
• St John parish church, with its prehistoric stone carving on the outer walls, is situated in the village of Hafling
• Small (freestanding) Gothic ambry at the "Locherweg" path access leading to the "Nusserhof" farmstead.
• Sulfner riding stables in Hafling – St Kathrein – breeding stables for the "Haflinger" horses in Hafling and surroundings. Open all day.