Naturno near Merano - South Tyrol, Italy

The sun-drenched village of Naturno is above all known for its Riesling wine as well as its S. Procolo Church, one of the most significant monuments of South Tyrol

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Naturno is located at the entrance of the Val Venosta valley. In addition to the main village, the municipality includes the districts of Cirlano, Tablà and Stava as well as scattered farms on the mountain.
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The little S. Procolo Church in Naturno is one of the oldest early Christian churches of South Tyrol and is known for its unique early medieval murals dating back to the Longobard period.
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The Procolo Museum offers plenty of information about the history of the church and the times of its construction.
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Juval Castle is a medieval castle at the entrance of the Val Senales valley above Naturno. In 1983 Reinhold Messner bought it and started renovation works. His Tibet collection can be visited and forms together with the castle the Messner Mountain Museum MMM Juval.
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View on Naturno in autumn. In the background the Alpi Sarentine with the Mt. Ivigna.
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The Unterstell Cable Car takes you up on the Monte Sole.
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The Monte Sole is part of the Tessa Nature Park. From here you can enjoy a gorgeous panoramic view across the Val Venosta valley and the surroundings of Merano.
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The Merano High Trail circles the Tessa Group and reaches numerous mountain farms above Naturno, the Val Senales, Val Passiria and Val Venosta valleys.
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Late-autumnal atmosphere on the Monte Sole above Naturno.
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Apple blossom in April on the slopes below the Monte Sole.
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Also in late autumn you can still enjoy warm sunbeams on the Monte Sole.
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The Malga di Naturno mountain hut is located on the Monte Tramontana, south of Naturno. The hiking area stretches until the Monte San Vigilio and is easily reachable by the Rablà Cable Car.
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video : Hike from the Val Senales to Unterstell
video : Children’s fun day in Naturno
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video : St. Proculus Church and Museum
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video : Unterstell Cable Car in Naturno

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Boasting a total of ca. 6,000 inhabitants, Naturno is located at 530 m a.s.l. surrounded by vineyards and orchards. On the Monte Sole, characterised by its subtopic vegetation, the famous Riesling grapevines flourish up to an altitude of 900 m a.s.l. Every year the village dedicates a festival to this particularly delicious white wine. However, Naturno includes several localities, that are Stava, Tablà e Cirlano and belongs to the Gruppo di Tessa Nature Park. With 315 sunny days per year Naturno, that is by the way easily reachable by the Val Venosta train, is not only very popular with guests.

As far as promenades are concerned, you can walk along the paths Roggia di Stava, Ciardes or Senales. Also the Malga di Naturno alpine pasture, the Alta Via di Merano, the Guardia Alta and the Croda del Clivio are popular hiking destinations. The Via Claudia Augusta cycling path, the largest nature fitness park of the Alps, the skate and leisure time park of Naturno as well as lama trekking make your stay unforgettable. By the way: Naturno makes great efforts in traffic abatement and in the protection of nature.

Some of the most important sights of Naturno are the ancient St Proculus Church, Castel Juval hosting Messners' mountain museum, as well as Castel Naturno. Every year Naturno stages several events such as the festival dedicated to the Riesling wine, the theatre and culture festival Naturns Lacht, the Ötzi Alpine Marathon as well as the Gourmet Autumn.

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