The colourful season of autumn is celebrated in Merano with a wide range of events, with a large number of bucolic programs and festivals taking pace around harvest time throughout the entire region.

Grape Festival
One of the highlights of the colourful autumn season in Merano is the highly traditional grape festival, which takes place from October 17th to 19th. Visitors will find a number of culinary options on offer along the streets of Merano, while local village brass bands will perform street concerts around town…
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VinoCulti
From October 17th to November 10th the wine festival of the Tyrolean villages, VinoCulti, is held. Many village restaurants, guesthouses and inns participate in this festival, with the aim of presenting customers with the year’s best local wines, alongside regional specialities and typical products.  

Chestnut Days
The Chestnut Days held in Lana and its environs will take place for the second time between October 18th and 25th, under the name “Keschtnriggl.” This festival is organised around the chestnut harvest and the old South Tyrolean tradition of celebrating the chestnut during autumn. more information

Riesling Days of Naturno
Between the first and ninth of November, the South Tyrolean Riesling Days will take place in the town of Naturns. This is the forth edition of this degustation festival, where a group of prominent sommeliers, as well as their entire audience, is invited to taste and judge the year’s Riesling, taking in wines from all over Italy.
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Merano International WineFestival & Culinaria 2008
In November Gourmet's International organizes for the 17th  time the „Merano International WineFestival & Culinaria“. Every year this exclusive meeting of Gourmets and friends of exquisite quality products offer a rich variety of the best food and wine in the Kurhaus of Merano.
www.meranwinefestival.com