Laubengasse in Merano
The numerous shops at the archades invite you to a shopping tour in the Old Town of Merano.
If you have chosen the spa town Merano for your shopping tour, you should definitely stroll along the arcades in Laubengasse.
The Laubengasse is the main shopping street of the city of Merano. There you will find everything you desire: from boutiques, stores and groceries to restaurants and coffee houses where you can relax with a cup of cappuccino.
The side of the street facing the Küchelberg is called Berglauben (mountain arcades), the one closer to the Passer river is called Wasserlauben (water arcades).
Weekly markets in Merano and surroundings
There is always a lot going on at the weekly market in Merano near the railway station.
If you love shopping at markets, then you should plan to visit Merano on a Friday morning. Because this day is market day in Merano. The market will be held at Praderplatz (at the Andreas Hofer monument near the railway station) and at Meinhardstrasse.
And on Saturday morning there is the farmers' market in Galileistraße. Furthermore a couple of smaller markets are held during the week. An overview can be found at the Marktkalender on the website of the South Tyrolean administration.
On Saturday you can also visit a market in Naturns at the Bürger- and Rathaushof.
And in Bozen a market is held almost every day. A list of the different markets and their location can be found at this summary.