Merano Italy Travel Guide - Life In Italy Vlog
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 13 มิ.ย. 2019
- In this Merano Italy travel guide, we go around the town where I've called home for the past 2 years of my life in Italy. Merano otherwise known as Meran in the region of Alto Adige (Südtirol/"South Tyrol") Is a picturesque small city situated in the Alps just a hop skip and a jump away from Austria, Switzerland, and Germany. In this video we'll go all around town form the Merano Train Station (Stazione Merano/Banhoff Meran) all the way to the center of town and into the old town, and up above Merano onto the Tappeiner Promenade (Passeggiata Tappeiner/Tappeinerweg).
Life in Italy and living in Italy have been quite the adventure and in this Friday night's video I take you all along with me on the adventure and search for the right gift for a friend who has helped me with taking care of a big piece of the puzzle when it comes to my upcoming move in Italy.
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Anyone want to guess where in Italy Rafi will end up? Let's try to piece together some clues.....He visited Sicily and loved it. But he also said there wasn't enough work in the south. He loves authentic small town Italy and he said he doesn't want to live in an expat areas. We know he lives way up north so it has to be south. Any guesses anyone? I am guessing Firenze. Thoughts anyone? -Joe
Hi Joe! I'm willing to say Bolzano...cost is cheaper....but...hmmm🤔.
I’m guessing Parma. Not too large but charming. Outrageous food and so much more Italian than Alto-Adige. This still keeps him in northern Italy.
Oh no, Firenze would be a suicide, I think he knows better!
@@SabraQueenoftheUnderworld1346 that would be barely moving away, and he clearly stated he wanted some less german-influenced place. You gotta at least reach Trento for that, but I think he's going to move to another region altogether. Nothing south of Umbria or Marche anyway, I'm guessing.
@Joe Manginelli ooo interesting, but I have to say it seems like your guess of Florence goes aginst your reasoning, it's a big city and one of the main places that attracts expats. but I have to say again very interesting how you've tried to put the peices of the puzzle together haha
As soon as you hit the area where the Christmas festival is held, I recognized it. Thanks for taking us around Merano.
Meran is a beautiful city
Wow very nice this place..
Hey rafel thxs for the tour I will make sure to go when I move to Italy 100 percent going to move their
Good luck with your move to Italy! This area is a great place for a visit once you’re living in the country ^_^
Great job sir it's really a good tour of city!
Beautiful town-thanks for sharing
Thank you just awesome
Auf Wiedersehen und sichere Reisen!
Lovely mountain views. So much to see there. If I were there, I would have lunch next to the river.
Lunch next to the river is so nice when you get the cool fresh air blowing by, I’ve only done it once since living here but also if you’re not looking for a whole meal you can get just coffee or a fresh juice or a gelato 😜
Rafi, absolutely loved this video today! Thanks for taking us on the grand tour. I never would have guessed palm trees in northern Italy! Very cool. I for one can't wait to see your new surroundings in and around your new home. You moving is sort of like we are all moving. Thanks for being our eyes and ears! Ciao! -Joe
Haha hey there Joe, glad you enjoyed the video and that you can live vicariously though my lens.. but haha there's the romanticized part of moving then there's the reality of long sweaty days of packing and chaos haha
@@RafaelDiFuria moving is always a tiresome thing..I will be buying a house in the near future and honestly I don't want to even think about packing haha 😅
The weather looks good to me!
This was Merano I’m not so good weather, just imagine when the weather is actually nice 😜
Although I’m partial to the cold and gray myself ;)
Nice video 👍
Thank you for the tour!
oh my... the weather feels like end of the world, it doesn't seem like this town would ever get boring tho!
Its always good to leave a place for it wil always remain in your memorie for what it was at this period of time
Hey there Laura ^_^
Glad you enjoyed this video hopefully you get to get up to the panoramic views above Merano one day ^_^
The Tappeinerweg I walked nearly every day! Literally my favourite 🥰😍
amazing
Rafael... I think I am good with my cardio haha after watching you walk /hike up the mountain! I have to say though it's gorgeous 😍😍😍😍😍. I wish I had that view outside of where I live. ...🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹 And now I'm hungry 😣
O my! Those trees! I'm happy that nobody was seriously hurt
Haha I can't even rewatch this video, I get exhausted just thinking about it haha
I'll be sad to be leaving these views behind but I wanted to make sure to record them before leaving.
Merano is Beautiful 💜💜💜
I would completely agree, but I'm also happy I don't live there anymore.
Truely beautiful Meran
Lovely city to visit, I stopped one night few years back , during a bike tour to dolomitti
Hey Rafael! Thank you so much for the amazing and beautiful tour! That river is a bit scary 😲 but the views! And the whale made out of bottles and cans?....
Hey there Sabra, glad you enjoyed the video ^_^
Haha this was one of the reasn why I wished the weather was better, on a normal day the river is pretty calm
Rafael! O my gosh! I'm very excited to see you where you move to... And to learn more about Italy! Your an awesome tour guide 😁. Again thank you! This is my way of escaping the states 😉😂🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹
The town is quite lovely but it’s time to go whole Italiano. I’m sure they will miss you but it’s good to try other things. I hope and I know this will be an exciting new adventure.
Thank you so much Jeanne ^_^
I know it’s the right choice, it’s been a great place to be, but it’s time ^_^
Lovely Merano.
Since it's almost Summer and you're in the North, you could maybe make a video on some of the several amazing hiking paths on the Italian Alps.
Haha this is probably the last time I’ll be hiking in a video however there are a lot of beautiful paths to go on, if you check out a video of mine from a little more than a year ago I put out a video going up into the mountains to have some alpine winter fun if you want to see some more of the mountains :)
@@RafaelDiFuria Oh, I'll check them out then. Thx.
Hey Rafy! Thanks for the inspiration that you provide us. I finally made the decision. I am going on a cruise in October that includes Rome, Italy. How should I dress for late October beginning November? Dress wise. Will it be sort of cold, really cold or what?
That’s so awesome Rebecca! I hope you have a great time! If you end up near my area let me know ^_^
Abut how to dress, Autumn is a mixed bag and it really depends where you are. It could be hot or it could be pretty cold, maybe bring layers that you can take on and off. A flexible wardrobe is never a bad idea.
I love the Tyrol alpine areas. It reminds me of central Europe. I'm not too much into the "actual" Italy vibe (too hot and loud).
I have italian citizenship and am going to canada I live in us, would I be able to go to canada with Italian passport with the rest of my family using their US passports
Amanda knox back in italy, the media in italy crazy
EAT ALL THE GELATO, IN ALL ITALY - also why aren't you eating frozen yogurt, the one made with Meran yogurt/milk is SO GOOOOOOOOOOD. I'm actually super sad since the yogurteria we had here closed down.
I've actually never noticed a yogurteria here in Merano, I only know of one in Bolzano that opened up last year....and on top I can't say I'm a fan of frozen yogurt haha
@@RafaelDiFuria oooh I actually overall prefer it to gelato... Take my citizenship away if you will lol
24:22 Yes, eventually Suisse. But first you'd have to cross Austria, if I'm not mistaken.
Where did you live in Merano? I au paired in Merano for 3 months and I’d love to go back oneday to live there for a while. Where did you stay?
Villa Gang
Haha okay what’s Villa Gang? Three of you have commented with it in just the last hour 😆
@@RafaelDiFuria it's what the cool kids do in Merano
Italian girl hahaha okay 👌🏻 interesting...
Italian girl but which villa are you talking about?
I wanna visit this place where my family name " Merano" comes from.
At minute 28, the tree hit a boy and his mother the day before in the storm. The boy was heavy injured at his head and taken to the hospital by the helicopter.
First! 🍕🍕🍕🍕🍕
Haha you win...not sure what you win... but you win 😂😜
@@RafaelDiFuria un gelato!
Is this the most Germanic area of Italy? We r looking to settle down in Europe after many yrs of traveling there, mostly to southern Germany. Daughter really want to try italy, I speak German and husband wants the mountains... Merano looks like a perfect starting point
The only german speaking region in the country, however you can find little pockets of german speakers just outside of the region... but still quite close.
Also keep in mind while they speak german it’s not “Hoch Deutsch” they speak their own “Südtiroler dialekt” which many native german speakers from Germany find unintelligeable but it does share similarities with Bavarian, very few though.
In my opinion, great place to start, but difficult to settle, being accepted as outsiders can be challenging.
Rafael Di Furia Thanks for answering I didn’t think I’d catch you! Yes I’ve been warned about the dialect dilemma, hope I’ll survive ok. Interesting tip on the outsiders, I’m getting used to this response in my own country so that’s up to fate 🤞🏼Thanks RDF, you saved us time on research
The Südtiroler dialect is the same as the southern Austrian ones. It is called southern Austro-Bavarian and very conservative and still very close to old high german in many cases.
V I L L A G A N G
23:23
Haha okay what’s Villa Gang? Three of you have commented with it in just the last hour 😆
We're from Merano and it's kinda complicated to explain but it originates from a Villa that is called gang.
SEBASTIOS AUGUSTUS IV haha please explain more to me. I lived in Merano for almost 2 years and have never heard about this
Also we venerate a guy called Darko
My guess is that you're moving to the place your family is from, somewhere near Naples right? Maybe in the same region at least.
Hmm interesting guess 😉
Which City do you plan to move to Next?
You're keeping us in suspense... where are you moving to?
You’ll have to stay tuned 😉
Lol Rafael! Well some of us will just have to guess😄😉
@sabra black be my guest and keep on guessing hahaha
there have been some really good guesses so far, but let's see if any are correct ;)
@@RafaelDiFuria I am going to guess ..either central or South Central... Italy...I'm still working on my geography haha😆😂
Palm trees don't seem very Alpine to me.
That's why they are one of the things that Merano is known for ;) ... it's quite an unusual area
please watch serie a match in stadium and make the vlog. I am juventus fan
When I went there the toy shops had Nazi model tanks and armoured cars in the window. Is this still true?
WHAT?! I never saw that… are you by chance talking about the one military trinket store right by the river in the center? That’s the only place I can imagine that might have, but even that would be tough to imagine….
GOOD MORNING RAFAEL, I STUMBLED ACROSS YOUR CHANNEL TODAY AND FIGURED ID ASK YOUR OPINION ON AN IDEA I HAVE. I AM INTERESTED IN MOVING/LIVING IN ITALY FOR 6 MO/-1 YEAR WITH MY BROTHER. I AM PLANNING ON DOING THIS NEXT YEAR AFTER I FINISH MY SECOND YEAR IN COLLEGE, AND MY BROTHER GRADUATES HIGHSCHOOL. WE HAVE RELATIVES IN VASTO, ITALY AND MOST LIKELY WILL BE LIVING IN THE TOWN INDEPENDANTLY FROM THEM. MY BROTHER AND I ARE EXTREMELY INTERESTED IN THIS OPPURTUNITY BECAUSE WE COULD LEARN SO MUCH IN THAT YEAR SUCH AS THE CULTURE, LANGUAGE, ETC. WHAT KIND OF ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE CONSIDERING THAT YOU HAVE HAD A SOMEWHAT SIMILAR EXPERIENCE MOVING FROM NORTH AMERICA TO ITALY? AND WOULD LINING UP A SIMPLE JOB TO LIVE IN A SIMPLE PLACE BE FEASIBLE (SUCH AS WORKING AT A RESTAURAUNT)?
PS. OUR FAMILY OWNS AN ITALIAN RESTAURAUNT SO THAT TRANSITION IS EXPECTED TO BE A LITTLE DIFFERENT, BUT ALSO FAMILIAR
THANK YOU- NICHOLAS MOCCIA
Are merano people can speak italy?. i heard south tyrol province use german language.
Yes, they can, but probably they would not be that nice to italian speakers. E.g. I was in Meran two years ago and wanted to go to a public bathroom. At first I thought they were Italians and I therfore talked to them in Italian. They wanted me to pay 5 Euros to use it, but after they found out that I'm Austrian they decided to make it free. Italians are still hated in South-Tyrol as it seems.
I think PERUGIA?
Hey dude, if you want to let people see Meran, turn the screen away from your face. After the intro you could have done that, so we could realy enjoy the town and its surroundings. It's not that I don't like your face, don't get me wrong please. But the sound of your voice would be sufficient 😉
Talk to an italian girl in public 🤗
Where are the tourists screaming for escooters etc? They brought them to athens greece for the tourists.
The streets here aren't really so great for scooters.. a lot of the center is cobblestone... and on top most of the tourists that come are on the older side and seem to prefer hiking or biking.
Merano is NOT italy. Is Tirolo
Tirolo is a village, just outside of Merano in Alto Adige/Südtirol. Merano is not Italian but it is nonetheless in Italy.
Umiliato
@@IlGab02 esatto. Questo è italo americano e vuole insegnare a noi
Mi dispiace deluderti ma dal 1919 quando l'Austria firmò il trattato di Saint-Germain-en-Laye l'alto Adige fa ufficialmente parte dell'Italia.
Merano è in Italia. Nell'Alto Adige (regione Italiana a nord) . Ed è in provincia di Bolzano.
Studia un po' o per lo meno informati prima di parlare 🤦🏻♂️. (Indirizzato a Manuele Mariani)