Allgemeine Zeitung1830s5 tags
Glimpses of South Tyrol: Meran's Climatic Advantages and the Summer Retreat
An 1834 report in the Augsburg Allgemeine Zeitung praises the mild climate, rich vegetation, and advantages of Meran as a health resort for chest patients in comparison to Nice. It also depicts the Tyrolean custom of the summer retreat, in which residents of Bozen and Meran escape the summer heat by heading to higher altitudes and mineral baths.