Gardens
Today the castle grounds contain about 80 gardens of local and exotic plants, organized by region of origin, including typical landscapes of South Tyrol. Principal features of interest include:
- Forests of the world - conifers and deciduous trees from the Americas and Asia.
- Oleander Steps - flowering oleander, an ancient olive tree, etc.
- Sun Gardens - cultivated plants of the Mediterranean, including cypress, figs, grapevines, lavender, and Italy's northernmost olive grove.
- Water and Terraced Gardens - various gardens, including a formal Italian garden, English garden, and sensual garden.
- Wollemia nobilis specimen
The gardens also contain Aesculapian Snakes in their natural habitat, courtesy of the Alpine Zoo of Innsbruck, an aviary, a Japanese alluvial forest, rice terraces, and tea plantations.
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