Glurnser Laubenmärkte – Flower and Gardening Market

A flower market among medieval arcades

The Flower and Gardening Market (in German Blumen- und Gartenmarkt) is the first event of the Glurnser Laubenmärkte season, the themed markets that animate the historic arcades of Glorenza (Glurns) in the Vinschgau Valley, Autonomous Province of Bolzano, every year from May to October. The municipality of Glorenza is the smallest city in South Tyrol and one of the most beautiful villages in Italy: its intact medieval walls, with gate towers commissioned by Emperor Maximilian I, form the only completely preserved town wall in the Alps.

What to find at the market

Under the arches of the Lauben (the arcades of the main street), nurseries, shops, and passionate exhibitors offer a rich assortment designed for the start of the warm season:

• flowers, ornamental plants, and vegetable garden plants;
• seeds and bulbs for gardens and vegetable patches;
• quality agricultural products from the Vinschgau region;
• handcrafted items and handmade creations.

It is the ideal opportunity for those looking to prepare their garden, balcony, or vegetable patch after the alpine winter, choosing from the offerings of local floriculturists and producers.

Atmosphere and setting

The setting is the unmistakable one of the medieval town of Glorenza: cobblestone alleys, frescoed arcades, and the quiet of a village with just over nine hundred inhabitants. During the day, street music by music school students accompanies the stroll through the stalls, while entertainment designed for children makes the market family-friendly. The restaurants and local venues in the center complete the experience with the regional gastronomic offerings of the Vinschgau Valley.

A Vinschgau tradition

The Glurnser Laubenmärkte are now well-known and appreciated throughout the valley: each market has a different theme and takes place at regular intervals throughout the season. The Flower and Gardening Market is its opening, an event that combines the historical commercial vocation of Glorenza—a city that obtained market rights over seven hundred years ago along the ancient Via Claudia Augusta—with the pleasure of an open-air market among flowers and plants, in the heart of one of the most evocative villages in South Tyrol.