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<strong>Summer</strong> <strong>Emotions</strong><br />
From the Dolomites to Lake Garda. Holidays above Expectations<br />
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From the<br />
Dolomites<br />
to Lake Garda<br />
From the Alps to the Mediterranean, from the crisp air of the mountain peaks to the<br />
lakes. In a journey of a few miles, through diverse climates and landscapes, from the<br />
Dolomites to Lake Garda, Trentino unfolds like a story with several scenes of action.<br />
Vertical rock faces for mountaineering, a web of paths for walking, peaceful blue lakes<br />
for sailing or windsurfing, turbulent torrents for rafting or canyoning.<br />
Or simply relaxing in green forests, breathing normally beneath a clear blue sky,<br />
standing still to admire the crags, spires and steeples of the Dolomites that aroused the<br />
curiosity of Dolomieu, a French naturalist who discovered these cathedrals of nature<br />
were different from ordinary rocks and baptised them with his name.<br />
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Majestic<br />
Gardens<br />
of Rock<br />
The Dolomites, a treasure and prominent feature of the Trentino landscape. Natural<br />
constructions of extraordinary verticality, changeable colours and contrasts. The setting<br />
of fantastic mountaineering feats.<br />
The Dolomites owe their name to Déodat de Dolomieu, the French geologist from Dauphiné<br />
who, in 1789, was the first to study their chemical composition, which distinguishes this rock<br />
born from the sea once covering the entire area. There is, however, no need to be a scientist<br />
to appreciate the Dolomites. It is enough to observe the unique spectacle called enrosadira,<br />
at sunrise or sunset, when the rocks of this formation assume a pink or red glow.<br />
Two great mountain groups watch over the Trentino region: in the west the Brenta Dolomites<br />
with their important mountaineering history, in the east the more extensive Fassa Dolomites,<br />
the Latemar Group and the cathedral-like Pale di San Martino.<br />
For those who are not content with admiring the views and want to test their physical<br />
strength, the Dolomites are ideal for climbing or mountain biking. Those seeking a quiet and<br />
peaceful atmosphere for healthy walks will find a wealth of opportunities in the three parks in<br />
the region; three large green lungs, the epitome of a balanced combination between natural<br />
resources and human presence.<br />
www.visitdolomites.com
“The Dolomites.<br />
Are they rocks or clouds?<br />
Are they real or a dream?”<br />
Dino Buzzati<br />
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THE PALE MOUNTAINS<br />
FROM THE MARMOLADA TO LATEMAR<br />
The history of alpinism and love<br />
of mountains passes through the<br />
“Pale Mountains” of the Fassa<br />
Dolomites. The Val di Fassa lies<br />
amongst these rock giants. To the<br />
north is the SELLA GROUP with the<br />
passes of Sella and Pordoi, where<br />
a cable car whisks you up to the<br />
summit of SAS PORDOI. A magnificent<br />
spot offering a stunning panorama<br />
of the Dolomites and the starting<br />
point for a number of excursions<br />
surrounded by a lunar landscape.<br />
Certainly the walk to PIZ BOÈ is the<br />
most spectacular.<br />
To the east of the valley stands the<br />
MARMOLADA, the real queen of the<br />
whole mountain range with a vast<br />
array of climbing possibilities. To<br />
the west rises the CATINACCIO, with<br />
plenty of refuges and possibilities<br />
for excursions. The main attractions<br />
of this area are the spires of<br />
the TORRI DEL VAJOLET, the coveted<br />
destination of many climbers, and<br />
LAKE ANTERMOIA. Farther north soars<br />
SASSOLUNGO.<br />
Inhabited by the Ladin population<br />
from time immemorial, Val di Fassa<br />
has several magical localities<br />
among which MOENA, also known<br />
as “The Fairy of the Dolomites” for<br />
its charm wrapped in a blanket of<br />
ancient tales. Today the village is a<br />
modern holiday resort, like CANAZEI,<br />
the main centre of the valley, which<br />
boasts a tourist tradition consolidated<br />
over decades. Other important<br />
resorts in the area, such as<br />
Pozza, Vigo, Soraga, Campitello,<br />
Alba and Mazzin, preserve a mountain<br />
atmosphere.<br />
Around PREDAZZO, in Val di Fiemme,<br />
the spires and pinnacles of the<br />
LATEMAR Group form the so-called<br />
Labyrinth, a network of paths and<br />
routes snaking through an enchanting<br />
landscape. The highest peak is<br />
the famous TORRE DI PISA. Farther<br />
south CAVALESE, the historical and<br />
administrative capital of the valley,<br />
conserves the traditions of the<br />
MAGNIFICA COMUNITÀ.<br />
The Panorama is Served The Panorama<br />
pass offers an easy way to view the Dolomites. The<br />
pass entitles you to use all the cable lifts operating in<br />
Val di Fassa during the summer and opens the door to<br />
the incomparable landscapes and environments of the<br />
Marmolada, Sella and Pordoi, Sassolungo, Catinaccio,<br />
Costabella and Monzoni.<br />
Fun and Games in the Mountains<br />
Children are the centre of attention in summer and<br />
all the localities in Val di Fassa have designed special<br />
places for them with games and facilities made of<br />
wood and colourful inflatable material that recall<br />
castles and the adventures of fairytale characters.<br />
Entertainment and sports activities are also organised<br />
weekly for toddlers.<br />
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The Forest of Violins Nature “plays” in<br />
Val di Fiemme’s Park. In PANEVEGGIO FOREST, called<br />
the Forest of Violins, Stradivari used to look for<br />
the best “resonant” red fir tree to make his famous<br />
musical instruments. In the green expanses of the<br />
“Magnifica Comunità di Fiemme” you will also find<br />
the “MUSICAL WOOD” where a red fir tree has been<br />
donated to three famous contemporary musicians,<br />
Giovanni Allevi, Uto Ughi and Mario Brunello, who<br />
have performed here.<br />
Info<br />
Azienda per il Turismo<br />
della Val di Fassa<br />
Tel. 0039 0462 609500<br />
www.fassa.com<br />
Azienda per il Turismo<br />
della Val di Fiemme<br />
Tel. 0039 0462 241111<br />
www.visitfiemme.it<br />
mountain guides<br />
Scuola di Alpinismo “Tita Piaz”<br />
Guide e Ciamorces de Fasha<br />
Tel. 0039 0462 750459<br />
www.guidealpinevaldifassa.it<br />
Scuola di Alpinismo Dolomiti<br />
Tel. 0039 0462 763309<br />
www.guidealpinedolomiti.net<br />
The Art of Walking<br />
The TREK OF LEGENDS is a long<br />
distance path of almost 200 km<br />
interlinking three of the most<br />
characteristic areas in the<br />
Dolomites: Val di Fassa, Val di<br />
Fiemme and San Martino di<br />
Castrozza-Primiero.<br />
All these areas offer a weekly<br />
programme along the “Trek<br />
of Legends” escorted by a<br />
mountain guide, with transfers<br />
guaranteed.<br />
From any point on the itinerary<br />
you can descend to the valley<br />
and return quickly to the point of<br />
departure using public transport<br />
and organised transfers. In this<br />
way you can cover the trek in<br />
stages.<br />
For NORDIC WALKING enthusiasts<br />
there are theme parks with<br />
specific services ranging from<br />
the presence of instructors to<br />
equipment hire and transport.<br />
The parks are located in Val di<br />
Fiemme, on the Altopiano di<br />
Folgaria, Lavarone and Luserna,<br />
in the Garda Trentino area and in<br />
Val di Sole.<br />
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Cathedrals of Coral<br />
Pale di San Martino<br />
The Pale di San Martino are<br />
majestic and elegant mountains<br />
of coral with unmistakeable<br />
tapered spires, razor-sharp<br />
edges and towering peaks<br />
soaring into the sky.<br />
Since the nineteenth century<br />
their sheer beauty has always<br />
attracted visitors and foreign<br />
mountaineers, but what has<br />
continued to arouse everyone’s<br />
curiosity, from the travellers of<br />
the past to the writer Dino Buzzati<br />
and the tourists of today,<br />
is the lunar landscape of the<br />
plateau; a mysterious table of<br />
rock suspended at an altitude<br />
of over 2500 metres, reachable<br />
by the modernised Rosetta<br />
cable car. The Pale di San Martino<br />
are a paradise for activity<br />
holidays, with itineraries for all<br />
tastes, from walks across the<br />
pasturelands to hikes around<br />
the refuges, or on facilitated<br />
paths and climbs.<br />
The localities offer diverse<br />
atmospheres: SAN MARTINO DI<br />
CASTROZZA is a smart and lively<br />
mountain resort, the colourful<br />
villages of VALLE DI PRIMIERO bear<br />
traces of ancient history, the<br />
hamlets of VANOI lie peacefully<br />
in a valley of forests and Alpine<br />
pastures.<br />
The benefit of the crisp and<br />
pure mountain air is complemented<br />
by the special attention<br />
for WELL-BEING. Many hotels and<br />
holiday apartment complexes<br />
have well-being centres with<br />
the latest innovations for relaxation<br />
and quality treatments.<br />
The offer for FAMILIES is particularly<br />
interesting and includes<br />
entertainment programmes for<br />
children, miniclubs, play parks,<br />
the AGILITY FOREST adventure<br />
park, walks around the mountain<br />
dairies and environmental<br />
workshops.<br />
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Majestic Gardens of Rock
Info<br />
Azienda per il Turismo San Martino<br />
di Castrozza, Primiero e Vanoi<br />
Tel. 0039 0439 768867<br />
www.sanmartino.com<br />
mountain guides<br />
Gruppo Guide Alpine San Martino<br />
di Castrozza e Primiero<br />
Tel. 0039 0439 768795<br />
0039 349 7929255<br />
The Writer’s Path The outstanding feature of the area is the<br />
Paneveggio-Pale di San Martino Nature Park with the splendid Val Venegia and<br />
its mountain dairies and Val Canali. Here, on an inaccessible rock, stands<br />
Castel Pietra, the manor of the Welsperg family who ruled Primiero for many<br />
centuries. Not far from here you can admire the new Park house in the<br />
renovated Villa Welsperg, a hunting lodge built by this powerful family in<br />
the nineteenth century. A reading room in Villa Welsperg is dedicated to<br />
the writer Dino Buzzati, who loved these places immensely and referred to<br />
them in his stories and paintings. A prepared path starting from Val Canali<br />
is dedicated to Buzzati.<br />
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MAGICAL ROCKS<br />
FROM ADAMELLO TO BRENTA<br />
The beauty of these mountains,<br />
the dolomite limestone rocks<br />
and mountaineering history<br />
make BRENTA one of the most<br />
famous groups. The peaks of<br />
Cima Tosa, Grosté, Cima Brenta,<br />
Campanile Basso and Campanile<br />
Alto in its three chains<br />
are silhouetted against the sky.<br />
The group lies in the Adamello<br />
Brenta Park, an unspoilt and<br />
sparsely inhabited conservation<br />
area. Nearby the ADAMELLO<br />
PRESANELLA GROUP, a large geographical<br />
area, extends from<br />
VAL RENDENA to PASSO DEL TONALE<br />
that hosts one of the biggest<br />
glaciers in Europe. Here you<br />
can find a wide range of tourist<br />
resorts.<br />
The wild and chiefly uncontaminated<br />
southern side features<br />
characteristic villages. For<br />
instance STENICO, dominated by<br />
its majestic castle, not far from<br />
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the famous skin healing waters<br />
of the Terme di Comano, and San<br />
LORENZO IN BANALE situated at the<br />
head of Val D’Ambiez, which<br />
penetrates the heart of Brenta.<br />
Between Val Rendena and VAL<br />
DI SOLE there are other splendid<br />
landscapes and picturesque<br />
localities. First and foremost<br />
MADONNA DI CAMPIGLIO, lying at an<br />
altitude of 1500 metres in the<br />
beautiful wide valley between<br />
the Brenta Dolomites and<br />
the Adamello and Presanella<br />
glaciers, is one of the most<br />
popular resorts for its accommodation<br />
facilities and infrastructures.<br />
Farther down the<br />
valley PINZOLO, with its important<br />
medieval history, is now a<br />
renovated tourist resort. A visit<br />
to the wonderful environment<br />
of VAL DI GENOVA, in the Adamello<br />
Brenta Nature Park, is an absolute<br />
must.<br />
The main centre of Val di Sole<br />
is MALÉ, the starting point for<br />
dozens of excursions. The village<br />
has a Museum of Uses<br />
and Customs displaying collections<br />
on the life of the mountain<br />
population. North of Malé lie<br />
the great tourist centres of FOL-<br />
GARIDA and MARILLEVA and many<br />
small villages, such as Dimaro,<br />
Croviana, Ossana and Peio,<br />
each boasting a jewel of the<br />
past; a parish, a castle, a palazzo.<br />
VAL DI Peio and VAL DI RABBI,<br />
side valleys of Val di Sole, are<br />
known for their thermal springs<br />
and spa centres.<br />
Info<br />
Madonna di Campiglio, Pinzolo,<br />
Val Rendena<br />
Azienda per il Turismo<br />
Tel. 0039 0465 447501<br />
www.campiglio.to<br />
Azienda per il Turismo<br />
Terme di Comano-<br />
Dolomiti di Brenta s.c.a.r.l.<br />
Tel. 0039 0465 702626<br />
www.comano.to<br />
Azienda per il Turismo<br />
Dolomiti di Brenta, Paganella,<br />
Andalo, Lago di Molveno,<br />
Fai della Paganella, Cavedago,<br />
Spormaggiore<br />
Tel. 0039 0461 585836<br />
www.esperienzatrentino.it<br />
Azienda per il Turismo<br />
delle Valli di Sole, Peio e Rabbi<br />
Tel. 0039 0463 901280<br />
www.valdisole.net<br />
mountain guides<br />
Scuola di Alpinismo<br />
Madonna di Campiglio<br />
Tel. 0039 335 7193660<br />
Guide Alpine di Pinzolo<br />
Tel. 0039 0465 502111<br />
Scuola di Alpinismo<br />
Val di Sole, Malé<br />
Tel. 0039 0463 901151
Mountain Biking Ready to<br />
welcome the enthusiasts of this sport is<br />
the DOLOMITI DI BRENTA BIKE, a tour in stages,<br />
160 kilometres winding along dirt roads,<br />
single mountain tracks and cycle lanes<br />
down in the valley, on the borders of the<br />
Adamello Brenta Nature Park.<br />
This tour, surrounded by the splendid<br />
scenery of the Brenta Dolomites, is<br />
suitable for everyone, both enthusiasts<br />
and experts, and leads to the discovery<br />
of small rural villages, castles, springs,<br />
torrents and lakes.<br />
There are maps and GPS tracks available<br />
for users which can be downloaded on<br />
the site www.dolomitidibrentabike.it.<br />
Riding and Tasting in the Woods<br />
Many activities are proposed in the area of Campiglio<br />
during the summer, from sports events to cultural<br />
and artistic ones like the MYSTERY OF THE MOUNTAINS,<br />
which celebrates and pays homage to Val Rendena.<br />
Those who want to test their legs on two wheels will<br />
enjoy the VAL RENDENA CYCLE TRACK: twenty kilometres<br />
with an altitude gain of only 200 metres.<br />
Also held around Campiglio, in the months of July<br />
and August, is NATURALLY…IN THE WOODS, an occasion<br />
to taste traditional specialities.<br />
Pinzolo in Black<br />
and White<br />
An important date with sport<br />
is July when the Juventus<br />
Football Club will be on retreat<br />
in Pinzolo preparing for the<br />
football season.<br />
The Coffers of Nature This area of Trentino boasts<br />
a real environmental coffer with two nature parks: the Trentino<br />
section of Stelvio National Park and the Adamello-Brenta Nature Park.<br />
The former extends into the heart of the Ortles-Cevedale group,<br />
between the Sole, Rabbi and Peio valleys, and covers an area of<br />
17,800 hectares between an altitude of 800 and 3,000 metres.<br />
The latter occupies an area of 620 square kilometres between 470<br />
and 3,650 metres in the Adamello Presanella chain and the Brenta<br />
Dolomites.<br />
Comano, Well-being<br />
and Nature<br />
A green expanse stretches across the<br />
plateaus of Banale, Bleggio and Lomaso<br />
at the foot of the Brenta Dolomites, in<br />
the heart of the Adamello Brenta Nature<br />
Park. This is still an integral and unspoilt<br />
valley where nature is sovereign; the ideal<br />
destination for people seeking a well-being<br />
and relaxing holiday.<br />
Here you will find the Terme di Comano,<br />
unique in Italy and one of the very few in<br />
Europe specialising in skin cures and beauty<br />
treatments for both adults and children.<br />
In 2006 a centre of Corrective Aesthetic<br />
Dermatology opened to treat skin trouble of<br />
aesthetic interest.<br />
This is also the territory of the Nature<br />
Villages, old villages that have retained their<br />
charm despite tourism. A good example is<br />
Rango, which, thanks to its rural mountain<br />
architecture, has been listed in the “Most<br />
Beautiful Villages of Italy”, a club set up<br />
in 2001 and promoted by the Council<br />
of Tourism of the Italian Town Councils<br />
Association to enhance the heritage of<br />
history, art, culture, environment and<br />
traditions of the small Italian centres.<br />
In 2009 Rango will host the “Most Beautiful<br />
Villages of Italy” festival.<br />
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Val di Sole, Bike Thrills Val di Sole is a<br />
mountain biker’s paradise and, last summer, hosted the World<br />
Championships of the four disciplines of MTB: Cross Country,<br />
Downhill, Four Cross and Trial.<br />
You can ride through the valley on roads, paths and routes of<br />
all difficulties and also experience the most adrenaline fuelled<br />
discipline of the two wheels: the downhill. A breathtaking<br />
descent on dirt tracks, or specifically prepared trails of various<br />
difficulty and level in the woods.<br />
By Bike and Train During the summer you can use the<br />
“TRAIN + BIKE” service to Val di Sole travelling on the Trento-Malé-<br />
Marilleva 900 train with your bike. The cost is only one euro plus<br />
the normal price of the ticket and the bikes are transported in a van<br />
equipped to carry up to forty bikes.<br />
People who are already in the valley can use the ‘shuttle’ train that<br />
during the day runs between Mostizzolo-Mezzena. You can hire a<br />
bike for a whole day or only for five hours in the centres associated<br />
with the Transport Company and then ride along the mountain bike<br />
routes or cycle lanes in the valley. There is also the possibility of<br />
returning the bike in a different place from where you collected it<br />
and then return home by train or bus run by Trentino Trasporti in<br />
Val di Sole.<br />
Fitness in Nature Val di Sole is<br />
a real paradise for practising this sport.<br />
Apart from the two parks with 120 km of<br />
well marked paths in the Peio and Rabbi<br />
valleys, in the heart of Stelvio National Park,<br />
the new Val di Sole Route is now available,<br />
an itinerary of about 70 km on the right<br />
of the river Noce running along old roads<br />
and muletracks in green surroundings and<br />
passing places of extraordinary historical<br />
and scenic charm.<br />
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A Mountain Golf Course<br />
Sarnonico is also the location of the<br />
Dolomiti Golf Club, an 18-hole course open<br />
from February to November. It is the only<br />
course with a view circling the Trentino<br />
mountains.<br />
The Paradise<br />
of Trekking<br />
The Maddalene<br />
The Maddalene mountain chain<br />
in Val di Non is a trekker’s<br />
paradise. Over seventy perfectly<br />
waymarked routes in an<br />
unusual landscape conveying<br />
unique emotions: wide open<br />
meadows, limpid alpine lakes,<br />
stunning views and quietude<br />
are the features of these mountains.<br />
All the excursions on the Maddalene<br />
start from Fondo, the capital<br />
of Upper Val di Non, situated<br />
between the alpine passes of<br />
the Palade and the Mendola<br />
joining Trentino to Alto Adige.<br />
Lying in a splendid panoramic<br />
plateau is the very picturesque<br />
village of Sarnonico. The capital<br />
Info<br />
Azienda per il Turismo Val di Non<br />
Tel. 0039 0463 830133<br />
www.visitvaldinon.it<br />
Consorzio Turistico Le Maddalene<br />
Tel. 0039 0463 530310<br />
www.maddalene.it<br />
of the valley and main trade<br />
centre is Cles, situated lower<br />
down the valley on the left bank<br />
of Lake Santa Giustina.<br />
Val di Non also has a more rugged<br />
and partly unknown side to<br />
it. Hidden ravines and gorges,<br />
scoured over thousands of<br />
years by the force of water,<br />
extend for dozens of kilometres<br />
in the woods or below the historic<br />
centres of the old villages.<br />
For this reason the valley has<br />
been renamed the LAND OF CAN-<br />
YONS and it offers two wonderful<br />
itineraries among the rocks: the<br />
RIO SASS CANYON in Fondo and<br />
the NOVELLA FLUVIAL PARK between<br />
Dambel and Romallo.<br />
Caskets of Spirituality and<br />
Attractions Val di Non has a<br />
rich history and culture and the valley<br />
is dotted with dozens of castles hidden<br />
among dense woods or in full view, like<br />
the eye-catching CASTEL THUN.<br />
Privileged witnesses of the millennial<br />
religious faith of the farming population<br />
are the small churches and isolated<br />
hermitages. Outstanding among these<br />
and one of the most fascinating in Europe<br />
is the SAN ROMEDIO SANCTUARY with seven<br />
chapels built one above the other on a<br />
steep rock crag in the valley of the same<br />
name. It is a place of great appeal and<br />
has been the destination of pilgrimages<br />
for centuries.<br />
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The Silence of Nature<br />
Lagorai<br />
Vast expanses, alpine lakes<br />
and an unspoilt wilderness<br />
make this the best loved area<br />
for those who appreciate the<br />
silence of the mountains. The<br />
Lagorai Chain stretches from<br />
Passo Manghen to Passo Rolle<br />
passing Cima d’Asta. Forty<br />
kilometres of mountains, dotted<br />
with little lakes after which the<br />
Group is named (lago=lake).<br />
A destination of undisputed<br />
renown for excursions, surrounded<br />
by some of the most<br />
beautiful valleys of Trentino;<br />
Val di Fiemme in the north,<br />
Altopiano di Piné in the west,<br />
Valsugana in the south and Val<br />
di Primiero in the east.<br />
On the southern side of Lagorai<br />
lies Tesino valley, a green paradise<br />
for lovers of excursions<br />
and relaxation, a land of ancient<br />
traditions where you can practise<br />
every kind of sport, including<br />
golf. A 9-hole course called<br />
“La Farfalla” is open from June<br />
to September in the locality of<br />
Pieve Tesino. Worth seeing is<br />
the karst grotto.<br />
Castello Tesino, the main centre,<br />
has facilities for summer and<br />
winter holidays and the greatest<br />
number of hotels on the<br />
Altopiano. Beyond Passo del<br />
Brocon there is Canal San Bovo,<br />
the gateway to Valle del Vanoi,<br />
the green heart of Trentino.<br />
Info<br />
Azienda per il Turismo Valsugana<br />
Tel. 0039 0461 706101<br />
www.valsugana.info<br />
Azienda per il Turismo<br />
della Valle di Fiemme<br />
Tel. 0039 0462 241111<br />
www.visitfiemme.it<br />
Azienda per il Turismo<br />
Altopiano di Piné e Valle di Cembra<br />
Tel. 0039 0461 557028<br />
www.visitpinecembra.it<br />
mountain guides<br />
Gruppo Guide Alpine Lagorai<br />
Tel. 0039 0461 762563<br />
Gruppo Guide Alpine<br />
Valle di Fiemme<br />
Tel. 0039 348 8271988<br />
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Horse-riding THE BRIDLE-WAY in EASTERN TRENTINO is<br />
a network of horse-riding paths winding over the Lagorai<br />
chain, from Passo Rolle to Panarotta, all provided with<br />
detailed waymarks and equipped with refreshment stops<br />
at each stage. The information and booking centre of<br />
the Equestrian Tourism Association can help you choose<br />
your own route.<br />
www.ippoviatrentinorientale.it<br />
Thrilling Freedom<br />
LAGORAI: FREEDOM IN NATURE is a varied programme of<br />
activities for all tastes and all kinds of training, including<br />
one or two-day treks with mountain guides, educational<br />
recreation with environmental experts and<br />
forest guards, mountain bike outings with instructors,<br />
golf and fishing courses and much more.<br />
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BETWEEN EARTH AND SKY<br />
THE PLATEAUS<br />
Impressive peaks, refreshing<br />
lakes, lush green plateaus and<br />
a multitude of opportunities for<br />
recreation and relaxation for<br />
adults and children alike. A holiday<br />
with a difference in Trentino.<br />
Starting from the ALTIPIANI DI FOL-<br />
GARIA, LAVARONE AND LUSERNA where<br />
steep alpine mountainsides alternate<br />
with gentle pasturelands<br />
and densely wooded slopes.<br />
Here you can do whatever takes<br />
your fancy among the various<br />
sports activities readily available:<br />
youth championships of basket<br />
ball and football, climbing<br />
with mountain guides, lessons<br />
on the golf course, swimming in<br />
the Palasport centre, horse riding,<br />
mountain biking and much<br />
more. FOLGARIA, LAVARONE and<br />
LUSERNA are three distinct, but<br />
historically united communities.<br />
Luserna is the living testimony<br />
of the German-Cimbra colonisa-<br />
tion, where the ancient Cimbra<br />
language is still spoken.<br />
The ALTOPIANO DI PINÉ, at an altitude<br />
of around 1000 metres,<br />
extends alongside the Valle dei<br />
Mocheni and the Valle di Cembra<br />
and with the latter forms one<br />
tourist district.<br />
With the Serraia, Piazze and<br />
Buse lakes, it is a plateau full<br />
of natural attractions. BASELGA DI<br />
PINÉ, the tourist and economic<br />
centre of the area, overlooks<br />
Lake Serraia. At an altitude of<br />
about 700 metres on the right of<br />
the river Avisio, CEMBRA, the main<br />
locality, commands a terraced<br />
amphitheatre covered with vineyards.<br />
CIVEZZANO and FORNACE,<br />
lying on the gentle slopes of the<br />
Calisio mountain, offer a scientific-educational<br />
itinerary that is<br />
unique of its kind: the Argentario<br />
Ecomuseum that embraces the<br />
centuries-old history of one of<br />
the oldest and most important<br />
mining activities in Europe.<br />
Quite different is the ALTOPIANO<br />
DELLA PAGANELLA, which extends<br />
at the foot of the Brenta Dolomites<br />
and is part of the Adamello<br />
Brenta Nature Park. Among<br />
its centres the tourist resort of<br />
MOLVENO is popular for its dual<br />
attraction of spectacular Brenta<br />
peaks and enchanting lake. The<br />
environment changes radically<br />
in ANDALO and FAI, famed with<br />
Cavedago and Spormaggiore<br />
for their sincere, warm and cordial<br />
hospitality, the essence of a<br />
mountain and farm culture still<br />
alive today. In Fai you can visit<br />
the archaeological excavations<br />
that have brought to light the<br />
remains of a Rhaetian village.<br />
The three sunny plateaus of<br />
Banale, Bleggio and Lomaso,<br />
around the TERME DI COMANO,<br />
complete the scene.<br />
Info<br />
Azienda per il Turismo Altipiano<br />
di Folgaria, Lavarone e Luserna<br />
Tel. 0039 0464 724100<br />
www.montagnaconamore.it<br />
Azienda per il Turismo Altopiano<br />
di Piné e Valle di Cembra<br />
Tel. 0039 0461 557028<br />
www.visitpinecembra.it<br />
Azienda per il Turismo Dolomiti<br />
di Brenta, Paganella, Andalo,<br />
Lago di Molveno, Fai della Paganella,<br />
Cavedago, Spormaggiore<br />
Tel. 0039 0461 585836<br />
www.esperienzatrentino.it<br />
Azienda per il Turismo<br />
Terme di Comano-<br />
Dolomiti di Brenta s.c.a.r.l.<br />
Tel. 0039 0465 702626<br />
www.comano.to<br />
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On Holiday with the Champions<br />
The Altopiano della Paganella with its fully equipped<br />
sports centres offers endless opportunities for<br />
practising various kinds of sport. During the summer<br />
meetings will be organised again with the Olympic<br />
champions Yury Chechi and Antonio Rossi to learn the<br />
secrets of gymnastics and canoeing.<br />
In Honour of Müller Thurgau From 1 to 5 July<br />
Cembra will host the exhibition of the MÜLLER THURGAU of the Alps,<br />
that has become an important international event for lovers of this<br />
white wine, a cross between the Riesling, Sylvaner and Chasselas<br />
grape varieties. A hundred or more producers from all over<br />
the world bring their best wines here for five days of tasting<br />
accompanied by local specialities.<br />
www.mullerthurgau-mostra.it<br />
The Path of Peace<br />
The Folgaria, Lavarone and Luserna<br />
plateaus were of strategic importance<br />
during the FIRST WORLD WAR and the Austro-<br />
Hungarian soldiers fortified them with a<br />
mighty system of dugouts, communication<br />
trenches, casemates and towers.<br />
In particular they built SEVEN FORTRESSES,<br />
among which the FORTE BELVEDERE GSCHWENT<br />
in Lavarone is particularly impressive.<br />
Today the evocative remains lie on the PATH<br />
OF PEACE, an itinerary that crosses the whole<br />
of Trentino following the line of the front.<br />
Grape Festival The oldest festival of grapes in the region<br />
is held during the last week of September in Verla di Giovo. Three<br />
days of wine, food and culture in the streets of the historic centre<br />
and a procession of allegorical grape harvest floats on Sunday<br />
afternoon.<br />
www.festadelluva.tn.it<br />
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THE MOUNTAINS OF FLOWERS<br />
FROM BALDO TO BONDONE<br />
Apart from the principle<br />
mountain chains, three other<br />
groups called Baldo, Stivo and<br />
Bondone are situated south<br />
of Trento and north of Lake<br />
Garda.<br />
The Baldo Group is a protected<br />
nature reserve and botanical<br />
area that attracts tourists<br />
in search of genuine nature.<br />
Known since the 1500s as the<br />
Hortus Italiae, it is a casket<br />
of different climates, unparalleled<br />
panoramas, ancient rocks<br />
and flowers. The Brentonico plateau<br />
on the Trentino side, just<br />
15 km from Rovereto, is<br />
favoured by a mild climate and<br />
gentle landscape and offers<br />
numerous facilities for lovers<br />
of outdoor activities and complete<br />
freedom.<br />
A bit farther north, on the summit<br />
of Monte Stivo, there is a<br />
refuge named in memory of<br />
Prospero Marchetti, a great<br />
connoisseur of mountains and<br />
founder of the SAT (Trentino<br />
Alpinists Society).<br />
In the north, a nature reserve<br />
on Monte Bondone protects<br />
the wonderful flora on the Tre<br />
Cime, a special area covering<br />
the peaks of Cornetto, Dos<br />
d’Abramo and Cima Verde.<br />
Bondone is a few kilometres<br />
from the city of Trento and<br />
offers a wealth of walks and<br />
excursions.<br />
Towering above the Terme di<br />
Comano, Mount CASALE offers<br />
a splendid view of the Giudicarie<br />
valleys, the Brenta and<br />
Adamello mountain groups and<br />
the Valle del Sarca and Garda,<br />
Molveno, Cavedine, Toblino<br />
and Santa Massenza lakes<br />
below.<br />
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INFO<br />
Azienda per il Turismo Trento,<br />
Monte Bondone e Valle dei Laghi<br />
Tel. 0039 0461 983880<br />
www.apt.trento.it<br />
Azienda per il Turismo<br />
Rovereto e Vallagarina<br />
Tel. 0039 0464 430363<br />
www.visitrovereto.it<br />
mountain guides<br />
Gruppo Guide Alpine Città di Trento<br />
Tel. 0039 0464 834765<br />
Gruppo Guide Alpine Arco<br />
Tel. 0039 0464 519805<br />
www.guidealpinearco.com<br />
Alpinguide – Guide Alpine Arco<br />
Tel. 0039 0464 422273<br />
www.alpinguide.com<br />
Friends of Arco<br />
Tel. 0039 0464 519134<br />
www.friendsofarco.it<br />
A Garden of a Thousand Plants The Viote Alpine Botanical<br />
Garden on Monte Bondone covers an area of more than ten hectares in the<br />
heart of one of the most picturesque areas of the Trento mountain. It has<br />
over 1000 plants from mountain areas all over the world: the Pyrenees, the<br />
Alps, the Apennines, the Balkans, the Carpathians, Caucasus.<br />
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“You must climb high<br />
to see far”<br />
Constantin Brancusi
experience<br />
the Mountains<br />
It is superfluous to recommend or prescribe things to do in the mountains such as walking,<br />
climbing or mountain biking. If you are in the mountains you’ll obviously want to move around<br />
and explore the countryside, climb skywards, command a view of a valley, walk through the<br />
woods and pick flowers. It is also natural to relax in a meadow under the sun, with the bracing<br />
air tingling your body, and inhale all the smells of the forest, earth and grass, and then enjoy the<br />
cordial atmosphere of a refuge and spoil your palate with the rich taste of natural foods, like the<br />
mountain dairy cheeses or certain red wines. What counts in the mountains is the sun, sounds,<br />
colours, wind and being there. Nothing else matters.
4700 km<br />
Kilometres<br />
of Nature<br />
Within Reach of the Sky<br />
Within reach of the sky, conquering the silence of<br />
the altitude, entering a world once the prerogative<br />
of climbers. These are the priceless sensations<br />
experienced on the Via delle Bocchette, the most<br />
famous established route in the Dolomites.<br />
Practicable with the proper equipment, this high via<br />
ferrata, averaging an altitude of 2500-2700 metres,<br />
gives the excursionist a splendid opportunity to go<br />
round Campanile Basso and the other Dolomite peaks<br />
in the Brenta range in one or more days: from the<br />
Dodici Apostoli Refuge to Passo del Grosté.<br />
A dense network of 832 pathways<br />
spreads far and wide<br />
across Trentino, covering a total<br />
4787 km suitable for those who<br />
want to go for a leisurely stroll,<br />
or for more ambitious walkers<br />
who are physically fit. The entire<br />
region is a real paradise for hikers<br />
and walkers who are spoilt<br />
for choice with all the opportunities<br />
it offers to indulge in an<br />
experience that is impossible to<br />
describe and must be explored<br />
personally. From June to September<br />
the mountain guides<br />
and refuge wardens organise<br />
excursions of all standards on<br />
easy or more arduous paths,<br />
on mountaineering routes and<br />
vie ferrate, in a splendid and<br />
unforgettable setting that goes<br />
from the dramatic Dolomite<br />
peaks to the pre-Alps around<br />
Lake Garda.
The Angels of the<br />
Mountains The custodians of<br />
mountain traditions, the 197 mountain<br />
guides, joined in 8 groups and 5<br />
mountaineering and ski-mountaineering<br />
schools, are trustworthy escorts for those<br />
who want to discover the naturalistic,<br />
cultural and ethnographic secrets of the<br />
alpine environments. With the guides it is<br />
possible to organise hikes lasting one or<br />
more days on any of the routes crossing<br />
the Trentino mountains, or join their<br />
mountaineering courses for beginners.<br />
There are mountain guides in every valley<br />
with an office open to the public.<br />
www.guidealpinetrentino.it<br />
High Altitude<br />
Hospitality<br />
Indispensable reference points for<br />
people in the mountains, the refuges<br />
are inviting and efficient oases<br />
always ready to offer a bed and a<br />
hot meal, a place where mountain<br />
enthusiasts meet and socialise and<br />
share their experiences, but also<br />
important guardians of the safety<br />
and conservations of the territory.<br />
Built in strategic positions and conceived<br />
to combine simplicity and<br />
comfort compatible with the delicate<br />
environment surrounding them, they<br />
are divided into alpine refuges and<br />
excursion refuges. The former are<br />
reachable along mountain paths, the<br />
latter are mostly situated close to the<br />
road network.<br />
In Trentino there are 143 refuges,<br />
(102 alpine and 41 excursion) and a few<br />
years ago their wardens created an<br />
association that establishes common<br />
rules and regulations to raise<br />
the standard of their offer.<br />
www.trentinorifugi.com<br />
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Climbing is Rock When mountaineering<br />
becomes a sports movement of skill and rapidity, it turns<br />
into FREE CLIMBING, a young and dynamic discipline that<br />
has found ideal natural and artificial walls in Trentino. The<br />
homeland of sports climbing is definitely Arco which hosts<br />
the ROCK MASTER every summer, but also Daone and its<br />
valley with the unusual SPEED ROCK challenge on the walls of<br />
the Malga Bissina dam. Another place suitable for climbing<br />
is the valley of TERME DI COMANO, which offers over 400 climbs<br />
of varying degrees of difficulty.<br />
history and legends<br />
A pair of walking boots and a small rucksack<br />
is all you need, the rest you’ll find in<br />
Trentino, the perfect place for those who<br />
love TREKKING.<br />
The TREK OF LEGENDS is the first great hiking<br />
circuit interlinking three of the most important<br />
and interesting areas of the Dolomites:<br />
Val di Fiemme, San Martino di Castrozza–<br />
Primiero-Vanoi and Val di Fassa. The route<br />
goes along pre-existing interlinked paths<br />
and is almost 200 kilometres long. From<br />
any point on the itinerary it is possible to<br />
descend to the valley and quickly return to<br />
the point of departure using public transport<br />
and organised transfers. In this way<br />
you can attempt to walk the whole route<br />
in stages, staying overnight in selected<br />
hotels instead of in the alpine refuges.<br />
Besides accommodation, the hotels are<br />
ready to give the hiker all the support<br />
necessary: from information to packed<br />
lunches and luggage transfers.<br />
The scope for walking is virtually endless,<br />
also thanks to the proposals of the<br />
mountain guides and the refuge wardens.<br />
There are the long distance routes like the<br />
E5 EUROPEAN PATH, the DÜRER PATH, the HIGH<br />
LEVEL PATH OF THE DOLOMITES, the HIGH LEVEL<br />
PATH OF GRANITE, the PATH OF PEACE and the<br />
VIA ALPINA, which passes through the Fassa<br />
Dolomites.<br />
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In the World of<br />
Mountain Pastures<br />
Dairy Aromas A rich calendar of<br />
events involving the alpine dairies. Hikes,<br />
including tastings of local products,<br />
are organised weekly in every valley. A<br />
chance to explore part of the land, meet<br />
the herdsmen and learn about the work<br />
in the alpine pastures, such as milking<br />
the cows and goats, cleaning the sheds<br />
and making butter and cheese. Then it is<br />
time for a simple country meal of polenta,<br />
sausages, wine and dairy cheeses.<br />
On Lagorai you can ADOPT A COW for a<br />
whole year and then enjoy the dairy<br />
products made with its milk.<br />
From June to September you<br />
can discover the traditions of<br />
the mountain pastures, a particular<br />
world of pastoral farming.<br />
Every area in Trentino has<br />
a malga where the herds are<br />
taken to graze in the green<br />
alpine meadows and the dairymen<br />
live and work during the<br />
summer. The ‘malga’ - simple<br />
sturdy buildings made of<br />
wood and stone clinging to the<br />
mountainside, or isolated in the<br />
midst of a glade - evokes the<br />
true spirit of Trentino and is a<br />
universe of ancient values: even<br />
the smallest produces great<br />
tastes using traditional dairy<br />
implements and methods.<br />
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mirrors<br />
of the sky<br />
Like brilliant gems in a green carpet of meadows and woods, like segments of the sky embedded<br />
in the rocks, the 297 Trentino lakes are an outstanding feature of the natural environment from<br />
the Dolomites to Garda, the largest lake in the region. Different in size, depth, altitude, flora, fauna<br />
and climate, the Trentino lakes all have pure clear calm waters. Lakes convey tranquillity and<br />
peace where the pace of life is different, more natural. At the same time the lake is a place where<br />
you can relax in an active way: swimming, rowing, sailing or windsurfing. You can’t go wrong if<br />
you choose a lakeside holiday in Trentino.
“…this majestic scene of nature…<br />
Lake Garda”<br />
Johann Wolfgang Goethe
GARDA TRENTINO:<br />
THE GREAT LAKE<br />
OF HOLIDAYS<br />
Garda Trentino overlooks the<br />
northern shores of Lake Garda,<br />
the largest lake in Italy and one<br />
of the most beautiful in the<br />
world. It is a Mediterranean<br />
corner surrounded by mountains,<br />
the custodian of art, history<br />
and bygone flavours.<br />
The crystal clean water lapping<br />
the white beaches is charged<br />
with all the colours of the sea.<br />
The mild climate favours a typically<br />
Mediterranean vegetation<br />
and is conducive to outdoor<br />
activities all year long. Between<br />
the lake and the mountains<br />
there are cliffs for climbing,<br />
panoramic bike routes and<br />
many footpaths for hikers and<br />
enthusiasts of Nordic walking<br />
and trekking.<br />
The lake is the realm of sailing<br />
and windsurfing and every year<br />
hosts international regattas<br />
and world events. The regatta<br />
area is open to everyone: for<br />
yachtsmen who choose Garda<br />
Trentino for training and for<br />
those who want to learn the<br />
basics or improve their skills.<br />
Garda Trentino is the ideal<br />
destination for a holiday. The<br />
accommodation facilities offer<br />
all kinds of solutions, from 4-<br />
star hotels to B&Bs, apartments,<br />
campsites and agriturs,<br />
a multitude of services in diversified<br />
and hospitable settings.<br />
And for lovers of well-being<br />
and relaxation, the wellness<br />
centres offer treatments for a<br />
perfect “remise en forme”.<br />
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Info<br />
INGARDA TRENTINO<br />
Azienda per il Turismo S.p.A.<br />
Tel. 0039 0464 554444<br />
www.gardatrentino.it<br />
Historical Gems In Garda Trentino there are<br />
charming historic villages with narrow alleyways<br />
and small piazzas. The largest is RIVA DEL GARDA of<br />
medieval origin with the Apponale clock-tower,<br />
the Magisterial and Municipal palazzos, the Rocca<br />
Fortress built to defend the waterfront and the<br />
Venetian Bastion overlooking the town.<br />
The historic centre of ARCO winds among<br />
Renaissance palazzos, parks and art nouveau villas<br />
around the rock topped by an ancient castle. A few<br />
kilometres away the Roman bridge of DRO and DRENA<br />
castle that dominates Valle del Sarca. And then,<br />
TORBOLE with its small picturesque harbour and Casa<br />
del Dazio, the old Austrian customs house, TENNO in<br />
a spectacular panoramic position and CANALE one of<br />
the most beautiful medieval villages of Italy.<br />
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Sailing and Biking Garda Trentino is one of the most popular<br />
destinations of lovers of outdoor activities. SAILING and WINDSURFING are<br />
favoured by the constant winds. For MOUNTAIN BIKE enthusiasts there are many<br />
trails in the woods and descents with breathtaking panoramas. For the<br />
more daring the thrills of PARAGLIDING and CANYONING ensure unique emotions.<br />
FREE CLIMBING fanatics find ideal places for this sport on the practice walls in<br />
Arco, the rock walls of Corno Bo’, the Parete Zebrata of Pietramurata and<br />
the Sperone in Riva. Then there are paths of varying difficulty for HIKES, VIE<br />
FERRATE and NORDIC WALKING, a must in summer when Garda Trentino offers the<br />
maximum scope for this discipline. NORDIC FITNESS SPORTS PARK Lago di Garda has<br />
100 kilometres of mountain trails, some of which descend to the shores of<br />
the lake.<br />
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Nightlife on Garda Music, events and shows enliven<br />
the nights (and not only) around Lake Garda. To begin with the<br />
RADIOINCONTRI MEETINGS that turn Riva del Garda into the capital<br />
of the radio for a few days. The notes of the GARDA JAZZ FESTIVAL<br />
invade the lakeshores and streets, whilst classical sounds<br />
reverberate in the MUSICARIVA FESTIVAL, a venue hosting young<br />
musicians from all over the world.<br />
DRODESERA offers dancing and theatrical performances staged<br />
in the former Fies electric power station, whilst the village of<br />
Canale revives ancient medieval scenes in RUSTICO MEDIOEVO.<br />
And last, but not least, the FAIRYTALE NIGHT, a great festival for<br />
young and old, in which the fairytale is the star of the event<br />
that ends with a magical firework display illuminating the lake<br />
waters. Apart from all this, there are many sports events of<br />
world interest, including sailing and windsurfing regattas,<br />
mountain bike races and free climbing.<br />
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Leaping into the Past<br />
ledro<br />
Lake Ledro lies in the peaceful<br />
oasis of Val di Ledro between<br />
the peaks of the Brenta group<br />
and the shores of Lake Garda.<br />
The lake is situated at an altitude<br />
of 655 metres and covers<br />
an area of over 2 square<br />
kilometres. Along its shores<br />
at Molina di Ledro, you can see<br />
the remains of a lake dwelling<br />
site dating back to the Bronze<br />
Age. This is an extremely valuable<br />
archaeological site that<br />
also hosts the Lake Dwelling<br />
Museum where all the finds<br />
(necklaces, utensils, ploughs,<br />
canoes) are conserved and<br />
where an animated programme<br />
called “Palafittando”<br />
is held every summer: a real<br />
leap into the past where you<br />
can use the boats and utensils<br />
of prehistoric man.<br />
Guests staying in any one of<br />
the 29 hotels, 4 campsites<br />
and 3 B&Bs of Lake Ledro<br />
can practise many kinds of<br />
sport including canyoning on<br />
the Palvico Torrent and the Rio<br />
Nero. Boats, pedalos, catamarans,<br />
windsurf boards and<br />
canoes can be hired on the<br />
Pieve, Mezzolago and Molina<br />
beaches. Pieve is the centre<br />
of the local sailing association,<br />
which organises courses for<br />
children in the Optimist and<br />
Derive classes. It is also possible<br />
to obtain permits for fishing<br />
on the lake.<br />
Info<br />
Consorzio Pro Loco<br />
Valle di Ledro<br />
Tel. 0464 591222<br />
www.vallediledro.com<br />
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eflections<br />
of Brenta<br />
Molveno<br />
Lake Molveno is the largest<br />
alpine lake in Italy situated<br />
above an altitude of 800 metres.<br />
The Brenta peaks are mirrored<br />
in its limpid water. The contrast<br />
between the expanse of the<br />
lake and the rock walls towering<br />
above creates a magnificent<br />
and unforgettable scene.<br />
During the summer you can go<br />
swimming, sailing, windsurfing,<br />
canoeing and boating on the<br />
lake, or dive into the Olympic<br />
pool, play beach volleyball, or<br />
even land on the beautiful green<br />
grass lakeside after paragliding<br />
in a breathtaking flight over<br />
the Dolomites. Lake Molveno is<br />
also plentifully populated with<br />
fish including the reintroduced<br />
char.<br />
Info<br />
Azienda per il Turismo<br />
Dolomiti di Brenta, Paganella, Andalo,<br />
Lago di Molveno, Fai della Paganella,<br />
Cavedago, Spormaggiore<br />
Tel. 0461 585836<br />
www.esperienzatrentino.it<br />
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Active Relaxation<br />
Levico and Caldonazzo<br />
Valsugana, situated not far from the city<br />
of Trento and bordering on Veneto, is<br />
synonymous with nature. Dense woods,<br />
flowering meadows, lakes with pure<br />
clean water suitable for bathing, mountains<br />
rich in fauna and flora, fertile countryside<br />
and panoramic sunny hillsides<br />
create the perfect setting for a holiday<br />
of well-being.<br />
The crystal clear waters of the Levico and Caldonazzo<br />
lakes are favourite destinations of<br />
water sports lovers and families seeking<br />
a cool and relaxing spot on hot days in<br />
summer. Valsugana, with its spas (Levico<br />
Terme, Vetriolo Terme and Roncegno<br />
Terme) renowned since ancient times,<br />
attracts people in search of the physical<br />
and mental well-being guaranteed by<br />
the quality and uniqueness of its arsenic<br />
ferruginous waters.<br />
New in 2008, the off-road cycle route<br />
from Pergine Valsugana to Bassano<br />
del Grappa, the mountain bike trails,<br />
the offers for families and a multitude of<br />
events, festivals and village fêtes highlighting<br />
the summer holiday.<br />
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Info<br />
Azienda per il Turismo<br />
VALSUGANA Scarl<br />
Tel. 0039 0461 706101<br />
www.valsugana.info<br />
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Info<br />
Azienda per il Turismo<br />
Altopiano di Piné<br />
e Valle di Cembra<br />
Tel. 0039 0461 557028<br />
www.visitpinecembra.it<br />
Gems in a<br />
verdant Landscape<br />
the Piné lakes<br />
The Altopiano di Pinè with the two<br />
lovely alpine lakes of Serraia and<br />
Piazze is a tableland rich in natural<br />
attractions and a departure point<br />
for delightful mountain excursions,<br />
relaxing walks around the lakes, hiking,<br />
horse riding and biking itineraries.<br />
The mountain environment is<br />
suitable for lovers of nature, wellbeing<br />
and sport.<br />
From spring to autumn there are<br />
plenty of offers for a holiday in complete<br />
freedom: from Monday to Sunday,<br />
from morning to night, free<br />
activities appreciated by adults and<br />
children alike. There are many things<br />
to do in contact with nature, like<br />
yoga, guided excursions and Nordic<br />
walking outings. And proposals for<br />
families, from games for toddlers<br />
to film screenings, from the Piné<br />
Musica concerts to meetings with<br />
medical specialists and guided visits<br />
to the monuments. The full-packed<br />
summer programme also includes<br />
mountain bike outings, the possibility<br />
of practising Dragon boating on<br />
the lake and Piné under the Stars<br />
evenings.<br />
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The Lake<br />
of the Forts<br />
Lavarone<br />
Lake Lavarone, one of the few of<br />
Karst formation in Trentino, lies on<br />
the plateau of the same name at<br />
an altitude of 1100 metres. In summer<br />
its waters are ploughed with<br />
pedaloes and rowing boats and the<br />
two lidos allow visitors to relax in<br />
the sun and swim. The Gradiva Trail<br />
(in homage to Sigmund Freud who<br />
came here several times in the early<br />
1900s) provides a lovely easy walk<br />
for families around the lake.<br />
There are also many reminders of the<br />
First World War in this area and the<br />
OPTICAL OBSERVATORY on Monte Rust,<br />
the Headquarters at Virti and, especially,<br />
the MUSEUM OF FORTRESSES in<br />
the BELVEDERE GSCHWENT FORT, are well<br />
worth a visit. The complex is part of<br />
the fortifications that were built on<br />
the plateaus; seven forts of modern<br />
design distributed along a line of<br />
almost 30 kilometres, from Cima<br />
Vézzena to Dosso delle Somme, on<br />
the Altopiano di Folgaria, Lavarone<br />
and Luserna.<br />
Info<br />
Azienda per il Turismo<br />
Altipiano di Folgaria,<br />
Lavarone e Luserna<br />
Tel. 0039 0464 724100<br />
www.montagnaconamore.it<br />
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CRYSTAL CLEAR WATERS<br />
The transparency of LAKE CIMA<br />
D’ASTA, against the backdrop of<br />
the towering Lagorai mountains,<br />
is proverbial. The Trentino section<br />
of Stelvio National Park<br />
hosts another ‘must’ in hiking<br />
and alpine itineraries that goes to<br />
LAKE DELLE MARMOTTE at an altitude<br />
over 2700 metres, and not to be<br />
missed is an outing to LAKE CORVO,<br />
the three little STERNAI LAKES and<br />
LAKE ROTONDO in Val di Rabbi.<br />
There are 257 alpine lakes in Trentino<br />
situated between an altitude<br />
of 1500 and 3200 metres. These<br />
characteristic circular pools of<br />
water glistening in the meadows<br />
of the Alps are not always easy<br />
to reach, but the effort of the long<br />
walk is rewarded by the view of<br />
the mountain peaks reflected in<br />
their crystal clear waters. LAKE<br />
ANTERMOIA lies at about 2500<br />
metres amid the peaks of the<br />
Catinaccio, whilst the little COLBRI-<br />
CON LAKES create a unique setting<br />
in the Pale di San Martino. In<br />
the heart of the Adamello Brenta<br />
Nature Park, LAKE TOVEL, one of<br />
the jewels of the park, sparkles<br />
in its own valley and the lakes of<br />
LÀRES and MANDRONE shine below<br />
the glaciers at the end of Val di<br />
Genova. An extremely attractive<br />
itinerary goes around the 5 LAKES<br />
of RITORTO, NERO, SERÒDOLI, GELATO<br />
and NAMBINO, above Madonna di<br />
Campiglio, along the mountain<br />
ridge dividing Val Nambrone from<br />
the Presanella glaciers. Close to<br />
the Brenta Dolomites and Lake<br />
Molveno is Lake Nembia, where<br />
a WWF Oasis has been created.<br />
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“That special air<br />
I seek in Trentino”<br />
Cesare Musatti
Feeling good<br />
Holidaying in Trentino is conducive to feeling fit and healthy. No complicated activities, only immersion in<br />
nature: mountains, forest, water, air. Nature here gets under your skin with the scent of pine needles and<br />
the smell of moss as you stroll through the alpine forest, or relax in a mountain meadow. Looking at the<br />
views while the sun inflames the Dolomites on the horizon, listening to the babbling of a brook, allowing<br />
the sun to tan you and the crisp mountain air refresh you, calms the body and mind. Scientific studies<br />
have shown that an average altitude, from 1,000 to 2,000 metres, improves the metabolism, the oxygen<br />
in the blood, the heartbeat and blood pressure, even in a brief sojourn.
Healthy Heights<br />
It doesn’t take much to keep<br />
fit, walking is enough. Although<br />
it is the simplest physical activity,<br />
walking in the mountains,<br />
from gentle uphill rambles to<br />
more taxing hikes, is ideal in<br />
summer. You use more energy<br />
in proportion to the speed and<br />
it is more relaxing when you<br />
do it in natural beautiful and<br />
uncontaminated surroundings.<br />
Not only is walking healthy<br />
because it is a gravitational<br />
stimulating activity, but it also<br />
revitalises the bone tissue and<br />
combats demineralization.<br />
Generally speaking sport in the<br />
mountains is good for you. The<br />
altitude and the minor concentration<br />
of oxygen in the air<br />
favours a better oxygenation of<br />
the blood and muscular tissues.<br />
It is not by chance that many<br />
athletes train in the mountains.<br />
The principle, anyway, is the<br />
same for everyone: the mountains<br />
offer the possibility of a<br />
natural recharge and when you<br />
return to the town you feel fitter<br />
and more efficient.<br />
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transparent<br />
waters<br />
The Trentino landscape is<br />
dominated by water, from the<br />
crystal alpine lakes and silver<br />
torrents to the dark blue<br />
lake of Garda. From the valleys<br />
to the mountain basins there<br />
are almost 400 expanses of<br />
pure water. Water inhabited by<br />
prized and delicious fish. Water<br />
in mineral springs known since<br />
antiquity and used in the spas.<br />
Water to drink and water to<br />
bathe in. Water with a thousand<br />
reflections to contemplate.<br />
Water murmuring in the<br />
brooks, pools, cascades, lakes<br />
and rivers in the forests, plateaus<br />
and valleys. In Trentino<br />
you are never far from water,<br />
starting from the river Adige that<br />
flows down the main valley and<br />
once served as a great waterway<br />
for trade between north<br />
and south.<br />
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ejuvenate<br />
at The Spas<br />
To regenerate the body and<br />
mind, or simply to treat yourself<br />
to a relaxing holiday, there<br />
is nothing better than a few<br />
days in one of the Trentino<br />
spa centres, the ideal place<br />
for dedicating time to health<br />
and rest.<br />
Owing to different types of<br />
water, each spa specialises in<br />
the treatment or prevention of<br />
specific ailments. However the<br />
effects go well beyond this as<br />
a holiday in the mountains is<br />
a cure-all and improves, for<br />
example, the oxygenation of<br />
the blood and lungs. Further<br />
benefits are gained from the<br />
climate, the countryside, the<br />
uncontaminated natural surroundings,<br />
the opportunities for<br />
physical activities and walks, in<br />
a nutshell from the mountains.<br />
A holiday in a Trentino spa centre<br />
is therefore an absolutely<br />
natural and effective remedy for<br />
confronting the winter season<br />
and also useful in the prevention<br />
of chills and colds.<br />
The spa centres are “Terme<br />
Dolomia” in Val di Fassa, “Casa<br />
di Salute Raphael” in Roncegno<br />
and “Terme di Levico and<br />
Vetriolo” in Valsugana, “Terme<br />
di Comano” in the Valli Giudicarie,<br />
“Terme di Rabbi and<br />
Peio” in Val di Sole, “Terme Val<br />
Rendena – Fonte S. Antonio”<br />
in Val Rendena and “Terme di<br />
Garniga”, the only one in Italy<br />
specialising in hay baths using<br />
the officinal and medicinal<br />
herbs growing in the meadows<br />
on Monte Bondone.<br />
www.visittrentino.it<br />
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GLIDING<br />
OVER THE WAVES<br />
Water is the essential element<br />
and natural resource for practising<br />
a multitude of sports and<br />
the magnetic appeal of the<br />
mountain torrents, rivers and<br />
lakes in Trentino equals that<br />
of the great peaks. The desire<br />
to be transported by the current<br />
or wind across the water<br />
is spontaneous when you<br />
come to Trentino. The queen<br />
of watersports is SAILING which<br />
draws thousands of enthusiasts<br />
from all over the world to<br />
Riva del Garda, Lido di Arco<br />
and Torbole every year. Those<br />
who are not content to stay in<br />
one place can change scene<br />
and go to Lake Molveno, Lake<br />
Ledro or Lake Caldonazzo.<br />
Besides the calm waters of its<br />
297 LAKES, Trentino boasts hundreds<br />
of tortuous whitewater<br />
torrents, ideal for lovers of kayaking<br />
and rafting, but also for<br />
hydrospeed, diving headfirst<br />
down the river lying on a float.<br />
Terrific Whitewater Jumping into water,<br />
gorges and natural pools, sliding through narrow<br />
passageways as slippery as ice, this is CANYONING.<br />
An exciting sport that has found its paradise in the area<br />
of Upper Garda and Valle di Ledro.<br />
Alternatively you can try the thrill of RAFTING and KAYAKING<br />
on the river Noce in Val di Sole.<br />
All you need for rafting is a safety jacket and helmet,<br />
then you can get in a raft and conquer the powerful<br />
current in complete safety.<br />
You can practise gentle rafting also on the river Avisio,<br />
in Val di Fiemme, which is suitable for beginners.<br />
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The Ora Wind Blows Ideal for regattas from February<br />
to November, thanks to the mild climate of the area. Sailing and<br />
surfing on LAKE GARDA is guaranteed by the ORA, a wind that blows<br />
from south to north regularly every day from late in the morning<br />
to late in the afternoon.<br />
The lake is also the home of WINDSURFING and along the shores<br />
of Riva, Lido di Arco and Torbole there are nine centres and<br />
several areas catering exclusively for surfers.<br />
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REVITALISING AIR<br />
Walking around the mountains<br />
you acquire a new state of wellbeing.<br />
The climate is fresh even<br />
in summer; the pure air and the<br />
pace of life high up gives the<br />
human body a ‘breath’ of health.<br />
The atmosphere is clean and<br />
above all dry, the days clear and<br />
sunny. It has been proved that<br />
a mountain holiday favours the<br />
well-being of the body and also<br />
improves the oxygenation of the<br />
blood. Furthermore, the high<br />
concentration of negative ions in<br />
the air makes you feel energetic,<br />
facilitates the elimination of free<br />
radicals and the minor presence<br />
of pollution neutralises the<br />
action of allergens.<br />
All this is particularly beneficial<br />
for children because it restores<br />
their well-being before returning<br />
to the town. It is good for<br />
adults too. The mountains are<br />
ideal for getting rid of stress and<br />
finding your equilibrium again in<br />
tune with your biological clock.<br />
Recovering your health and<br />
strength with the natural rhythm<br />
of time produces benefits that<br />
last beyond the holiday.<br />
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Fitness in nature<br />
Trentino has planned and organised<br />
everything for a summer<br />
holiday of relaxation, well-being<br />
and physical exercise. A holiday<br />
full of emotions and a sense of<br />
freedom to recover your energy<br />
and practise a different sport<br />
every day in natural surroundings.<br />
“Fitness in Nature” is the<br />
new offer that enables you to<br />
arrange a holiday according to<br />
your own needs.<br />
VAL DI FIEMME, VAL DI FASSA, the<br />
ALTOPIANO DI FOLGARIA, LAVARONE AND<br />
LUSERNA, GARDA TRENTINO and VAL<br />
DI SOLE offer a rich programme<br />
of outdoor sports, in localities<br />
provided with the latest facilities<br />
and equipment, where hospitality<br />
and a warm welcome are of<br />
paramount importance.<br />
The possibilities for practising<br />
sports in the open air amidst<br />
enchanting scenery, from the<br />
Dolomites to the plateaus and<br />
Lake Garda, are endless. You<br />
can choose NORDIC WALKING in the<br />
theme parks in Val di Fiemme, on<br />
the Altopiano di Folgaria Lavarone<br />
and Luserna, in the Garda<br />
Trentino area and Val di Sole. Or<br />
BIKING or WALKING in nature, RAFT-<br />
ING, SAILING and WINDSURFING.<br />
And if you want to sample the<br />
local products in a characteristic<br />
and cosy environment, you cannot<br />
beat a lunch in a mountain<br />
refuge or a dinner in one of<br />
the OSTERIE TIPICHE DEL TRENTINO<br />
restaurants.<br />
www.fitness.visittrentino.it<br />
The Palm as a Guide The palm guides you along the path and can<br />
tell you everything about it: gradients, curiosities, flora, fauna. The Sentieri Vivi<br />
programme, operating in almost all the Trentino areas, allows you first to choose<br />
the most interesting itineraries on a powerful computer screen installed in a hotel<br />
or tourist office and then to use the “palmareamico” (“palm-friend”). This instrument<br />
illustrates, on video or in audio, the points of interest you will find during the outing,<br />
thanks to the extensive data bank activated in the selection phase and stored by<br />
the exclusive, recorded and patented, software programme called Sentieri Vivi® and<br />
the GPS integrated in the palm that tells you always exactly where you are.<br />
www.sentierivivi.com<br />
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THE GREEN PLANET<br />
Walking in green surroundings<br />
among colourful flowers and<br />
secular trees. Breathing in the<br />
crisp air in the silent forest and<br />
admiring the stupendous landscapes.<br />
All this is quite normal<br />
in the three nature parks in<br />
Trentino, Adamello Brenta, Paneveggio-Pale<br />
di San Martino and<br />
Stelvio, because here nature<br />
is still untouched. An area of<br />
over 1100 square kilometres<br />
under environmental conservation,<br />
equivalent to 18% of<br />
the Trentino province. Taken<br />
as a whole, the system of protected<br />
areas covers 25% of the<br />
Province. An uncontaminated<br />
environment you can explore in<br />
guided excursions or by participating<br />
in the numerous activities<br />
organised by the Parks<br />
and Visitor Centres. Nature in<br />
Trentino is interwoven with art<br />
and culture and in summer<br />
the Parks are also settings for<br />
events, concerts and shows.<br />
Not to be forgotten, when talking<br />
of the heritage of culture<br />
and traditions, are the four<br />
ecomuseums. The ecomuseums<br />
of the Giudicarie and of Valle<br />
del Chiese, in the surroundings<br />
of the Adamello Brenta Nature<br />
Park, the ecomuseum of Vanoi,<br />
near the Paneveggio-Pale di<br />
San Martino Nature Park and<br />
the ecomuseum of Val di Peio<br />
linked to the Trentino section of<br />
Stelvio National Park.<br />
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Adamello Brenta Nature Park<br />
Trailing the Bear<br />
The Adamello Brenta Nature Park is the most important consrvation area in Trentino and<br />
one of the largest in the Alps: 620 square kilometres between an altitude of 470 and 3560<br />
metres. Among its splendid valley landscapes, surrounded by the magnificent Adamello<br />
Presanella chain and the Brenta Dolomites, the most outstanding and incomparable are VAL<br />
DI GENOVA, VAL DI TOVEL and Val d’Algone.<br />
This unspoilt environment is home to deer, roebucks, chamois, eagles, snow-grouse, wood<br />
grouse, alpine ibex and a small population of brown bears, the only ones present in the<br />
whole of the Alpine Chain, reintroduced with the LIFE URSUS project. Rich and interesting<br />
is the Visitor Centre dedicated to the BEAR, THE LORD OF THE FOREST, housed in the Corte Franca<br />
building in Spormaggiore. Some bears can be seen at close quarters in the Spormaggiore<br />
animal sanctuary, in Albarè-Plan della Fontana.<br />
In summer the Park, recently included in the world web of Unesco geo parks, organises<br />
many activities suitable for all ages. To gain an insight into the gestures, sounds and<br />
genuine flavours of the mountain dairies, A TRANQUIL WEEKEND IN NATURE is a must. This easy two<br />
day walking tour along the ancient routes of the transhumance introduces you to the art<br />
of making cheese and processing sheep’s wool. Guided outings on the tracks of the bear,<br />
hikes in the alpine pastures and walks under the stars are also organised.<br />
www.pnab.it<br />
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Paneveggio-Pale di San Martino Nature Park<br />
In the Kingdom of the Deer<br />
High above, the rose-coloured walls of the Dolomites and the dark rocks of the Lagorai dotted with pools of glacial origin;<br />
lower down, dark green secular forests and expanses of alpine pasturelands. This is the Paneveggio Pale di San Martino Nature<br />
Park, situated on the far eastern side of Trentino and instituted in 1967.<br />
It is the smallest of the three provincial parks covering an area of 197 square kilometres between an altitude of 700 and<br />
2400 metres and has a huge spruce forest known as the Forest of Violins for the quality of its ‘resonant’ firs. The wood of<br />
these trees is used to make the soundbox of pianos, violins, violoncellos and double basses. A quality already known by the<br />
famous seventeenth century violinmakers, the Stradivari, Guarnieri and Amati, who used to come to Paneveggio to choose<br />
the wood for their “harmonic jewels”.<br />
Walking through the trees and mountains you may come across alpine animals and birds. This was the home of the deer for<br />
many centuries until it became extinct. It has only recently been reintroduced and now the Park, where hunting is prohibited,<br />
is a refuge and centre of distribution for this animal. You can see some deer at close range in the Paneveggio Visitor Centre.<br />
Study meetings and environmental workshops are held in Villa Welsperg on Sundays.<br />
www.parcopan.org<br />
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Stelvio National Park<br />
Beneath the Eagle’s Eye<br />
In the heart of the Ortles-Cevedale range, between the Sole, Rabbi and<br />
Peio valleys, lies the Trentino section of Stelvio National Park, a vast green<br />
expanse that extends over an area of 19,350 hectares at an altitude of<br />
800 to 3,000 metres. Here the peaks are snow-capped even in summer<br />
and roebucks, deer, chamois and ibex roam freely among the larch and<br />
red fir woods. Walking in this untouched countryside you are quite likely<br />
to encounter a hare, marmot, stoat or fox. A few pairs of golden eagles<br />
have made their home here and in recent years the lammergeyer, also<br />
known as the vulture of the Alps, has been seen circling in the sky. The<br />
Park Guides will escort you in outings to explore this environment and<br />
learn all the secrets of this conservation area in the visitor centres and<br />
animal enclosure in Peio.<br />
www.stelviopark.it
Pedalling in freedom<br />
Trentino is the ideal place for<br />
2-wheel enthusiasts. There is<br />
a vast range of routes that can<br />
be tackled by cycling tourists<br />
and mountainbikers every day.<br />
Exploring a region, full of natural<br />
beauty and cultural attractions<br />
like Trentino, on a bicycle<br />
gives you the chance to<br />
visit the hidden corners of the<br />
land and come into contact<br />
with people and environments<br />
far from the annoying hum of<br />
modern times.<br />
In Trentino tourist cyclists have<br />
over 400 kilometres of safe<br />
and well-kept routes (including<br />
provincial and municipal ones)<br />
at their disposal, provided with<br />
services like bike grills, transport<br />
by rail, bike maps and<br />
Internet points.<br />
The Valle dell’Adige cycle and<br />
walking path is the main part<br />
of the entire bicycle network<br />
of Trentino. It is a route for<br />
the almost exclusive use of<br />
cyclists that mostly runs along<br />
the banks of the river Adige,<br />
from the border with the province<br />
of Bolzano to the one with<br />
the province of Verona, passing<br />
through 14 municipalities. It is<br />
82 kilometres long with an altitude<br />
gain of only 45 metres.<br />
The second longest cycle track<br />
in Trentino is the Valsugana<br />
that in 45 km links the province<br />
of Trento with Belluno. These<br />
two cycle tracks are part of<br />
the international route of the<br />
VIA CLAUDIA AUGUSTA, the Roman<br />
imperial road that ran from the<br />
Danube to the Adriatic sea.<br />
Those who love tough climbs<br />
and adrenaline-fuelled descents<br />
will be in their element in Trentino<br />
on trails ranging from 67 m<br />
at Lake Garda to 2000 m in the<br />
surrounding mountains.<br />
For mountain bikers there are<br />
the “cult tracks”, seventeen itineraries<br />
in each area of Trentino<br />
combining the effort of sport<br />
with the pleasure of cycling in<br />
the mountains among fabulous<br />
landscapes, woods, fields<br />
and even lakeshores and farmlands.<br />
Not to be missed the offer<br />
of the “Fortezze Bike Tour”, a<br />
journey in ten stages along a<br />
prepared route, from the Vigolana<br />
plateau to the Pasubio<br />
range, to discover the fortifications<br />
and military defences<br />
made by the Austro-Hungarian<br />
troops in preparation for the<br />
First World War.<br />
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Fun Together<br />
Adults and children can enjoy summer<br />
together in Trentino. While the<br />
adults are relaxing in the natural<br />
surroundings, the children can join in<br />
the events, sports activities, games<br />
and mini excursions designed especially<br />
for them. There are also special<br />
areas prepared for the kids, like the<br />
CHILDREN’S VILLAGE, “strictly off-limits to<br />
adults”, which takes the environment<br />
to heart; the GARDONÈ summer sledge<br />
run, a thrilling descent of 700 metres<br />
zigzagging through the forest in Val<br />
di Fassa, or the seven FASSALANDIA<br />
parks in Val di Fassa where children<br />
can play in safety with professional<br />
entertainers. The programme of outings<br />
organised for children is rich<br />
and varied: from an introduction to<br />
climbing with the mountain guides,<br />
to interesting naturalistic workshops<br />
exploring the area and nature.<br />
GREAT ADVENTURES FOR LITTLE MEN is<br />
the programme catering for young<br />
guests in Madonna di Campiglio,<br />
Pinzolo and Val Rendena: an exciting<br />
week of activities close to nature with<br />
the mountain guides and the alpinist<br />
CESARE MAESTRI.<br />
The VALSUGANA JUNIOR caters for children<br />
holidaying on the Levico and<br />
Caldonazzo lakes with games, sports<br />
and creative workshops. COMANO JUN-<br />
IOR, instead, turns a spa holiday<br />
into an entertaining experience by<br />
combining games and outings to<br />
discover nature, castles and traces<br />
of primitive man.<br />
The San Martino di Castrozza,<br />
Primiero and Vanoi Promotion Office<br />
proposes FAMILY FUN, a daily programme<br />
for children to learn about<br />
and appreciate the area while enjoying<br />
themselves. There are also the<br />
weekly FISHING PARADISE appointments<br />
to try fishing in the torrents and lakes<br />
with a qualified instructor.<br />
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Take Your Time...<br />
In the shade of a larch tree,<br />
lulled by the gurgling of a<br />
stream, caressed by the<br />
breeze, feeling the anxieties,<br />
worries and stresses of everyday<br />
life gradually slipping away.<br />
Time slows down and finds its<br />
natural pace in Trentino among<br />
the green woods, blue lakes<br />
and grey-pink ancient village<br />
stones. Entering a tavern to<br />
savour a tasty meal and a<br />
glass of wine, pausing to look<br />
at the panorama that comes<br />
into view around a bend in the<br />
path, enjoying the emotions<br />
conveyed by nature, or sleeping<br />
and dreaming in a small<br />
hotel all of wood. There is no<br />
need to rush about in Trentino.<br />
You can take your time and<br />
savour every single minute.<br />
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indulge yourself<br />
Vita Nova is a trademark representing<br />
the excellence of<br />
well-being in Trentino and it is<br />
entrusted to 47 hotels located<br />
in the most prestigious resorts.<br />
In the Vita Nova Trentino Wellness<br />
hotels you can personalise<br />
your holiday according to<br />
your own tastes.<br />
The BEAUTY hotels are hospitable<br />
corners of well-being where<br />
you can recuperate your physical<br />
and mental energy.<br />
Personalised and targeted<br />
body treatments are recommended<br />
by the qualified and<br />
experienced staff and besides<br />
the traditional treatments there<br />
are those with honey, herbs,<br />
chocolate or apples, plus relaxing<br />
massages with stones and<br />
warm oils.<br />
The ACTIVITY hotels cater for<br />
those who want to combine<br />
a relaxing holiday with physical<br />
activity by a lake or in the<br />
mountains. They offer a wide<br />
choice of excursions and itineraries<br />
suitable for all abilities and<br />
the possibility of practising your<br />
favourite sport, from mountain<br />
biking to trekking, from swimming<br />
to windsurfing and sailing,<br />
from canoeing to rafting.<br />
The FAMILY hotels, instead,<br />
are the ideal choice for family<br />
holidays. These hotels cater<br />
especially for children who<br />
can spend enjoyable hours in<br />
the play areas, organised also<br />
within the well-being centres,<br />
while their parents indulge in<br />
complete relaxation.<br />
The new innovative line of<br />
cosmetics for facial and body<br />
beauty treatments is prepared<br />
with the rare RIBES NIGRUM berries<br />
growing in the Trentino<br />
forests. These precious vegetal<br />
extracts give the skin all the<br />
resources it needs in a natural<br />
way. You can try and purchase<br />
the treatments of the bio-cosmetic<br />
line only in the Vita Nova<br />
club hotels.<br />
www.vitanova.to<br />
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A region<br />
to Savour<br />
In Trentino the lakes, rivers,<br />
mountains, plateaus, valleys<br />
and Mediterranean to Alpine<br />
land and climate are reflected<br />
in the agricultural produce and<br />
genuine products.<br />
Extensive vineyards, producing<br />
unsurpassed white and<br />
red wines such as the excellent<br />
SPUMANTE TRENTODOC, NOSI-<br />
OLA, MARZEMINO, TEROLDEGO and<br />
VINO SANTO, and marcs for the<br />
ancient art of distillation to<br />
produce Trentino Grappa, give<br />
way to mountain pastures and<br />
meadows that distinguish the<br />
unmistakable flavours of milk<br />
and cheese. The production of<br />
sausage meats is also a longstanding<br />
tradition. A variety of<br />
fruit and vegetables are grown<br />
in the mountain areas mirrored<br />
in the clear waters of lakes and<br />
streams full of trout and char. A<br />
unique land that man respects<br />
and cultivates today in accord<br />
with tradition.<br />
The rite of the mountain pastures<br />
The culture of the mountain pastures is an old tradition,<br />
still in vogue today, that can be shared by tourists<br />
who are in search of life in the mountains. Spread<br />
throughout the province, the ‘malghe’ (alpine huts<br />
where the herdsmen spend the summer while their<br />
cows and sheep graze in pastures) are guardians of the<br />
centuries-old culture and traditions of the people who<br />
live in the mountains. In these small worlds, far from<br />
the hectic life of the town, the animals are raised to<br />
produce MILK, BUTTER AND CHEESE.<br />
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Cheers! Trentino produces 40% of<br />
the Italian CLASSIC METHOD spumante. The<br />
extensive cultivations of Chardonnay<br />
grapes offer an exceptional raw material<br />
for the TRENTODOC spumante that is<br />
unequalled in quality.<br />
The process for obtaining the Trentino<br />
bubbles is complex and rigorous: from<br />
the selection of the grapes grown in<br />
optimum conditions to the delicate<br />
phase of adding the liqueur d’expedition.<br />
This is the only way to achieve an<br />
excellent product with an elegant and<br />
delicate perfume, fruity fragrant notes,<br />
a dry crisp taste, moderately vibrant,<br />
fine and harmonious. Suitable as an<br />
accompaniment to the whole meal,<br />
it pairs well with many dishes of the<br />
Mediterranean cuisine and those of varied<br />
regional gastronomic traditions.<br />
Quality in Osteria Eating out in Trentino<br />
can be a really enjoyable experience and an exciting<br />
discovery of the products, recipes and local culture,<br />
especially if you choose a restaurant displaying “Osteria<br />
Tipica Trentino”. This sign is granted only to restaurants<br />
that meet the high standards set forth by the<br />
association and serve traditional dishes using genuine<br />
Trentino products.<br />
Not only the food, but also the hospitality and service<br />
in these establishments must be of quality and the<br />
atmosphere pleasant and intimate, with a qualified staff<br />
who can explain the dishes and products.<br />
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trentino Wine<br />
and Flavours Routes<br />
A tribute to the land and a new way<br />
to discover its characteristics<br />
The Vallagarina Wine and Flavours<br />
Route combines a dedication<br />
for winegrowing with<br />
some important quality produce.<br />
About 40% of all the<br />
vineyards in the province are<br />
cultivated here. The famous<br />
Marzemino, the red wine<br />
praised by Mozart, accompanies<br />
the no less famous Organic<br />
vegetables of Val di Gresta,<br />
the chestnuts of Castione and<br />
the strongly flavoured Vezzena<br />
cheese still produced in the<br />
summer pasturelands on the<br />
Folgaria, Lavarone and Luserna<br />
plateaus.<br />
A few kilometres from Vallagarina<br />
the Wine and Flavours<br />
Route from Garda to the Brenta<br />
Dolomites extends for about<br />
30 km passing from a Mediterranean<br />
environment dotted<br />
with olive-groves to the Alpine<br />
climates and frozen peaks. An<br />
incredible variety reflected in<br />
the natural beauty of the protected<br />
Adamello-Brenta Park,<br />
but also in products like the<br />
prized extra virgin olive oil of<br />
Garda, the ‘Spressa’ Giudicarie<br />
D.O.P. cheese made with raw<br />
milk, the boast of Val Rendena<br />
and the Giudicarie, ‘Vino<br />
Santo’, a passito made with<br />
native Nosiola grapes left to dry<br />
and pressed the week before<br />
Easter, and lastly the ‘ciuìga’,<br />
a traditional sausage of the<br />
Banale area made with pork<br />
and turnips.<br />
The Müller Thurgau vineyards<br />
are one of the most fascinating<br />
features of the Wine and Flavours<br />
Route of the Avisio hills,<br />
Faedo and Valle di Cembra. The<br />
view takes in an incredible<br />
progression of terraced vineyards<br />
of mostly Müller Thurgau<br />
grapevines that have found a<br />
natural habitat in this area and<br />
produce wines of top quality.<br />
Age-long experience, aromatic<br />
marcs and pure water produce<br />
the prized grappas. Soft<br />
fruits, instead, are grown in<br />
the enchanting green countryside<br />
of Valle dei Mocheni.
For wine enthusiasts a trip<br />
along the Piana Rotaliana Wine<br />
and Flavours Route to visit<br />
the Teroldego vineyards is an<br />
absolute must. This large fertile<br />
alluvial plain, protected on<br />
three sides by high rock walls,<br />
was inhabited as far back as<br />
the Neolithic period and is literally<br />
covered with historical<br />
evidence of ancient times. The<br />
Teroldego Rotaliano DOC is a<br />
fantastic and unique dry wine<br />
with a delicate aroma and fullbodied<br />
fruity taste.<br />
The city of Trento represents<br />
the whole of the province, not<br />
only geographically, but also<br />
culturally and historically. Here<br />
the Trento and Valsugana Wine<br />
and Flavours Route includes<br />
important cultural and museum<br />
institutions in which events representing<br />
the whole of Trentino<br />
are held as, for example, in Palazzo<br />
Roccabruna, the house of<br />
all Trentino’s quality products.<br />
However, what makes this area<br />
really unique is the spumante<br />
TrentoDOC classic method, the<br />
pride of the Trentino winegrowing<br />
production.<br />
There are also two routes in<br />
which wine gives way to other<br />
products. One is the Apples<br />
and Flavours Route of the<br />
valle di Non and val di sole<br />
where extensive apple orchards<br />
produce the Golden Delicious,<br />
Renetta and Stark Delicious<br />
varieties that have received the<br />
D.O.P. a denomination of protected<br />
origin. In Val di Sole,<br />
about a third of which is part of<br />
Stelvio National Park, you can<br />
savour the traditional Casolét<br />
cheese, now a protected Slow<br />
Food like other products such<br />
as the Valle di Non smoked<br />
Mortandela sausage and<br />
Trentingrana cheese.<br />
The The Cheese Route of<br />
the Fassa, Fiemme and Primiero<br />
Dolomites, instead, goes<br />
through the valleys of Fassa,<br />
Fiemme and Primiero. An itinerary<br />
in the heart of Trentino<br />
highlighted by the beauty of the<br />
Dolomites, the Ladinian culture<br />
and the red fir forests that<br />
for centuries have produced<br />
the wood for musical instruments.<br />
The names of the dairy<br />
produce alone are enough to<br />
make one’s mouth water: Puzzone<br />
di Moena or, in Ladin,<br />
‘Spretz Tsaorì’, made with milk<br />
from the Dolomite mountain<br />
dairies, Dolomiti, Fontàl, Trentingrana,<br />
TosÈla and many other<br />
local cheeses
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Nature in Trentino has created a masterpiece and man has enhanced it with castles,<br />
villas, squares, works of art, events and shows. From the Roman remains under Trento<br />
to the modern architectural lines of the Mart in Rovereto there is a wealth of artistic<br />
and cultural heritage to discover. The masterpieces of great artists and anonymous<br />
handmade objects are exhibited in the big and small museums. The festivals and<br />
reviews that fill the summer months host leading interpreters and performers of all<br />
kinds. Trentino… an exciting and enjoyable experience.<br />
“The museum is the mirror<br />
where Man sees himself”<br />
Charles Baudelaire
THE ART OF HOLIDAYING<br />
Festivals, exhibitions, concerts,<br />
meetings, shows. This is the<br />
Art of Holidaying, the summer<br />
calendar of the main cultural<br />
and artistic events of Trentino<br />
paired with special holiday<br />
offers set out in a single brochure<br />
and on site www.artedellavacanza.it.<br />
To begin with the exhibitions<br />
in the MART, this year focusing<br />
on the hundredth anniversary<br />
of Futurism, in BUONCONSIGLIO<br />
CASTLE, in the TRIDENTINE MUSEUM<br />
OF NATURAL SCIENCES and in the<br />
MUSEUM OF TRENTINO USES AND CUS-<br />
TOMS. Then the TRENTO FILMFES-<br />
TIVAL, for over half a century<br />
the festival that presents a rich<br />
selection of meetings, fiction<br />
and documentary films on the<br />
mountains, the FUTURO PRESENTE<br />
with its journeys through new<br />
and modern trends, and the<br />
FESTIVAL OF ECONOMICS that brings<br />
to Trento scholars from all over<br />
the world.<br />
Furthermore RADIOINCONTRI, an<br />
event that turns Riva del Garda<br />
into a great radio broadcasting<br />
station open to the public;<br />
PERGINE SPETTACOLO APERTO that<br />
confirms its vocation to experiment<br />
new ways of performing<br />
shows; ARTESELLA bringing<br />
together art and nature; DRODE-<br />
SERA, the international festival<br />
of performing arts that every<br />
year animates the Fies power<br />
station.<br />
Music is the star of SOUNDS<br />
OF THE DOLOMITES, in this case<br />
combined with the emotion the<br />
most beautiful mountains in the<br />
world can give you; the MUSICA<br />
RIVA FESTIVAL; the FESTIVAL MOZART<br />
and the SMARANO ORGAN FESTIVAL.<br />
International dancing comes to<br />
life in ORIENTE-OCCIDENTE in an<br />
itinerary of meetings, exchanges<br />
and combinations between<br />
peoples and cultures, traditions<br />
and innovations.<br />
www.artedellavacanza.it<br />
www.mart.tn.it<br />
www.buonconsiglio.it<br />
www.mtsn.tn.it<br />
www.museosanmichele.it<br />
www.trentofestival.it<br />
www.festivalfuturopresente.it<br />
www.festivaleconomia.it<br />
www.radioincontri.it<br />
www.perginepsa.it<br />
www.artesella.it<br />
www.drodesera.it<br />
www.musicarivafestival.it<br />
www.festivalmozartrovereto.com<br />
www.eccher.it<br />
www.orienteoccidente.it<br />
www.trentinocultura.net<br />
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traces<br />
of history<br />
Trentino is a land rich in art and<br />
history. There are many and<br />
diverse cultural deposits highlighting<br />
the events that have<br />
marked the course of life in this<br />
region. Apart from the historic<br />
centres of Trento and Rovereto,<br />
every corner of the province is<br />
endowed with great and small<br />
works of art of the past, from<br />
the Middle Ages to the Renaissance,<br />
from the 17th to 18th<br />
centuries, passing through the<br />
peasant culture. There are castles,<br />
picturesque villages, small<br />
Alpine churches and fascinating<br />
eighteenth century centres.<br />
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The ancient Tridentum, as it was<br />
then called, is still conserved<br />
in the archaeological remains<br />
under the city. The majestic<br />
Cathedral of San Vigilio overlooks<br />
piazza Duomo, the main<br />
square of the town. The city<br />
is dominated by Buonconsiglio<br />
Castle, for many centuries the<br />
residence of the prince bishops<br />
who ruled over it. Today<br />
the castle is the seat of the<br />
museum of ancient and Renaissance<br />
art and hosts a permanent<br />
collection as well as<br />
many interesting temporary<br />
exhibitions. Other museums in<br />
Trento are worth visiting, such<br />
as the Diocesan Museum, Palwhere<br />
cultures merge<br />
Trento<br />
Nestling in Valle dell’Adige, at<br />
the foot of Monte Bondone,<br />
Trento is a historic city steeped in<br />
Renaissance art. The crossroads<br />
between the cultures of<br />
Italy and Central Europe, the<br />
capital of Trentino was chosen<br />
to host the Council of Trent in<br />
1545. It conserves interesting<br />
evidence of the Renaissance<br />
period much of which is immediately<br />
obvious to visitors as<br />
they stroll through the streets<br />
lined with the frescoed walls<br />
of palazzos that decorate and<br />
colour the historic centre. The<br />
city’s history, however, goes<br />
back much farther than this to<br />
the time of the Roman Empire.<br />
azzo delle Albere, the Gallery of<br />
Modern Art and the Tridentine<br />
Museum of Natural Sciences.<br />
The city of Trento is also the<br />
crossroads for several cycle<br />
routes and therefore an ideal<br />
base for people who like to<br />
keep moving in natural surroundings.<br />
MTB fans can ride<br />
from the city centre to the top<br />
of Monte Bondone where there are<br />
dirt tracks winding all over the<br />
Altopiano delle Viote. For those<br />
who prefer a mythical route<br />
there is the Charly Gaul ascent,<br />
towards Bondone, named after<br />
the legendary cyclist who, in<br />
1956, won a stage of the Giro<br />
d’Italia in a snowstorm.<br />
Info<br />
Azienda per il Turismo<br />
Trento, Monte Bondone<br />
e Valle dei Laghi<br />
Tel. 0039 0461 216000<br />
www.apt.trento.it<br />
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Info<br />
Azienda per il Turismo<br />
Rovereto e Vallagarina<br />
Tel. 0039 0464 430363<br />
www.visitrovereto.it<br />
AVANT-GUARDE<br />
AND TRADITION<br />
ROVERETO<br />
Rovereto, the second largest<br />
town of Trentino, is the ideal and<br />
cultural centre of Vallagarina. In<br />
the heart of the Valle dell’Adige,<br />
lying among hills and vineyards,<br />
the so-called ‘Oak Town’ has<br />
always been a place of lively cultural<br />
exhange. Strolling through<br />
the streets of the historic centre<br />
you can retrace its history. The<br />
urban arrangement retains traces<br />
of its medieval origins in the<br />
cluster of houses around CASTEL<br />
VENETO. The influence of the Serenissima<br />
can be seen in the alleyways<br />
that evoke the atmosphere<br />
of the Venetian calle and splendid<br />
eighteenth century palazzos line<br />
Corso Bettini.<br />
The town also has some interesting<br />
museums like the ITALIAN WAR<br />
HISTORY MUSEUM, the CIVIC MUSEUM<br />
and the MART that beginning with<br />
the inheritance of Fortunato Depero<br />
was launched on the scene of<br />
the art capitals in Europe.<br />
Since the time it was crossed by<br />
the front line of the First World<br />
War, the town has been deeply<br />
involved in subjects promoting<br />
brotherhood among peoples. Visible<br />
evidence of this can be found<br />
in the huge BELL on the Colle di<br />
Miravalle.<br />
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Living Memories<br />
Mart<br />
Rovereto<br />
Mart is a museum of modern and contemporary art with a<br />
permanent collection of over 13,000 paintings, drawings and<br />
sculptures, a considerable number of which are dedicated to<br />
Futurism and include some 3,000 works by the Trentino artist<br />
Fortunato Depero.<br />
Besides the new building in Rovereto, designed by the architect<br />
Mario Botta and Giulio Andreolli, Mart also has a centre in<br />
Palazzo delle Albere, a Renaissance palace in Trento.<br />
Among the events held in the museum in Rovereto this year,<br />
there is Picturing New York. Works from MoMA, open to the public<br />
from 11 July to 4 October. This exhibition will display 140<br />
original photographs from the permanent collection of the<br />
famous MoMA museum and dedicated to the Big Apple.<br />
www.mart.tn.it<br />
Buonconsiglio Castle<br />
Trento<br />
The seat of the prince bishops since 1255, Buonconsiglio<br />
Castle in Trento is a complex of several buildings each<br />
representing a particular period and its prominent personalities.<br />
The rooms in Castelvecchio, the oldest part of the castle,<br />
and those in the Magno Palazzo, one of the most beautiful<br />
Renaissance residences in Italy, form the setting for a rich<br />
collection of art. The Torre dell’Aquila preserves the frescoes<br />
of the CYCLE OF MONTHS, one of the most important examples of<br />
international gothic art.<br />
From the end of May to November the museum is displaying to<br />
the public a series of sarcophagi and funerary items dating back<br />
to the 2nd millennium B.C., from the Egyptian Museum of Turin,<br />
as well as a rich collection of precious exhibits belonging to<br />
Buonconsiglio Castle and on show for the first time. In particular<br />
some funerary masks, remains of mummies and small bronze<br />
and wooden statues of divinities.<br />
www.buonconsiglio.it
Museum of Uses and Customs<br />
of the Trentino People<br />
San Michele all’Adige<br />
Founded in 1968 by Giuseppe Šebesta, it is one of the<br />
most important ethnographic museums in Europe. A long<br />
story develops in the forty-three rooms of the 14th century<br />
Augustinian monastery of San Michele all’Adige, where the<br />
tools and objects of everyday life are displayed; from agriculture<br />
to craft work in wood, material, stone and metals and from<br />
costumes and masks to exhibits connected with music, religion<br />
and hunting. An unexpected folk world, full of fascination and<br />
ingenious creativity.<br />
www.museosanmichele.it<br />
Tridentine Museum of Natural Sciences<br />
Trento<br />
In the centre of Trento, the Tridentine Museum of Natural Sciences,<br />
where research and the conservation of nature is combined<br />
with science and topics of current interest, organises interactive<br />
exhibitions and events for young people and families.<br />
Apart from the permanent collections, the museum will host, from<br />
July to November, the interactive exhibition Terremoti e Vulcani that<br />
explains the basic concepts of plate tectonics with exhibits and<br />
multimedia installations.<br />
From June to September, the Gianni Caproni Air Museum<br />
will present Luna di Carta, a show in which period magazines,<br />
newspapers and audio documents narrate the vicissitudes that led<br />
to man’s conquest of space and, in particular, our satellite.<br />
www.mtsn.tn.it<br />
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WITNESSES OF MEMORY<br />
Visitors to Trentino cannot fail to<br />
notice the great number of castles<br />
dotting the valleys. Once<br />
used as fortified constructions<br />
and inhabited by princes, the<br />
castles today narrate the history<br />
and customs of the people<br />
and armies that have passed<br />
through the region over the<br />
centuries.<br />
The most striking of all of them<br />
is BUONCONSIGLIO CASTLE in Trento,<br />
the residence of the prince<br />
bishops and a magnificent<br />
example of a fortified construction<br />
combined with elegance.<br />
Other attractive castles of great<br />
visual impact are CASTEL BESE-<br />
NO, one of the largest fortified<br />
complexes in the province; the<br />
thirteenth century SABBIONARA<br />
Castle overlooking the town<br />
of Avio; CASTEL STENICO and CAS-<br />
TEL CAMPO (privately owned but<br />
open to the public in summer)<br />
in the Valli Giudicarie near the<br />
TERME DI COMANO; the ROCCA DI RIVA<br />
and ARCO CASTLE built on bare<br />
rock; CASTEL THUN and CLES CASTLE<br />
in Val di Non; PERGINE CASTLE<br />
and the romantic CASTEL TOBLINO<br />
on the shore of the lake of the<br />
same name. As you go through<br />
the crenellated walls, wander<br />
around the beautiful frescoed<br />
rooms and admire the towers<br />
or ruins, you are enveloped<br />
by a mysterious atmosphere<br />
of history and legend, lords<br />
and ladies, knights and jugglers.<br />
A sensation that turns<br />
into reality when you attend the<br />
wide range of events held in<br />
the castles, villas and palazzos<br />
during the summer. The festival<br />
of MEMORABLE STORIES<br />
creates an imaginary journey<br />
between past and present with<br />
concerts, dances and historical<br />
pageants in the rooms of the<br />
castles.<br />
www.trentinocultura.net<br />
www.centrosantachiara.it<br />
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SUMMER entertainment<br />
In summer Trentino stages two<br />
great events outdoor: Sounds of<br />
the Dolomites and AgriCulture.<br />
Two outstanding events in a<br />
sensational journey combining<br />
culture and nature that will<br />
make your holiday in Trentino<br />
truly memorable.<br />
Sounds of the Dolomites is a high<br />
altitude music festival. In July<br />
and August the most beautiful<br />
mountains of Trentino become<br />
a theatre to receive the notes<br />
of leading figures in the music<br />
world of jazz, ethnic groups,<br />
original and classical music<br />
performed in enchanting landscapes.<br />
The early afternoon performances<br />
were followed in time by<br />
those held at sunrise. Almost a<br />
festival within a festival in which<br />
artists, actors and men of culture<br />
propose shows, recitals<br />
and monologues in the unique<br />
atmosphere of the mountains.<br />
Sounds of the Dolomites also<br />
presents first performances<br />
and new productions, specifically<br />
dedicated to the mountains<br />
and nature of Trentino,<br />
which, apart from being highly<br />
successful with the public and<br />
critics, have become shows<br />
and albums that appeal to an<br />
international audience. These<br />
include “Canti Rocciosi” by<br />
Giovanni Sollima, “Mountain<br />
Passages” by the jazz player<br />
Dave Douglas, “Divenire” by<br />
Ludovico Einaudi, “Gente in<br />
cerca di nuvole” by Stefano<br />
Bollani, “Cime domestiche”<br />
by Paolo Benvegnù, Monica<br />
Demuru, Petra Magoni and<br />
Ares Tavolazzi and “300 Anelli”<br />
by Giovanni Allevi.<br />
Other attractive places, like<br />
the streets, squares and historic<br />
buildings of some of the<br />
most beautiful resorts in the<br />
province, are the stages for<br />
the Trentino agronomic specialities<br />
in AgriCulture. This event<br />
combines tourism, agricultural<br />
traditions and local culture in<br />
an innovative and entertaining<br />
way. Thanks to the ability of<br />
the Koiné Company, the story<br />
of the Trentino products is narrated<br />
in theatrical-agro-culinary<br />
shows in which tourists are<br />
asked to participate.<br />
Performances relating and portraying<br />
the wholesomeness<br />
and genuineness of the typical<br />
agricultural produce, food and<br />
wine of this land - apples, wine,<br />
grappa, cheese, berry fruits,<br />
trout, vegetables, flour, salami –<br />
that all together are significant<br />
proof of a healthy environment<br />
and therefore a perfect place<br />
for a holiday.<br />
www.isuonidelledolomiti.it<br />
www.agriculture.to<br />
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The Hospitality<br />
Clubs<br />
Trentino provides accommodation for approximately<br />
470 thousand guests: 94 thousand in about 1600<br />
hotels (from 1 to 4 stars), 176 thousand in residence<br />
apartments, campsites, agriturs, B&Bs and another<br />
200 thousand in second homes. Some of these<br />
are grouped in product clubs and establishments<br />
selected for their quality and sectors.<br />
B&B The B&Bs in Trentino are the answer for those<br />
seeking a comfortable family atmosphere for their<br />
holiday. The high standard of these 47 establishments is<br />
guaranteed by the “Quality System of B&Bs in Trentino” and<br />
the B&B owners who agree to comply with the policies of<br />
the association. In these homes you will receive a friendly<br />
welcome and you can spend a really genuine holiday<br />
linked to the local traditions and family life. All the B&Bs<br />
are situated in beautiful countryside or close to towns.<br />
www.trentinobedandbreakfast.it<br />
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Club Comfort A holiday in<br />
an apartment without forgoing the<br />
pleasure of comfort, the Club Comfort<br />
accommodation establishments are<br />
excellent value for money. They are run<br />
by hoteliers, people who let rooms and<br />
holiday homes, residence organisations<br />
and estate agents who agree to fix fair<br />
prices and furnish their apartments with<br />
top quality facilities. If you choose one<br />
of these you will find everything required<br />
for an enjoyable holiday together with<br />
pleasant surprises such as kit for the<br />
kids, or mountain bikes for healthy rides<br />
in the forest.<br />
www.clubcomfort.it<br />
Adamello Brenta Park Quality<br />
The “Quality Park” club denotes hospitality with<br />
respect for the environment. This is the philosophy<br />
behind the 15 associated accommodation facilities.<br />
These traditional hotels, guest-houses and campsites<br />
offer guests a quality welcome in conformity with<br />
the laws in force aimed at reducing environmental<br />
impact and enhancing local gastronomy and close<br />
links with the land. The operators organise outdoor<br />
activities for their guests in collaboration with the<br />
Park authorities. There are also special prices for<br />
those participating in the various initiatives.<br />
www.pnab.it<br />
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Camping Campsites are a good solution if you<br />
want to visit an area and remain in close contact<br />
with nature in a relaxed environment where adults<br />
and children are free to do as they please. There are<br />
approximately 70 campsites in Trentino, mainly located<br />
around the more important lakes, but also in the most<br />
beautiful alpine valleys or in the nature parks. The<br />
facilities of the Trentino campsites are always of a high<br />
standard and some of them offer first class wellbeing<br />
treatments.<br />
www.trentino.camping.it<br />
Wellness Trentino is the ideal place throughout the<br />
year for the wellbeing and harmony of body and mind.<br />
The natural environment and establishments offer perfect<br />
locations for pleasant healthy holidays. Vita Nova – Trentino<br />
Wellness is the quality answer to the demand for wellbeing<br />
holidays: a selected group of hotels situated in enchanting<br />
settings, immersed in nature, at the foot of the Dolomites, or<br />
on the shores of a lake. In the “Vita Nova” hotels the feeling<br />
of wellbeing is really complete with relaxation, exercise and<br />
care of the body.<br />
www.vitanova.to<br />
Fitness in Nature Fitness and relaxation in<br />
the open, practising complete and innovative sports<br />
like Nordic Walking or theme trekking: this is Fitness<br />
in Nature. This new proposal is for those who want<br />
to keep fit. Not to be missed the theme trekking<br />
and particularly the Trek of Legends. You can choose<br />
from over sixty hotels in the best locations in the<br />
Dolomites: Fiemme, Garda, Valle di Sole, Folgaria.<br />
Each organisation offers transfer services, routes<br />
and modern facilities. The hotels are tailor-made for<br />
sports enthusiasts and have fitness areas, wellbeing<br />
activities and saunas and pools.<br />
www.fitness.visittrentino.it<br />
Agritourism Chasing a rabbit<br />
among the trees, milking a cow, drinking<br />
a newly-laid egg, biting a tasty apple<br />
still wet with dew, tasting steaming<br />
polenta sitting on a bench in an old<br />
kitchen… this too is agritourism. Where<br />
agriculture, hospitality and good food<br />
are combined you can dive into nature,<br />
explore the environment and discover the<br />
farm traditions. You can relax and enjoy<br />
unforgettable flavours. An agritur (over<br />
300 in Trentino) is the ideal place after a<br />
year in the town.<br />
www.agriturismotrentino.com<br />
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Tourist Apartments The<br />
right apartment at the right time. This is<br />
guaranteed by the Tourist Apartments club<br />
created to select and offer tourists staying<br />
in Trentino a minimum standard of quality.<br />
The self-catering properties, all situated in<br />
attractive places of great appeal, provide<br />
accommodation for 2 to 10 people. They<br />
are furnished with attention for detail and<br />
include kitchenware, electrical appliances<br />
and TV. An excellent choice for families<br />
as many apartments have facilities for<br />
children such as cots, highchairs, etc.<br />
www.trentinoappartamenti.info<br />
Hotels for Families in Trentino<br />
Club Giocovacanza Families choosing Trentino<br />
for their holidays should look for the GIOCOVACANZA sign in the<br />
following areas: Lake Garda, Terme di Comano, Val Rendena, Altopiano<br />
della Paganella, Altopiano di Folgaria, Lavarone and Lucerna, San Martino<br />
di Castrozza, Primiero and Vanoi and Val di Fiemme. This is a product<br />
club grouping dozens of small and medium size family-run<br />
hotels that offer a series of activities for adults and children to<br />
enjoy together: walking in the woods and by the lakes, learning<br />
about the countryside and old trades, playing games. The<br />
hotels have all mod cons for the whole family and a cuisine<br />
based on genuine local products. The club aims to restore<br />
relations between people and with the territory and to offer<br />
holidays tailored for families.<br />
www.giocovacanza.it<br />
Motorbike Tourism Towering peaks, great<br />
lakes, but also a road network with steep gradients<br />
and very varied routes. Travelling around Trentino on a<br />
motorbike is an incredible experience and an increasing<br />
number of motorcyclists choose this region for a<br />
holiday or a weekend break, thanks to the wide range<br />
of itineraries, services and food and wine proposals<br />
planned purposely for them by the “Motor Tourism in<br />
Trentino” club. Approximately 80 hotels are members of<br />
the club and are associated with firms specialising in<br />
luggage transfers and the transport of bikes by train if<br />
necessary.<br />
www.trentinoinmoto.com<br />
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Trentino on-line<br />
Trentino has so many locations,<br />
events and offers it is virtually<br />
impossible to mention them all<br />
in a single publication and so<br />
there are numerous brochures<br />
describing individual aspects<br />
and offers. You can download<br />
any of the Trentino S.p.A.<br />
publications from the site<br />
www.visittrentino.it/brochures.<br />
Complete and updated information<br />
can be found on the<br />
official site of tourist Trentino<br />
www.visittrentino.it at any time:<br />
a complete calendar of events,<br />
fact files on the locations, itineraries,<br />
photos, maps, curiosities,<br />
snow bulletin, webcam<br />
on the pistes, specialist hotel<br />
groups, restaurants, accommodation<br />
and package offers.<br />
The section on holiday packages<br />
is updated every week<br />
and contains many solutions,<br />
inclusive of accommodation<br />
and ski-pass, on the site<br />
www.visittrentino.it/offers<br />
where you can also make a<br />
reservation.<br />
www.visittrentino.it/brochures<br />
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Weekly News on the WEB<br />
To keep abreast of the multitude of opportunities<br />
Trentino offers today there is a new on-line magazine<br />
updated weekly. By clicking on WWW.INTRENTINO.TO<br />
you will find news on Trentino ranging from culture<br />
to sport, from wellbeing to food and wine. This web<br />
site, designed to integrate with the tourist portal<br />
www.visittrentino.it, gives an account of all the most<br />
interesting and particular features of Trentino bearing<br />
in mind an attentive traveller. The site also allows you<br />
to download the magazine in pdf format, and you<br />
can subscribe to the newsletter to receive the news<br />
by email.<br />
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MeranO<br />
Passo del Tonale<br />
VALLI GIUDICARIE<br />
Storo<br />
Peio<br />
SS 42<br />
VAL RENDENA<br />
SS 237<br />
Tione<br />
SS 239<br />
GARDA TRENTINO<br />
VALLE DEI LAGHI<br />
VALLE DI LEDRO<br />
Madonna<br />
di Campiglio<br />
Rabbi<br />
VAL DI SOLE<br />
Pinzolo<br />
Riva del Garda<br />
Comano Terme<br />
TERME DI COMANO<br />
DOLOMITI DI BRENTA<br />
SS 45b<br />
Arco<br />
Malé<br />
SS 240<br />
Cles<br />
SS 12<br />
Brentonico<br />
SS 43<br />
DOLOMITI DI BRENTA<br />
Fai<br />
PAGANELLA<br />
Molveno Andalo<br />
VALLE<br />
DELL’ADIGE<br />
VAL DI NON<br />
SS 12<br />
Fondo<br />
San Michele<br />
Trento<br />
Pergine<br />
Folgaria<br />
SS 350<br />
Rovereto<br />
ROVERETO e<br />
VALLAGARINA<br />
A22<br />
SS 612<br />
Baselga di Piné<br />
Levico<br />
Altopiano di FOLGARIA,<br />
LAVARONE e LUSERNA<br />
Lavarone<br />
Munich 312 km<br />
Innsbruck 172 km<br />
BolZano 57 km<br />
SS 47<br />
Cavalese<br />
VAL DI FIEMME<br />
Borgo Valsugana<br />
VALSUGANA<br />
SS 48<br />
Brescia 135 km<br />
Bergamo 180 km<br />
MILAN 250 km<br />
Avio<br />
Ala<br />
Lago di Garda<br />
A22<br />
Brescia 135 km<br />
Bergamo 180 km<br />
MILAN 250 km<br />
A4<br />
Verona 90 km<br />
Treviso<br />
venice<br />
Bologna 224 km<br />
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Passo Sella<br />
Passo Pordoi<br />
Canazei<br />
Passo Fedaia<br />
Passo<br />
Costalunga<br />
VAL DI FASSA<br />
Moena<br />
Passo San Pellegrino<br />
Predazzo<br />
San Martino<br />
di Castrozza<br />
VALLI DEL PRIMIERO<br />
e VANOI<br />
SS 50<br />
Fiera di Primiero<br />
Passo Brocon<br />
Castel Tesino<br />
Treviso 133 km<br />
venice 163 km<br />
Getting to Trentino<br />
You can reach Trentino from the north and south either by rail (Verona-Brenner-Munich)<br />
or on the A22 Brenner motorway.<br />
The nearest airports to Trento are the “Dolomiti S. Giacomo” in Bolzano (57 km), the “Valerio Catullo”<br />
in Verona (90 km), the “Gabriele d’Annunzio” in Brescia (135 km), the “Marco Polo” in Venice (163 km),<br />
the “Orio al Serio” in Bergamo (180 km) and the “Linate” and “Malpensa” airports in Milan (about 250 km).<br />
Local transport includes bus services run by the Trentino Trasporti and two minor railways,<br />
the Trento-Venice through Valsugana and the Trento-Malé serving Val di Non and Val di Sole.<br />
Trentino S.p.A. Territorial Marketing Company<br />
via Romagnosi 11 I-38100 Trento<br />
info@visittrentino.it<br />
www.visittrentino.it<br />
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Info<br />
Azienda per il Turismo<br />
Trento, Monte Bondone,<br />
Valle dei Laghi<br />
Azienda per il Turismo<br />
Trento, Monte Bondone, valle dei laghi<br />
Via Manci 2 – 38100 Trento<br />
Tel. +39 0461 216000 – Fax +39 0461 216060<br />
informazioni@apt.trento.it<br />
www.apt.trento.it<br />
Azienda per il Turismo<br />
Val di Fiemme<br />
Via Fratelli Bronzetti 60 – 38033 Cavalese<br />
Tel. +39 0462 241111 – Fax +39 0462 241199<br />
info@visitfiemme.it<br />
www.visitfiemme.it<br />
Azienda per il Turismo<br />
Val di Fassa<br />
Strèda Roma 36 – 38032 Canazei<br />
Tel. +39 0462 609500 – Fax +39 0462 602278<br />
info@fassa.com<br />
www.fassa.com<br />
Azienda per il Turismo<br />
San Martino di Castrozza,<br />
Primiero e Vanoi<br />
Via Passo Rolle 165<br />
38058 San Martino di Castrozza<br />
Tel. +39 0439 768867 – Fax +39 0439 768814<br />
info@sanmartino.com<br />
www.sanmartino.com<br />
Azienda per il Turismo<br />
Valsugana Scarl<br />
Villa Sissi – Parco delle Terme 3<br />
38056 Levico Terme<br />
Tel. +39 0461 706101 – Fax +39 0461 706004<br />
info@valsugana.info<br />
www.valsugana.info<br />
Azienda per il Turismo<br />
Altopiano di Piné e Valle di Cembra<br />
Via Battisti 106 – 38042 Baselga di Piné<br />
Tel. +39 0461 557028 – Fax +39 0461 557577<br />
infopine@visitpinecembra.it<br />
www.visitpinecembra.it<br />
Azienda per il Turismo<br />
Altipiano di Folgaria, Lavarone e Luserna<br />
Via Roma 67 – 38064 Folgaria<br />
Tel. +39 0464 724100 – Fax +39 0464 720250<br />
info@montagnaconamore.it<br />
www.montagnaconamore.it<br />
Azienda per il Turismo<br />
Rovereto e Vallagarina<br />
Corso Rosmini 6 – 38068 Rovereto<br />
Tel. +39 0464 430363 – Fax +39 0464 435528<br />
info@visitrovereto.it<br />
www.visitrovereto.it<br />
Azienda per il Turismo<br />
Ingarda Trentino<br />
Largo Medaglie d’Oro al Valor Militare 5<br />
38066 Riva del Garda<br />
Tel. +39 0464 554444 – Fax +39 0464 520308<br />
info@gardatrentino.it<br />
www.gardatrentino.it<br />
Azienda per il Turismo<br />
Terme di Comano-Dolomiti di Brenta<br />
s.c.a.r.l.<br />
Via Battisti 38/D – 38070 Ponte Arche<br />
Tel. +39 0465 702626 – Fax +39 0465 702281<br />
info@comano.to<br />
www.comano.to<br />
Azienda per il Turismo<br />
Madonna di Campiglio - Pinzolo -<br />
Val Rendena<br />
Via Pradalago 4 – 38086 Madonna di Campiglio<br />
Tel. +39 0465 38084 – Fax +39 0465 440404<br />
info@campiglio.to<br />
www.campiglio.to<br />
Azienda per il Turismo<br />
Valli di Sole, Peio e Rabbi<br />
Viale Marconi 7 – 38027 Malé<br />
Tel. +39 0463 901280 – Fax +39 0463 901563<br />
info@valdisole.net<br />
www.valdisole.net<br />
Azienda per il Turismo<br />
Val di Non<br />
Via Roma 21 – 38013 Fondo<br />
Tel. +39 0463 830133 – Fax +39 0463 830161<br />
info@visitvaldinon.it<br />
www.visitvaldinon.it<br />
Azienda per il Turismo<br />
Dolomiti di Brenta, Paganella, Andalo,<br />
Lago di Molveno, Fai della Paganella,<br />
Cavedago, Spormaggiore<br />
Piazza Dolomiti 1 – 38010 Andalo<br />
Tel. +39 0461 585836 – Fax +39 0461 585570<br />
info@esperienzatrentino.it<br />
www.esperienzatrentino.it<br />
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Consorzio Pro Loco<br />
TRE CIME MONTE BONDONE<br />
Via Bagni di Fieno 18 - 38060 Garniga Terme<br />
Tel. +39 0461 842586 - Fax +39 0461 843098<br />
info@trecimemontebondone.tn.it<br />
www.trecimemontebondone.tn.it<br />
Consorzio Pro Loco<br />
ALTOPIANO DELLA VIGOLANA<br />
Via San Rocco 4 - 38040 Vattaro<br />
Tel. +39 0461 848350 - Fax +39 0461 848050<br />
info@vigolana.com<br />
www.vigolana.com<br />
Consorzio Pro Loco<br />
VALLE DEI MOCHENI<br />
Loc. Pintarei 75/A - 38050 Sant’Orsola Terme<br />
Tel. +39 0461 551440 - Fax +39 0461 551030<br />
info@valledeimocheni.it<br />
www.valledeimocheni.it<br />
Consorzio Pro Loco<br />
VALLE DI LEDRO<br />
Via Nuova 9 - 38060 Pieve di Ledro<br />
Tel. +39 0464 591222 - Fax +39 0464 591577<br />
info@vallediledro.com<br />
www.vallediledro.com<br />
Consorzio Pro Loco<br />
VALLE DEI LAGHI<br />
Via Roma 61/1 - 38070 Vezzano<br />
Tel. +39 0461 864400 - Fax +39 0461 864535<br />
info@valledeilaghiturismo.it<br />
www.valledeilaghiturismo.it<br />
Consorzio Pro Loco<br />
GIUDICARIE CENTRALI<br />
Via Damiano Chiesa 3 - 38079 Tione di Trento<br />
Tel. +39 0465 323090 - Fax +39 0465 324140<br />
info@valligiudicarie.it<br />
www.valligiudicarie.it<br />
Consorzio Pro Loco<br />
ALTA VAL GIUDICARIE<br />
Via Brescia 62 - 38080 Lardaro<br />
Tel. +39 0465 901217 - Fax +39 0465 901937<br />
info@visitchiese.it<br />
www.visitchiese.it<br />
Consorzio Pro Loco<br />
VALLE DEL CHIESE<br />
Via 24 Maggio 115 - 38080 Lodrone di Storo<br />
Tel. +39 0465 685033 - Fax +39 0465 685544<br />
info@visitchiese.it<br />
www.visitchiese.it<br />
FEDERAZIONE TRENTINA<br />
CONSORZI PRO LOCO<br />
Via Garibaldi 3 - 38100 Trento<br />
Tel. +39 e Fax +39 0461 239006<br />
federazione.proloco@trentino.to<br />
www.unplitrentino.it<br />
This brochure was edited by the Trentino S.p.A. in January 2009<br />
Texts by: Redazione Trentino S.p.A.<br />
Editorial coordination and translation: Relazioni Esterne Editoria Trentino S.p.A.<br />
Graphic Design by: Designfabrik, Rovereto<br />
Printed by: Litografica Editrice Saturnia, Trento<br />
Photography: Trentino S.p.A. Photolibrary: Nicola Angeli, Silvano Angelani, Valerio Banal, Carlo Baroni, Maurizio Belli,<br />
Emil Bosco, Paolo Calzà, Alberto Campanile, Piero Cavagna, Giovanni Cavulli, Giorgio Deflorian, Moreno Diana, Franco De Ruvo,<br />
Flavio Faganello, Aldo Fedele, Bruno Fontanesi, Alessandro Gardin, Franco Gionco, Davide Grossi, Ronny Kiaulehn,<br />
Pietro Lattuada, Armin Linke, Daniele Lira, Romano Magrone, Marisa Montibeller, Pierluigi Orler Dellasega, Andrea Parolin,<br />
Ettore Perazzini, Alessio Periotto, Stefano Salvi, Lucio Tonina, Ugo Visciani, Gilberto Volcan, Gianni Zotta, local Tourist Offices<br />
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www.trentodoc.com<br />
Remouage italiano.<br />
2008<br />
s 4<br />
Neil Duerden<br />
per l’Originale Metodo Classico Trentino.<br />
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