Summer Emotions

WITNESSES OF MEMORY
Visitors to Trentino cannot fail to
notice the great number of castles
dotting the valleys. Once
used as fortified constructions
and inhabited by princes, the
castles today narrate the history
and customs of the people
and armies that have passed
through the region over the
centuries.
The most striking of all of them
is BUONCONSIGLIO CASTLE in Trento,
the residence of the prince
bishops and a magnificent
example of a fortified construction
combined with elegance.
Other attractive castles of great
visual impact are CASTEL BESE-
NO, one of the largest fortified
complexes in the province; the
thirteenth century SABBIONARA
Castle overlooking the town
of Avio; CASTEL STENICO and CAS-
TEL CAMPO (privately owned but
open to the public in summer)
in the Valli Giudicarie near the
TERME DI COMANO; the ROCCA DI RIVA
and ARCO CASTLE built on bare
rock; CASTEL THUN and CLES CASTLE
in Val di Non; PERGINE CASTLE
and the romantic CASTEL TOBLINO
on the shore of the lake of the
same name. As you go through
the crenellated walls, wander
around the beautiful frescoed
rooms and admire the towers
or ruins, you are enveloped
by a mysterious atmosphere
of history and legend, lords
and ladies, knights and jugglers.
A sensation that turns
into reality when you attend the
wide range of events held in
the castles, villas and palazzos
during the summer. The festival
of MEMORABLE STORIES
creates an imaginary journey
between past and present with
concerts, dances and historical
pageants in the rooms of the
castles.
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