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Trentino
Trento 
Trento is the capital of Trentino, a pretty little town rich in history and art, preserving medieval buildings and palaces covered with remarkable old frescoes and Renaissance buildings. Besides the beautiful Piazza Duomo with the cathedral, you can discover the Buonconsiglio Castle from the 13th century and several museums (MUSE: natural science museum, and MART: contemporary art museum, etc).
Rovereto and surroundings – South of Trento
Rovereto
Rovereto is the third largest city in the region, retaining from the Middle Ages its walls and alleys, as well as small squares, but also churches and beautiful 18th-century palaces, or its imposing castle from the 14th and 15th centuries. In the heart of hills rich in vineyards, it lies at the center of the Adige Valley.
Forts of the Lavarone plateau
On the plateau surrounding Lavarone and Luserna several important First World War fortresses built by the Austro-Hungarians remain, as the region was indeed the scene of fighting at the time, in particular the Forte Belvedere with its First World War museum.
Castel Beseno
The Castel Beseno in Besenello is one of the most beautiful castles in the region, perched on a hill between Trento and Rovereto, and the largest fortress in Trentino. In addition to its 13th-century structure, it preserves its bastions added in the 16th century.
Riva del Garda and the lake
North of Lake Garda, Riva del Garda is a destination for water sports, but also close to natural and tourist sites.
Lake Garda and Riva del Garda
Avio Castle
South of Rovereto, the Avio Castle is a spectacular medieval fortification with its walls and crenellated towers, dating back to the 11th century.
North and west of Trento
Madonna di Campiglio
Madonna di Campiglio, northwest of Trento, is the queen of Trentino ski resorts, between the Brenta Dolomites and the Adamello glaciers, with 156 km of slopes. In summer you can enjoy the many trails through the Adamello-Brenta Nature Park.
Val di Non
Between Trento and Bolzano, the Val di Non, an area known for its apples, is one of the most beautiful valleys in the region, including the Rio Sass gorge with its walkways, Lake Santa Giustina and Lake Tovel.
Thun Castle
Lake Molveno
A very beautiful alpine lake, with waters mixing blue and green, in the heart of a natural area rich in fauna and flora.
Brenta Valley – East of Trento
Levico Terme, known for its Christmas market, is one of the spa centers of Trentino, in a beautiful natural setting, with its bathing lake, a historic center and the Habsburg Park.
The nearby Lake Caldonazzo with its clear waters is frequented for its water activities.
Borgo Valsugana is a pretty village overlooking the Brenta river, where beautiful walks are accessible.
Between the two previous villages, Arte Sella is an open-air museum called “land-art”
Northeast of Trento
Cavalese and valleys
Cavalese, a small town that can be a base for visiting Lake Paneveggio, the surrounding nature, or for the Cermis ski resort.
The nearby valleys of Val di Fiemme and Val di Fassa have more than 300 km of slopes, and are also summer destinations, with their small villages and trails.
In the heart of Val di Fassa, Moena is the reference point for holidays in the great outdoors.
CavaleseSouth Tyrol
Bolzano
Castel Roncolo
Bolzano is the capital of South Tyrol. A small picturesque town straddling Italian and Germanic cultures, it preserves a medieval historic center, from the time when it was an important commercial crossroads. Thus, you can visit its two beautiful squares, the Piazza delle Erbe and Piazza Walher with its 15th-century Cathedral, the Romanesque basilica, the superb via dei Bottai street, and museums and castles including the Castel Roncolo castle, or the archaeological museum with the “Casa di Otzi”, the late Neolithic man found mummified in ice.
From Merano to Glorenza – Northwest of Bolzano
Merano, Castel Trauttmansdorff and the Gardens
Merano (35 km from Bolzano) is a small historic town in the heart of South Tyrol, which was marked by Austro-Hungarian architecture, such as its colorful houses and a remarkable main street, Via Portici, with its porticoes. It preserves churches, including the Gothic cathedral from the 14th and 15th centuries, and remarkable castles, most notably the nearby Castel Trauttmansdorff with its gardens, which are among the most beautiful in Italy.
It is also a spa center, with its many pools, saunas, Turkish baths, etc.
Castelbello Castle
Known at least since the 13th century, this castle overlooks the Adige from a large rocky spur
Glorenza and Curon
In the center of the Val Venosta, Glorenza (85 km from Bolzano) was an important Roman trading crossroads. It is a charming and very well-preserved town, with its medieval walls, churches, squares and historic buildings.
A few kilometers to the north, the Monte Maria Abbey, an important Benedictine monastery, is the highest abbey of the order, founded in the 12th century, with an original Romanesque church, cloister, garden, etc.
15 km north of Glorenza, two kilometers from the Swiss border, nearly 100 km from Bolzano, Lake Resia has captured the imagination with its Curon bell tower emerging from its waters. The old town was submerged when the lake was filled.
Mountains and valleys east of Bolzano
The Sciliar-Catinaccio Nature Park of the Siusi Alps, offers family events and activities on a beautiful plateau allowing for lovely walks, or skiing in winter.
The Val Gardena is another beautiful valley near the Dolomites, whose pleasant town of Ortisei, the high-altitude Puez-Odle Nature Park protects rich wildlife, also equipped with beautiful ski slopes.
On the slopes of the fir forests of the Latemar massif nestles the superb little Lake Carezza with its crystal-clear multicolored waters.
The Val di Fassa and Val San Nicolo, even further east of Bolzano, are other beautiful valleys of the Dolomites, such as the Vigo di Fassa area at the foot of the dolomites of Catinaccio, or towards Canazei with its remarkable natural landscapes between the Marmolada and Gruppo di Sella.
The Marmolada is the highest massif of the Dolomites, reaching 3,343 meters with the Punta Penia, and the great Marmolada Glacier.
Bressanone and Brunico – Northeast of Bolzano
Bressanone and surroundings
Bressanone, in the Isarco valley, 40 km north of Bolzano, keeps an enchanting historic center dating back to the Middle Ages, including a superb cathedral with its two bell towers, Via Portici Minori with its porticoes and Via Portici Maggiore, with its palaces, etc
In the surroundings, the Val di Funes, is one of the most beautiful valleys of South Tyrol, in the heart of the Dolomites, with small villages, a large ski area, and a wealth of hiking or horseback riding trails in the Parc Avventure Funes.
Brunico, Val Pusteria and surroundings
75 km from Bolzano, Brunico is the main town of the Val Pusteria. It preserves an old historic center with beautiful houses, the Gothic church, the town museum and above all the very beautiful Brunico Castle, dating from the 13th century.
Just north, east of Brunico, rise the mountains of the Vedrette di Ries – Aurina Nature Park, and in its foothills, the earth pyramids at Perca (Piramidi di terra a Perca)
The Lake Braies, less than 30 km from Brunico, is located in the valley of the same name, in the Fanes-Sennes-Braies Nature Park. This lake is a wonder nestled among the peaks of the Dolomites, amid superb landscapes.
The Val Badia, south of Brunico, is another valley of the Dolomites of South Tyrol, with 6 important ski resorts, including the prestigious slopes of Grand Risa and Sella Ronda, and many possibilities in summer.
Corvara in Badia is one of the main centers of Alta Badia, both for shopping and for excursions to the Dolomites.
Val Pusteria, east of Brunico, straddles Italy and Austria. It is one of the most beautiful natural areas of the region, also equipped for winter sports.
The tre cime dei Dolomiti (three peaks of the Dolomites in English), are the most famous peaks of the Dolomites, straddling Veneto. These three rocky peaks reach 2,999 meters (central peak), 2,973 meters (west peak), and 2,857 meters respectively, and can be reached by very beautiful routes.
Tures Castle
Tures Castle, is a superb fortress, known since the 13th century, enlarged in the 16th century (Tures valley to the north from Brunico, perpendicular to the Pusteria valley)
Vipiteno
The town of Vipiteno, in the Isarco valley, nearly 70 km north of Bolzano, and among impressive mountains, is a lively town, which is among the most beautiful villages in Italy with its shops and colorful wooden houses.
It has been an important mining center since the Middle Ages, which later turned to timber and cattle.
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