Travel in the Trentino Alto Adige region of Italy
The Dolomites are a breathtaking and unspoilt corner of Italy, ideal for walkers of all abilities. A new guide from Cicerone – Day walks in the Dolomites by Gillian Price – is an essential companion for anyone considering hiking in the region. Why Walk In The Dolomites? A part of the Alpine range, the Dolomites …
Hugging the top of Lake Garda, Italy’s largest lake, Riva del Garda has long been a favoured spot for tourists. Sandwiched between lake and mountains, and packed with history and architecture, Riva is perfect for a day trip from Verona or Trento, or as a base for exploring the lake and the wider region. Why …
Lake Garda is the largest lake in Italy. It is popular with holiday-makers for its diverse scenery – think mountains, beaches and citrus groves – and for its historic sites and lovely towns and villages. The south of the lake is on the main railway line across the north of Italy, making it ideal for …
This is a guest post from Rachel Day. Nestled in the Alpine foothills of South Tyrol, a semi-autonomous area of the Trentino Alto Adige region of Northeast Italy, sits the attractive and historic town of Merano. Often disputed and having changed ownership many times over the years, the town retains evidence of this shared heritage …
The city of Trento, capital of the Trentino province of northern Italy, is not well known to tourists. However, according to an article by Forbes, it is one of the five most underrated Italian cities, and they advise you to visit before it is discovered by everyone else! So why should you visit Trento, and …
Trento, in northern Italy, is best known as a Renaissance city. However, the area has been settled since ancient times, most notably by the Romans, who arrived in the 1st century BC. They founded a city which they named Tridentum and, if you look hard enough, you can still see plenty of evidence of the …
Italy is well known for its frescoes, but I’ve never seen so many in one place as in Trento, in the far north of the country. The pictures are everywhere, clinging to the sides of buildings like a kind of Renaissance street art. They are inside the buildings, too, most notably in the magnificent Castello …