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Guide to Trentino Alto Adige

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TRENTINO ALTO ADIGE TRAVEL INFORMATION AND TOURISM SUGGESTIONS

Trentino and Alto Adige, it's important to bear this in mind. The region includes Bolzano, Trento, Selva Val Gardena, Merano and Riva del Garda. Two distinct zones and, for anyone who has been, the northern cultural border of Italy is clearly Bolzano.

But it's a difficult call and even the ice man Otzi was fought over, eventually to be preserved for another 5000 years in Bolzano.

Not that the likes of Merano, or more correctly 'Meran', are completely Austrian. The Ladino culture more than thrives in this part of south Tirol.

What is shared is a love of gastronomy and reverence for the mountains. As far south as Trento, the lower slopes of the valleys are almost entirely dedicated to apple and peach orchards. An amazing sight.

Its difficult to beat a ski holiday in the zone of the Dolomites. A Superski pass offers access to the whole territory.

The most southern corner of the region is Riva del Garda, right on Lake Garda. The microclimate of the lake allows olive and lemon trees to grow.

Consult our Trentino Alto Adige travel articles below, or access them from the links right divided by recipes, food, wine, itineraries, tours and trip suggestions.

Sarntal Valley

Published in Trentino Alto Adige Itineraries

The Sarntal Valley sits in the centre of Alto Adige and together with the valleys Passiertal, Ritten and Ultental forms the so called 'Im Herzen Südtirols'. To get your bearings the road heads north from Bolzano straight into the valley and takes in Ponticino and Sarentino before forking at Campolasta; left into the Val di Pennes for Sonvigo, Rio Bianco and Pennes; right into the Valdurna for San Martino and Valdurna.

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Last modified on 29 November 2010

Museums of Trentino Alto Adige

Published in Trentino Alto Adige Itineraries

Many of the weird and wonderfully dark tales and fables from the region obviously predate Christianity. They may even have been inspired by figures such as the mysterious 'Man in Ice' at the Museo Archeologico dell Alto Adige at Bolzano.

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Riva del Garda

Published in Trentino Alto Adige Itineraries

Riva del Garda seems a good place to live. Not only does the microclimate allow such non Alpine crops as olive, cyprus and even lemon trees to grow, the Lake is also blessed with a wind called the 'Ora' which has encouraged the growth of sailing and windsurfing centers.

Last modified on 29 November 2010

Trout Fishing

Published in Trentino Alto Adige Food

The Parco delle Terme at Comano Terme recently hosted the World Trout Fishing Championships. We know little about trout and even less about fishing, but the press release covering the event opened up a whole new world for us.

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Val di Non Apples

Published in Trentino Alto Adige Food

A Like many of the valleys of Trentino Alto Adige, the cultivation of fruit in the valley is fundamental to the local economy, not least the apples of the Val di Non. The fruit is even at the forefront of its tourism promotions and local identity abroad. Orchards are scattered everywhere and small cooperatives combine forces to form an industry of notable size.

Last modified on 29 November 2010

Smoked pork with marinated apples

Published in Trentino Alto Adige Recipes

The 'Festa della Transumanza' at Caldonazzo takes place in the 3rd week of September and celebrates the return of the cattle and other animals from the high Alpine pastures to lower ground for the end of the summer.

Ruffòi Cimbri al Burro

Published in Trentino Alto Adige Recipes

This recipe for 'Ruffòi Cimbri al Burro' was provided by the APT Val Sugana, which is the next valley to the Val di Cembra. ingredients 500gr of fresh pasta, 700g of Savoy cabbage, 40g smokey bacon, 40g parmesan cheese, 20g egg yolk, 50g butter, 80 papavero seeds.