Holiday in Trentino

What makes Trentino special as a destination?

Trentino is the perfect symbiosis of alpine grandeur and Italian lifestyle – a region where you can hike through mountain forests in the morning, enjoy polenta with wild boar ragù in a rifugio at noon, and sit in Trento with a glass of Trentodoc sparkling wine on the Piazza Duomo in the evening. The autonomous province of Trento, together with South Tyrol, forms the region of Trentino-South Tyrol, but has its own unmistakably Italian character. The mountains of Trentino are breathtaking. The western Brenta Dolomites, a UNESCO World Heritage site, offer some of the most spectacular via ferratas in the Alps. The Sentiero delle Bocchette, winding through the rock needles of Brenta, is one of the most famous high-altitude trails in Europe. Madonna di Campiglio is the elegant ski center of the region, a meeting point for the Italian high society in winter, and a starting point for hiking and mountain biking tours in summer. The lakes of Trentino are jewels. The northern Lake Garda with Riva del Garda and Torbole is Europe's windsurfing and climbing mecca. Lake Molveno, Lake Tovel (once famous for its red algae bloom), and Lake Tenno with its emerald green water are among the most beautiful mountain lakes in the Alps. The vineyards of Trentino rise in terraces on the slopes of the Etsch Valley and produce excellent white wines, foremost among them the Trentodoc – the Italian sparkling wine that rivals Champagne. Trento itself surprises as an elegant Renaissance city with the mighty Castello del Buonconsiglio and the innovative MUSE – Museo delle Scienze, designed by Renzo Piano, which is one of the most modern science museums in Europe. Trentino is accessible from southern Germany in just three to four hours via the Brenner Pass – perfect for extended weekends or as a stopover on the way further south.