Vallagarina, one of the most fascinating valleys in Trentino, is a destination that combines natural beauty, thousands of years of history, plenty of art , and a vibrant food and wine culture. Located along the course of the Adige River, Vallagarina (also Val Lagarina) is the last mountainous part of the Adige Valley before the river reaches the pl...
READ MOREThe Piana Rotaliana Königsberg is a small area in the heart of Trentino strategically located in the center of one of the largest valleys in the entire Alpine arc, the Adige Valley. This has been in history one of the main routes between Italy and the center of Europe, across the Alps. The presence of a continuous flow of people moving from north t...
READ MOREThe Convention of Trentino Circles of North America is back starting today, September 5 in Pinzolo. Participants of the event organized by ITTONA (International Tyrolean Trentino Organization of North America) number 205 and the program includes a full immersion in Trentino culture and hospitality, with performances, exhibitions, special events, an...
READ MOREWith head bowed, over clasped hands, Italian director Maura Delpero‘s quietly breathtaking “Vermiglio” unfolds from tiny tactile details of furnishings and fabrics and the hide of a dairy cow, into a momentous vision of everyday rural existence in the high Italian Alps. ar away, the Second World War is ending — an earthshaking event felt here only...
READ MORE"That?" my waitress said, looking over my shoulder to see what dish I was pointing at. "That's fried Tyrolean cheese with polenta, mashed potatoes and mushroom gravy. It goes excellently with a Paulaner." Half a day prior to this interaction at Chalet Rifugio al Faggio at the northern end of Val Concei, I had been on the shore of Lake Ledro, sippin...
READ MOREValsugana, Trentino is an ancient valley full of history and natural beauty. It is the ideal place for those who love nature and relaxation. It extends along the Brenta River, and has a landscape that is home to nature trails, forests, hills and mountain ridges. The valley is also known for its lakes, particularly Lake Caldonazzo and Lake Levico, t...
READ MOREThe remains of two World War One soldiers, trapped under a mountain glacier in the Italian Alps for more than a century, have emerged after the summer heat thawed the ice. The discovery was made last week by a hiker on Marmolada, the highest mountain in the Dolomites, in the north Italian region of Trentino Alto Adige. Carabinieri police in Trento...
READ MOREWhen I was growing up in Humboldt County, I did not learn much from my parents about their lives in Italy; however, I was exposed to the Italian language every day, especially at mealtimes when my father and mother spoke in the dialect of the Trentino region of northern Italy. Although I always spoke to them in English, my memory stored the Italian...
READ MOREVal di Funes is located in the center of the Dolomites in South Tyrol and gives visitors unique views and an atmosphere of peace and tranquility. Here in the valley, some of the best known spots undoubtedly include the Odle Mountains, which feature peaks that can dominate the entire valley. The characteristic villages of the valley are nestled in t...
READ MOREIn Trentino, in Fiavé, in the heart of the Giudicarie Valleys, between Lake Garda and the majestic Brenta Dolomites, are the remains of one of the most important settlements of European prehistory. It will seem like taking a plunge into the past, back to the time of our Bronze Age ancestors, by visiting the Fiavé Pile Dwelling Museum. The Archeo Na...
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