Trentino & South Tyrol

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Overview of Sassolungo mountain range, seen from Alpe di Siusi cable car station.

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Overview

Home to the spectacular sawtoothed Dolomites, the semi-autonomous provinces of Trentino and South Tyrol are packed with stunning landscapes. The region has long enticed hikers, climbers, poets and fresh-air fanciers, with the scenic Sella Ronda remaining one of the world's most iconic skiing and cycling circuits.

Attractions

Must-see attractions

Museo di Arte Moderna e Contemporanea Rovereto

Trentino & South Tyrol

This four-storey, 12,000-sq-metre steel, glass and marble behemoth, designed by Ticinese architect Mario Botta, is both imposing and human in scale, with…

Val di Genova

Trentino & South Tyrol

Northwest of Pinzolo is the entrance to the Val di Genova, renowned as one of the Alps' most beautiful valleys. It's great walking country, lined with a…

Schloss Trauttmansdorff Gardens

Merano (Meran)

You could give an entire day to these beautiful botanical gardens a little outside Merano (and they do suggest it). Exotic cacti and palms, fruit trees…

Castello del Buonconsiglio

Trento

Guarded by hulking fortifications, this massive edifice was home to Trento's bishop-princes until Napoleon's arrival in 1801. Enclosed within is the…

Museo Archeologico dell'Alto Adige

Bolzano (Bozen)

The star of the Museo Archeologico dell’Alto Adige is Ötzi, the Iceman, with almost the entire museum being given over to the Copper Age mummy. Kept in a…