Routes
Garda Lake
Enjoy the lake and surrounding Monte Baldo mountain range this area is a popular attraction for active outdoor pursuits like hiking, walking and cycling. If you are drawn to water sports, the town of Torbole is a popular attraction for windsurfers and other aquatic adventurers.
Sirmione
The town of Sirmione offers something for everyone. The town has a famous XIII century castle, built on the remains of an ancient Roman fortification called Rocca Scaligera. Around the town are a plethora of markets restaurants, nightclubs, and fashion outlet shops.
Of particular note is the town's spa offering mud baths, massages and under-water massages. In the town there are specialist centres for curing deafness, respiratory and motorial problems.
Torbole
The small town of Torbole is a draw for windsurfers. Throughout the year threee winds constantly blow on the beaches. These winds are known as the Ora, the Vent and the Peler.
The rocky area offers hundreds of kilometres of mountain biking paths. You can enjoy decents of 2000 meters from Mount Baldo to Lake Garda at 67 meters. The area around Torbole has beautiful geographical attractions such as the glacial cavities of Marmitte dei Giganti.
Malcesine
Malcesine is a romantic and atmospheric town. Located on the eastern shore of Lake Garda the town features a maze of historic alleyways and features a castle with fun towers to climb.
In the town there is a cable-car taking visitors to the summit of Monte Baldo to enjoy the breathtaking views.
Verona
Arena
The Amphitheatre in Verona is one of the biggest and undoubtedly the best conserved of the roman monuments. It is better known as the 'Arena', the Latin word for sand, which was used to cover the area where the games and entertainments were held. It is one of the greatest and most prestigious archaeological monuments in Europe and its size makes it the third largest amphitheatre in Europe, after the Coliseum in Rome and the Amphitheatre Campano in Campania beside Naples .
Even though it is known that the Arena was built in the first century A.D. during the last years of the emperor Augustus, neither Historians nor Architects have yet agreed on the exact date of the construction. Originally the Arena was situated outside the initial roman city walls. It has stood the test of time, even though the strength of the construction has been severely tried by earthquakes.
The Stage erected in the Summer in the Arena is the biggest in the world. It measures 47 metres by 28. Small garrets are positioned around the circumference of the Amphitheatre and those positioned behind the stage are used as changing rooms for the artists, who reach the stage by descending a steep wooden staircase.
The first performance of the Festival dates back to August 10th, 1913 when Aida by Giuseppe Verdi was performed. Since then the Arena has been identified with opera and has progressively improved in two respects: the artistic standard is high and performances attract a wide-ranging audience.
The opera season in the Arena, organized by the Arena di Verona Foundation, brings over half a million people to Verona every year and over fifteen thousand spectators flow into the amphitheatre every evening of the season: a truly cosmopolitan audience, with people from both inside and outside Europe.
Trento
History and Monuments of Trento:
Trento is an ancient city with a strong renaissance with ancient monuments and palaces that make a city unique among provinces in the Alps.
The monuments date back to Trento to the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. The Duomo, in particular, has a structure in the Romanesque-Gothic style with rich portals and a facade of considerable artistic wealth. The Duomo di Trento dominates the central Piazza del Duomo adorned by eighteenth and beautiful fountain of Neptune and surrounded by ancient buildings, including the fifteenth Praetorian Palace.
The Castle Buonconsiglio, however, is one of the most interesting historical buildings of Trent: bishop's residence, today is home to some sections of the Provincial Museum of Art in Trento.
Park
CanevaWorld
Welcome to CanevaWorld AquaParadise, 1 Water Theme Park in Europe! The tropical island along the Garda to be discovered, with exciting water attractions, an impetuous volcano, the ancient beacon tower and an entire fishing village! The new dimension of enjoyment Canevaworld water awaits you! Enjoy a day out of the ordinary, between white sand, tropical palms, ferocious sharks and ghost galleons!
Gardaland
The Gardaland amusement park is the number 1 in Italy and is one of the largest and rimomati parks in Europe.
Movieland
Welcome to Movieland, 1 Park, the Entertainment Film d'Italia! A not ever forget, one gigantic film, special effects, thrill, actors, stuntmen and soundtracks of the greatest films! The incredible amusement park of Canevaworld dedicated to the world of cinema awaits you! Let involve a 360 ° whole new experience!
Parco Natura Viva & Zoo Safari
Posted in the splendid setting of the hilly surroundings of Lake Garda, the Parco Natura Viva houses inside many species of rare animals and endangered.
Excursions
Wine and flavours route of the Vallagarina
The Vallagarina, southern part of the Adige Valley, was in the past the Via Maestra, connecting the North with the South of Europe.
This territory has always been and it still is, characterized by cultural vivacity.
In this territory, where the climate is characterized by the Alps, by the Padana plain and by Lake Garda, was created the first Wine and Flavour Route of Trentino, whose aim is to let the tourists know the places, but especially the wines and the dishes of this territory!
Museums
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Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art
Inaugurated on the 15th of December 2002 in the futuristic building designed by Mario Botta, the Museum houses a prestigious permanent collection that exhibits masterpieces of Italian artists of the 20th century.
Italian War History Museum
The Museum, founded in 1921, is one of the major Italian institutions dedicated to
contemporary history. Situated in the Castle of Rovereto, it documents not only the
military, but also the cultural and social aspects of the First World War.
Museum of Antique Pianos
Several noblemen, princes and sovereigns sojourned in the elegant Palazzo de’ Pizzini, from Maria Teresa of Austria to Napoleon Bonaparte and W.A. Mozart. On ground floor you'll find an important collection of pianos from the Mozart, Schubert, Beethoven and Chopin eras, owned by the pianist Temenuschka Vesselinova.
The Museum is also home to the International Academy of Musical Interpretation on Antique Instruments.
Mount Baldo Fossil Museum
In the surroundings of the Palace, the Museum conserves a rich and interesting collection of fossils collected along the Western chain of Mount Baldo. The collection documents the existence of animal groups that gradually succeeded one another over the approximately 150–180 million years of the post-Triassic epoch.
Castles
The valley is
famous as "the
valley of wines and castles" and offers the opportunity
to visit many
ancient castles..
Rovereto Castle
Built in the 14th
century by the
Castelbarco family, lords of the Lagarina Valley, it was
transformed
by the Venetians at the end of the 15th century. The sturdy
surrounding walls and the turrets with their many embrasures testify
to
the castle’s prevalently military function. In 1509 it was ceded to
the
Hapsburgs, who kept it until 1918. It was heavily bombed during
the
Great War and has been home to the Italian War Museum since 1921.
Avio
Castle
One of the most charming fortified buildings in Trentino,
with
its 14th -century architecture, influenced by Venetian and
Scaliger
styles. The castle was owned by the Castelbarco family from
the middle
of the 12th century, passing under Venetian rule in 1441.
Since 1977,
it has been the property of the F.A.I. (Italian
Environment
Foundation), which has carried out careful restoration
work. Of
particular interest are the two frescoed cycles from the 14th
-century
Veronese school: La parata dei combattenti (Parade of
Soldiers) in the
Casa delle Guardie (Sentry House), and La stanza dell’
amore (Hall of
Love) on the top floor of the keep.
Castel Beseno
Built on the top of
a hill in a strategic position overlooking the
Adige Valley, this
castle is a grandiose fortified complex and its
oldest parts date back
to the 12th century. As well as being the
setting for important
battles, it has also been the site of numerous
legends.
And many
more...
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