Trento
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Introduction
Trento is the capital of the province of Trentino and has about 100,000 inhabitants. This city is located in the Adige Valley, which is a wide glacial valley. The main rivers in the province are the Fersina, the Avisio and the Adige River. This region is widely known for its mountains, but also for its lakes, the most important and popular of which are the Lago di Garda, the Lago di Caldonazzo, the Lago di Levico and the Lago di Toblino. The city of Trento is surrounded by mountains. In Rovereto, another town in the Trentino region, there is a very important museum of modern art. The Trentino is an autonomous province in the north of Italy and includes 223 comuni, the municipalities.
Sights and Activities
The most important sites of the city are the Cathedral of Saint Vigilio, the Piazza Duomo, the church Santa Maria Maggiore, the Buonconsiglio Castle.
Getting There
By Plane
- Verona Airport (distance about 50 km)
- Bolzano Airport (about 50 km)
By Train
- Trento station is served by international (EuroCity) trains Verona-Munich.
By Car
- A22 motorway (Autostrada del Brennero) Modena-Innsbruck
Eat
Drink
Trentino region is well known for its good red and white wines, although the Trentino sparkling wine is also worth a try.
In Trentino you should drink Teroldego and Marzemino red wine or Muller thurgau white wine. In the north of the region, Alto Adige Lagrein dunkel is a good red wine.
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