Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy · Europe
Trento is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Cadine, 25km from Lago di Tovel.
Trento is a city located in Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy. With a population of 120,709, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Trento sits in Italy, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Rome time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Trento to your route.
Trento, also known in English as Trent, is a city on the Adige River in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol in Italy. It is the capital of the autonomous province of Trento (Trentino). In the 16th century, the city was the location of the Council of Trent. It was part of Austria and Austria-Hungary before it was annexed byRead more
Italy in 1919. With 118,142 inhabitants (2022), Trento is the third largest municipality in the Alps and second largest in the historical region of Tyrol.
Trento is an educational, scientific, financial and political centre in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, in Tyrol and in Northern Italy in general. The city contains a picturesque Medieval and Renaissance historic centre, with ancient buildings such as Trento Cathedral and the Castello del Buonconsiglio.
Together with other Alpine towns, Trento engages in the Alpine Town of the Year Association for the implementation of the Alpine Convention to achieve sustainable development in the Alpine Arc. Trento was awarded the title of Alpine Town of the Year 2004.
The city often ranks highly among Italian cities for quality of life, standard of living, and business and job opportunities, being ranked 3rd in 2023. Trento is also one of the nation's wealthiest and most prosperous cities, with its province being one of the richest in Italy, with a GDP per capita of €46,100 and a nominal GDP of €25.5 billion in 2023.
The University of Trento, founded in 1962 as a Higher University Institute of Social Sciences, is one of the most prestigious medium-small Italian universities, with a strong international vocation. It ranks 1st among 'medium-sized' Universities in the Censis ranking and 2nd in the Il Sole 24 Ore ranking of Italian universities.
The School of International Studies of the University of Trento is a member of the Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs (Apsia), a selected group of institutions for higher education in the field of international relations. It is the first, and currently only, Italian institute and one of the few European institutes in the club of the best international study schools in the world that form policy makers.
In the last twenty years, thanks to the gradual creation of various research centers (Fondazione Bruno Kessler, Edmund Mach Foundation) and laboratories in the IT, engineering and sciences fields, Trento and its university have been nicknamed the "Silicon Valley of the Alps".
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Trento is located in Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy, Europe. The coordinates are 46.0679 latitude, 11.1211 longitude.
Trento has a population of approximately 120,709 people, making it a city in Italy.
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natural wonder
Emerald lake cupped in the Brenta Dolomites, famous until 1964 for turning blood-red each summer from an algal bloom. A quiet paved road through Val di Tovel ends near the shore; a flat loop trail circles the water under 2,000-m walls.
25 km · about 30 min drive
mountain pass
Narrow, tree-then-tundra climb to 2,047 m linking the Valsugana with Val di Fiemme: a Giro d'Italia climb that stays almost empty of cars. Twenty-plus hairpins, a summit lakelet and Lagorai granite all to yourself.
27 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
A lively town at the northern tip of Lake Garda surrounded by towering mountains, popular for windsurfing and climbing.
30 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
A scenic village on Lake Garda's western shore, tucked between limestone cliffs and known for its historic lemon terraces.
38 km · about 45 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A lakeside town under Monte Baldo on Garda's eastern shore, with a Scaliger castle and a cable car to alpine ridges.
41 km · about 50 min drive
coastal drive
A spectacular lakeside road along Lake Garda's western shore threading through tunnels carved into sheer cliffs above the water.
44 km · about 50 min drive
mountain pass
A wide, fast Alpine pass at 1883m connecting Lombardy to Trentino, with WWI history and views of the Presena glacier and Adamello mountain group.
47 km · about 55 min drive
famous road
A jaw-dropping cliff road tunnelling through a gorge above Lake Garda, called by Churchill the world's most beautiful road.
52 km · about 60 min drive
April to October
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