What to See in Trentino-Alto Adige (Italy)
Andalo, Paganella, Trentino-Alto Adige (Italy)
The Andalo Fai della Paganella ski resort is located 30 km northwest of Trento on the Paganella plateau. It is part of the vast Skirama Dolomiti ski area, which combines 380 ski slopes and 150 lifts of the Dolomiti di Brenta mountain country. Skirama Dolomiti also includes such ski resorts in the province of Trentino as Madonna di Campiglio, Pinzolo, Monte Bondone, Folgaria Lavarone and the resorts of the Val di Sole valley (Folgarida Marilleva, Peio and Passo Tonale).
Andalo Fai della Paganella is located on the western slopes of the highest peak of the plateau (2125 m). The resort consists of two zones: Andalo and Fai dela Paganella. 45 km of ski slopes are laid from 1030 m to 2125 m, 18 ski lifts operate. Most of the tracks are “red”. For beginners, 4 “green” and “blue” tracks are offered, as well as 4 training grounds and 2 game parks. The Andalo area has 12 km of flat skiing, including a 3 km illuminated trail. The resort also has an extensive Sports Center with an ice stadium, gyms, swimming pools and a beauty and health center. In the vicinity of the resort, interesting hiking trails have been laid along the Paganella plateau.
A few kilometers to the south is the picturesque lake Molveno with the resort village of the same name. Molveno is the second largest lake in the province of Trentino (its area is 3.3 sq. km) and the largest mountain lake in Italy, located above 800 m (the lake is located at an altitude of 823 m). On the northern coast of Molveno there are sandy beaches, while the rest of its shores are rocky, surrounded by dense forests. Lake Molveno is a great place for summer holidays, where you can swim, sunbathe, fish, go boating, windsurf and hike. Near the lake is the Center for Brown Bears, where on an area of 7 thousand square meters. m, you can watch these majestic animals.
Levico Terme, Trentino-Alto Adige (Italy)
According to SPORTSQNA, the city of Levico Terme is located east of Trentino in the Val Sugana valley. In the 19th century, the thermal spa Terme di Levico e Vetriolo was created here. The two main springs are located near the town of Vetriolo, located above the town of Levico Terme. on Mount Fronte at an altitude of 1500 m. Their waters contain iron and arsenic, as well as useful elements such as sulfur, phosphorus, copper, manganese, nickel, cobalt and zinc. The mineral waters of Terme di Levico e Vetriolo are used in the treatment of stress conditions, rheumatism, diseases of the musculoskeletal system, respiratory tract, skin, thyroid gland and gynecological diseases. The resort offers visitors a wide variety of treatments: baths, inhalations, irrigations, aerosols, mud wraps, massages and hydromassages, as well as aesthetic treatments. Terme di Levico e Vetriolo has thermal centers in Levico Terme, a new balneological center in Vetriolo and the 4-star Hotel Cassa di Salute Rafael, located in the nearby town of Roncegno.
The popularity of the resort is added by the lakes Levico and Caldonazzo, which are located a little to the west. In the summer, the shores of the lakes become a great place to relax. Also interesting in the Val Sugan valley are medieval castles: Pergine of the 13th century, Ivano of the 12th century and Telvana, completely rebuilt in the 17th century; and ancient churches: the Gothic San Ermete of the 7th century (the oldest in the valley) and San Biaggio of the 13th century with frescoes of the 14th-16th centuries.
Brindisi (Italy)
Brindisi is a port city in southern Italy. It is located in the Puglia region on the shores of the Strait of Otranto. In antiquity , Brindisi was one of the best Roman harbors, as well as the terminus of the Appian Way (the first paved road that connected the Adriatic coast with Rome). Of the interesting monuments in this city, it is worth noting the 19-meter Roman column; Cathedral, founded in the XII century. and rebuilt in the 18th century. baroque style; the church of San Giovanni al Sepolcro (XII century), the monastery church of San Benedetto (XI century), the Tancred fountain (1192), the Castello Svevo palace (XIII century). Ferries depart from Brindisi to Greece.
Every year in Brindisi in the first week of September, a sea procession is held, dedicated to the patron saints of the city, St. Teodoro and St. Lorenzo. Statues and relics of patrons are transported by boat through the entire inland port, accompanied by a flotilla of admirers. When the boats return to solid ground, the statues are transferred to the Cathedral. The ceremony is dedicated to the miracle of 1210. Then the sailors tried to take out the remains of St. Teodoro, a Roman soldier who was killed in Turkey for the Christian faith. Finding the chase behind them, the sailors placed the remains in a small boat, which was carried by the current to Brindisi. In honor of this historic episode, the Palio dell’Arca regatta is held. Folk festivities end with fireworks in the city center and on the coast.
