The blog of Ostello Rovereto
The ancient Roman city of Tridentum, splendidum municipium, as the Emperor Claudius defined it in 46 AD, lives underground in the medieval district of “Sas” in the historic center of Trento.
Founded by the Romans in the mid-1st century B.C., Tridentum constituted an important strategic garrison controlling the Adige river valley, which contained the road connecting central Europe and the Mediterranean. In its original layout, it was a regular urban pattern with wide streets crossing at right angles and a wall with towers and a moat. The city was protected on the northern side by the original course of the Adige River.
Mount Altissimo in Nago is the highest peak in the northern part of the Monte Baldo ridge. Near the summit, Rifugio Altissimo - Monte Baldo can be reached in various ways: through beautiful hikes or mountain biking (challenging route), for the lazy ones you can also arrive by cable car (Malcesine-Monte Baldo).
Do you know this picturesque little lake just a few kilometres from Rovereto? Lake Cei is only a twenty-minute drive from Rovereto; after passing through the villages of Pedersano and Castellano, climbing to an altitude of about 900 m, you reach a dense beech forest and, immediately after, as if by magic, the small lake appears.
This Alpine pond is at its best during the autumn with the wonderful colours of the conifers reflected in its crystal-clear waters. Even during the other seasons, its proximity and ease of access allow you to have a Trentino beauty at your fingertips. Highly recommended!
Located in Val di Cembra, 5 kilometers from the village of Cembra, Lake Santo is an enchanting mirror lake at about 1,200 meters above sea level.
There are many castles in Trento province, each with its own history and mysteries. From the elegant elegance of Thun Castle to the warrior frescoes of Avio Castle. We have prepared a small map “Castles of Trentino”. Click on the colored points and you can create your ideal journey to discover the most beautiful castles in Trento province.
Ready? To spark your imagination, you will find 5 photos of wonderful castles. After each beautiful excursion, we are waiting for you at the hostel to see if you have guessed the name one of the glimpses below.
Do you also like the lakes of Trento province?
Crystal clear waters, surrounded by green meadows, woods and peaks that are reflected with beautiful and iridescent colors changing with the time of day. Discover the fantastic lakes of Trento province.
It’s reductive and not very enriching to put in a blog post what history and memory manage to evoke through the magnificence of such an incredible castle. The purpose of these few lines is, therefore, to make some small suggestions to readers in order to invite them to visit Trento province and one of its most precious pearls, a few kilometers from the Rovereto Hostel.
Are you curious and ready to welcome some interesting ideas?
Do you know of a magical castle in Trento province? You certainly cannot miss a visit to Thun Castle.
About 45 minutes by car from the Rovereto Hostel, immersed in the apple orchards of the Val di Non, stands the magical Thun Castle, just above the small village of Vigo di Ton.
An evocative wonder above the Leno River. The hermitage enjoys a unique view. It’s a pearl set in the rock wall overlooking the lake behind San Colombano dam. Are you ready to dive into the history of the many hermits who spent their lives here?
Winston Churchill defined the Tremosine Gorge as the “eighth wonder of the world”. The road climbs from Gargnano on Lake Garda and arrives in Tremosine, the most exciting terrace on Lake Garda. It’s a unique masterpiece in the world. Human ingenuity has created an exchange with the wildest nature. A winding tongue set in the rock ensures the impression of entering the sinuosity of the mountain.
The dialogue between nature and man has generated a unique wonder. Do you know about the most beautiful road in the world?
Have you ever thought of taking a prehistoric walk? A few kilometers from the historic center of Rovereto, an evocative route will take you on a hunt for footsteps of dinosaurs.
A few kilometers from Rovereto Hostel and in the lap of surrounding vineyards, we want to tell you about Ala.
Having the Orange Flag of the Italian Touring Club since 2007, it’s a picturesque village of very ancient origins, and during the 1700s, it experienced a golden period thanks to the weaving of silk velvets. Do you want to breathe the air of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries? Do not miss a walk to admire its streets and squares!
It’s a deep canyon created over tens of millennia by the tumultuous waters of the Fersina Stream. Do you know of the Ravine of High Bridge?
It was splendidly built in honor of the Trento province nobleman who donated his possessions to the church, took a vow of poverty and lived surrounded by nature in the fourth century. Tradition has a bear as his inseparable companion. To the present day, the sanctuary has hosted a bear in an enclosure below the complex for some decades. An interesting peculiarity is the composition of the sanctuary, which has an evocative structure of five churches overlooking one another. Have you ever had the opportunity to visit one of the most beautiful sanctuaries in the Alps? Don’t miss history, ideas and how to arrive at the Sanctuary of Saint Romedius.
