CULTURE
In Trentino and Val di Sole there are lots of opportunities to enjoy an art and culture holiday: you can visit castlcultes, museums, historic towns and traditional villages. After all, during the summer, visits to many of these places are free, thanks to the Val di Sole Opportunity - Guest Card Trentino! And if you like, you can also visit seven places of incomparable beauty, in the list of UNESCO's World Heritage Sites.
In our region, anyone passionate about culture and history will find unique opportunities to see temporary and permanent exhibitions of great prestige. Here we provide you a list of the main museums, castles, sanctuaries, churches, towns and villages.
Museums
We invite you to spend a day at one of Trentino's many museums. A unique occasion to immerse yourselves in a new world. There are lots of choices: minerals, archaeological findings that tell the stories of ancient populations, modern art, treasures of nature!
- Museo della Grande Guerra (Great War Museum) in Val di Sole
- Museo della Civiltà solandra (Museum of the People of Val di Sole) in Val di Sole
- Monclassico - The Village Of Sun Clocks
- MMape – Museo Mulino dell’ape (Bee Museum inside a Mill)
- Museo Retico in Val di Non
- Buonconsiglio Castle Museum in Trento
- Museum of Aeronautics in Trento
- MUSE - Museum of Natural Science in Trento, designed by architect Renzo Piano
- MART -Museum of Modern Art in Rovereto
- Museum of the habits and costumes in San Michele
- South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology, Ötzi the Iceman, Bolzano
- South Tyrolean Museum of Culture and Provincial History - Castle Tyrol, Tirolo
Castles
Trentino is a region with many castles, fortresses and old buildings. Some host museums and exhibitions, others are still private residences. But all have exciting stories and old legends to tell.
Here are some of the most interesting castles you will find in Trentino
- Buonconsiglio Castle (Trento)
- Casel Thun (Val di Non)
- Castel Caldes (Val di Sole)
- Castel Valer (Val di Non)
- Castel Stenico (Val Rendena)
- Castel Toblino (Le sarche)
- Castello San Michele (Val di Sole)
- Castel Beseno (Rovereto)
Monclassico - The Village Of Sun Clocks
Monclassico hosts more than 50 sun clocks that can be admired by everyone in what can be described as the village's open-air permanent exhibition.
Traditions
In Trentino, historic events and the isolated position of some valleys have encouraged the diffusion of stories, unique traditions, language variations and culinary specialities that are maintained to this day.
- Feste Vigiliane (celebrations in honour of Saint Vigilius of Trent)
- Christmas Markets
- Christmas Cribs
- Hapsburg Carnival
- Ladin people
- The apple and flavours road
- Wine cellars
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Sanctuary of Saint Romedio (the most characteristic monastery in Europe)
The Sanctuary of Saint Romedio, in Val di Non, is no doubt the most interesting example of medieval Christian art in Trentino. It was built on top of a limestone rock, more than 70 metres high.
Completely surrounded by nature, the sanctuary is formed by multiple churches and chapels, built one on top of the other. The entire building is connected thanks to a steep staircase with 131 steps.
There are many legends about Saint Romedio, but the most famous one involves a bear. One day, when the hermit Romedio was in his old age, while on his way to Trento on horseback to meet the Bishop, a bear attacked and killed his horse, but Romedio was able to tame the bear and ride it all the way to Trento.
