Trentino Alto Adige

The spa town of Merano nestles in the basin of even three colourful valleys: Val Passiria, Val Venosta and Val d'Adige. Thanks to its sheltered position at the bottom of mighty mountains, the town boasts a very gentle, southern climate. Merano Thermal Baths are an outstanding oasis of health and well-being. The new baths, opened in December 2005, are inside a fascinating cube made of glass and steel rising from the grounds. Light colours, natural woods and precious stones characterise this outstanding architecture designed by renowned Matteo Thun.

But the city of Merano has to offer much more. Here you can choose from a rich number of events and sites of interest, ranging from international wine festivals and traditional town festivals to stunning museums and historical shopping arcades, the botanic gardens and oh so lovely promenades.

Trentino, how the province of Trento is also called, comprises an area of about 6200 square kilometres. Trento, which is a city with about 100000 inhabitants, is the capital of the region. It is situated 190 metres above sea level. This region is widely known for its mountains (the Dolomites as well as southern part of the Alps) as well as for some lakes, for instance the lake Garda, which every year attracts millions of people from all over the world. It is a paradise for windsurfing, as the so called „Ora“, the breeze of lake Garda. However, Trentino is sometimes also called the little Finland, as most of the lakes in the Alps are situated in this region. After lake Garda, the most known are Lake Lavarone, lake Caldonazzo, lake Ledro, lake Molveno as well as lake Levico.