A Paradise for Your Holiday

The picturesque village of Molveno, nestled amidst the Dolomiti di Brenta Mountains, is an ancient village in which the traditions of Trentino blend harmoniously with the dynamic spirit of tourism. A well-known holiday destination throughout the year, Molveno is located just minutes from the modern, well-equipped Paganella Ski Area and offers spectacular panoramic trails that weave through the majestic peaks of the Dolomiti di Brenta Mountains. The two cities of Trento and Bolzano—both of which are important to the region artistically and culturally and offer fabulous shopping options—represent a fun opportunity to enjoy everyday life in a relaxing way.

The Dolomites: Heritage of Unesco

Let you come here in order to discover the Dolomites of Brenta, they represent the real heaven for who love the mountain and the activities linked to it.

The beauty and the geological and landscape differences persuaded the International Commission of Experts of UNESCO to proclaim the Dolomites Natural UNESCO Heritage.

Between the most famous summits, thanks to the powerful articulations of rock and to the high form which makes everything as a real natural cathedral, there is sure the Campanil Basso , a jagged dolomitic rock , destination of passionate rock-climbers of all over the world.
But the Dolomites are within everyone’s reach, from the first woody slopes where you can make some quiet walks to the refuges at high altitude which are reachable through alpine excursions, which are very demanding long the well-marked paths.
More than a hundred years after the first ascent to the summit, the myth of the Campanile still fascinates many mountaineers, who come to the Brenta from all over the world to climb it.

But the Dolomites are within everyone’s reach, from the first wooded slopes where you can take peaceful walks to the high altitude refuges to be reached through more demanding mountaineering excursions along well-marked trails.

An ideal Holiday for who want to take deep breaths about “the philosophy of the mountain” because you find the wellness by walking!

Away from the city, in the middle of the Dolomites

Crystal waters with a crystal surface on which are reflected the steeples of Dolomites of Brenta, an extraordinary alternation of chromatic shades of blue and green colours which invite the look to mix up the water and its shores.

Lake of Molveno, the second larger lake of Trentino, has received in 2010 the prestigious prize “Le cinque vele”– “The five sails”, published on Guida Blu –Blue Guide 2010 .
The classification, drafted by Legambiente and by the Italian Touring Club, rewards the locations which have been able to combine respect of the environment and touristic offer.

The lake of Molveno is also famous for its abundance of fish and it represents an ideal habitat for many ichthyic species which live in sweet water, for example the prestigious alpine char.

The limpid waters lick 10 hectares of beach in under lawn, a real oasis of wellness suitable for children, who will amuse themselves thanks to the equipped park, the sandbox, or with the slides of the playful swimming pool but also the boys, the girls and the adults will amuse themselves having an Olympic pool, a beach volley field, a basket field and many tennis courts at their disposal.

For people who look for an absolute relax, the best thing to do is ploughing the lake with a boat searching for a quiet beach, or travelling a suggestive path around the lake and among the woods of maples, cornels and birches.

Adamello Brenta Nature Park

The lake of Molveno is encircled by the wide territory of the Natural Park Adamello Brenta, which is extremely articulated and diversified in its extension:

Visiting the Natural Park Adamello Brenta is interpreting a travel in search of the wonderful aspects of nature, of its own colours and of the sights that the humankind marked through the traditional activities linked to the mountain.

In the mountains, which give hospitality to the brown bear, you can see and listen to chamois, deers, roes, eagles, steinbocks, foxes, badgers, martens, grouses, marmots, and ptarmigans.

The Park can be visited in complete autonomy but, thanks to the precious collaboration that, year after year, has been established with the ApT, the Pro Loco and the Tourist Consortia of the territory, the Park has confirmed itself as one of the protagonists of the summer for those who want to discover and learn about the opportunities of the area accompanied, in their own adventure, by a Park expert.

The gateway to the dolomites

The Pradel Plateau, at an altitude of 1367 , is a woodedknoll in the midst of meadows and gentle slopes that enjoys a privileged position from which to admire the magnificent panorama of Lake Molveno and the Brenta Dolomites.

It can be reached on foot, just over an hour’s walk from Molveno, or alternatively in just under five minutes with the brand new Molveno – Prade l cableway renamed “Panoramica” and opened in summer 2014.

A few meters from the arrival of the cable car is the Forest Park, a park built on trees; a series of aerial routes at different heights from the ground and with various difficulties that cross the forest, passing from one spruce to another.
The Forest Park is a recreational-sports activity that allows you to immerse yourself in the nature of the forest by putting your balancing skills to the test and having fun with family and friends.

And just a short walk from the renovated cable-car arrival station you can reach Malga Tovre and the educational farm , the ideal place to see up close cows, horses, chickens, geese, and discover their habits and little secrets.

The Pradel Plateau is also one of the most popular access gates to the various trekking routes that penetrate the heart of the Brenta group.

Elements to see

When you have appreciated all the beauties of this place, it is time to move in order to discover the other marvels of Trentino… you will have a pleasant surprise: it will be not necessary to move faraway, Molveno, in fact is situated in the heart of Trentino.

For people who love the beauties of nature, it is obliged a visit to the Nardis’falls, more than 100 m high, and situated in the heart of Parco Naturale Adamello Brenta – Adamello Brenta Natural Park.

A visit deserves Val di Non, famous for the cultivation of apples, but also interesting for its castles, the most famous is Thun Castle , and for the sanctuary of San Romedio, suggestive hermitage built on the rock, or the Canyon Rio Sass , a gorge excavated by the water’s flow of the torrent which crosses the country and it is practicable along some hanging footbridges and flights of steps.

The Pyramids of Segonzano are also particular; on the upland of Val di Cembra, suggestive pyramids of land, some of them are more than ten m high and with a rock on the summit as a cap.

Few kms far it is possible to reach Trento, the city of the Council, with its Buonconsiglio Castle and Piazza Duomo, which is considered one of the most beautiful squares of Italy,

Don’t miss the MuSe, the “museum of Science ” of Trento.
The building, designed by the internationally renowned architect Renzo Piano, spread over six levels of height. All floors, with the exception of the second underground level, are open to the public and host both exhibition activities and administrative and research activities.
The characteristic profile of the structure recalls the jagged shape of the Trentino mountains and in particular of the Dolomites.

50 kms far from Molveno driving on the motorway in direction of Brenner, or, driving on the suggestive Weinstraße (Road of Wine) it is possible to reach the city of Bolzano . Point of contact of cultures, people, styles and tastes: Bolzano is a small pearl of peace in the heart of Dolomites.

30 kms north of Bolzano, another beautiful city to visit is certainly Merano
. The thermal city mirrors the richness of the contrasts which characterize the whole holiday area: culture and nature, fresh Alpin air and Mediterranean climate, the summits that raise on the background and the palms in the heart of the city.
A range of museums and attractive experiences complete the visit in Merano.