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Trento

Trento
Trento

Trento is the rather upmarket capital city of the northern region of Trentino Alto Adige.

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Historically, Trento was a fairly rich and proud town and outside the city walls large and expensive manor houses were built to enable bishops to come and enjoy holidays. Today, Trento is still one of the nation's wealthiest and most prosperous cites with most of its wealth coming from farming, wine, and high-tech industries. Unfortunately, it is also one of the most expensive cities in Italy.

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Panorama of the town with the castle - Photo: Giac

Trento is one of the major educational, scientific, financial and political centres in Northern Italy. The University of Trento ranks highly in Italy and the rest of the world, with a particularly good record in engineering.

Modern day Trento is a highly developed and organised cosmopolitan city, the centre of which is more or less a pedestrian area. The city centre is small and the architecture has a unique feel. In the picturesque Medieval and Renaissance historic centre the buildings have been restored to their original pastel colours with wooden balconies. Part of the medieval city walls are still visible and these walls once encircled the whole city and were connected to Castello del Buonconsiglio.

The main points of interest during a visit to the city are:

The Duomo which is a Romanesque-Gothic cathedral built on top of a Roman basilica in the late 12th century. The Roman basilica can be viewed from an underground crypt. The piazza on the side of the cathedral has many frescoed Renaissance buildings Baroque Fountain of Neptune (Fontana di Nettuno) which was built in 1767-1768.

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Trento Cathedral with Fontana di Nettuno - Photo: Matteo Ianeselli

Palazzo Pretorio, next to the Duomo and also built in the 12th century, has an interesting 13th century bell tower and is now home to a collection of baroque religious paintings. It was the main Bishops' residence until the mid-13th century.

Castello del Buonconsiglio, which includes a museum and the notable Torre dell'Aquila. You will also find here some fine Gothic frescoes which depict the months of the year.

In Via Prepositura and Piazza Cesare Battisti there are Various underground remains of the streets and villas of the Roman city.

The churches of Santa Maria Maggiore, San Pietro, Sant'Apollinare and San Lorenzo.

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Chiesa di Santa Maria Maggiore - Photo: Matteo Ianeselli

Palazzo delle Albere which has an excellent modern art museum and Palazzo's Salvadori, Geremia and Lodron.

Museo dell'Aeronautica Gianni Caproni which is located in Trento - Mattarello's Airport and is a notable aeronautical museum.

The surrounding countryside is famous for its beautiful mountain landscapes and at Easter the fields around Trento are filled to bursting with apple blossoms.

Trento
Population: 117,285
Male: 56,083
Female: 61,202
Population density: 742.7 per square km

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  • Regional Information

    • Area: 13,607 km²
      Population: 994,703
      Density: 73/km²
      Capital: Trento

      National Parks:
      Stelvio National Park
Location of Trentino-Alto Adige
Location of Trentino-Alto Adige
Provinces of Trentino-Alto Adige
Provinces of Trentino-Alto Adige
  • Comunes of Trentino-Alto Adige
    • Bolzano
      • Aldino
        Andriano
        Anterivo
        Appiano sulla Strada del Vino
        Avelengo
        Badia
        Barbiano
        Bolzano
        Braies
        Brennero
        Bressanone
        Bronzolo
        Brunico
        Caines
        Caldaro sulla Strada del Vino
        Campo di Trens
        Campo Tures
        Castelbello-Ciardes
        Castelrotto
        Cermes
        Chienes
        Chiusa
        Cornedo all’Isarco
        Cortaccia sulla Strada del Vino
        Cortina sulla Strada del Vino
        Corvara in Badia
        Curon Venosta
        Dobbiaco
        Egna
        Falzes
        Fiè allo Sciliar
        Fortezza
        Funes
        Gais
        Gargazzone
        Glorenza
        La Valle
        Laces
        Lagundo
        Laion
        Laives
        Lana
        Lasa
        Lauregno
        Luson
        Magrè sulla Strada del Vino
        Malles Venosta
        Marebbe
        Marlengo
        Martello
        Meltina
        Merano
        Monguelfo-Tesido
        Montagna
        Moso in Passiria
        Nalles
        Naturno
        Naz-Sciaves
        Nova Levante
        Nova Ponente
        Ora
        Ortisei
        Parcines
        Perca
        Plaus
        Ponte Gardena
        Postal
        Prato allo Stelvio
        Predoi
        Proves
        Racines
        Rasun Anterselva
        Renon
        Rifiano
        Rio di Pusteria
        Rodengo
        Salorno
        San Candido
        San Genesio Atesino
        San Leonardo in Passiria
        San Lorenzo di Sebato
        San Martino in Badia
        San Martino in Passiria
        San Pancrazio
        Santa Cristina Valgardena
        Sarentino
        Scena
        Selva dei Molini
        Selva di Val Gardena
        Senales
        Senale-San Felice
        Sesto
        Silandro
        Sluderno
        Stelvio
        Terento
        Terlano
        Termeno sulla Strada del Vino
        Tesimo
        Tires
        Tirolo
        Trodena nel parco naturale
        Tubre
        Ultimo
        Vadena
        Val di Vizze
        Valdaora
        Valle Aurina
        Valle di Casies
        Vandoies
        Varna
        Velturno
        Verano
        Villabassa
        Villandro
        Vipiteno

    • Trento
      • Ala
        Albiano
        Aldeno
        Amblar
        Andalo
        Arco
        Avio
        Baselga di Pinè
        Bedollo
        Bersone
        Besenello
        Bieno
        Bleggio Superiore
        Bocenago
        Bolbeno
        Bondo
        Bondone
        Borgo Valsugana
        Bosentino
        Breguzzo
        Brentonico
        Bresimo
        Brez
        Brione
        Caderzone Terme
        Cagnò
        Calavino
        Calceranica al Lago
        Caldes
        Caldonazzo
        Calliano
        Campitello di Fassa
        Campodenno
        Canal San Bovo
        Canazei
        Capriana
        Carano
        Carisolo
        Carzano
        Castel Condino
        Castelfondo
        Castello Tesino
        Castello-Molina di Fiemme
        Castelnuovo
        Cavalese
        Cavareno
        Cavedago
        Cavedine
        Cavizzana
        Cembra
        Centa San Nicolò
        Cimego
        Cimone
        Cinte Tesino
        Cis
        Civezzano
        Cles
        Cloz
        Comano Terme
        Commezzadura
        Condino
        Coredo
        Croviana
        Cunevo
        Daiano
        Dambel
        Daone
        Darè
        Denno
        Dimaro
        Don
        Dorsino
        Drena
        Dro
        Faedo
        Fai della Paganella
        Faver
        Fiavè
        Fiera di Primiero
        Fierozzo
        Flavon
        Folgaria
        Fondo
        Fornace
        Frassilongo
        Garniga Terme
        Giovo
        Giustino
        Grauno
        Grigno
        Grumes
        Imer
        Isera
        Ivano-Fracena
        Lardaro
        Lasino
        Lavarone
        Lavis
        Ledro
        Levico Terme
        Lisignago
        Livo
        Lona-Lases
        Luserna
        Malè
        Malosco
        Massimeno
        Mazzin
        Mezzana
        Mezzano
        Mezzocorona
        Mezzolombardo
        Moena
        Molveno
        Monclassico
        Montagne
        Mori
        Nago-Torbole
        Nanno
        Nave San Rocco
        Nogaredo
        Nomi
        Novaledo
        Ospedaletto
        Ossana
        Padergnone
        Palù del Fersina
        Panchià
        Peio
        Pellizzano
        Pelugo
        Pergine Valsugana
        Pieve di Bono
        Pieve Tesino
        Pinzolo
        Pomarolo
        Pozza di Fassa
        Praso
        Predazzo
        Preore
        Prezzo
        Rabbi
        Ragoli
        Revò
        Riva del Garda
        Romallo
        Romeno
        Roncegno Terme
        Ronchi Valsugana
        Roncone
        Ronzo-Chienis
        Ronzone
        Roverè della Luna
        Rovereto
        Ruffrè-Mendola
        Rumo
        Sagron Mis
        Samone
        San Lorenzo in Banale
        San Michele all’Adige
        Sant’Orsola Terme
        Sanzeno
        Sarnonico
        Scurelle
        Segonzano
        Sfruz
        Siror
        Smarano
        Soraga
        Sover
        Spera
        Spiazzo
        Spormaggiore
        Sporminore
        Stenico
        Storo
        Strembo
        Strigno
        Taio
        Tassullo
        Telve
        Telve di Sopra
        Tenna
        Tenno
        Terlago
        Terragnolo
        Terres
        Terzolas
        Tesero
        Tione di Trento
        Ton
        Tonadico
        Torcegno
        Trambileno
        Transacqua
        Trento
        Tres
        Tuenno

        Valda
        Valfloriana
        Vallarsa
        Varena
        Vattaro
        Vermiglio
        Vervò
        Vezzano
        Vignola-Falesina
        Vigo di Fassa
        Vigo Rendena
        Vigolo Vattaro
        Villa Agnedo
        Villa Lagarina
        Villa Rendena
        Volano
        Zambana
        Ziano di Fiemme
        Zuclo

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Trentino-Alto AdigeWEATHER
Trentino-Alto Adige Climate (Trento)
  High Low Sun Rain
Jan 9 2 3 55
Feb 11 3 4 53
Mar 13 4 5 63
Apr 17 7 6 55
May 21 11 8 35
Jun 25 15 9 44
Jul 28 17 10 34
Aug 28 17 9 54
Sep 25 14 7 61
Oct 20 11 6 74
Nov 15 8 4 71
Dec 12 3 3 77
Table Key:
High - Average monthly high temperatures
Low - Average monthly low temperatures
Sun - Average hours of sunshine per day
Rain - Average monthly rainfall in mm
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