Activities in Trentino Alto Adige
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Terme Merano
For centuries Terme Merano has been Merano’s main draw. The spa was recently renovated and now revolves around a futuristic glass cube. There’s a staggering 13 indoor and 12 outdoor pools (including a seawater pool with underwater music), though only a couple of them use the town’s actual thermal waters. The range of treatments on offer is equally lengthy, with everything from a South Tyrolean sheep’s-wool bath (€29, 20 minutes) to multiday detox packages. The spa complex is also home to a restaurant and a four-star hotel. Though it has a staff of 100, treatment bookings need to be made at least one month in advance.
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Funivie Monte Ivigna
Some 6km east of Merano, the Funivia Val di Nova cable car, operated by Funivie Monte Ivigna, carries winter-sports enthusiasts up to Piffling in Merano 2000, a small ski station at 2000m, with 30km of slopes served by five chairlifts, a gondola and a couple of drag lifts. Skiing on the mountain is limited and is best suited to beginners. Bus 1B links Merano train station with the Val di Nova cable car.
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Monte Bondone
Travelling by car from Sardagna (as there is no public transport), 15km of winding road brings you to the small ski station of Vaneze di Monte (1350m). It is connected via cable car to both Vasòn (its higher counterpart where most ski schools and ski-hire shops are located), and to the gentle slopes of 1537m-high Monte Bondone.
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Centro Rafting Val di Sole
Centro Rafting Val di Sole runs rafting trips (from €39), as well as kayaking, canyoning, Nordic walking and other adventures. Sole also guards a flattish 35km section of the Brenta Dolomite Bike Loop and runs a special bike train June to September, allowing cyclists to step on and alight when they get tired.
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Cable Car
This cable car, the only one in Pinzolo, climbs the mountain to 2100m-high Doss del Sabion (one-way/return €5/8, 20 minutes), stopping at midstation Pra Rodont (1530m; one-way/return €5/6, 10 minutes) en route.
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Melinda Mondo
On Val di Non’s southern limits, you can watch videos, taste apples, take cooking lessons and tour the apple-processing plant of Melinda Mondo, famed for its golden delicious apples.
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Giardino Alpine Botanico
Crisscrossed by 37km of cross-country ski trails and nine downhill runs in winter, Monte Bondone’s pristine slopes are home during the summer months to the Giardino Alpine Botanico.
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Riding Center Andalo
Riding Center Andalo offers 50-minute horseback rides or lessons for €22. For a gentler pace, hour-long horse-drawn carriage rides are €15.
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Cabinovia Grostè
In Campo Carlo Magno, 2km north of Madonna, the Cabinovia Grostè cable car takes walkers up, in two stages, to the Passo Grostè (2440m).
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Forst Brewery
Beer lovers should book in for a tour of the Forst Brewery, just outside Merano. Tours are by advance reservation only.
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Alpine Information Office
For serious hikes in Alto Adige, contact local walking association Club Alpino Italiano or call the Alpine Information Office.
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Club Alpino Italiano
For serious hikes in Alto Adige, contact local walking association Club Alpino Italiano or call the Alpine Information Office.
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Detomas Fiorenzo
Detomas Fiorenzo is one of several sports shops renting mountain bikes, as well as snowboards.
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Funivia Trento-Sardagna
A scenic cable-car ride from Trento on the Funivia Trento-Sardagna brings you to Sardagna.
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Trentingrana
At Trentingrana, ‘Parmesan-style’ Grana cheese is made; its factory can also be toured.
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Centro Volo Libero Alta Badia
Tandem flights with paragliding school Centro Volo Libero Alta Badia start at €65.
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Funivia del Colle
Bolzano's cable cars whisk skiers and walkers into the mountains.
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Cicli Andreis Specialized
A bike-hire place; day rental plus unlimited train use costs €20.
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Terme di Rabbi
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Rifugio del Tuckett
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Rifugio Croz dell’Altissimo
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Rifugio Brentei
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Dolomiti di Brenta-Paganella
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