The regional capital on the Adige, an elegant city of frescoed Renaissance facades where the Catholic Church convened the Council of Trent.
Buonconsiglio Castle, once the seat of the prince-bishops, holds the famous Cycle of the Months, while Renzo Piano's glass-peaked MUSE charts the science of the Alps.
When to visit Trento
Average highs and lows across the year.
What to see first
Trento Cathedral
The Romanesque-Gothic cathedral where the Council of Trent met, on Trento's frescoed Piazza Duomo.
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What to eat, and drink
Eating and drinking in Trento
Well-loved everyday tables and Michelin stars, each checked open.
- Al DiciassetteOsteria
- Bistrot 18zero8Osteria
- Tipico TrentoTrattoria
- La Maison De FilipTrattoria
- Duà Pizza & DrinkPizzeria
- Il Gusto Pizza&DrinkPizzeria
Michelin-starred
- Locanda Margon ★
Sleeping in Trento
Well-reviewed places to stay, each checked open, by town.
- Hotel Be Place
- Hi Hotels Trento
- Agritur Casteller
- 8 Grappoli Agritur
- Habitat Guest House
- B&B Eden
The year in Trento
The rituals, races, and processions the city still keeps.
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