Trentino is famous for its magnificent natural landscapes, its impressive mountains, its green valleys and its lakes - just think, there are 297 of them. Here, you can see the famous Dolomites, spectacular mountains in the Italian Alps, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
What is Trentino South Tyrol known for?
The region has always been a favourite destination for tourists, both in winter for skiing in the high mountains and in summer to visit the wide valleys and many lakes (the largest being Lake Garda).
What food is Trentino-Alto Adige known for?
One of the most famous cakes in Trentino-Alto Adige's cuisine is strudel, layered pastry filled with apples, raisins, pine nuts and cinnamon. Other popular treats include the sachertorte, a chocolate cake, and kaiserschmarren, a shredded pancake with blueberry jam, another favorite of the Austrian emperor Franz Joseph.
What does Trentino mean in Italian?
inhabitant or native of Trento.
What is the meaning of Trentino?
Trentino meaning The province of Trento, in north-east Italy, that forms part of the region of Trentino-Alto Adige. pronoun.
Is Trento and Trentino the same?
The province is generally known as Trentino. The name derives from Trento, the capital city of the province. Since the new 1972 autonomous status, the administrative name of the province is Autonomous Province of Trento (Italian: Provincia autonoma di Trento, German: Autonome Provinz Trient).
Is Trentino German?
Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol Trentino-Südtirol (German) Trentin-Südtirol (Ladin)
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Was Trentino part of Austria?
Formerly part of Austria and Austria-Hungary, it was annexed by Italy in 1919. With 120,709 inhabitants, Trento is the third largest city in the Alps and second largest in the Tyrol.
Is Trentino a country?
Trentino (Ladin: Trentin) officially the Autonomous Province of Trento, is an autonomous province of Italy, in the country's far north. Its capital is the city of Trento (Trent). The province covers an area of more than 6,000 km2 (2,300 sq mi), with a total population of 541,098 in 2019.
Is Tyrol Italian or Austrian?
Tyrol (German: Tirol) is a multi-national historical region located in the heart of the Alps in Austria and Italy. It consists of North, East, and South Tyrol. North and East Tyrol lie in Austria and together make up the Austrian federal-state of Tyrol with its capital in Innsbruck.