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Mini guide to the Val di Sole 1 © Appartamenti Violalpina -www.val-di-sole-trentino.com - +39 3929256557 - [email protected] Welcome to the Val di Sole Thank you for booking with Appartamenti Violalpina! Our apartments are located in Malè and Croviana in the heart of the Val di Sole. They are all less than 10 minutes from the ski slopes and ski lifts. The apartments all have private bathrooms, a fully- equipped kitchen, master and guest bedrooms, parquet floors and traditional furniture. Val di Sole in winter means… plenty of snow! Thanks to its unique position among the highest peaks of the Central and Eastern Alps, Val di Sole is one of the Alpine valleys with the most abundant snowfall. There’s plenty to do in summer, spring and autumn too with hiking, biking, mushroom gathering and more! To help you get the most out of your visit, we’ve put together a mini guide with information on all the top towns, attractions and things to do in the Val di Sole. We hope you enjoy it and we wish you a fantastic vacation! 2 © Appartamenti Violalpina -www.val-di-sole-trentino.com - +39 3929256557 - [email protected] 3 © Appartamenti Violalpina -www.val-di-sole-trentino.com - +39 3929256557 - [email protected] Contents Our apartments and a map 6 Main towns in the Val di Sole 8 Malè & Croviana 10 Dimaro 12 Val di Rabbi 14 Val di Peio 16 Marilleva 18 Passo Tonale 20 Bolzano 22 Merano 24 Trento 26 Things to do in the Val di Sole 28 Skiing and snowboarding 30 Ski area map 32 Cross country skiing 34 Other winter sports 36 Nordic walking 38 Biking 40 Rafting, kayaking and canoeing 42 Other non-winter sports 44 Wellness 46 Food and wine 48 Local products 50 Christmas markets 52 4 © Appartamenti Violalpina -www.val-di-sole-trentino.com - +39 3929256557 - [email protected] 5 © Appartamenti Violalpina -www.val-di-sole-trentino.com - +39 3929256557 - [email protected] Croviana Distance from our apartments to: • the closest ski lifts (Commezzadura/Daolasa - Skiarea Campiglio): 10 minutes Malè station, where you can catch trains to the ski lifts and Trento: 150m • the Malè cycling track: 350m • the swimming pool: 250m • the tennis court: 150m • free parking: 200m • the cinema: 150m • the Despar supermarket: 200m • the Trentini supermarket: 150m • the pharmacy: 100m Our apartments are located in the centre of Malè and Croviana, and close to free parking, public transport and the shops! * These distances are from our Malè apartments. Add an extra 700m if you are staying in our Croviana apartments. 6 © Appartamenti Violalpina -www.val-di-sole-trentino.com - +39 3929256557 - [email protected] 7 © Appartamenti Violalpina -www.val-di-sole-trentino.com - +39 3929256557 - [email protected] Malè & Croviana 10 Dimaro 12 Val di Rabbi 14 Main towns in Val di Peio 16 Marilleva 18 Passo Tonale 20 Trento 22 the Val di Sole Bolzano 24 Merano 26 8 © Appartamenti Violalpina -www.val-di-sole-trentino.com - +39 3929256557 - [email protected] 9 © Appartamenti Violalpina -www.val-di-sole-trentino.com - +39 3929256557 - [email protected] Malè & Croviana Our apartments are all in Malè, except for one, which is located in picturesque Croviana - a 10-minute walk (700m) from Malè. The biggest town in the valley, Malè has an Olympic-sized swimming pool, great gym, big supermarket and cinema. We’re just a 5-minute drive from the closest ski lifts (Commezzadura) and close to other outdoor activities and sports centres. Our apartments are also right next to Malè’s extensive cycling track. And we’re only 150m from the train station, where you can catch regular trains to the ski lifts and Trento! While Malè’s roots are Roman, the town was largely destroyed in a fire in the 19th century, so its look is modern. It has always been the economic centre of the valley and has plenty to offer visitors. Top attractions: • Olympic-sized swimming pool and sports and spa centre • cinema, where you can catch the latest Italian films • Pondasio: an evocative cluster of houses built around a stone bridge, all of which reportedly date back to Roman times • Museo della Civiltà Solandra: a museum dedicated to the peasant and artisan society of past centuries • extensive cycling track along the Noce River and many bike rental stores Must try: Apples: Malè is the Val di Sole’s apple heart, and is where you’ll find the best and freshest fruit, as well as ciders, vinegar, jams and cakes. Tourist information centre: Via Guglielmo Marconi, 7, Malè (www.valdisole.net) A note about Croviana: This tiny village has beautifully preserved its 16th-century roots. Our Croviana apartments are located in the old castle, which once belonged to the town’s noble rulers. It has its own private parking and garden too! 10 © Appartamenti Violalpina -www.val-di-sole-trentino.com - +39 3929256557 - [email protected] 11 © Appartamenti Violalpina -www.val-di-sole-trentino.com - +39 3929256557 - [email protected] Dimaro One of the Val di Sole’s most popular tourist destinations, Dimaro is a 6-minute drive from our apartments. The city was inhabited in pre-Roman times but flourished in the Middle Ages. Its must-see attraction is the Malga di Dimaro, one of the oldest still-functioning dairies in Trentino. The malga organises guided tours and tastings, and sells high quality local cheese and cured meats like speck. Top attractions: • the Malga di Dimaro • Church of Saint Laurence: this church has numerous beautiful frescoes and mountain-style artwork, as well as a mural, which dates back to Carolingian times and brings to mind the famous portrayals of Saint Benedict at Malles. • Folgardia: the extremely popular ski resort is a great place to shop for ski supplies and try some of the area’s hottest restaurants. • The Adamello Brenta Nature Park is the only Alpine area still inhabited by the brown bear and is a World Heritage Site. It also has the beautiful lady’s slipper orchid and guided tours can be organised at the visitor’s centre. • Skiarea Campiglio Brenta Dolomites Val di Sole Val Rendena has direct lift connection between Folgarida Marilleva, Madonna di Campiglio and Pinzolo. Tourist information centre: Via Campiglio, Dimaro 12 © Appartamenti Violalpina -www.val-di-sole-trentino.com - +39 3929256557 - [email protected] 13 © Appartamenti Violalpina -www.val-di-sole-trentino.com - +39 3929256557 - [email protected] Val di Rabbi The Val di Rabbi is a 10-minute drive from our apartments. The valley has been home to farmers since the 11th century and is renowned for both its natural beauty and dairy products. The valley’s major attraction is the Stelvio National Park. More than 100,000 hectares of parkland extend across the valley and the adjacent Val di Peio. The park is home to some of the oldest and biggest examples of larches and Swiss pine trees, which hide squirrels, deer and the emblem of the parkland: the golden eagle. The park has plenty to offer visitors from guided tours to an antique Venetian sawmill, which is now a museum, shepherds huts (malghe), mountain farmsteads (masi), traditional dairies, forts, botanical trails and wildlife areas. With its Pian Palù Lake and the Cascate di Saent waterfall, it’s also the perfect place for a walk or picnic! Top attractions: • Stelvio National Park • San Bernadino: a cute hamlet with a beautiful church and some fantastic gourmet shops. • Terme di Rabbi: The water at the Rabbi hot springs is rich in minerals and sodium and has a high concentration of carbon dioxide. The spa centre is open May to September. • Caseificio Turnario: An ancient dairy turned museum that’s the perfect place to learn about the culinary traditions of the valley. Tourist information centre: Rabbi Vacanze, Fraz. San Bernardo 14 © Appartamenti Violalpina -www.val-di-sole-trentino.com - +39 3929256557 - [email protected] 15 © Appartamenti Violalpina -www.val-di-sole-trentino.com - +39 3929256557 - [email protected] Marilleva-Mezzana A bustling ski resort with shops, swimming pools and sports centres, Marilleva is a 15-minute drive from our apartments. Its name is tied to a local legend in which a wife tells her lazy husband that she’s fed up, screaming “husband, get up” (‘marì levà’ in dialect). The best part about Marilleva is that you can ski right up to your hotel doorstep from special slopes. While the top attraction is Madonna di Campiglio, the super chic ski resort with the best shops and restaurants in the valley. The village regularly hosts World Cup alpine and snowboarding races. The Scuderia Ferrari Formula One and Ducati Corse MotoGP teams hold an annual media event every January at the village. It’s where all the celebrities relax after a day of skiing! Top Attractions: • Madonna di Campiglio • Skiarea Campiglio Brenta Dolomites Val di Sole Val Rendena has direct lift connection between Folgarida Marilleva, Madonna di Campiglio and Pinzolo and 150km of slopes. Tourist information centre: Via IV Novembre, 75, Mezzana 16 © Appartamenti Violalpina -www.val-di-sole-trentino.com - +39 3929256557 - [email protected] 17 © Appartamenti Violalpina -www.val-di-sole-trentino.com - +39 3929256557 - [email protected] Val di Peio The Val di Peio is a 20-minute drive from our apartments. Trentino is famous for its untouched natural splendour and the Val di Peio is an outdoors-man’s paradise with a landscape that’s perfect for walking, hiking, bike riding and exploring. The valley bears traces of a Gallican-Rhaetian population that lived here a few centuries before Christ. It shares the Stelvio National Park with the Val di Rabbi and has some of the Val di Sole’s oldest hamlets, all of which are famous for their organic cheese.