Hi everyone!
I have spent the last couple of days in the region of Trentino in Northern Italy and I must say- I have absolutely loved it. You know I am usually a tropical flamingo and you see me running around the palm trees in bikinis and swimming in the ocean all year long but after 6 years break ( I still can’t believe its been this long!) from a proper winter and snow, I have honestly started to miss it and crave it, so when the invite from Trentino Tourism Board came through my email I just couldn’t be more excited. I felt like someone is literally reading my mind! Also, I have never visited Italy in the winter so it seemed like a completely new experience for me and something new to write about. In this article I would like to give you 5 reasons why you should visit Trentino this winter.
Perfect skiing conditions
One of the reasons we’ve visited Trentino was kicking off the skiing season! Trentino’s two biggest ski areas serve up hundreds of kilometres of pistes. As i have mentioned earlier- I had 6 years break from snowboarding so I was feeling a bit insecure but after getting the snowboard zipped in I felt like my love to it is back. The slopes where perfect- we were spread into two groups- beginners and advanced and they were perfect pistes for both. One of the reason I disliked winter trips in the past was the cold, but ohh, we had the most incredible sunny days on the slopes and honestly I didn’t feel the cold at all! The conditions where just perfect. Nothing gets more magical than snowboarding with this view! We even managed to witness the most beautiful pinky sunset!
Photos by Giacomo Podetti
Delicious food
I have never tried the food from the Northern Italy before and I must say- I loved it. It’s completely different from the food in the South but equally delicious. The cuisine of Trentino-Alto Adige is a tasty blend of Mediterranean flavors, mountain cooking and German and Austrian influences. There’s lots of meat, polenta (yumm!) , canederli (flour and bread dumplings, which can be eaten in broth or with butter and flavored with speck, or cheese) tortel di patate (potato pancakes) -we actually make them in Poland too so I was super happy! There’s also lots of yummy hams ( speck was my favourite!) cheeses ( will never forget the Ricotta I had there, OH WOW) and wild mushrooms. Dessert wise you should try Torta con le mele – traditional apple cake from this region. We even attended cooking class at beautiful Agritur Solasna where we’ve learnt how to make it! That was the first cake I’ve ever made haha so you can probably imagine how fun it was!
Italian wine!
Let’s also not forget about the Italian wine- heaven. In this region it was absolutely incredible and I ended up drinking wine with every single meal, haha. There was also one drink I have tried for the first time, which is famous in this region- Bombardino ( by the way- how hilarious is this name) but it is actually a BOMB- brandy, eggnog, espresso and lots of whipped cream. It actually got me pretty tipsy haha but it was a perfect drink to warm up with after all day in a snow!
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Wellness and Spa paradise
In Trentino “wellness” is not a trend. Wellness is so much more than just relaxation. It’s a lifestyle. There’s numerous therapeutic springs spread all over the region which makes it also a perfect area for a relaxing wellness and spa vacation. We’ve stayed at Albergo Dimaro which is a family and wellness hotel. What’s better than a dip in the pool, Finish Sauna or Turkish bath after all day skiing?
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Fairytale landscapes
Trentino is known for its magical mountain scenery. The Dolomites dominate the landscape here and are dotted with mountain villages and wide streams and lakes. One of the highlights from this trip apart from beautiful views over Dolomites while snowboarding was a visit to Val di Rabbi – one of the most beautiful Trentino’s valleys. We went for a stroll and got to the Ragaiolo waterfall, which was absolutely magical and a beautiful Ponte Tibetano- a 100-metre-long rope bridge, 60 metres above the ground! Of course, it is not the best if you are afraid of heights, but crossing on the bridge is safe, and the view of the waterfalls from up there is incredible and so Insta-perfect!
Have you added Trentino to your bucket list yet?
The Blonde Flamingo
Post in partnership with Visit Trentino
