Region
Trentino-Alto Adige
Italy's German-speaking north — the Dolomites, alpine valleys, apple orchards, and a bilingual culture that's more Austrian than Italian in the north. The mountains are the reason; the food is a bonus.
The verdict
Trentino-Alto Adige is the mountain-trip region: the Dolomites for hiking and skiing, Lago di Carezza for a photo, and Ortisei as a base. The food straddles Italian and Austrian — dumplings, speck, strudel — and the infrastructure is the most organized in Italy. Go for the mountains in any season; it's the cleanest, most alpine corner of the country.
Why go
The Dolomites — the most dramatic mountains in Italy — plus alpine lakes and a bilingual, Austrian-Italian culture.
Skip if
You want Mediterranean heat, sea, or Renaissance art; this is alpine and cool.
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