Things to Do in Trentino-Alto Adige

A must for rail enthusiasts, the Ritten Railway has served the stretch between Bolzano and Ritten in northern Italy since 1907. The historic car climbs more than 3,240 feet (almost 1,000 meters in just 3.4 miles (5.5 km, offering spectacular mountain views over the area’s unique natural rock formations.

Laid out in 1850 and beloved by Empress Sisi of Austria, the Gardens of Trauttmansdorff Castle (I Giardini di Castel Trauttmansdorff) are among most impressive botanical gardens in Italy. Circling the historic castle, with a backdrop of the distant Alps, the parklands include terraced plantings, forests, olive groves, and exotic flowers.