Vallagarina
Vallagarina is the southern stretch of the Adige Valley in Trentino, between Rovereto and the border with the Verona area
Updated 20 July 2026
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The story
The story of Vallagarina
Geography of a corridor between the Alps and the plain
Vallagarina is the southern portion of the Adige Valley in Trentino, a long corridor followed by the Adige river connecting the Trento area to the border with the province of Verona. The territory includes municipalities such as Rovereto, Ala, Avio, Mori, Isera and Brentonico, spread between the valley floor and the mountain slopes. To the west rises the Monte Baldo range, separating the valley from Lake Garda, while to the east the land climbs toward the highlands and the Vallarsa area. This transit position, historically along the route linking the Germanic and Italian worlds, made Vallagarina a meeting point of cultures and trade.
History and identity of a border land
A crossroads between the Trentino and Veneto worlds, Vallagarina bears the marks of centuries of history: from medieval castles such as the Castle of Avio, among the oldest in Trentino with its frescoed Casa dell'Amore, to the sixteenth-century noble residences of Ala, a town renowned across Europe in the 1700s for its velvet production. Rovereto, the valley's main town, was long contested between the Habsburg Empire and the Republic of Venice before entering contemporary history as a "city of peace", deeply marked by the events of the First World War that left scars still visible in the landscape.
Landscape and nature between river and mountain
The Adige river is the connecting thread of the landscape: it flows gently along the valley floor, flanked by cycle paths and vine-covered terraces. On the western side rises Monte Baldo, nicknamed the "Garden of Europe" for the extraordinary variety of alpine and Mediterranean flora it hosts, with views ranging from Lake Garda to the Dolomites. The municipality of Brentonico, set on the Baldo plateau, is the ideal starting point for hikes among pastures and beech woods. To the east, the hillsides of Isera and Mori offer glimpses of terraced vineyards, while the Vallarsa valley and its streams add a wilder character to the territory.
Villages and places to discover
Rovereto is the cultural heart of the valley: it is home to MART, the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art of Trento and Rovereto, the Italian War History Museum, and, on the Miravalle hill, the Maria Dolens Bell of the Fallen, one of the largest bells in the world, rung every evening in memory of war victims. Ala preserves its eighteenth-century historic center with baroque palaces along its main street. Avio is known for its medieval castle managed by the FAI heritage trust, while Isera is the capital of Marzemino wine. Mori and Brentonico complete the picture with their historic centers and access to Monte Baldo.
Food, wine and local traditions
Vallagarina is Marzemino country, a red wine made famous by a mention in Mozart's Don Giovanni, grown mainly around Isera, home to the Marzemino Wine Institute. The valley's wineries also produce Teroldego and other native varieties, often paired with the mountain-pasture cheeses of Monte Baldo and Brentonico. Rural tradition lives on in local markets, harvest-time village festivals and typical Trentino dishes such as canederli dumplings and polenta, while locally produced oil and honey round out the offer of a territory still strongly tied to mountain and hillside farming.
Not to be missed
- MART in Rovereto, the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art of Trento and Rovereto
- The Maria Dolens Bell of the Fallen on Miravalle hill in Rovereto
- Avio Castle with the frescoes of the Casa dell'Amore
- Monte Baldo, the "Garden of Europe", from Brentonico
- The Marzemino wine cellars in Isera
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