The Italian Alps - Getting Around
Crossing into the Dolomites - "the most beautiful architecture in the world " - via the Brenner Pass is a vacation for the senses. In summer, colorful flower blossoms carpet the lush meadows. Travelers on foot behold the ancient limestone peaks as they stroll past farmhouses, tiny villages, and onion-domed churches. Luxury spas nestled in the foothills feature facilities to indulge you and peacefully elegant mountain hotels offer comfortable lodging and the delicious Trans-Alpine cuisine from risotto to apfelstrudel.
Surrounded by the pale-colored Dolomites Trentino is a land of 300 lakes formed by glaciers. Experienced hikers who reach the area's high-altitude waterways can camp overnight or stay in inns. A large concentration of lakes in the Adamello-Brenta range lies within the same called park. The Lares and del Madrone lakes appear at the feet of glaciers more than 8,000 feet above sea level.
Lake Garda, ideal for fishing, swimming, windsurfing, sailing, canoeing, and yachting, features also great amenities for golf, tennis, mountain biking, paragliding and horseback riding as well as aquatic and amusement parks for the young at heart. At night, pubs and discos are vibrant with live music. High spirits continue along Weinstrasse, a route that winds through terraced vineyards to a number of Italian wineries.
