| Molveno | ||
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| State | Italy | |
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| Region | Trentino Alto Adige | |
| Territory | Adige Valley | |
| Altitude | 864 m a.s.l. | |
| Surface | 34.12 km² | |
| Inhabitants | 1.120 (3/2018) | |
| Name inhabitants | Molvenesi | |
| Prefix tel | 39 0461 | |
| POSTAL CODE | 38018 | |
| Time zone | UTC 1 | |
| Patron | San Carlo Borromeo | |
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Molveno is a city of Trentino Alto Adige.
To know
The Italian Touring Club has awarded the town of Molveno the recognition of the Orange flag for the quality of hospitality and tourist services.
Geographical notes
Located on the banks of thehomonymous lake in Trentino western, rises at the foot of the Brenta Dolomites and the massif of Paganella, at the eastern end of the Adamello-Brenta natural park.
The town of Molveno is surrounded by mountains, the most important of which are: Gruppo delle Brenta Dolomites, Cima Brenta (3151 meters above sea level), Cima Tosa (3159 meters above sea level), Croz dell'Altissimo, Low bell tower, Sfulmini chain, Torre di Brenta, Cima Armi, Cima Lasteri, Piz Galin, Monte Gazza, Pradel plateau
When to go
Molveno has temperatures measured by the meteorological station of Trento in the thirty years 1961-1990: the average temperature of the coldest month, January, is 1.6 ° C, while that of the hottest month, July, is 22.4 ° C .
How to orient yourself
Molveno: full screen map.How to get
By plane
1 Bolzano-Dolomites Airport (IATA: BZO) (6 km from the center of Bolzano), ☎ 39 0471 255 255, fax: 39 0471 255 202. 
open to the public: 05: 30–23: 00; ticket office opening: 06: 00-19: 00; check-in for flights from Bolzano is only possible from 1 hour to a maximum of 20 minutes before departure. Small regional airport with scheduled flights to and from Lugano is Rome with Etihad Regional (by Darwin Air). At certain times of the year, the Lauda Air company connects the city with Vienna once a week. On the other hand, charter flights are more numerous.- 2 Verona Airport (Catullus), Boxes of Sommacampagna, ☎ 39 045 8095666, @[email protected].
open to the public: 05: 30–23: 00; ticket office opening: 06: 00-19: 00; check-in for flights from Bolzano is only possible from 1 hour to a maximum of 20 minutes before departure. Small regional airport with scheduled flights to and from By car
Tollbooth of Trento north on the Brenner motorway, coming from the south.- Tollbooth of San Michele all'Adige, coming from the north.
On the train
Brenner Line:
Station of Trento: take the Trento-Malè train to Mezzolombardo and from there the bus to Molveno.- Station of Mezzocorona: wait for the connection with the bus that leads directly to Molveno.
Station of By bus
From Trento is Mezzocorona: several daily trips connect the two locations to Molveno. Service carried out by Trentino transport.
How to get around
What see
- 1 The needle.
- 2 Church of San Vigilio. Dating back to the thirteenth century, in Romanesque style, it has a portal with a lunette frescoed by an anonymous painter with the figures of the Madonna, St. John the Baptist and Jesus. In the upper part there is a cycle of frescoes depicting a Madonna and Child flanked by saints. Caterina, Vigilio, Antonio abate and Cristoforo. Due to its historical value and its artistic workmanship of great value, the church has become a cultural asset of the Autonomous Province of Trento.
- Church of San Carlo Borromeo. Erected in 1940, the church insists on a structure dating back to the seventeenth century. Externally, the Romanesque bell tower with mullioned windows and pyramidal spire has been maintained.
- Saracini Palace.
- Forts of Napoleon. Ruins of Austrian fortifications built in different eras.
- 3 Venetian sawmill Taialacqua. Built by the inhabitants of the town in the sixteenth century at the request of the parish priest, who largely promoted the improvement of the economic conditions of the local population. For its historical and social value and for the excellent state of conservation, the sawmill has been included in the "Trentino Ethnographic Itinerary".
Events and parties
What to do
- 1 Excursions in the Adamello-Brenta Natural Park.
- 2 Hiking on the Pradel plateau. Access door to Brenta Dolomites.
- 3 Excursions in the Valle delle Seghe.
Shopping
How to have fun
Where to eat
Average prices
- Osteria del Maso, Via Lungolago, 7, ☎ 39 0461 586345.
- Pizzico pizzeria, Via Lungolago, 19, ☎ 39 0461 587120.
Where stay
Average prices
- Hotel Du Lac, Via Nazionale, 4, ☎ 39 0461 586965.
- Zurich hotels, Via Rio Massò, 2, ☎ 39 0461 586947.
High prices
- Grand Hotel Molveno, Via Bettega, 18, ☎ 39 0461 586934.
Safety
How to keep in touch
Around
- Go it
- Brenta Dolomites
- Trento - Capital of the region, its symbol is the Buonconsiglio Castle, the largest and most important monumental complex in the Trentino Alto Adige. It hosted, from the thirteenth century up to the eighteenth century, the prince bishops of Trento.
Useful information
Tourist information
Tourism company, Marconi Square, ☎ 39 0461 586924, fax: 39 0461 586221.
