Madonna di Campiglio
Madonna di Campiglio is a holiday area in Trentino.
Understand
[edit]This winter sports centre is not far from Campo Carlo Magno, an alpine pass between the Brenta group and Presanella, in the Adamello-Brenta Natural Park.
Get in
[edit]By plane
[edit]The nearest airports are in:
By train
[edit]- Trento — 73 km, 1 hour and 30 minutes by car
- Brescia — 130 km, 2 hours and 30 minutes by car
By bus
[edit]From Trento there are scheduled buses that make direct connections on a daily basis.
- Trentino Trasporti , +39 0461 821000
By car
[edit]- A4 Milan - Venice Brescia Est exit — 130 km, 2 hours and 30 minutes by car
- A22 Modena - Brennero: Rovereto Sud exit — 92 km (1 hour and 40 minutes by car); Trento Sud exit — 73 km (1 hour and 30 minutes) - S. Michele all'Adige exit at 78 km (1 hour)
Get around
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The town centre is quite small and can be easily explored on foot.
See
[edit]- 1 Adamello-Brenta Natural Park. This covers the huge mountains on the east and west of the village.
Do
[edit]- Skiing is the main draw here: 60 km of skiing slopes with cableways surround it completely. The slopes of Madonna di Campiglio are connected to those of 1 Marilleva
, 2 Folgarida and to those of 3 Pinzolo forming a single ski area with more than 150 km of slopes. - Skating is possible on the local lake, or at the ice arena of Pinzolo.
- Curling, Broomball and hockey can be practiced in the ice arena of Pinzolo.
- Two areas dedicated to paragliding, one at the 1 Pradalago peak and the other at 2 Mount Spinale. Further possibilities are again in Pinzolo.
The surrounding magnificent mountains provide numerous climbing and hiking opportunities, on the 450 km of trails for trekking and mountain excursions, vias ferratas of varying difficulty.
- 5 Cima Tosa.
- 6 Mount Adamello. A mountain on the border with Val Camonica, Lombardy
Buy
[edit]Eat
[edit]Among the local specialties are:
- Spressa DOP, an old and tasty local cheese
- Garlic salami from Val Rendena and Garlic bacon
- savory pies based on local aromatic herbs and carrots
- An apple and walnut pie is the typical local dessert
Budget
[edit]- 1 Bar Paninoteca Dolomiti, Via Sfulmini 21, ☏ +39 0465 440613.
- 2 San Carlo Caffè, Piazza Lorenzetti, ☏ +39 0465 441340.
- 3 Ober 1, Via Monte Spinale, 27, ☏ +39 0465 441136, info@ober1.com.
Gemiddeld
[edit]- 4 Antico Focolare, Viale Dolomiti di Brenta 64, ☏ +39 0465 441686, info@anticofocolare.it.
- 5 Ristorante Alfiero, Via Vellesinella 5, ☏ +39 0465 440117, info@ristorantealfiero.it.
- 6 Ristorante Due Pini, Via Spinale 37b, ☏ +39 0465 441033, info@ristoranteduepini.com. Daily 12:30-14:00 and 19:30-22:30.
- 7 Hungry Wolf, Via 3Tre 4, ☏ +39 0465 882727, wolfcampiglio@gmail.com.
- 8 Ristorante Pizzeria Belvedere, Via Pradalago 14, ☏ +39 0465 440396. Traditionsl pizzeria.
- 9 Ristorante Le Roi, Via Cima Tosa 40, ☏ +39 0465 443075, ristorante.leroi@yahoo.it.
- 10 Home Stube, Via Adamello 16, ☏ +39 340 251 8422, +39 334 838 5497, info@stubehome.it. daily 12:00–15:00 and 17:00–01:00.
- 11 Il Gallo Cedrone, Via Cima Tosa 80 (Hotel Bertelli), ☏ +39 0465 441013, fax: +39 0465 440564, info@ilgallocedrone.it. Tu-Su 17:00–24:00 (kitchen 18:30–23:00).
Drink
[edit]Sleep
[edit]The area is covered with hotels, hostels and similar - so there's no shortage of those (except obviously in high season).
In the summer season, even a few campsites are available in the area (though not directly in Madonna de Campiglio) - they also offer houses and beds, in addition to tent-places: