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For a peaceful break with picture-perfect lake and mountain scenery, pick a holiday to Molveno.

Traditional town

The small town is pretty as a postcard, with its twisty cobbled streets, 13th-century church and brightly painted buildings huddled on the hillside. Spend those long summer days browsing independent food and craft shops, people-watching outside cafés and learning a thing or two about local history at the Museum of Costumes and Traditions.

Adamello-Brenta National Park

Of course, the scenery is one of the real stars here. The town is the only one on the edge of the bright blue Lake Molveno, which is surrounded by the meadows and forest-covered peaks of the Brenta Dolomites. Take a boat trip across the water for 360-degree views, or follow your feet along waking paths around the shore. You can also hop on the cable car in town to get up into the mountains.

What shall we do today?

You can be as relaxed or active as you like on your trip here. While away your time with gentle strolls, long lunches in mountain huts and afternoons on the beach. Or get stuck into watersports like canoeing and stand-up paddle-boarding, visit historic sites like Stenico Castle and have fun with the kids at the Forest Park high ropes course and Educational Farm up on the Pradel Plateau.

Out and about

Here are some ideas of things to do when staying in Molveno:

• Lakeside path with cycle route
• Lake bathing and watersports
• Rowing and sailing boats
• Sports centre
• Alpine flower garden and botanical garden
• Castles and Roman ruins
• An array of museums
• Horse riding
• Outdoor pool
• Wine tasting

At a Glance

  • Catch the Panoramica cable car up to find a huge network of walking and cycling trails
  • Pop into a mountain hut to try regional dishes like dumplings and polenta
  • Step into the past at the Stenico and Thun castles, filled with historic art, furniture and tools
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Top things to see and do in Molveno

On the edge of town is Molveno Beach, where you can lay out your towel on the pebbles, go for dips in the lake and just soak up the sun and scenery. It’s also surrounded by 10 acres of fields packed with playgrounds, volleyball courts and even minigolf.

Also part of the beach is the Acquapark, where you can spend the day splashing around in the Olympic pool and kids’ pool, whizzing down waterslides and playing games like water polo.

The beach here is pebbly rather than sandy, so you might want to bring flip-flops or beach shoes to wear.

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You’ll find plenty of independent shops around Via Roma and Piazza Scuole, where you can browse everything from local wine and cakes and crafts and souvenirs to take home.

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Evenings are generally quiet here, but there are a few bars where you can stop for an aperitivo before dinner or a nightcap later on.

Molveno’s all about laidback evenings, whether you’re taking a stroll around town or relaxing in your hotel’s bar, chatting about your day over a glass of wine.

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From the restaurants in town to the mountain huts in the peaks, the menus here are full of age-old regional dishes. Don’t miss trying favourites like canederli, a kind of bread dumpling, and carne salada, which is thinly sliced cured beef. And of course, there are plenty of fresh pasta and risotto dishes too.

At the top of the Pradel-Palon chairlift, this is a must-visit for lunch with a view. Sit out on the terrace and dive into platefuls of fresh pasta, cured meats, Trentino cheeses and polenta cooked over a wood fire – all made using secret family recipes and seasonal ingredients.

For proper Italian pizza, Taverna La Botte is the place to go. It’s in the middle of town and serves up wood-fired pizzas with all kinds of toppings – like the Botte special with mozzarella, sausage, boiled egg, mushrooms and ham. And after you’ve eaten, pop downstairs to the tavern for a cool beer on the patio.

Osteria del Maso is a traditional spot in town. Choose a table inside the rustic dining room, with its stone ceiling and beams, or out on the veranda and tuck into a things like deer stew or mountain trout with lots of mushrooms and polenta. Round things off with a glass of wine – there’s over 30 on the list – or a glass of grappa.

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