by Chiara Bussi   Doing business in Sardinia and Sicily is like riding on a rocky road, while Trentino Alto-Adige is the ideal environment, according to the Index of Entrepreneurial Distress 2015 created by the Fondazione Impresa based on a mix of 12 indicators.   Piedmont, Tuscany and Emilia-Romagna register, on the other hand, a med...

di Alessandro Gazzera   Nel paese che eternamente rimane legato al calcio la domenica, allo sci nella stagione invernale e al ciclismo con il suo Giro d'Italia c'è spazio anche per uno sport americano: l'hockey su ghiaccio.   È il 1908 quando a Torino si gioca la prima partita di hockey su ghiaccio, tra il CP Valentino Torino e la sec...

di Alessandro Papayannidis   Diecimila tonnellate di mele stoccate nel cuore della montagna, sotto 275 metri di roccia al termine di una galleria lunga 800 metri. Roccia antica: il giacimento di Dolomia è datato tra i 130 e i 190 milioni di anni fa, nel Giurassico. All'epoca il Trentino era una enorme scogliera marina, oggi invece è la sede...

by Claudia Astarita   The three Corno del Renon (Bolzano) ski facilities have opened on December 13th. They have easy slopes, never crowded and with family friendly prices. They offer different activities and options, for the youngest and the eldest within an amazing natural scenario.   Surrounded by an astonishing view on the Dolomit...

The Ladin Carnevale of Val di Fassa has already begun this year, having kicked off on January 17th (the Feast Day of Sant'Antonio Abate, Patron Saint of Alba di Canazei).   In Fassa, where "carnascèr" (Carnival) is the perculiar expression of local culture, in which irony and irreverence are the main ingredients of every Carnivalesque event....

As spring arrives in Val di Non, the Valley in Trentino Alto Adige turns white anew, with thousands of of hectares of cultivated apple blossoms creating the effect of snow. Only Val di Non can offer such a unique showing of beauty. And what better way to celebrate the colors and fragrances in the air with Aprile Dolce Fiorire ("Sweet April Bl...

by Claudia Baroncelli   From the North to the South, Italy boasts many lesser-known yet wonderful small towns where you can breathe a fairy tale atmosphere and enjoy breathtaking landscapes. Let Swide lead into a unique journey through the most beautiful little towns you can find in Italy.   Travelling around Italy, you'll be surprise...

Chef Norbert Niederkofler Ristorante St. Hubertus - Trentino-Alto AdigeApril 28-May 1, 2013 Renowned Italian chef Norbert Niederkofler will be arte italia's special guest for four culinary classes, April 28-May 1, 2013. From his kitchen at Ristorante St. Hubertus in the Rosa Alpina Hotel & Spa in San Cassiano, Chef Niederkofler is intern...

For those interested in Trentino specific news and events, such as members of the Circolo Trentino SF, there is a gathering this year that may interest you. From May 25 - 30th 2016, there will be an interactive workshop held in the United States called Blueprint 2016 Trentino for Americans and Canadians aged 18 to 39 with Trentino roots.   T...

by Chiara Baroncelli   Have you ever slept into an igloo or at the top of a lighthouse surrounded by mountains or sea? And what about spending a night inside a mill or on the top of a tree? Such places do actually exist in Italy. Hard to believe?   From Trulli in Puglia to a new age monastery in Umbria passing by an ancient and rich i...