A romantic food and wine tour in the historic villages of Trentino

The 14th of February, also known as lovers’ day, is not just about chocolates and red roses, candlelight dinners and burning hearts.

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The valleys of Trentino contain many romantic villages - considered among the most beautiful in Italy - made up of stone houses, farm yards and haylofts, each offering rustic recipes just waiting to be sampled. All in all, the perfect romantic trip for Saint Valentine's Day. The ideal starting point for your two-person itinerary is Canale di Tenno, a medieval village on a hill overlooking the turquoise waters of Lake Tenno, where you can stop at one of the inns and taste a typical local dish: carne salada coi fasoi. Just beyond you will find Rango, a splendid example of rural alpine architecture: after strolling hand in hand among its granaries and paved streets, remember to enjoy a slice of the famous walnut cake from Bleggio. From here you can continue towards San Lorenzo in Banale, nestled between the Brenta Dolomites and Lake Garda. Encompassing seven districts, the village invites you to discover ancient peasant traditions and tasty traditional cured meats, such as ciuiga.

Overlooking Lake Idro is the ancient mining village of Bondone. Here you can venture through a maze of alleyways, admire the mural-painted facades of the houses and taste the invigorating polenta carbonera, a must of Trentino’s cuisine.

Then move towards the eastern side of Trentino to discover the romantic Mezzano, at the foot of the wonderful Pale di San Martino. The village will impress you with its "cataste e canzei", a permanent exhibition of wooden architectures. Before leaving, be sure to taste some tosela di Primiero, a local cheese that pairs perfectly with polenta and Trentino’s luganega sausage. To end your romantic tour through the villages of Trentino, visit the sun-kissed Vigo di Fassa, from which you can admire Mount Marmolada, the queen of the Dolomites, turn pink at sunset, as well as visiting museums and tasting typical Ladin dishes such as cajoncie da fighes and cher de fascia.