Trento, and the Italian eastern Alps

So leaving the valleys and the mild hills of Tuscany, driving to north-east for at least 380 km, passing through Firenze, Bologna, and Verona, you will start noticing something interesting.
The landscape.
From the mild reliefs of the Apennines, from the broad valleys of the rivers through the plains, you will find driving through roads that turn after turn climb mountains and drive through tunnels excavated through those massive giants.
The trip takes a bit more than three hours and will bring you between the Dolomites and the Central-Oriental Alps.
There in the valley lies Trento, a beautiful city that will for sure inspire you with its history, breathtaking sceneries and food experiences.
Talking about food, in this case, there are strong Germanic influences, and this is due to their geographical position and cultural heritage. Nevertheless, it is something to fall in love with, and don't you worry about getting a couple of kilos more; you will need all the energies to go and treck on the mountains paths.
But let's start with a tour of the city. So, after you have settled, had a shower, drank a good coffee and had a slice of strudel (in no places in the world I have tasted strudel so tasty like those I had in Trento).
So at this point, you are ready to explore the city, just let your feet drive you wherever they lead, the whole city is very cozy. So for the first day forget the tourist map and get acquainted with the city and the everyday life.
You will find yourself anyway in front of something that deserves your attention.

like the many churches and the lovely architecture.
Something that surely will attract your attention is the castle of Buonconsiglio. I tried to find some interesting legends, but unfortunately, besides the recording of people who heard strange noises inside the castle, there wasn't anything more, not even a small legend to entertain you.
Nevertheless, the castle is a must visit.

It was erected from the Castelvecchio fortified building of the 13th century. It was the seat of the Bishop of Trento for most of its history until the Austrian military took over the city and used the castle as a military base and jail and then decayed.
It was returned to Italy only in 1920 together with the whole city, and it was restored, and it is a National Museum.
Did I mention at the beginning of the sceneries? Right, after the visit to the museums, cathedrals, and castle, head for the mountains and spend the rest of your holiday admiring the beauty of those majestic reliefs. And as you reach the area of Bindesi, you will have the chance to see Trento from a great vantage point, and the view is spectacular.

Believe me, you will find this and much more of those great sceneries.
Have a lovely weekend, see you next week!!