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in the dolomites
Madonna di Campiglio, Pinzolo, Trento, Val di Sole, Ponte di Legno

madonna di campiglio

In the heart of the Adamello-Brenta Natural Park

The majority of visitors to Madonna di Campiglio are wealthy Italians so there is no slacking on style in the region's hotels and restaurants

In summer they explore. In winter they ski

Tourist Office for Madonna di Campiglio - Via Pradalago 4, Madonna di Campigilio (+39) 0465 447 501

Mountain Bike Hire Adamello-Brenta Natural Park

jane's favourite restaurant in Madonna di Campiglio

La Taverna 'Il Gallo Cedrone'

Hosted by the Masè Family since the 1930's

tel: (+39) 0465 441013

Fabulous food and charming service in traditional but informal surroundings at Il Gallo Cedrone, Hotel Bertelli. Excellent wine cellar. The welcome hors d'oeuvre is a feast in itself. I especially liked their take on the traditional dish cassunziei - beetroot ravioli - served with lavender flower mousse and spinach salad.

Hotel Bertelli also has an excellent reputation for accommodation Autumn is a good time to visit to take part in the guided mushroom walks. Learn to cook your finds afterwards under expert tuition.

Hotel Bertelli & Wellness Centre (4 Star)

Via Cima Brenta Tosa 80, Madonna di Campiglio

Vallesinella Falls © Jane Gifford 2014

jane's favourite hotel in Madonna di Campiglio

The Bio-Hotel Hermitage (4 Star) and Stube Hermitage Ristorante

Hosted by the Maffei family since 1899

tel: (+39) 0465 441558

Via Castellletto Inferiore 69, Madonna di Campiglio

Bio-Hotel Hermitage offers unbeatable 4-star luxury accomodation with a cosy atmosphere, Michelin-starred food in Stube Hermitage Ristorante and a spacious and beautifully designed Wellness Centre with one of the best views in the Dolomites.

If you have a room at the back of the hotel you will be looking at a stunning panorama of the Brenta Dolomites. Get up in time to catch the dawn. The mountain-tops are famous for glowing red as they reflect the light of the rising sun.

Inspite of having a superb room and large balcony, low rain cloud every morning blocked my view. The hotel and Wellness Centre easily compensated for the vagiaries of the weather and Grostè Cable-Car whisked me above the rain to the sunshine to enjoy fabulous panoramic views and the thrill of walking above the clouds.

The Hermitage is a favourite hideaway for celebrities like Formula One driver Michael Schumacher. Juventus have their summer training ground close-by

mountain refuges - for a complete contrast

When trekking in the Dolomites, rather than walk down each day, you can plan your route to eat and stay overnight in a mountain refuge (rifugio). For simple food and accomodation in stunning surroundings try:

Rifugio Alimonta (+39) 0465 440366 Rifugio Boch (+39) 0465 440465
Rifugio Brentei (+39) 0465 441244 Rifugio Casinei (+39) 0465 442708
Rifugio Grostè-Graffer (+39) 0465 441358 Rifugio Tuckett (+39) 0465 441226

Rifugio Lago Nambino (+39) 0465 441621

Rifugio Viviani Pradalago (+39) 0465 441200
Rifugio Lago delle Malghette (+39) 0465 440814

Tourist Office for Madonna di Campiglio

val rendena & pinzolo

Pinzolo & Val Rendena