Trentino-Alto Adige

This region encompasses two provinces, Trentino in the western Dolomites and bilingual Alto Adige/ Südtirolon the Austrian border Trentino is famous for apples, gnocchi and canederli; wine-making Alto Adige, not surprisingly has strong Austrian influences, with its strudels, smoked meats with rye bread, speck and Schlutzkrapfen.

The name Trentino means the 'region of Trento' (the capital): Alto Adige comes from the upper valleys of the Adige River.