Trento Province

Dolomites get World Heritage status

Italy's famous Dolomites mountains on Friday became a World Heritage Site, joining natural wonders such as the Galapagos Islands and manmade ones like Angkor Wat temple in Cambodia and Versailles palace in France.

Natural beauty of aesthetic importance

The concept of the sublime that developed in the eighteenth century found a perfect manifestation in the breathtaking beauty discovered in the Dolomite mountain range, say landscape professionals.

A world of legends

No area in the European Alps is as rich in legends as the Italy's Dolomite mountains, according to leading anthropologists.

Day tripper: Trento

Follow Marta Guerriero on a tour of Trento– a most attractive Alpine City

Trieste celebrates joyce with 'bloomsday' art tour

Trieste, the northeastern Italian port which inspired Irish novelist James Joyce, will on Tuesday join cities around the world in paying homage to his greatest work.

Dolomites-Unesco: The forest of violins, 'Stradivari wood'

The Paneveggio forest, smack in the middle of Italy's stunning Dolomite mountain range, holds a precious resource: its Norway spruce trees have been producing top quality resonance wood for cellos, violins and pianos for centuries.

Dolomites-Unesco: friuli, nomination process useful challenge

Local officials behind a bid to include the Dolomite mountain range in UNESCO's World Heritage List believe the United Nations' cultural and natural heritage body will be favourably impressed by conservation practices in Italy's northern regions.

World Heritage, why they qualify

Italy's spectacular Dolomite mountain range moved closer to joining the celebrated World Heritage List after advisory body earlier this month said the mountains meet two of UNESCO's established criteria for World Heritage Sites.

Egyptian cat and human mummies on show for first time

A fascinating selection of human and animal mummies is to go on public show for the first time ever as part of an upcoming exhibition in this northern Italian town.

Dolomites - Unesco: Italy's open-air geological museum

Hoping for a positive verdict on its bid to have Dolomite mountain groups included in the United Nations World Heritage List, Italy has set up a Dolomites UNESCO Foundation.