In the city of Trento, in the Trentino–Alto Adige region of northern Italy

 This cultural meeting point has a distinctive character and stunning lake-and-mountain landscapes.

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(in northern Italy’s mountainous Trentino-Alto Adige region) Trento is known for its architectural and historical gems, including Buonconsiglio Castle and Trento Cathedral. Trento, the capital of Trentino is easy to like. Bicycles glide along spotless streets fanning out from the Piazza del Duomo, students clink spritzes by Renaissance fountains, and a dozen historical eras intermingle seamlessly among stone castles, shady porticoes, and the city's medieval frescoes. Trento does have its share of Austrian influence: apple strudel is ubiquitous, and beer halls not uncommon.

+ In the 16th century Trento, the capital of the autonomous province of Trento, was the location of the Council of Trent. Formerly part of Austria and Austria-Hungary, it was annexed by Italy in 1919. (It is the third largest Italian city in the Alps, and second largest in the historical region of Tyrol.)

+ The city contains a historic Medieval and Renaissance center, with ancient buildings such as Trento Cathedral and the Castello del Buonconsiglio. Together with other Alpine towns Trento engages the Alpine Town of the Year Association for the implementation of the Alpine Convention to achieve sustainable development in the Alpine Arc. The city often ranks highly among Italian cities for quality of life, standard of living, and business and job opportunities, Trento is also one of the nation's wealthiest and most prosperous cities, with its province being one of the richest in Italy.
The University of Trento, founded in 1962, is one of the most prestigious Italian universities, with a strong international vocation.

+The city of Trento, in the Trentino–Alto Adige/Südtirol region of northern Italy, lies along the Adige River, south of Bolzano; it was founded, according to the classical savant Pliny the Elder and the geographer Strabo of Amaseia, by the Raetians, and it became a Roman colony and military base on the road north to the Reschen (Resia) and Brenner (Brennero) passes. Its first bishop, St. Vigilius, converted Trentino and the southern Tirol to Christianity in the late 4th–early 5th century. The seat of a Lombard duchy and later of a Frankish march (borderland), it became a dominion of its prince-bishops in 1027 under Holy Roman imperial patronage and later became famous as the site of the ecumenical Council of Trent (1545–63).

+ Under French control during the Napoleonic Wars, it passed to Austria in 1814. Trento became part of Italy in 1918.

+ Notable Renaissance buildings include numerous mansions, the Church of Santa Maria Maggiore (1520), and the Castello del Buon Consiglio. The latter, dating from the 13th century, served as the seat of the prince-bishops from the 15th century; in 1528–36 a palace and splendid Renaissance courtyard were added to the castle, which is now a national museum.