Activities
There´s lots to do. But we want to ´stress´ that the serene valley is also an excellent place to rejuvenate. To chill. To vegetate with our vegetables :-)
When you´re restored, you have endless possibilities for activities. The valley´s southern exposure provides an ideal climate for the practice of many activities from extreme sports to family-friendly excursions that will delight youngsters. Martinelli will be happy to assist you in making arrangements for plenty of fun.
You can go down to the lake at sea-level or trek a nearby mountain at high altitude . . . in the same day!
Biking
Whether road or mountain-biking, this is an area with more rides and routes than anyone could bike in a lifetime. Many of the mythical mountain passes from the Giro d´Italia or professional mountain-bike races criss-cross the valley. Here, and throughout Trentino, heroes were trained and legends were born.
Biking
Paragliding
Trentino is the ideal place for air sports: paragliding, hang-gliding, parachuting, base jumping and glider flight. Lake Garda itself offers at least a dozen sites appropriate for this sport. Many manufacturers of paragliders come to Garda Lake to test new equipment.
Paragliding
Horseback riding
Mas Muriei offers year-round horseback riding. Contact them for educational tours, and rides in beautiful Val di Gresta: www.masmuriei.it.
L´Abete Rosso train stallions and offer horse therapy. Contact Lorenzo Benedetti to organize internships or visits: www.labeterosso.com/index.html.
Trekking / Walking
The valley is ideal for leisurely walks: pastures, meadows and forests will help you rediscover the best nature has to offer. From June to October, you can gather a variety of mushrooms in the vicinity. They include porcini, finferli, and countless others. Please secure a permit from the Comune (the Town hall) before collecting mushrooms.
Trekking / Walking
Climbing
Nearby Arco offers the best climbing opportunities. Martinelli lends helmets, harnesses, and snaplinks. Local guides are also available (contact us for more information).
Ski mountaineering
In January and February, the initiated can take up sci alpinismo or ski-mountaineering. Embark on a two-hour climb of snow-capped Mt Stivo, and enjoy a wild, 20-minute descent! Free snow shoes and other Alpine equipment are available to our guests. Martinelli will be happy to assist you with the planning of perfect itineraries.
Wine tasting tours
Many wine culture lovers come to our area looking for ancient flavors and old culinary traditions. Vine cultivation has been practiced in Trentino for 2000 years. Ask our staff about wine tasting tours.
Vegetables festivals
The valley´s proximity to Lake Garda creates a microclimate that is particularly favorable for plentiful vegetation, so much that it allows vine growing at an altitude of 600 meters, and several kinds of vegetables.
Sightseeing in Val Di Gresta
Sightseeing includes the ruins of the medieval castle of Nomesino, the Gresta Castle, and the ghost village of Corniano near Manzano. The Black Plague may have caused the demise of the village in 1630. You can still admire the old houses and the XVIth century frescoed-church of Santa Agata.
Sightseeing in Val Di Gresta
Lake fun
Lake Garda, the largest lake in Europe is just 15 km away. The latest James Bond movie was filmed there. Every day at noon, the wind changes direction which means you can sail the entire lake without the need of an engine. You´ll also enjoy swimming, and surfing.
Lake fun
Rovereto
Rovereto is the largest town near Val di Gresta. Its 14th-century castle houses the Museo Storico della Guerra, a war museum containing an extensive collection of World War I material. Rovereto is also known for its Maria Dolens, or Peace Bell, made from war cannons to honor the fallen in wars.
Rovereto
Verona
Verona is the famed city of Romeo and Juliet´s eternal love. Just an hour away from Martinelli, you can explore this beautiful city on a day-trip. You can visit Juliet´s house and have your picture taken on her legendary balcony.
Verona
Martinelli has received an Ecolabel in appreciation of its dedicated efforts to protect the environment.
The renowned flower logo guarantees that our services and the products we use are eco-friendly.
In particular, our conservation efforts center around the use of renewable energy, a more efficient water use,
and reducing waste production. For this reason our establishment uses 100% certified RECS hydraulic power,
solar panels to heat water, and 100% biodegradable detergents. We also put much emphasis on recycling.
