Canazei (Trentino Alto Adige)

View of Canazei

Traditional fully decorated houses in the old village of Canazei

View of Canazei during winter

Canazei is a comune in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located in the upper part of the Val di Fassa. Canazei is the base station for many excursions and rock climbs to the Sella, Marmolada and Sassolungo Groups. The comune is represented in ice hockey's Serie A by HC Fassa who play at the Stadio del Ghiaccio Gianmario Scola. Canazei co-hosted the 1994 World Ice Hockey Championships with Bolzano and Milan. Canazei is also a traditional ski resort on the Sella Ronda circuit with 42 kilometres (26 mi) of ski slopes.

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Inspired Stays
Exterior at My Arbor / Photo: ©BP
My Arbor: Spa Time in a South Tyrol Treehouse

This four-floor five-star resort with a sprawling infinity pool feels like Barbie’s dreamhouse — but stripped of the pink and remade for a mountain mood.

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Ortisei with view of Cappella di San Antonio
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View of Gravina di Laterza, Puglia
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Rifugio Altissimo Damiano Chiesa in the snow
Hiking in Trentino-Alto Adige? Lunch at a Rifugio is a Must

If you hike in Trentino-Alto Adige and don't stop at a rifugio, did the hike really happen? To each their own, but we're in the firm "no" camp.

Inspired Stays
The chalet is right next to the Spinale cable car
Chalet del Sogno: Rustic-Luxe Comforts and Big Mountain Experiences

This all-suites hotel in Madonna di Campiglio balances cozy mountain comfort with five-star services and extras.

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Recipes From Trentino Alto Adige

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Torta di Grano Saraceno: Buckwheat Jam Cake

Made with earthy buckwheat flour plus almond or hazelnut flour, this cake is perfect when topped (or even filled) with a tart jam, like red currant.

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This “Speckled” Bread from Trentino-Alto Adige is Versatile and Aromatic

Pane con Speck Alto Adige PGI is pure savory bliss that can be served a number of ways.
 

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Strudel di Mele di Livia: Livia’s Apple Strudel

Strudel is a northern Italian specialty, and there are many variations throughout Trentino Alto Adige, which borders Austria, and Friuli Venezia Giulia, which borders Croatia and Slovenia

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Spätzle with Butter, Speck and Leek
Made by combining flour, eggs and water (or milk) into a thick, runny batter, spätzle are surprisingly quick and easy to make
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Tyrolese Canederli
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