IN AND AROUND GARDA TRENTINO
In Garda Trentino the main shopping areas are in the streets and piazzas of the old town centres and some small shopping malls. All over the area you will find charming window displays and helpful sales staff who will assist you with all kinds of shopping experiences. Whether you are on the lookout for cutting edge technical equipment for your favourite sport, want to relive the flavours of local specialities back home or are looking for Italian crafts or fashion, Garda Trentino has just the shop for you.
From Riva del Garda to Nago-Torbole and on through Arco, Tenno, Dro and Drena, every town and village has some particular speciality, fine shops and a knack for commerce. The style of Italy, Trentino and the Alps comes to life in homeware crafted from olive wood, beeswax or pottery. Italian quality can also be seen in leather shops where you will find bags, jackets and accessories, in clothes and footwear from top Italian and international brands: casual and elegant clothing, perfect for an informal stroll or a formal dinner party. And then there is the attention to detail as you search for those glasses or sunglasses which will become a souvenir of your stay, a daily reminder of your holiday in Garda Trentino. And of course there are jewellery and accessory shops where you can find that special something to complete an outfit or souvenir and gift shops so that you can bring a taste of the area home to friends and relatives.
And to crown it all, a wide range of sports shops. In Arco you will find top outlets for sports equipment and clothing for trekking and climbing. There is technical sportswear for those who enjoy the mountains and mountaineering all year round. Riva del Garda and Torbole are in tune with water sports such as sailing, windsurfing and kitesurfing. In every town there are shops devoted to the increasingly popular sport of cycling. You will find the latest models for sale as well as spare parts and high performance technical clothing and accessories.
Whether on holiday or not, anyone staying in Garda Trentino will find ideas galore to modernise their living space or make it more homely. From designer lighting from the top Italian names to high performance energy saving wooden windows. Cutting
edge solutions to improve the look and comfort of your home while safeguarding the environment.
Every place and every holiday has unforgettable flavour and Garda Trentino is no exception thanks to the wealth of local produce which represents the area. In shops in every town or village in the Alto Garda area there are window displays featuring local specialities: a simple and direct way to take away the memory of the flavours of Garda Trentino. There is also a wide selection of wines in local vineyards which boast full-bodied robust reds as well as fine aromatic white wines. These are followed by sweet wines, the Vino Santo Trentino and TrentoDoc spumante. Blends of grape varieties are distilled to become the finest pure grappas, sitting alongside liqueurs to suit every palate.
A range of local extra virgin olive oils, the “green gold”, can be found on the shelves of oil mills and shops together with molche and the bread made with this olive pomace. The more flavourful meat cuts are used in the production of tasty cured meats and carne salada, the local speciality par excellence. There are many cheeses produced from cow or goat milk and every one has a story to tell about this area. Then there are the broccoli of Torbole, fruit and fine organic vegetables, local honey, the plums of Dro and fruit of the forest and local km 0 fruit juices.
...
STREET MARKETS
IN GARDA TRENTINO
Street markets are alive and well in the town centres of Garda Trentino where there is a WEEKLY MARKET with stalls selling clothes and footwear, household goods, bathroom and bed linen as well as delicatessen produce..
Arco > 1st and 2nd Wednesday of each month
Dro > Thursday
Pietramurata > Wednesday
Riva del Garda > 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month
Torbole sul Garda > 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month
(from April to September)
In particular there is the FARMERS’ MARKET where small local farmers sell their crops and produce on a weekly basis: seasonal fruit and veg, fresh and mature cheeses, honey and its derivatives, bread and cakes, all organic and produced locally.
Arco > Tuesday
Riva del Garda > Friday
And if you have a curious turn of mind you have to go to the FLEA MARKET, a chance to find all sorts of fascinating articles from times gone by.
Arco > 3° Saturday of each month
Finally, over the Christmas holidays there are the CHRISTMAS MARKETS of local crafts and typical Trentino produce.
ARCO | CANALE di TENNO | RIVA DEL GARDA | RANGO
(from November to January)
