The city of the oak
Rovereto is a lively town of around 40,000 people, set in the Vallagarina on the left bank of the River Adige.
Its name comes from the ancient Roman place name Roboretum, “place of oaks”, and the town still keeps a deep bond with its past. The beautifully preserved old town, laid out in the Venetian manner, invites you to wander through lanes and corners reminiscent of the calli of Venice.
There is no shortage of ways to discover Rovereto: art, culture, museums, history and pleasant strolls through the heart of town.
During your stay you can also enjoy the Trentino Guest Card free of charge, giving you access to many museums and attractions in the area and free use of public transport throughout the province of Trento.
Simply ask for it at reception when you check in, together with a town map, so you can start exploring Rovereto straight away.
MartSix places to discover, almost all a short walk from the hotel
Mart
Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art · Corso Bettini
The Mart is Rovereto’s main attraction, on Corso Bettini in the town centre. Designed by the Swiss architect Mario Botta and opened in 2002, it is one of Italy’s leading museums of modern and contemporary art.
The collection spans the 19th century to the present day — paintings, sculptures, photographs, video and installations by world-famous Italian and international artists.
Casa Depero
House of Futurist Art · Old town
Devoted to the work and artistic legacy of Fortunato Depero, the celebrated Italian Futurist: a landmark of Futurism, the movement that celebrated speed, technology and modernity.
Paintings, sculptures, posters, applied art and design projects.
War Museum
Italian Historical War Museum · Castello Veneto
Beneath the atmospheric vaults of Rovereto’s Venetian Castle lies one of the most important collections of arms in Italy.
Founded in 1921 to commemorate the First World War, it tells the story of Italy’s military history in the 20th century.
Science & Archaeology
Civic Museum Foundation · Borgo Santa Caterina
Archaeology, zoology, botany, astronomy, earth sciences and robotics, across permanent collections and temporary exhibitions.
In the Palaeontology rooms: dinosaur finds, ammonites and the skeleton of a cave bear.
San Marco
Archpriest’s church · 15th century · Piazza San Marco
Dedicated to the patron saint of Venice, restored after the Great War, with a façade renewed in 1950 to a design by Mario Kiniger. Inside, Baroque chapels and altars from the 1700s.
Here, on 26 December 1769, Mozart gave his first concert in Italy.
Maria Dolens
The Campana dei Caduti · 2.7 km · 45 min on foot, uphill!
Dedicated to the victims of the First World War and cast from the bronze of cannons: 22 tonnes and over 3 metres tall, it is among the largest bells in the world.
Every evening it tolls 100 times in memory of the fallen, with views over the town and the mountains.