Discover Volano: Culture, Trails and Wine

Village Landscape Between the Valley Edge and Vineyards

The historic centre of Volano lies on a terrace at the edge of the valley. The main street in the historic centre is lined with two rows of houses. These give rise to the picturesque groups of houses known as “cort”, with stone courtyards, arcades and external wooden staircases. Intensive farming is carried out on the flat area of Volano, where vineyards and orchards—particularly apple orchards—are found.

Churches and History

The Chiesa della Purificazione di Maria in Volano was first mentioned as a parish church in 1197. Its original form dates back to the 12th century. The Pieve della Purificazione di Maria has a 47-metre-high bell tower and precious marble altars.

The Chiesa di San Rocco contains fresco cycles depicting biblical scenes as well as episodes from the life of Saint Roch. Every year, on the third Sunday in May, the municipality of Volano organises guided tours of the Chiesa di San Rocco on the occasion of Memoriae, a festival of popular religious devotion and rural life.

Memoriae also includes the Palio delle Contrade. In this skill-based competition, four teams representing the contrade of Volano compete against one another. The Battle of Volano is regarded as one of the most important events in the liberation operations carried out in Italian Tyrol in April 1809 by the Imperial-Austrian army and the Tyrolean rebels against Franco-Bavarian troops.

The Torre Des Tor is an old masonry building at the top of a hill, overlooking the village of Volano.

Hikes and Trails

The circular Trekking all'Eremo di Santa Cecilia hike connects the centre of Volano with the hermitage over 8.9 kilometres. The route includes a secured section for experienced hikers. The Eremo di Santa Cecilia is located in the municipality of Volano at an elevation of 770 metres, on the steep rock face of Cengio Rosso.

The Eremo di Santa Cecilia can be reached by car as far as Località Sant’Antonio, in the direction of Monte Finonchio. From there, a footpath leads along the forest road to the Spiaz de le Strìe viewpoint. If you would like to explore Volano on foot, the Sentiero dell'Arte offers a roughly 10-kilometre trail through forests and villages, passing through Volano. It follows an easy-to-walk unpaved route that is also suitable for families, but not for pushchairs. At Dos dei Ovi di Volano, the Sentiero dell'Arte includes tall bird-catching cages dating from the first half of the 20th century.

Volano can be reached by bicycle via the Adige cycle path. From Volano, trips to Monte Finonchio are possible by mountain bike or on foot. The Taio biotope can be reached from Volano on foot or by bicycle via the sunny Adige cycle path.

Wine and Regional Events

La Magnalonga dell'Alta Vallagarina takes place every year on the first Sunday in September as a culinary and wine-tasting hike along the Sentiero dell'Arte. The roughly 10-kilometre, non-competitive hike runs between the vineyards and villages of Alta Vallagarina. Along the way, there are nine food stations and five glasses of wine from local wineries. Marzemino is a distinctive wine produced in Volano.

Further Destinations

Further destinations: Norge, Mezzano, Ronzone, Vigolo Baselga, Chiesa, Romeno, Vattaro, Mattarello

To the overarching travel overview: Trentino-South Tyrol.