Lago di Caldonazzo is the largest lake within Trentino, with free beaches, bathing establishments and a cycle path along the shore. Private pools are not a feature of homes here, because the lake does that job, and summer is the main season.
Lago di Caldonazzo sits at 449 metres in the Valsugana and is the source of the Brenta river. Free beaches alternate with bathing establishments that have play areas, and the lake has held European Blue Flag status. It is the only lake in the region where water skiing is allowed, alongside sailing, windsurfing, canoeing and diving. A cycle path runs along the shore, and the surrounding trails suit mountain biking and trekking. The town of Caldonazzo, at about 560 metres, has the 11th-century Magnifica Corte Trapp. Homes lie around the lake, nearly all with a garden, while private pools and air conditioning are not features here. They run small, suited to couples and families rather than big groups.
A second lake in the Valsugana, set among wooded green hills and also a past European Blue Flag holder.
Hosts a traditional Christmas Market in December.
A ski area with Passo Brocon, offering family-friendly slopes and ski instructors for alpine skiing and snowboarding in winter.
A mountain range with an extensive network of hiking and mountain biking trails and high-altitude huts.
Verona airport is about 44 miles away, and the drive from Verona city takes about an hour and a quarter; Venice is about 62 miles. By train from Verona it takes just over two hours via Trento, where the regional line towards Bassano del Grappa stops at Calceranica on the lake. A car suits homes spread around the shore.
Summer is the swimming and water sports season, with the Palio dei Draghi dragon boat race on the lake in August and the Trentino Book Festival in Caldonazzo each June. Autumn brings foliage around Lake Levico. In winter the base turns to skiing at Panarotta and Passo Brocon, and Christmas markets run in Levico and Pergine in December.
Yes. It has free beaches and bathing establishments with play areas, and the lake has held European Blue Flag status. Swimming and water sports are mainly a summer activity.
Yes, and it is the only lake in the region where water skiing is allowed. Sailing, windsurfing, canoeing and diving are also available.
Yes. Calceranica is the train stop for the lake, on the regional line from Trento towards Bassano del Grappa.
The Palio dei Draghi dragon boat race takes place on the lake in August, and the Trentino Book Festival is held each June in the town of Caldonazzo.
It is a base for skiing rather than swimming. Panarotta and Passo Brocon have family-friendly slopes, cross-country skiing is on the Vezzena plateau, and Christmas markets run in Levico and Pergine.
Written by the TrustedVillas team. Last reviewed October 2026.
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