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Trentino-South Tyrol is an autonomous Region in Northern Italy. It consists of two distinct areas, the Italian-speaking Trentino and the largely German-speaking South Tyrol. The autonomous region is bordered by Austria to the north and by the Italian regions of Lombardy to the west and Veneto to the south. It is extremely mountainous, covering a large part of the Dolomites and the southern Alps. The lowest pass across the Alps, the Brenner Pass, is located at the far north of the region on the border with Austria. Tourism is an important source of revenue and the region is renowned for its winter skiing opportunities, especially in the Gröden-Val Gardena area. Trentino-South Tyrol is divided into the provinces of Bolzano and Trento.

Bolzano is the capital of the Autonomous Province of Bolzano. The Museum of Archeology in Bolzano is where the ice-mummy "Ötzi" is kept. The city is also the home of the Italian Army's Alpini High Command- COMALP and some of its combat and support units. The city's Italian-Austrian character, enhanced by the narrow cobblestone streets, Habsburg-era churches and pervasive bilingual signage give it the unique flavour of a city at crossroads between Italian and Austrian cultures. This, and its natural and cultural attractions make it a renowned tourist destination. Among the major monuments and sights are: Walther von der Vogelweide Platz, with a statue of the minstrel with the same name (Minnesänger in German), the South Tyrol Archeological Museum, which hosts the Ötzi mummy, the Gothic Cathedral, various castles, including Schloss Maretsch, Schloss Runkelstein and Sigmundskron, the First World War Victory Monument, a controversial monument built by Mussolini in 1928 ecc.

Trento is the capital of the region and of the autonomous province of Trento. The township of Trento is geographically very large and encompasses the town center as well as many suburbs of extremely varied geographical and population conditions (from the industrial suburb of Gardolo, just north of the city, to tiny mountain hamlets on the Monte Bondone). Various distinctive suburbs still maintain their traditional identity of rural or mountain villages. The city is surrounded by mountains and nearby there are some lakes: the Lago di Caldonazzo, Lago di Levico, Lago di Garda and Lago di Toblino. Trento offers rather interesting monuments. Its architecture has a unique feel, with both Italian Renaissance and Germanic influences. The city center is small, and most Late-Medieval and Renaissance buildings have been restored to their original pastel colours and wooden balconies.