Discover Grauno: Holiday Apartments, Carnevale and Historic Mills

Grauno takes you right into a traditional history of village life and craftsmanship: the Carnevale di Grauno, steep lanes, historic fountains, mills along the Rio dei Molini and trails in the surrounding area each offer a different perspective. If you choose a holiday apartment in Grauno, you can combine culture, walking experiences and regional destinations according to your daily plans.

Carnevale and historic village character

The Carnevale di Grauno is characterised by the burning of a pine tree. This burning is regarded as a rite intended to appease and promote fertility. Traditionally, the Carnevale di Grauno begins at midnight on Epiphany. The conscripts of the respective year cut pine trunks in the forest, bring them to the village and tie them to the columns of the four fountains.

The historic settlement of Grauno includes steep lanes known as „frone“, as well as large historic fountains between the houses. Grauno is also the birthplace of Padre Atanasio Cristofori, a herbalist friar and author of the book „Piante ed Erbe Medicinali della nostra Regione Tridentina“. Here, village tradition and the history of a regionally influential figure lie directly side by side.

Trail route along the Rio dei Molini

The Sentiero dei vecchi mestieri runs through the valley of the Rio dei Molini between Grumes and Grauno. More than 20 water-powered facilities, including mills, sawmills and smithies, once operated in this valley. The trail descends along the Rio dei Molini via a path and footbridges. Anyone choosing a holiday apartment in Grauno for a stay including walking sections can combine this historical focus with a specific route.

The return route to Grauno follows SAT Trail 481, climbs by about 300 metres and then descends back to the village. The change between the downhill route along the Rio dei Molini and the uphill return provides a clear basis for planning your day.

Mills, smithy and parish church

The Mulino Cristofori was already in operation in 1832; milling ceased after the Second World War. The Fucina Cristofori operated until the 1950s, was restored and is currently functional. The building of the Mulino Nones was also restored and fitted with internal mill equipment.

The parish church of San Martino stands on a raised terrace in the centre of Grauno. Together with the mills and the Fucina Cristofori, it creates a village setting in which sacred architecture and the former use of water power and craftsmanship are visible in different ways.

Peaks and regional cultural destinations

The immediate surroundings of Grauno include Monte di Grumes, a peak, and Dosso di Segonzano, a mountain. The surrounding area also includes La Madrutta, a peak, and Monte Corno, a peak. These four landscape features complement the trails and historic village with different destinations for days focused more strongly on nature.

The wider region around Grauno includes Castel Thun, a castle, the Museo Storico in Trento - Castello del Buonconsiglio, a museum, Monte Palace, a palace, and the Provincial Museum of Art, a museum. When planning a holiday apartment in Grauno, this allows you to consider historical and museum destinations in the wider area in addition to the village and the Rio dei Molini.

Other places for orientation

For further orientation, you can also access Lona- Lases, Tonadico, Salobbi, Pietra, Gereut, Telve, Tenna and Stenico.

To the higher-level travel overview: Trentino.