Holiday apartment in Portolo between gorges, culture and peaks

Portolo combines sacred local history with surroundings shaped by gorges, mountain streams and mountains. The Chiesa di S. Tommaso stands in the village; as a river crossing, the Ponte di Portolo is part of the circular trail. The surrounding area also features castles, peaks and other historical traces. This provides concrete points of interest in the village and its surroundings for those interested in culture and in observing river and rock landscapes.

Local history at San Tommaso

For those interested in culture, San Tommaso provides a specific connection to the village. The Chiesa di S. Tommaso was built in Portolo in 1820; San Tommaso is the patron saint of the village, and his feast day falls on 21 December.

Gorge, mountain streams and Castelàc

The Forra di S. Giustina is located in Val di Non and is a deep limestone gorge through which the Noce mountain stream flows. High rock walls border the gorge, along with seepage outlets and rock vegetation. Castelàc di Portolo represents a different type of landscape: the narrow, rocky peninsula is now wooded and bordered on three sides by the deep gorges of the Noce and Tresenga mountain streams. The gorge and Castelàc thus form two specific landscape motifs: here, the Noce bordered by rock walls; there, a wooded peninsula between the gorges of the Noce and Tresenga.

Peaks in the surrounding area

The peaks in the surroundings of Portolo include Cima d'Arza, Monte Cuc and Bodrina. Monte Corno is a mountain in the surroundings of Portolo. The four elevations extend the landscape from the gorges and mountain streams to the mountain world around Portolo.

Ponte di Portolo and fishing area

The new Ponte di Portolo serves as a river crossing on the circular trail and was inaugurated in 2009. The Torrente Noce HZT1 fishing area provides a different connection to the water. It can be reached via the Ponte di Portolo locality. An asphalted agricultural road leads from Portolo or Segno to the bridge. Those wishing to combine the circular trail and fishing area during one stay can therefore use the same locality as their reference point. The bridge is thus a specific point of reference for two different water-related themes.

Castles and ruins

Castles and ruins broaden Portolo's cultural surroundings. Castel Thun is a castle in the immediate vicinity, Castello di Cles is a castle in the surrounding area, and Castel Sporo Rovina is a castle ruin in the surrounding area. Castello Boymont is also a castle in the wider regional surroundings of Portolo. Castel Thun therefore belongs to the immediate vicinity, Castello di Cles and Castel Sporo Rovina to the surrounding area, and Castello Boymont to the wider regional surroundings of Portolo.

Further historical traces

Many researchers tend to identify Castelàc di Portolo with the Anagnis castrum mentioned by Paolo Diacono. Castellaccio di Portolo is associated with a Roman necropolis. The Cantina Sociale di Portolo, which existed in 1907, is also part of the local history.

Further places for orientation: Marilleva 900, Pietra, Soraga, Cles, Ischia Di Pergine, Torra, Spiazzo, Tiarno Di Sotto

For the main travel overview: Trentino.