Food and wine, captured in the concept of Eat Healthy, are one of the pillars of our vision: to establish the destination brand as a benchmark for an active, healthy and stimulating lifestyle that helps people stay young all year round. In two words: STAY YOUNG.
The Vacanze con Gusto project brings together restaurants, producers, food retailers and agritourism businesses that promote a sustainable economy based on local identity and seasonality, offering visitors and consumers high-quality products while respecting both tradition and the environment.
To ensure quality and a strong connection with the area, all businesses joining the Vacanze con Gusto project commit to complying with a set of standards defined by Garda Dolomiti. The aim is to broaden the local gastronomic offering, promote the area's traditional products and guarantee visitors an authentic experience.
In 2022, we established a working group with stakeholders from the food and wine sector. Since 2023, in collaboration with A.T.A. Garda and Trentino Marketing, we have been developing a project to redefine the destination’s food and wine tourism product and create an innovative gastronomic tourism offering.
Attention to food, wine and local products runs through all our activities, from product development, including Garda Trentino Experiences, to event organisation, particularly Frantoi Aperti, as well as our PR and communication activities.
Garda Dolomiti offers the following services to partners participating in Vacanze con Gusto:
➔ Visibility in a brochure published in three languages (Italian, German and English) and distributed across the area as well as at trade fairs and events in Italy and abroad;
➔ Visibility within the dedicated project section on gardatrentino.it;
➔ Dedicated promotional activities (digital marketing campaigns and outdoor advertising);
➔ Involvement in PR activities and media collaborations;
➔ Training and awareness-raising initiatives across the area;
➔ Free translation service for menus and price lists, up to 2,000 words.
Our Tourism Board acts as a coordinating body working alongside the municipalities of Garda Trentino and Ledro Valley in the awarding of the De.Co. (Denominazione Comunale) designation, through a shared approach that strengthens the value and recognition of local products across the area.
Through the De.Co. designation, we protect and promote products that reflect the identity of the destination and are deeply connected to local traditions, culture and customs. The aim is to preserve them over time, safeguarding the history, cultural heritage and flavours that define Garda Trentino. The De.Co. designation is a nationally recognised certification of geographical origin that helps strengthen the credibility and value of local products.
The current De.Co. products of Garda Trentino are carne salada, Campi chestnuts and Campi chestnut purée, Dro plums and Drena chestnuts.
Alongside this work, the area is also home to three Slow Food Presidia: Bleggio walnuts, Torbole broccoli and Trentino Vino Santo. In collaboration with Slow Food Trentino, we work to promote these outstanding products, support local producers and strengthen the connection between food and wine, local identity and sustainable development.
