Holiday apartment in Taio: culture, orchards and gorge

Taio combines a landscape of orchards with a rich local history. The village lies on a broad terrace opposite a deep gorge carved by the Noce River. This creates a special mix for your stay, combining a rural character, historic buildings, traditional crafts and nature experiences in the lower Val di Non.

Taio between the gorge, orchards and water pools

The cool water pools that form in rock crevices beneath Taio are among the area's special landscape features. Another striking natural setting is the deep gorge of Santa Giustina. The Sentiero dell’Eremo di Santa Giustina trail leads through the deep gorge of Santa Giustina. The gorge is recognised as a Site of Community Importance (SCI).

The Sentiero dell’Eremo di Santa Giustina runs between the hamlets of Taio and Dermulo in the municipality of Predaia. Anyone wishing to include a hike in their travel plans will find a medium-length route with little difference in elevation and landscapes in the lower Val di Non on Stage VII of the Cammino Jacopeo d'Anaunia. This makes it possible to combine different ways of exploring the area without reducing the village to a single holiday theme.

Churches and historic traces in the village

Several buildings in Taio tell the story of different eras. The Chiesa della Madonna del Rosario has a Romanesque portal from the 13th century. Fragments of 14th-century frescoes are also preserved on its western façade. They depict the Madonna and Child, Saint Martin with the beggar and the head of a saint.

The parish church of S. Vittore is also part of Taio's historic character and has a 16th-century bell tower. The church of Beata Vergine Maria dates back to the 12th century. This architectural heritage is complemented by archaeological finds of graves, objects and coins, indicating that Taio was once a Roman settlement.

The village's typical architectural style can be seen in numerous rural and representative country houses, large arcades and wooden bridges. These elements reflect an architectural style from the 16th and 17th centuries and make historic details part of the villagescape beyond the individual churches.

Museums and craft traditions

The Museo delle antiche attrezzature in Taio's fire station presents the history and identity of Predaia's volunteer fire brigade through historic firefighting equipment. The Museo delle fruste in Taio focuses on something different. It is a reconstruction of a workshop for making whip handles and illustrates the history of this craft and life in earlier times through tools as well as video, postcard and photographic material.

The production of whip handles is a craft tradition typical of Taio that began in 1830. This gives the reconstruction at the Museo delle fruste a direct connection to local history and to a form of work that was part of the village's characteristic knowledge for a long time.

Apple growing in the Taio area

The Mondo Melinda visitor centre is located in the hamlet of Segno, in the Taio area. Guided tours and workshops with fruit tastings on apple growing are offered there. Together with the orchards around Taio, this focus adds an insight into regional agriculture to the cultural impressions.

Choose a holiday apartment in Taio to suit your travel interests

When choosing a holiday apartment in Taio, you can tailor the character of your stay to the area's special features. If churches, historic traces and crafts are to be the focus, the Chiesa della Madonna del Rosario, S. Vittore, Beata Vergine Maria and the two museums offer different points of interest. Those who prefer landscapes and activity can give greater weight to the gorge of Santa Giustina, the water pools beneath Taio and the hiking trails of the lower Val di Non. The apple-growing culture in the hamlet of Segno adds another distinctive element.

More places to include in your travel plans

If you would like to include other places in your travel plans alongside Taio, you can find Thenn, Pieve Di Bono, Nago-Torbole, Ivano-Fracena, Ronzo-Chienis, Pampeago, S. Cristoforo and Mezzano here.

To the higher-level travel overview: Trentino.