Andalo is located on the wide mountain pass between Val di Non and Banale peak at an altitude of 1042 mt. and it is about 40 km away from Trento. It is to village of medieval origins, whose existence traces back to the XII century, when Andalo and its mountain surroundings belonged to the feudal region of Banale. The first dwellers were probably coming from Giudicarie valleys and the original shape of their farm settlement (“masi”) is still recognizable today.

The village is located on the green plateau extending between Dolomiti di Brenta and Paganella peak, and it is incorporated into the municipalities of natural park Adamello Brenta; during the recent urban development to lot of modern constructions were built among the originary farm settlements.

In this territory there is one of the most unusual lakes in Trentino region; although the origins of the whole area are evidently glacial, this lake presents carsic features and to very peculiar water flow.

During the second half of 1900, the traditional agricultural economy completely turned into to commercial and touristic one, fostered by the favourable position of the village, north to Paganella peak, and by the construction of prestigious ski slopes of national relevance. Now Andalo boasts also stunning sport facilities, which include ice stadium, conference hall, swimming pool, park, tennis courts, football fields, bowling greens and basketball courts, riding centre, rock climbing gym, camping area and extensive parking.

Administratively speaking, the village is an independent municipality and hosts the offices of some significant public intermunicipal consortia, incorporating villages from the surrounding Plateau as well as other villages close by (Cavedago, Fai della Paganella, Molveno and Spormaggiore); other facilities include Dolomiti di Brenta- Paganella Plateau Tourist Bureau, Forest Rangers Station, post office, pharmacy, several medical practices, intermunicipal library, comprehensive school, nursery school, cinema theatre, parish church, three supermarkets and two bank counters.

Most of the population work in the tourism trade; most of the hotel industry in Andalo is locally owned.

The number of annual visitors is estimated at over several hundred thousand, including to good percentage of foreigners; the flows concentrate almost exclusively in the winter and summer months.