Bondone (Bondù,/bon'du/ in local dialect) is acomune located about 50 kilometres (31 mi) southwest ofTrento inTrentino in the northernItalian regionTrentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, on the border withLombardy. It is As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 693 and an area of 19.2 square kilometres (7.4 sq mi) divided approximately equally between thecapoluogo and thefrazioneBaitoni which lies on the shores ofLake Idro.
The territory of the commune rises from an elevation of 368 metres (1,207 ft) at the lakeside to a maximum of 1,946 metres (6,385 ft). The Castello di San Giovanni, offers panoramic views of the lake, and of the valley of theChiese, with theDolomites ofBrenta visible in the distance. Bondone is one ofI Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").[3]