They are the symbol of a tradition rich in flavors linked to the land and to the art of cheese making

Lombardy is a perfect destination for those who love mountain holidays in front of the beautiful scenery of the Alps.

Starting from the Aprica Sports Hall, continue uphill along Via Magnolta until you cross the bridge over the Aprica stream and descend for a short distance on Via Clef. At the first fork we turn left and climb for a short distance on a road that from asphalt becomes a dirt road after a curve on the right. We immediately find the first descriptive panel made by Aprica elementary school children. Along this simple and scenic route , suitable for children, we can find, distributed along the way, several panels where the children have summarized all the useful information for organizing a safe walk in the mountains. The first section climbs in altitude very gradually, and the view of the Valtellina and the Rhaetian Alps distracts us from the effort. Once we reach the locality Corna Bassa, where we find some tables for a rest, the road begins to climb in altitude with some hairpin bends that take us to the huts of Corna Alta. At the fork at the third hairpin bend we turn left to the east and continue until we join the road that goes up to Magnolta (trail 326). From this point we descend to the left, taking the downhill road that passes the Magnolta "piston" and takes us back to Aprica. Descending after passing the Aprica stream, the road from dirt becomes paved and takes us back to the starting point. (Going down the last stretch we can find the fork on the right that takes us to the life trail)

Historical, artistic, traditional Sondrio in its many monuments ... and a railway station from which a special train departs

Food and handicrafts, festivals and fairs, art and traditions in the villages of Valtellina

The building stands in the center of the village, on a square once enclosed by four gates, of which only one facing south remains today. The churchyard was originally a sacred area designated as a cemetery, which has been modified several times over the centuries. The church today has a gabled facade and roof slopes emphasized by a stucco cornice and closed by another horizontal frame suggesting the idea of a gable. The façade is punctuated by stone pilasters that are also repeated at regular intervals along the exterior walls, from which lunette windows placed at the interior chapels are cut out. The entrance portal is made of stone and surmounted by a stucco tympanum. The baroque interior of the church is rich in frescoes, paintings and stucco distributed in the side chapels and along the barrel-vaulted nave. Also of great interest is the wooden ciborium placed on the main wing, flanked on the left by a tabernacle and reliquary of excellent workmanship. Behind the altar we find a choir entirely inlaid, adorned with statues and surmounted by canvases. Also in wood are the pulpit, organ and an excellent lectern. On the building, architecturally speaking, the only real fracture noted is between the first bay dating from 1800 and the rest of the church, which is richer in decoration. Source: Churches surveyed by the Sondrio Valtellina Mountain Community.

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