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Fortunago

T he second stop on our food and wine tour of the Oltrepò Pavese and a perfect place to escape stress and experience a more human dimension, Fortunago sits on the hills that divide the Valle del…

Golferenzo

  O ur whistlestop tour through the flavours of the Oltrepò Pavese  concludes in Golferenzo, a charming village in the Valle Versa with fantastic views over its extensive vineyards.   It is no…

Flavours of the Oltrepò Pavese: Autumnal weekends away within a stone’s throw of Milan

T he season of carved pumpkins and roasted chestnuts, of warm-coloured skies and good red wines, and of plunging temperatures and dusting off cosy winter blankets: during autumn we need a jolt of…

Cittadini Press Palace and Castelletto Mendosio of Abbiategrasso

T he origins of the settlement date back to the 13th century when a small urban agglomeration came to form around a "castellino" to support the workers who were collaborating on the excavation of the…

Horti - Almo Collegio Borromeo

HORTI is the park redeveloped as a public space by the Almo Collegio Borromeo of Pavia, where natural habitats, contemporary art, cultural reflection, ethical commitment, equity, and social inclusion…

The Lombard seigniories: key figures, history and places

S eigniories were born in response to the inner crisis of municipalities, at a time when factionary conflict had reached its peak and was putting their very existence at risk.   In Italy, this new…
Gonzaga - Palazzo Ducale Mantova - ph: analisidellopera.it

Castelletto Circuit - Motodromo & Autodromo

The circuit is widely considered one of the most technical in Italy, with features that have made it a benchmark in the motorsport world. It is homologated by FMI and ACI. Over the years, with…

Abbiategrasso

F rom a Celtic settlement to a Roman vicus , Abbiategrasso was transformed into a walled village in the Middle Ages.   Mentioned in 1034 for the first time with the full name of "Habiate qui dicitur…
Abbiategrasso, Basilica S. Maria nuova and historic center

Santa Maria del Sole

Church built between 1711 and 1715 based on a design by Rocco Pellegrino for the Confraternity of the Divine Mercy. The Baroque façade, which houses statues of Saints Nabor and Felix in the upper…

Palazzo Sommariva

The Sommariva family has been part of the history of Lodi since its origins: an Archimbaldo was part of the group of Lodi consuls who received the investiture from Emperor Frederick Barbarossa on the…

Palazzo Vescovile

The Bishop's Palace was built along with Lodi Nuova around 1163 and what remains of the original structure can be seen on Via Cavour (where a 13 th -century mullion window can be noted) while the…
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Palazzo Galeano

The majestic palace, which was renovated around the 17 th century, retains Renaissance structures; it originally belonged to the Bertoglio family. It was sold to a wealthy wine merchant (Pietro…
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