Typical Lombardy mountain dishes
S pending a few days in the Lombardy Alps means immersing oneself in limitless nature, where the diversity of ingredients is the driving force behind the region’s culinary traditions. As we head…
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Parks to rediscover the wildlife
I n the silence of the forests of Lombardy, one can discover charming unspoilt natural areas, a refuge for different varieties of unique and shy creatures. Exploring these places in depth means…
Church of St. Anthony Abbot
B uilt on the hump to the east of the remains of Grumello Castle, it is wide and very high, with very sober architectural lines. Externally it is devoid of plaster, except in the apsidal part. The…
Church of St. Lawrence
T he titular church of St. Lawrence has a faciata with the central part arched and raised from the roof, plastered wall structure, and entrance with relief decorations. A trefoil window stands out…
Church of St. Bernard
T he church of San Bernardo is from the Renaissance period. It belonged to the parish until 1629, as a plaque on the left side of the entrance states. "In this place were buried the inhabitants of…
Palazzo Cadamosto
The palazzo was built in the 17 th century by transforming an earlier Gothic building and was home to the noble Cadamosto family. The interior was renovated several times, and eventually demolished…
Palazzo San Filippo
The Biblioteca Comunale Laudense, the Laudense library, is in Palazzo di San Filippo, which is one of the best examples of Lombard Baroque in the second half of the 18 th century. Before the French…
The Diocesan Museum of Pavia
The opening to the public of the ancient underground spaces, where elements from the early medieval Santa Maria del Popolo cathedral coexist with reinforced concrete structures from the 1930s, has…
Castello - the Sistine of Lombardy
T he inaugural stop on our lakeside itinerary is the small fortified village of Castello, which can also be reached on foot from Albogasio. A rare example of well-preserved ancient life, it…
Oria - The hamlet of Piccolo Mondo Antico
J ust below the hamlet of Castello we find Oria, another charming village in Valsolda on the Como side of Lake Lugano. Here the main attraction is Villa Fogazzaro Roi, where the writer…
