Claino - The "painted village of Ceresio"
T he last stop on our tour among the villages of Lake Lugano, Claino is one of the most interesting hamlets from a historical and artistic point of view. With its mediaeval remains, Renaissance…
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The most beautiful villages on Lake Lugano - What to see
A mong the most interesting and less-visited places for a weekend of pure wellness in a stunning lake setting, Lake Lugano is no less impressive than Lake Como in terms of landscape or literary and…
Caglio
F or our third stop, we move to the Como area where, high up in the shadow of Monte Palanzone, we find Caglio, one of the most interesting villages in the Larian Triangle. A favourite summer…
Cadorago
O ur tour of Lombardy's painted villages concludes with Cadorago, a village located on the railway line to Milan, home to Murarte 90, a cultural initiative that has, since the 1990s, led to the…
Santuario della Nostra Signora di Montelungo
The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Montelungo is located in the parish of the Ruino district and is part of the Diocese of Piacenza - Bobbio. It stands on the extended ridge of a hill. Among the Marian…
From Varzi to Monte Penice
Embark on an itinerary with more than 1000 meters of elevation gain, which steadily ascends without sharp inclines and offers stunning panoramic views throughout the journey. Particularly scenic is…
An out-of-town excursion: the painted villages of Lombardy between Lecce and Como
A little journey to discover the surprising open-air works of art scattered throughout the jewel-like villages of the Lecco and Como areas. Various museums created by the talent of students…
Basilica di San Marcello in Montalino
San Marcello is the saint to whom it is dedicated, Montalino is the area, the hill that overlooks the city of Stradella, not far from the Rocca Superiore, and "Basilica" because it evokes the first…
Castelseprio Archaeological Park - Church of Santa Maria Foris Portas - Santa Maria Assunta
Located between the upland and the valley of the River Olona, Castrum Sibrium was a military stronghold in Roman times and used over the following centuries by the Goths, Byzantines, Longobards and…
Roman kiln of Massinigo
The kiln, dating back to the 3rd century BC and discovered in 1957, was found during the construction of the elementary school. The Roman kiln of Massinigo is one of the best preserved in Lombardy…
