Lago di Lugano The Little World of the Past
I n the Fifteenth century, the guests of the Mozzoni family departed from the hunting lodge to hunt bears. In the Sixteenth century, Villa Cicogna Mozzoni , in Besuschio, was enlarged and changed…
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The herbalist traditions of Lombardy’s monasteries
E lixirs, herbal liquors, infusions: in the monasteries and abbeys of Lombardy, age-old knowledge and all manner of flavours are being combined to create top-quality herbal products. Fancy trying out…
Lago di Varese a jewel in the Alps
A lmost completely on the flat, this cycle path is suitable for all and runs right around Lago di Varese. With its very varied scenery, the route alternates views of meadows and woods, water and…
12 blooms to see in Lombardy
S pring is an explosion of colors and scents of newly blooming flowers, and in Lombardy, among gardens, parks and mountain landscapes, it is a riot. With the arrival of warm weather, the urge to get…
Lago Maggiore Old stories
W ith its five factory buildings, built between the twelfth and seventeenth century, the Rocca di Angera stands guardian of the Lake Maggiore. Comprising the Torre Castellana tower, the Ala…
Lago Maggiore Artist’s brushstrokes
A sixteenth-century country residence now owned by the Fai (Italian Environmental Fund) in Casalzuigno, Villa Della Porta Bozzolo has seen many changes over the centuries. Especially interesting are…
Lago Maggiore Unspoilt landscapes
T he extraordinary position of Maccagno offers a vantage point over Lake Maggiore, which we prefer to call “lago Maggiore”. Here the onlooker’s gaze can reach out to the Swiss shore, on one side,…
Valtellina Golf Club
Designed by Fulvio Bani, under the supervision of Fernando Grattirola, the Valtellina Golf Club is located in the small village of Caiolo near Sondrio and is surrounded by the vineyards of the…
5 Thing-to-do in Colico
C olico connects the province of Lecco and Valtellina, but also the east side of the lake to the west side and the place where Adda river enters Lake Como. For this reason, Colico has suffered…
Villa Visconti Borromeo Litta
W ith its mosaics, statues, frescoes, fountains and water features, Villa Litta is the perfect example of the “pleasure villas” so popular in Lombardy between the 16th and 17th century, when it was…
