T ravelling on a historic train offers the thrill of becoming immersed in a bygone atmosphere, where every detail, from the sound of the rails to the charm of the period carriages, will transport you…
The Bagnada mine and museum
THE MINE PLANT SIt develops on nine different levels, four of which can be visited. Here you can see different kinds of tunnels: exploited veins, service tunnels, slopes, walkways, tunnels and empty…
Circolo Golf Villa d’Este
T he seventh golf course founded in Italy (1925), Villa d’Este has always been a top destination due to its beauty, class, tradition and charm. Founded as the private club of one of the most famous…
Lago di Annone
I n the northern part of Brianza, south-west of Lecco, at the entrance to Val Magrera. This is Lago di Annone , the largest of the Brianza lakes . The towns overlooking this lake are Oggiono,…
Val di Togno
Val di Togno is a lonely valley, untouched by mass tourism, that surprises visitors with its final part, Val Painale: here it becomes wider and sunnier, crowned by majestic peaks. Val Painale is…
Valtellinese History and Art Museum
The seat of the Valtellinese History and Art Museum is Palazzo Sassi de' Lavizzari , a severe building built in the 16th century in the old town center of Sondrio. Besides an archaelogical section,…
Italy's 28 most beautiful villages in Lombardy
I n addition to the cities of art, the villages tell of a "tiny" Lombardy, but certainly not a minor one. The 28 we propose are counted among the "Most Beautiful Villages in Italy." Surrounded by…
7 art capitals an hour away by train from Milan
O utstanding masterpieces, silk scarves, typographic fonts and Romanesque monasteries. You can reach seven unmissable centres of art in under an hour by train from Milan Hopefully the following tips…
Relax in Lombardy? Discover seven places to detox!
M uch more than slow rituals and four-hand massages. In Lombardy you can live well by soaking in hot, relaxing spring water while gazing at the mountains. Or you can experience the well-being…
The Province of Pavia, the Italian and European Capital of Rice
The Province of Pavia is universally recognised as the capital of rice in Italy and one of the leading rice-growing districts in Europe. According to the most recent data from the National Rice…
The 10 best panoramic viewpoints in Oltrepò Pavese for incredible photos
There are places you do not simply pass through, but experience through your gaze. Oltrepò Pavese is one of them. A land of gentle hills, vineyards that follow the rhythm of the seasons, hilltop…
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…