B etween the provinces of Bergamo and Brescia, the Bergamo Pre-alps, together with the Seriana and Scalve valleys, safeguard a treasure of unspoilt nature. Here, lovers of local art and history will…
Val Trompia
V al Trompia is a 50 km-long valley wedged between the valleys known as Valle Sabbia and Val Camonica, which includes the entire area that extends from the Tre Valli massif to the plains of Brescia…
Weekend in Valchiavenna
P erpendicular to the contour of the Alps and nestled into the Swiss canton of Grisons, Valchiavenna is a veritable open-air museum: it embraces an area of considerable importance for its history and…
Stelvio Pass
N estled between the imposing peaks of the Ortler Alps, the Stelvio Pass is the largest alpine summer ski areas and one of the most important in Europe. Here on the glacier, from May until November,…
Ice skating in Lombardy
I ce Skating is a very popular winter sport in Italy, particularly in the northern mountain resorts. Spending a family holiday on the snow is the right time to have the chance to experience ice…
Pian delle Betulle
P ian delle Betulle and Alpe Paglio is the second most important ski destination in the Lecco area. It is a pristine environment rich with forests, flora and wildlife. It's the perfect place to…
Piani d'Erna from Above
F orget about taking the comfortable cable car at Piani d'Erma and get ready to enjoy the adventure! Both children and adults will have fun on the long hikes to get an amazing view of the infamous…
Piazza Torre Torcole
I n the upper Brembana Valley, in the heart of the Orobie Alps, the plateau of Piazzatorre is set into a beautiful mountain landscape connected to the Torcole Ski resort, in a sunny location at an…
Church of San Giovanni Battista
San Giovanni Battista (St. John the Baptist) is one of the oldest churches on Lake Como and the first church built in Varenna. Built probably before the year 1000 where an older Paleochristian…
Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie
Inaugurated on September 8th, 1685 , the little church was originally dedicated to St. Mary Magdalene and St. Anthony of Padua. In 1896, when the Oratory of Villa Monastero was moved there, it was…
Parish church of S. Stefano
The parish church of S. Stefano is of ancient origins whose original Roman structures have however been lost; even the orientation itself is in the opposite direction of its primitive setting. The…
Church of S. Marta
The church of S. Marta is certainly an ancient building, even if the external features are of the nineteenth-century. To be observed carefully are the marble slabs placed on the façade; one is the…