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Bràulio

O ur itinerary through the flavours and fragrances of the Valtellina ends in Bormio, a well known mountain tourist resort located in the Stelvio National Park. The production of Bràulio, a legendary…
Bràulio

Flavours and aromas of Valtellina

A lthough it may seem obvious that in Italy you can eat well just about anywhere, it is equally well known that some regions and provinces have more to offer than others in terms of food and wine…
Flavours and aromas of Valtellina

Lombardy's highest steeples and bell towers

W ith summer winding down, there are still a few sunny weekends left to enjoy. It’s the perfect time for a tour of Lombardy's highest steeples and bell towers, where history, culture and beauty come…
Lombardy's highest steeples and bell towers

Sant'Aloisio- Tassara Mine

T he S. Aloisio mine was created as an aggregation of neighbouring concessions: Valdardo, S.Marco, Prato and Cavallaro.    The Altiforni Fonderie ed Acciaierie di Terni company acquired the…

Costa Jels Mine

G orno's zinc mines were already known and cultivated in Roman times, when the reddish mineral known today as calamine was broken up and fired and combined with copper. It formed then what the…

Paglio Pignolino Mine

A long Via Mercatorum, in Val Parina, there is a very rich and diverse mining and quarrying area: from zinc, lead and calamine, fluorite, sphalerite and galena to the extraction of the precious…

Contemporary Varese

Varese place of the Contemporary? More and more. A city where you will find the Panza Villa and Collection on the upper Biumo hill, the new Morandini Foundation exhibition in the heart of the city,…

Varese UNESCO

Monte San Giorgio, Isolino Virginia, Monastero di Torba, Sacro Monte di Varese are the 4 places declared a World Heritage Site in our area, inextricably linked to the water and mountain landscapes of…
Quinta cappella al Sacro Monte di Varese

A toast to the vineyards and wineries of Lombardy

A utumn has come to Lombardy! Leaves of every shade and colour brighten the city squares, pavements and parks as the air becomes crisp and the countryside welcomes the first mist of the season.    In…
Calici alzati nei vigneti e nelle cantine della Lombardia - San Colombano

The Cedar of Villa Mirabello

F or everyone, Varese is the garden city and for inhabitants and tourists alike, the ultimate expression of this green soul is the perfect combination of the Estensi Gardens and the Villa Mirabello…

Castello Castiglioni Mantegazza

O ur tour continues to an historical medieval fortification that was built between the  11th and 13th centuries on a hill to the southeast of Lake Varese. The castle's defensive function is evidenced…
Castello Castiglioni Mantegazza

Castello di Monteruzzo

F or our third stop, we will visit the castle of Monteruzzo, situated on the top of the hill above the village of Castiglione Olona. It is a building that dates back to the 16th century  and was…
Castello di Monteruzzo