E very self-respecting party needs a dessert on the table. It will be a joy to prepare them, but also to enjoy them. Here are the best-known traditional ones that will appear on Lombard tables. The…
Lago di Garda: the shadow of D’Annunzio
T his incredible town is home to the monument built by poet Gabriele D’Annunzio, the Vittoriale degli Italiani, in celebration of his life. He retired to Gardone Riviera in 1921, where he bought the…
Bergamo Valle Imagna, a jewel just waiting to be discovered
A little valley that still has a very beautiful natural environment. An excellent choice for horse riding, hiking or mountain biking. Ideal for chilling and good food. The Bergamo side of the…
Parco delle Orobie della Valtellina
Q uiet, fragrance and colour merge in the valleys on the southern side of the Valtellina. Picturesque scenery in unspoilt nature, often still undiscovered. The Valtellina side of the Orobic Alps,…
Bergamo Valle di Scalve, nature, peace and quiet
A valley with big appeal, thanks to its emerald green pine woods and dolomitic peaks that crown the village of Schilpario. The perfect destination for those who love nature and want to avoid the…
Valchiavenna and Valle Spluga
T he wild landscape of the Acqua Fraggia is crossed only by mule tracks, hiking trails to the Alpine lakes in Val Chiavenna and beautiful paths in Valle dello Spluga through to the Swiss border. …
Famous uphill cycling routes: Valfurva
V illages, parks and nature reserves. Trails that rise gently up along riverbanks and strenuous hiking routes. Uphill stretches on bikes that have written the history of cycling. Glaciers and…
Villa Medici del Vascello
V illa Medici del Vascello’s original structure was built in 1407 as a military fortification halfway between Cremona and Mantua, but as the political situation changed so did the area’s military…
Villa Fogazzaro Roi
V illa Fogazzaro Roi, the summer residence of writer Antonio Fogazzaro, is located in Oria on the Italian side of Lake Lugano. Antonio Fogazzaro loved this area and used to spend summers here…
In and Around Bergamo on Two Wheels
D iscovering the scents and colors of Bergamo, its truest nature, should be done outdoors in the company of two wheels and on the bike paths that accompany you on a slow journey. From forests,…
MTB: Castello dell'Acqua, alpe Piazzola
T his route is not particularly difficult, as its length, difference in altitude and gradients are feasible. It starts in the car park near the new sports centre in Castello dell’Acqua and follows…
Monks and beer cross paths in Monza and Buccinasco
T hink monks and beer is a risky combination? Well you'd be wrong! Not everyone knows that back in medieval times, the majority of beer production took place inside monasteries, which represented…