The pilgrims on their journey to the East used to travel across this area, which fell within the Bishop of Bethlehem’s competence

Churches at Lonato del Garda

The Third Chapel of the Sacro Monte di Varese: the grandeur of the Nativity and the 20th-century restoration.

Churches at Puegnago del Garda

Along the right bank of the Terdoppio stream, on the road connecting Pavia to Mortara, is the first stop of the Via Francigena.

Mortara has earned the title of the homeland of the world's finest "Salame d’Oca" over the decades.