Historical activities in Sondrio

Between tradition and specialty: discover the historical food and wine realities in Valtellina

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The list of historic stores in Lombardy is being enriched each year with new awards, rewarding the history and tradition of these businesses.

With the latest recognitions, the total number of signs with more than 40 years of history behind them has reached almost 4,000. Within that list, which was desired and promoted by the Region of Lombardy, are stores, historic establishments and artisan workshops.

Each place has its own stories to tell, traditions, habits and even food customs, all to be discovered and ... tasted!

In order to understand and appreciate the true nature of an area, it is therefore important to also get to know the flavors and culinary traditions that belong to it, through a fascinating visit to the historic stores and establishments, where you can breathe in an atmosphere of yesteryear.

In this case, we offer a selection of historical activities related to the food and wine sector for the Sondrio area.

Store Braulio Enoteca — It starts in Bormio, in Dr. Peloni's pharmacy at the beginning of the last century. Giuseppe Peloni spent his life studying plants and herbs. The accumulated knowledge was passed down to his son Francesco, who in 1875, created Amaro Braulio. Years later, Francesco revealed the recipe to his son Attilio, who presented Braulio at several trade fairs in Italy and abroad.The baton was passed to his grandson, Egidio. Today, production is in the hands of Egidio's son Edoardo, who continues the business with the same passion and knowledge as his predecessor.

*Via Roma, 27, Bormio (SO)*

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A lunch or dinner at Osteria Vegia (Vecchia Osteria, in Italian) is a must for those in Madesimo. Located inside an eighteenth-century building (the exterior walls and interior fireplace bear the date 1781), it is also famous for hosting Giosuè Carducci, Italy's first Nobel laureate in literature, between 1888 and 1905. The picturesque restaurant has small rooms with weather-blackened wooden beams and supporting pillars, with old farming utensils hanging just about everywhere. The few dishes are listed by voice by waiters and served in the quaint wooden plates or bowls.

*Via Cascata, 7 Madesimo (SO)*

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San Carlo Restaurant — The restaurant retains numerous signs of its nineteenth-century origins: starting with the high vaulted ceilings, painted lunettes on the windows, frescoes, parts of antique furniture and sideboards, and numerous pieces of pottery with the restaurant's insignia, scattered throughout the four rooms and made over the course of the various managements. Elements that give the environment a cozy atmosphere, where even the cuisine guarantees genuine flavors and high-quality ingredients.

*Via Stelvio, 48, Chiuro (SO)*

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Cavour Coffee — Located in Tirano's central square, the café preserves furniture, fixtures, and chandeliers with stylistic imprint between the "fin de siècle" and the 20th century. .

*Piazza Cavour, Tirano (SO)*

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Neighbor Bars — In the historic square on which the tables give, a cattle market was held in the 1930s. In addition,cars used to stop for gasoline at the only gas station in the village: attached to the bar. The establishment was therefore a place to stop. Today, in addition to regulars, the bar is enjoyed by foreign tourists who are increasingly coming to Chiavenna. Much of the furniture is original from the 1930s, but tables and chairs set up in the "new" room opened in the 1970s also contribute to the bar's historic atmosphere.

*Piazza Pestalozzi, 27, Chiavenna (SO)*

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