Discover the places of Lombardy, historic sites and territories where are produced typical Lombard products.
What is Oltrepò Pavese? It’s the tail of region Lombardy that, in the Pavia area, goes below river Po. Its shape is roughly triangular, a sort of compact bunch of grapes hanging down a shoot, which represents the big River Po. The beginning and the tip of this “bunch of grapes” are not ideal to […]
Venetian walls part of Unesco heritage, a history which goes from Romans to liberty, a football team (Atalanta) that is able to surprise not only in Italian but also in European championship and a myriad of wine-and-food treasures to discover. It’s Bergamo we are talking about: the city of the Mille di Garibaldi, rich in […]
Zavattarello is a medieval village located in the Appenines, at the crossroads between four important provinces: Genova, Alessandria, Pavia and Piacenza. It is called “the green pearl of Oltrepò Pavese”, thanks to its architectural beauty and green landscapes that are typical for Val Tidone. Originally the village was called Sarturanum and it was a feud […]
an enchanted city in the Lomellina area Let me tell you the story of the city where I was born, Vigevano. Vigevano is part of the province of Pavia and it has around 64000 inhabitants, a number that keeps growing each year. Its origins, although confused, date back to 963, when Vigevano was mentioned for […]
Montevecchia and Valle del Curone are a well-loved itinerary for a classic “trip out of town”, especially for many cyclists and mountain bikers. The town of Montevecchia is located among the hills of Brianza, in the Lecco area, in a really interesting environment as far as history, nature and food are concerned. Farmsteads, churches and […]
Monte Isola is a mountain in Lake Iseo, whose beauty is enhanced by the old fishermen villages that still look like they did in the past. As soon as you land on the island you immediately feel more tranquil and relaxed. The island not only is beautiful, but also quiet, in fact cars are not […]
The group of Borromean Islands is a magical place to say the least, these islands are in fact the beautiful jewels of the lake, creating emotions that combine together for an amazing experience as far as architecture and landscape are concerned. The Borromean Islands (Isol Boromei in the local dialect) are located in Lake Maggiore, […]
Among the most interesting places to visit in Lombardy we can surely mention the little town of Cantello (Cantèll, in the dialect of Varese), well-known for the production of a particular variety of white asparagus and for the historic bird festival. Cantello has 4598 inhabitants and it is located in the province of Varese, in […]
In Milan there are two masterpieces, two churches that almost get ignored by tourists: San Giovanni in Conca and San Vincenzo in Prato. In Piazza Missori, a stone’s throw from Piazza Duomo, there are the ruins of an old church (San Giovanni in Conca), that dates back to the V-VI centuries, even though it was […]
Of great scenic, historical and gastronomic Oltrepò of Pavia offers interesting ideas for at least one visit. The starting center is Varzi offering multiple aspects medieval (walls, towers, castle, arcaded streets). It ‘also “home” to a sausage exceptional with the eponymous name. A few kilometers from Varzi you can climb (687 m above sea level) […]
Make sure you pay at least a visit to the Lomellina area. Starting from Milan, via Abbiategrasso and Vigevano, you can reach the Lomellina area and appreciate, in the picturesque landscape among the paddy fields, the beautiful proto-Romanesque church called S. Maria Maggiore, with its baptistery from the VI Century, that was rebuilt in the […]
Historical records of the monastery trace back to the Carolingian era. This monastery partially re-uses some Roman buildings, for instance it includes a polygonal tower, remains of the old walls of Maximian, and a square tower, originally included in the Roman circus. The church as we see it now was built starting from 1503, as […]
The Parco Archeologico di Brescia Romana (Archaelogic Park of Roman Brescia) has been open since the 9th of May 2015 and you absolutely should not miss it. The park includes the oldest and most important historical builidings of the area: the Sanctuary built in the Republican era (I Century BC), the Capitolium (73 AC) and […]
The Roman theater in Milan was built in the Augustan era, between the late I and the early II Centuries. The building had a 20-meter tall stage and a 95-meter wide cavea. The theater could contain between 7000 and 9000 people, at the time there were around 25000 inhabitants in Milan. The area where it […]
The Val Camonica boasts the presence of a series of majestic engraved rocks that has been listed in the UNESCO List of World Heritage Sites. This is not the right place to talk about the different techniques used and the different themes of this art that have been developed with the passing of centuries, since […]
