Perhaps the most famous artisan product from Valtellina, the “pezzotto” is a very resistant fabric made using scraps of fabric, hand-woven at the loom.

This fantastic circular route delivers it all: hidden villages, rustic charm, spectacular lake views, quiet mountain roads to cycle, and a stop on Lake Lugano and Lake Piano. Departure from Cardano above Lake Como.

Discover the thermal baths of Bergamo for thermal treatments or for relaxing holidays in the best spas of Bergamo and its province.

Exploring Bergamo by bike

Un secolare Pino silvestre cresce possente a pochi passi da importanti incisioni rupestri.

An area to be discovered and visited

The red and white Big Bench #223 on Alpe Chiaro, an idyllic mountain pasture near Giumello, just above Bellano, in the province of Lecco.   Installed on 19th June 2022, this is Chris Bangle's first bench in the Como area. It is 2.80m x 3.30m and offers panoramic views of great natural beauty. To get there by car, head to Giumello, a district of Casargo, where you will find a large paying car park.From here, just follow the signs on foot to Rifugio Capanna Vittoria, on the slopes of Mount Muggio. Once past the refuge, you will come to a wood and the first directions to Big Bench #223, marked on red signs. The walk continues to the village of Alpe Chiaro and after about an hour’s walk from your starting point, you will see the Big Bench. The difference in altitude is minimal, making this itinerary suitable for anyone, as well as ideal for showing littles ones the natural treasures of Valsassina and Val Muggiasca.The location of the Big Bench is perfect for showing you a memorable view out over Lake Como, Lake Lugano, Monte Rosa and Grigna, in a setting framed by the villages of Valsassina. 

Piateda, Sazzo, Arigna, Briotti-Dosso del Grillo, tracciolino, Gaggio, Bessega, Piateda Alta, Piateda

There are plenty more taste gourmet mountain huts in Lombardy. Here are just 11 where you can take a gourmet break at over 2,000 metres!

Chiesa in Valmalenco, Val Rosera, sterrata lungo il torrente Mallero, Sabbionaccio, Sevenedo Inferiore, Chiareggio, Alpe dell’Oro - ritorno a Chiesa in Valmalenco

Discovering the writers of the past, between the places and the atmospheres of Milan that have inspired great masterpieces of literature