Excursion tips
- DISCOVER LOMBARDY: Como and its lake (UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2003), Bergamo with all the beauties of the Upper and Lower City, Varese and its sacred mount, UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- LA SCALA: La Scala Theatre Museum first opened in 1913. Over time the collection, preserved in the Museum, was enriched, and its value today is inestimable. The Teatro alla Scala workshops have been located since 20 February 2001 in the former industrial settlement of the Ansaldo steel plants in Milan, a huge 20,000-square-metre facility. Most of the handmade works for the production are carried out there – set design, sculpture, thermoforming, carpentry works, mechanics workshop, set assembly, costume workshop, costume design, laundry.
- TURIN: a city that is just waiting to be discovered in all of its many aspects: filled with historic evidence, acclaimed museums, works of contemporary art en plein air, cultural events, with its characteristic arcades, renowned historical meeting places, spacious parks and magic places. You can choose among 5 different itineraries.
- EMILIA-ROMAGNA: Bologna, Parma, Piacenza.. beatiful cities rich in history, art… and cuisine! Which one is your favourite? See here.
- UNIQUE ROCK DRAWINGS: visit the Naquane National Park of Rock Engravings, an open-air museum hosting one among the best collections of cave art of the Valle Camonica. See here.
- FRANCIGENA ROAD: Castelfiorentino and Certaldo: between art, history and devotion. Castelfiorentino was a fortified castle in the Middle Age and a place of transit for pilgrims and travelers who went to Rome from Northern Europe. Cedrtaldo is a rare example of a still intact medieval village, peculiarly situated on the top of a hill. See here.
- CRESPI D’ADDA AND THE HYDROELECTRIC POWER STATION “TACCANI OF TREZZO”: Crespi d´Adda, an extraordinary example of the phenomenon of the worker’s villages (19th century ), the most complete and best preserved of south Europe. UNESCO World Heritage. The hydroelectric power station “Taccani of Trezzo” is a wonderful example of industrial archeology; it is still active. See here.