Brembana Valley Tourism

Casket Art
Renaissance Brembo. It 'so called a route in the artistic and architectural heritage of the territory of San Giovanni Bianco, but suggestive definition can be extended to the entire valley Bremhana, such is the wealth of paintings, frescoes, buildings, historical encountered along the river Brembo.
The whole valley is a treasure chest of art that invites the discovery, and it is not easy to draw a route exhaustive. You can focus, for example, just the area of San Giovanni Bianco-Cornell rates, including extraordinary works of art and no less extraordinary medieval villages. But the suggestion the environment, historical events, traditions, you force the medieval Mercatorum Street, the street merchants, along which they walked caravans loaded with goods, travelers, pilgrims, artisans, street vendors, artists, adventurers. Mule coming up through the hills and sank into valleys full of shadow, the old route leads from Bergamo to the border with the Valtellina. A strong sign in the history of the valley, along with what will be left later in the sixteenth century, from the road Priula. A luminous trail to go in search artists like Baschenis d, authentic dynasty that would culminate in the masterpieces of Evaristo, the painter of beautiful still lifes, Ceresa, Cariani, Palma il Giovane, the Holy Cross. Many routes to be followed, not neglecting even the small side valleys, with plenty of surprises.

Liberty in San Pellegrino
It was a fantastic season that the Belle Epoque in Valle Bremhana. The small town of San Pellegrino Terme, a town became famous throughout Europe for its healing waters and the casino which attracted princes and queens, beautiful women and adventure travelers. It was the golden era of Art Nouveau and the art-floral left its mark everywhere, with witnesses fortunately come down to us. The healing properties of water that flowed from the mountain were already known in 1200, but was in the late nineteenth century that some entrepreneurs decided to exploit them by turning the village into a veritable ville d'eaux. Result was the complex of baths, the casino, the Grand Hotel and other hotels. Even today, Europe and around the world and appreciate the precious drinking water San Pellegrino.

Land Museums
The last count and arrived at eight. A significant number considering that the inhabitants are about 25,000, is a museum in Valle Brembana every three thousand souls. Sign of great attention to historical and artistic heritage, to preserve and disseminate knowledge. The best known is the Valley Museum, which displays thousands of artifacts from prehistoric to recent times. Not far away, always Zogno, is the Museum of San Lorenzo, of great interest especially as regards the sacred art. In itself a museum, the House of Harlequin in the village of charges, enhances the tradition of the Harlequin's mask, while the Museum of the rate in the village of Cornello tells the story of this famous family and the postal service that it originated . For lovers of the natural world suggest the Science Museum in San Pellegrino Terme, with an interesting collection of butterflies in the valley, and the Mineralogical Museum of Zorzon, over the hill. lnfine, jewelry little known, are the baby of the Val Taleggio Eco-museum and the Museum of Ethnography Valtorta, this guardian of memories and traditions of the people of Val Stabina.

From Parcel Post to the Commedia dell'Arte
And all concentrated in a few kilometers, almost as if history and tradition had given the hand. The town of Cornell, and that of Oneta, namely postal and courier Commedia dell'Arte. In the first village, in the intact medieval structure, was originally the Tasso family, famous for among his descendants, there are great poets such as Torquato, author of the Gerusalemme Liberata, and even a dynasty of postal carriers who were employed by the Republic of Venice the Popes, whose fame then spread to Europe when Charles V gave them the task of organizing and managing the Serizia check throughout the empire. Are considered the inventors of Post Modern. A Oneta, however, a very ancient tradition, in a fifteenth-century palazzo was born the famous mask of Harlequin. Or if not him, a character who was its founder.

Festivals and Local Products
Amazing the number of events, parties and festivals linked to local traditions, sports, musical and cultural that occur throughout the year, Valley Brembana. Many events are related to the utilization of local products, according to various seasonal: in autumn the chestnuts, thanks to the presence in the valley and in the middle valley of chestnut trees have grown with care in the fall and late summer is the time for mushrooms, which the Valley Brembana annually devotes an entire event. And there are also fragrant truffles, whose presence, until recently, was a closely guarded secret. For all seasons, however, has missed the appointment with the excellent and famous cheese, for which the Brembana Valley is justly famous, among the most popular stand out from the Format Mut Upper Valley Brembana PDO, the Branzi, Taleggio DOP, stracchino and Strachitunt.

At Scopertta Val Brembana
If you look for art, culture and outdoor activities in the mountains, the Valley Brembana is your answer. Are many proposals for this land vacation that offers you: cultural routes dedicated to Liberty, its museums and historical centers, sporting activities such as biking, hiking, rafting, fishing and climbing, tasting of cheeses and local produce and relaxing options in health clubs and spas. You will be accepted in good facilities and you can choose among hotels, campsites, farmhouses and hospitality.
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