L’associazione Res Musica, nell’ambito del festival Voces, il giorno 11 luglio organizza in collaborazione con il Museo Etnografico di Premana un festival di musica e cultura tradizionale e antica, che prevede un’escursione alle antiche miniere di Varrone, con ritrovo alle ore 8.45 a Premana presso il parcheggio della zona industriale di Giabbio.
Il percorso richiede circa 2 h 30’ di cammino e presso il Rifugio Casera Vecchia di Varrone sarà possibile pranzare. La partecipazione all’escursione è a offerta libera a favore del Museo Etnografico di Premana.
Prenotazione obbligatoria via e-mail o telefono.
Nella locandina tutti i dettagli.
All’Alpe Giumello, nei giorni 24 e 25 luglio, si terrà l’evento musicale “Urca Urca 2015”, promosso dall’omonima associazione, che ha lo scopo di creare eventi musicali, sportivi e di incontro che avvicinino e coinvolgano i giovani valorizzando il territorio in cui viviamo e, in particolare, la montagna. L’evento ha il suo attivo già quattro edizioni, e il programma prevede:
VENERDì 24 LUGLIO
Alle ore 19.00 apertura dell’evento con momenti musicali presso uno o più palchi. Le proposte musicali continueranno fino alle ore 2.00 di sabato 25 e saranno invitati artisti di starda che eseguiranno performance durante l’intera giornata.
SABATO 25 LUGLIO
Dalle ore 12.00 alle ore 4.00 di domenica 26 ci sarà una successione di artisti nazionali e internazionali che si esibiranno sul palco.
La locandina con i dettagli verrà caricata in seguito.
Il giorno 10 luglio continuano gli appuntamenti gastronomici-tematici proposti dal Ristorante Da Gigi, situato a Crandola, in uno splendido balcone naturale affacciato sulla Valsassina.
Nell’ambito di questo appuntamento, si potranno assaggiare piatti a base di pesce.
E’ necessaria la prenotazione.
Pian delle Betulle (mt 1501) is a mountain destination in Alta Valsassina, nowadays still inhabited all year round by a small group of residents, who can reach it via cable car from the village of Margno. Here in fact cars cannot arrive: is possible to get here only by cable car or on foot from Alpe di Paglio, from Margno and from Crandola.
Over the years it has earned the nickname of Last Paradise: an isolated and quiet place, where nature is respected and preserved, with an alpine lake, the Alpinis’ church and the small houses harmoniously integrated within the landscape.
Surrounded by beech and birch woods and dominated by Monte Cimone, it is popular among tourists and hikers all year round. Splendid are the views over Lake Como and Lake Lugano and further up over the Monte Rosa mountain range.
Here there is Albergo Baitock, with a very goog restaurant nearby the church with his typical dishes of mountain cuisine.
In spring and summer it is the perfect place for families’ relaxation, who can lay on the green meadows, walk to discover the small pastures or enjoy the adventure park on the trees, named Jungle Raider Park. For sportsmen it is the starting point for trekking and mountain biking of various difficulty and length.
In winter it is a popular resort, with ski school, ski rental and it also offers the opportunity to practice snowshoeing and ski touring.
Cable car information from Margno to Pian delle Betulle at website www.pianidibobbio.com.
Trekking and mountain bike trails:
The first weekend of September there is the traditional Alpine Feast at the Votive Church, organized by the ANA section of Lecco, an opportunity that can not be missed!
The lovers walk is a short pedestrian path leading downtown starting from the pier of Varenna.
It’s a few hundred meters long walkway built over the water to go along while admiring the lake and its mountains until reaching the small hamlet with its colorful houses secured at the foot of the rocky wall on whose top is located Castello di Vezio.
By leaving the pier and going along the promenade it’s possible to reach the village with its steep alleys, its characteristics cafés and restaurants and the many tourists from all over the world.
Photos by Flavio Bortolussi.
Vezio Castle stands on a promontory at the bottom of Val d’Esino, overlooking the village of Varenna, one of the most popular tourist destination on Lake Como.
It has ancient origins: it used to be a Roman fort in the fifth century, then developed around a crenellated tower with a square base, from where a well preserved drawbridge is still visible. The walls have three open towers and high walls, surrounded by green vegetation typical of the lake, with beautiful views over the surrounding mountains. The legend tells that the construction of the castle took place after the will of Queen Teodolinda from the Langobards tribe who spent in these areas the final years of her life.
Vezio Castle hosts a falconry and a health and training center for birds of prey, and in the garden are organised show recalling the atmosphere of the past, among falcons and falconers. In the Vezio Castle tower is possible to visit the permanent exhibition about Lariosauro, the ancient reptile that lived in the lake, with casts of the various speciments found in the surrounding area.
Opening dates and hours 2023, season starting from 1st March:
Prices 2023:
We organise school trips with the chance to book the falconry laboratory. For informations contact the Centro Unico Prenotazioni of Montagne Lago di Como.
To reach the castle by car: walk along the way SP72 of Lario Orientale. Arriving to Varenna, turn to Varenna center and cross the village. To the bridge turn on the right to Esino Lario and, after few hairpins, turn to the right to Vezio/Vezio Castle. Continue till the end of the carriage way and park in the large upstairs parking.
The Vezio Castle is reachable also on foot through a beautiful trekking during 20 minutes with departure form the railway station ao Varenna, or by the Wanderer’s Trail foothpath ( Sentiero del Viandante ) that starts from Bellano and Lierna.
Villa Migliavacca dates back to the twenties of the‘900 and was built by Antonio Migliavacca, a well-known character in the Milanese scenery, frequently coming to Valsassina. He was a pioneer of the tourist development of the valley.
The beautiful building is located downtown in the village of Introbio and it has been designed recalling the particular style of the classic ‘400 in Milan a sample of which is the Sforzesco Castle in Milan with the distinctive facade made of bricks and interspersed with graffiti.
Surrounded by a high wall still made of bricks, it is located in a beautiful park and it’s accessible through a particular covered staircase.
Currently it houses the offices of the city administration and the Union of the Municipalities of Central Valsassina.
The inside setting is intact and it retains many of the original furnishings. The painting in the meeting room on the first floor is beautiful and it represents the Biandino Valley. The council room has characteristic brick vaults.
Throughout the year various events and exhibitions are held. Recently the celebrations for its centenary were held.
For the photos we wish thank our friends from La Valsassina in un Click.
Venerdì 26 giugno, dalle ore 21, si svolgerà l’anteprima del Festival Musica sull’Acqua, che si terrà a Colico nell’audtorium “M. Ghisla”.
L’ingresso è libero.
Per ulteriori informazioni cliccare qui.
Valsassina’s cycle path winds along the bottom of the valley for about 12 km, surrounded by the green of the Lake Como mountains.
The course is entirely paved and far from the road, it is separated by a wooden fence, and it runs rather flat along the Pioverna creek, overpassing it here and there with wooden bridges.
There are several entry points accessible by car, following are a few:
Along the cycle path there are some kiosks with kids playground and refreshment areas as well as picnic areas.
© 2020 Lago di Como e Valsassina. All Rights Reserved. – Copyright Ideas All rights reserved – Informativa sui cookie