LOMBARDY

Favored by the particular geographical position and the soil resources, Lombardy is a particularly rich land where nature, history, art and culture blend harmoniously with innovation, technology, fashion, entertainment and modernity.
Typical of the region are the large flat expanses of the low Padana Plain covered by water and cultivated with rice fields, of singular charm is the scenery of the Alpine chain with Valchiavenna, Valtellina and Valcamonica and then, the charm of the great lakes like Lake Garda, Lake Como and Lake Maggiore that assure rest and leisure stays with the possibility of practicing numerous sports and discovering places of immense beauty.

Milan, the region’s capital, is a world-class center of finance and fashion, as well as the site of La Scala, the famed opera house, Leonardo da Vinci’s Last Supper and the Duomo, one of the world’s largest gothic cathedrals; five UNESCO sites in this region: Mantua, city of the Gonzaga and Sabbioneta, the “ideal city” of the Italian Renaissance; the Sacri Monti, devotional path in the area of Varese and Ossuccio; the prehistoric rock paintings of Valcamonica; the Rhaetian Railway that crosses the mountain landscapes of Albula and Bernina; the nineteenth-century industrial settlement of Crespi d’Adda and,the fresco of the Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci in the beautiful church of Santa Maria delle Grazie (Milan); Lake Garda with its mild climate and perfect water temperature, is the ideal location for a holiday full of relaxation, sports, fun and the thrill of discovering new places; Lake Como with it beautiful villas and villages; Lake Maggiore with the Borromean Islands rich in villas and gardens.