Il National Geographic celebrates the Lombardia, with a rich service that recommends all its beauties. In fact, the prestigious magazine especially recommends Mantua, Milan and Varese. And he cites eleven sites that are worth a visit. Among these, the workers' village of Crespi d'Adda and the Last Supper.
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"The magazine National Geographic dedicates a beautiful - and long - article to the 11 Unesco sites in Lombardia ”he writes on Facebook Stephen Bruno Galli, Councilor for Autonomy and Culture of the Lombardy Region. The journey starts from Mantua and Sabbioneta and then continues towards Cremona and the Violin Museum, Milan and Leonardo da Vinci's Last Supper, Crespi d'Adda and the workers' village. In Val Camonica there is the first site recognized by Unesco in Italy (1979), the National Park of Rock Engravings - Naquane. In the province of Varese there are Monte San Giorgio, the Sacro Monte, the Palafitte and the Lombard settlement of Castelseprio ending with the Bernina Rhaetian railway and the Venetian walls of Bergamo. "Lombardy is history and culture, as National Geographic writes”Reiterates Galli.
According to the famous magazine, Lombardy is the ideal destination for a road trip. Especially if what you are looking for is a mix of history and architecture. The advice is to start your journey from Mantova, Lombard cradle of the Renaissance with its Palazzo Ducale and its cathedral. Sabbioneta, which is about thirty kilometers from Mantua, is a small jewel. Casa del Teatro all'Antica and surrounded by walls. Two essential steps, before heading towards Cremona with its Violin Museum.
From Milan to Varese, the sites to see
When National Geographic celebrates Lombardy, it is above all Milan which is highlighted. Moreover, one of the most beautiful artistic masterpieces in Italy is found here: l'Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci (Last Supper). Kept in the church of Santa Maria delle Grazie, it can be visited by paying the entrance ticket. And it is pure emotion. Just outside Milan, very easy to reach by car, the workers' village of Crespi d'Adda it is the best preserved in Europe. National Geographic recommends coming here to stroll through its streets.
Foreign tourists, but also Italians who choose a staycation, should then go to Camonica Valley to see one of the largest collections of rock carvings in the world. Then Monte San Giorgio which - between Italy and Switzerland - hosts one of the most important fossil deposits of the Middle Triassic. And again the Sacro Monte of Varese, to climb to the top along the 14 votive chapels. "I express great satisfaction with the service provided by the prestigious magazine that exalts the extraordinary Lombard cultural heritage recognized by Unesco as an asset of humanity. National Geographic is a real invitation to embark on a journey to discover the 11 cultural wonders of Lombardy”Commented Galli. Inviting everyone to discover (and rediscover) the beauties of Lombardy.
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