What to do near Cisano Bergamasco, BG

Brivio, a castle on the river

Fine castle of very ancient origin, remodeled but legible, in a strategic position on the Adda, protecting the crossing. Converted into a spinning mill in the 1800s, today it is used for housing.

Abbey of Sant'Egidio, Fontanella

The fascinating Romanesque abbey on Mount Canto that was Father Turoldo's final resting place

In Solza on the trail of Colleoni

In the castle of Solza, Bartolomeo Colleoni, captain of fortune, was born in 1395. A curious place, to which the stratifications of history have given an appearance somewhere between castle and farmstead.

Consonno, the ghost town

It was supposed to be the Las Vegas of Brianza; today it is a destination for the curious and nostalgic.

Temple of St. Tome

A small and wonderful temple surrounded by greenery

Parish church of San Giorgio in Lemine

It is a Romanesque parish church surrounded by greenery. It dates back to the 11th-12th centuries. The interior, with three naves, is covered with fine frescoes. Recently restored and kept open by volunteers.

Attone Bridge

A medieval bridge along the Brembo River: a little gem of the Brembana Valley

Basilica of Santa Giulia

A fascinating Romanesque church with no ceiling and no floor, and with the walls halfway up

Church of St. Euphemia in Oggiono

Beautiful church in a splendid location on Lake Oggiono, rich in works of art; it has an important 11th-century Romanesque baptistery next to it.

Astino Monastery

Set in a beautiful natural setting on the slopes of the city. The Church of the Holy Sepulcher has frescoes from various periods, among them a Baschenis. The 16th-century cloister is beautiful.

Oratory of Saints Nazario and Celso in Garbagnate Monastero

Small but striking Romanesque church built on a Lombard oratory, in sandstone ashlars, with a gabled facade and semicircular apse. Stark and collected interior.