What to do near Corte Franca, BS

The Dance Macabre in San Silvestro in Iseo

Even life and death indulge in a dance

Parish Church of St. Mary

A small village on the edge of Erbusco holds a beautiful medieval parish church

Trebecco Castle, a plunge into the Middle Ages

Small medieval village overlooking the Oglio Valley from its rocky outcrop

The Olivetan Abbey of Rodengo Saiano

In Franciacorta, elegant monastery of Cluniac origin holds fine works of art

Calepio, a beautiful village

An ancient village, high above the Oglio Valley, is home to stone houses, beautiful stately buildings and a large castle

The village of Grumello del Monte, Bergamo

Grumello is a delightful hamlet of narrow streets and local stone houses at the foot of the Valcalepio hills. Dominating it is a 14th-century castle a mighty ivy-covered tower.

The park of Villa Mazzotti Biancinelli

In Chiari there is a beautiful Art Nouveau villa from the early 1900s; the building is rarely visited but can be admired from the outside because it is surrounded by a large scenic park.

La Santissima of Gussago

Atop a hill of vineyards is an abandoned Dominican convent that gives itself airs of a castle. The walk to it and the views of Franciacorta are beautiful.

Gorlago, a hidden jewel in the province of Bergamo

It's nice to get lost in the alleys of the village, at the mouth of Val Cavallina, which preserves intact its medieval core of narrow streets, stone houses and refined villas between the 16th and 17th centuries.

Endine a small lake nature reserve

Small lake in Val Cavallina, with a characteristic emerald color. It has preserved its natural environment almost intact. 14 km of green walk among willows, reeds and small beaches.