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Valsassina
image:Altopiano valsassina.jpg, 250px, The Valsassina plateau Valsassina is a valley in the Alps of Lombardy, northern Italy, within the province of Lecco. It is included between the Grigna range from West, and the Bergamasque Prealps, Bergamo Prealps which, in a half-circle stretching from North to East, separate it from the valley of the area of Bergamo and the Valtellina. Valsassina also reaches the Lecco's branch of Lake Como at Lecco itself and Bellano. The valley is run by the Pioverna stream, which flows from the Grigne to the Lake Como. It's peculiar because it flows from south to north. Morphology Valsassina is enclosed between the group of Grigne, to the west, and the group of the Bergamo Alps, which, in a semi-circle from the east to the north, separate it from the valleys of Bergamo and Valtellina. It connects to the Lecco branch of Lake Como with two outlets, in Lecco and Bellano. There is a link road to the valleys of Bergamo: the provincial road 64 Prealpina Orobica t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Province Of Lecco
The province of Lecco (; Lecchese: ) is a Provinces of Italy, province in the Lombardy region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Lecco. As of 2017, the province had a population of 337,211 on a surface of divided into 85 ''comuni'' (: ''comune''). History The Province of Lecco was established by the President of the Republic in Decree No. 250 of 6 March 1992. Elections for the appointment of the first President of the Province of Lecco were held on 23 April 1995 (1st round) and 7 May 1995 (runoff). The proclamation of the 1st President, Mario Anghileri, occurred on 9 May 1995. Literature ''The Betrothed (Manzoni novel), The Betrothed'' ( ) is an Italian Historical romance, historical novel by Alessandro Manzoni, first published in 1827, in three Volume (bibliography), volumes, and significantly revised and rewritten until the definitive version published between 1840 and 1842. It has been called the most famous and widely read novel in the Italian language,Archibald Colqu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lecco
Lecco (, , ; ) is a city of approximately 47,000 inhabitants in Lombardy, Northern Italy, north of Milan. It lies at the end of the south-eastern branch of Lake Como (the branch is named ''Branch of Lecco'' / ''Ramo di Lecco''). The Bergamasque Alps, Bergamo Alps rise to the north and east, cut through by the Valsassina of which Lecco marks the southern end. The lake, narrows to form the Adda (river), River Adda, so bridges were built to improve road communications with Como and Milan. There are four bridges crossing the river Adda in Lecco: the Azzone Visconti Bridge (1336–1338), the Kennedy Bridge (1956), the Alessandro Manzoni Bridge (1985), and a railroad bridge. Lecco was also Alpine Town of the Year in 2013. Lecco obtained the title of city on 22 June 1848, and was elevated to province by decree of the President of the Republic of 6 March 1992. Known for being the place where the writer Alessandro Manzoni set The Betrothed (Manzoni novel), ''The Betrothed'', the cit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bellano
Orrido di Bellano. Bellano (Comasco: ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) and historic small town on the eastern shore of Lake Como in the Province of Lecco in the Italian region Lombardy, located at northern outlet of the Valsassina. Geography Bellano is positioned at the foot of the Grigna mountains and features stunning views of the surrounding lakes and hills. The village is part of the Valsassina Valley, which offers a variety of natural attractions and hiking trails, including the 68 km , an ancient road now used as a hiking trail on the eastern shore of Lake Como. A section of this route connects Bellano to Varenna via the Castello di Vezio. The town's main attraction is the '' Orrido'' ("gorge" or small canyon), which was formed through erosion by the river Pioverna. The erosion started 15 million years ago. The town boasts a beach and a port which connects it to other towns on Lake Como by ferry. In addition to the train connections to Sondrio in the north and Milan in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grigna
The Grigna is a mountain massif in the province of Lecco, Lombardy, northern Italy, with an elevation of . It is part of the Bergamo Alps, and it has two peaks, Grignone or Grigna settentrionale(2,410m), the higher Northern, and the lower, Southern Grignetta or Grigna meridionale (2,184 m). Geography The Grigna Massif is located in the central Italian Alps on the eastern side of Lake Como in the province of Lecco, Lombardy. The two most important peaks are the Northern Grigna (2,399 m) and the Southern Grigna (2,181 m). To the southwest, the Grigna massif descends precipitously toward an arm of Lake Como known as 'Ramo di Lecco' (The Branch of Lecco). To the east, the mountain rises gently through fields and forested land into Valsassina. The northern side of the mountain, which is known for its many caves and crevices, leads to Passo del Cainallo and the town of Esino Lario. There is a natural park on the Northern side called ''Parco Regionale della Grigna Settentrio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pioverna
The Pioverna is a '' torrente'' (a stream whose flow is subject to a high level of seasonal variation) of Lombardy in northern Italy. The stream is born in the Grigna massif and flows north and west through the Valsassina, forming a gorge at Bellano before entering Lake Como. The entire course of the stream falls within the Province of Lecco The torrent, home to brown trout, rainbow trout and European bullhead The European bullhead (''Cottus gobio'') is a freshwater fish that is widely distributed in Europe, mainly in rivers. It is a member of the family Cottidae, a type of sculpin. It is also known as the miller's thumb, freshwater sculpin, common bu ..., is a favourite of anglers. Rivers of Italy Rivers of Lombardy Rivers of the Province of Lecco Valsassina {{Italy-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lombardy
The Lombardy Region (; ) is an administrative regions of Italy, region of Italy that covers ; it is located in northern Italy and has a population of about 10 million people, constituting more than one-sixth of Italy's population. Lombardy is located between the Alps mountain range and tributaries of the river Po (river), Po, and includes Milan, its capital, the largest metropolitan area in the country, and among the largest in the EU. Its territory is divided into 1,502 ''comuni'' (the region with the largest number of ''comuni'' in the entire national territory), distributed among twelve administrative subdivisions (eleven Provinces of Italy, provinces plus the Metropolitan City of Milan). The region ranks first in Italy in terms of population, population density, and number of local authorities, while it is fourth in terms of surface area, after Sicily, Piedmont, and Sardinia. It is the second-most populous Region (Europe), region of the European Union (EU), and the List of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bergamasque Prealps
The Bergamasque Prealps () are a mountain range within the Alps. The range is located in Lombardy, in the north of Italy. Geography Administratively the range belongs to the Italian province of Bergamo and, to a lesser extent, to the provinces of Lecco and Brescia. The western slopes of the mountains are drained by the Adda, the central and eastern part of the range by Oglio and other minor rivers and streams, all of them tributaries of the Po. SOIUSA classification According to SOIUSA (''International Standardized Mountain Subdivision of the Alps'') the mountain range is an Alpine subsection, classified in the following way: * main part = Eastern Alps * major sector = Southern Limestone Alps * section = Bergamasque Alps and Prealps * subsection = Bergamasque Prealps * code = II/C-29.II Borders The Bergamo Prealps stretch between Lake Como (west) and Lake Iseo (east). They are separated from the Bergamo Alps (north) by some secondary valleys of Val Brembana, Val Seriana and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taleggio Cheese
Taleggio () (''Talegg'' in Lombard language) is a semisoft, washed-rind, smear-ripened Italian cheese that is named after Val Taleggio. The cheese has a thin, edible crust and a strong aroma, but its flavour is comparatively mild with an unusual fruity tang. The rind is a pinkish-brown, and the interior is creamy and pale yellow. It has a protected designation of origin so that only such cheese produced in the Lombardy or Piedmont regions of Italy may be designated as Taleggio. History Taleggio and similar cheeses have been around since Roman times, with Cicero, Cato the Elder, and Pliny the Elder all mentioning it in their writings. The cheese was solely produced in the Val Taleggio until the late 1800s, when some production moved to the Lombardy The Lombardy Region (; ) is an administrative regions of Italy, region of Italy that covers ; it is located in northern Italy and has a population of about 10 million people, constituting more than one-sixth of Italy's popula ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valleys Of The Alps
The main valleys of the Alps, orographically by drainage basin. Rhine basin (North Sea) High Rhine *Aare (river), Aare **Limmat (river), Limmat ***Linth (river), Linth (Glarus) ****Lake Walen *****Seeztal ****Klöntal ****Sernftal **Reuss (river), Reuss ***Lake Lucerne ****Sarner Aa (river), Sarner Aa (Brünig Pass connects to the Aare basin) ****Muota (river), Muota ***Schächental, Klausen Pass connects to Glarus ***Urseren ***Susten Pass connects to the Gadmertal ***Furka Pass connects to the Goms (district), Goms **Saane/Sarine (river), Saane/Sarine ***Sense (river), Sense **Gürbetal **Lake Thun, Bernese Oberland ***Kander (Switzerland), Kander ****Simmental *****Diemtigental (Chirel, Fildrich (Narebach, Senggibach, Gurbsbach)) **** Suldtal **** Kiental **** Engstligental ****Kandertal ***, Habkern ***Brienzersee, Interlaken ****Lütschine (river), Lütschine *****Saxettal *****Schwarze Lütschine (river), Schwarze Lütschine, Lütschental, Grindelwald, Grosse Scheidegg con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alps
The Alps () are some of the highest and most extensive mountain ranges in Europe, stretching approximately across eight Alpine countries (from west to east): Monaco, France, Switzerland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Germany, Austria and Slovenia. The Alpine arch extends from Nice on the western Mediterranean Sea, Mediterranean to Trieste on the Adriatic Sea, Adriatic and Vienna at the beginning of the Pannonian Basin. The mountains were formed over tens of millions of years as the African and Eurasian tectonic plates collided. Extreme shortening caused by the event resulted in marine sedimentary rocks rising by thrust fault, thrusting and Fold (geology), folding into high mountain peaks such as Mont Blanc and the Matterhorn. Mont Blanc spans the French–Italian border, and at is the highest mountain in the Alps. The Alpine region area contains 82 peaks higher than List of Alpine four-thousanders, . The altitude and size of the range affect the climate in Europe; in the mountain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
