Along all the
italian borders with continental Europe there are gorgeus peaks, passes and
valleys with enchanting mountain villages. The first two destinations we are going to discover
in our blog’s travel are the closest
to Milan, upon the Alps of Lombardy and at the border with Switzerland: Livigno
and Bormio, ancient villages today surrounded by popular ski centers.
Livigno
Livigno is a popular ski resort in the heart of the Lombard Alps, on the border with Switzerland. Centuries ago, when the village was born, the wooden houses were built one away from the other, to avoid the danger of fire.
Although there are
no more ancient houses of the seventeenth century, the town has maintained the
same structure, aligned along the highway that runs through the valley of the
river Spöl. The large alpine plateau, which is an extraterritorial area, and
the peaks surrounding it are now a popular winter sports resort.Bormio
In the bottom of the Valtellina valley open wide meadows, crossed by the river Adda and Frodolfo, which descends from Valfurva. In this magnificent location, under the Stelvio pass and below the peaks of the Ortler and Cevedale, on the Alps of Lombardy, lies Bormio, where settled the Nets and the Celts first, then the Romans (who seem to have discovered the underground hot springs of Bagni di Bormio) and then the various medieval lords, to the Sforza and Visconti, lords of Milan, all interested in the control of mountain passes.
Today, the ancient
center of Bormio, which dates back to the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries,
is at the heart of the largest ski area in the valley, and is the base for
hiking and climbing to the tops of neighboring groups. In Bormio is settled the
head of the Stelvio National Park.
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