Valtellina - 4 Things to Know Before Visiting

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About Valtellina

The Valtellina is a geographic region Alpine, corresponding to the reservoir of the river Adda upstream of Lake Como, in the region Lombardia, with the entire valley, together with Valchiavenna that form the province of Sondrio, included within the diocese of Como. In past centuries it was a key alpine pass between northern Italy and Germany and control of the Valtellina was much sought after, particularly during the Thirty Years' War.

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Lago di Poschiavo

Lago di Poschiavo

23.14km from Valtellina

Lago di Poschiavo is a natural lake in the Poschiavo valley in the canton of Grisons, Switzerland. The lake with a volume of 120 million m³ is used as a reservoir. It is a beautiful location where you can spend some leisure time and can have swimming and fishing too.

Piz Roseg

Piz Roseg

23.56km from Valtellina

The Piz Roseg is a summit of the Alps, at an altitude of 3,936 m, in the Bernina range, located in Switzerland in the canton of Grisons. The border with Italy passes not far to the south, on the summit of Roseg Pitschen. It was one of the picturesque locations in this area and it attracts a lot of tourists here.

Val Poschiavo

Val Poschiavo

23.72km from Valtellina

Val Poschiavo is a valley in the southern, Italian-speaking part of the Swiss canton of Graubünden. The main town is Poschiavo. The authentic natural and cultural landscape of the Puschlav which is 25 kilometers long as the crow flies extends from the giant ice peaks of the Bernina Mountain Range all the way down to the vineyards of the Veltlin. Woven into it are a great many sites of natural beauty, pretty towns with interesting cultural monuments, churches and palaces.

Albigna lake

Albigna lake

23.94km from Valtellina

Albigna Lake is located in the Graubunden canton of Switzerland. Originally a reservoir, the lake is housed within the Vicosoprano municipality. Situated on the southwestern edge of the Bregaglia valley, the Albigna Lake is surrounded by rocky valleys and terrains. Covered in snow, the cliffs add to the beauty of the lake and make it all the more charming. Part of the lake supplies outflow to the Mera River.

Viadotto elicoidale

Viadotto elicoidale

24.01km from Valtellina

Brusio helical viaduct is next to Raiffeisen Brusio and is located in the District of Bernina, Grisons, Switzerland.It has a length of 0.18 kilometers. It was a key structure of the World Heritage-listed Bernina railway. And it is also considered to be one of the architectural highlights of the Rhaetian Railway.

Piz Badile

Piz Badile

24.7km from Valtellina

A beautiful mountain that was part of the Bregaglia range in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. The name Badile means spade or shovel. It is because of its shape this mountain got this name. It was one of the quiet risky trekking destinations and also It hives a nice view from the top of the mountain.

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Lombardy

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About 10 million people, forming one-sixth of Italy's population, live in Lombardy and about a fifth of Italy's GDP is produced in the region, making it the most populous and richest region in the country and one of the richest regions in Europe.

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