HOTELS

FARM HOLIDAYS

BED & BREAKFAST

CAMPINGS

APARTMENTS

OSTELLO

Località

PARATICO

ZONE

Driving on the East side of Sebino, a few kilometres  after Predore and in the direction of Tavernola, we reach Gallinarga, a small centre situated on top of a ridge. A few houses at the lake presented beautifully picturesque. Worthwhile visiting is the small church of S. Giorgio Martire of 1200. Then we reach Tavernola with its elegant lakeside with trees, the fine small port and the tower of Fenaroli, facing the lake, that was part of the fortification that once protected the ancient habitation. Today it is equipped with a bell and a clock. Protected by the mountains that surround it, Tavernola has a gentle climate. Beuatiful ancient villas that belong to noble families: Villa Fenaroli of the sixteenth century with botanic parc, Villa Caprioli, Villa Camilla Fenaroli, Villa Capuani, Villa Poma, Villa Spina and Villa Longari. In summer the bars, pubs and restaurants open there verandas for tourists, assuring their guests a relaxing dinner with the caressing of the little lake-breeze. From the port, there are daily connections to and from Montisola

San Michelone: The “Chiesetta di S.michelone” it’s a small Romanesque building from the XII-XIII cent. and is located in Cambianica.Little remains of the former small church, with its circular apse to which the mullioned windows with one light look. The front of the church faces the east and has no antrance. The frescos decorating the outside and the inside of this religious building are very interesting.

San Pietro Apostolo: The “Chiesa di S.Pietro” it adjoins the graveyard and has been for centuries the parrocchiale.The bell tower rises above the sloping roof of the church and dominates the surrounding built-up area.Inside there are frescosfrom the XV cent., all quite well-preserved.The parvis is a sort of balcony on the lake, giving unforgettable scenery.

Santa Maria Maddalena: From the ‘Via Torre’ one reaches the historic centre where the Chiesa di Santa Maria Maddalena is situated, built on the ruins of the castle. The façade presents pilaster strips with Ionic capitols. Inside, in baroque stile, an altar in marble and paintings of 1500-1600.