CASTIGLIONE OLONA BETWEEN INDUSTRIAL ARCHEOLOGY AND RENAISSANCE ART
This experience in Olona Valley is one of the most fascinating and eclectic ones since in the first path it combines the landscape along the river Olona with its water birds in contrast with the industrial archeology, so the memory of a thriving textile industry born in the 19th century and of its steam-train railway called Valmorea. The second path will lead us to Castiglione Olona, a Renaissance village founded by the Cardinal Branda Castiglione.His dream was that of creating a cultural and artistic center, a kind of Pienza in Lombardy. This is the reason why he called the well-known painter Masolino da Panicale to decorate the church of Santo Stefano and Lorenzo, where we will recognize the mountainous landscape around the Olona valley
TRAVEL PROGRAM
10:00-13:00
Trekking along the Olona river
13:30-15:00 free lunchtime
Visit of Castiglione Olona
15:30-17:00
Visit of La Collegiata
USEFUL INFORMATION
MEETING POINT
Castello di Monteruzzo, near Castiglione Olona (Varese). There is a free car park nearby.
TIME
7 hours
EXCURSION TYPE
Easy
POINTS OF INTEREST
- Natural park along river Olona
- industrial archeology
- The Renaissance city of Castiglione Olona
CLOTHES
Comfortable shoes and clothes, drinkable water
IT'S THE RIGHT PATH FOR YOU IF...
If you are interested in water birds and plants living along a river and in how river Olona has been used in agriculture as well to power textile factories.
BOOK YOUR PATH
Booking and Payment Conditions
- It is possible to book one or more routes up to two weeks before the event.
- Bookings can be made starting from 6 months before the event.
- The booking will be confirmed or refused within 3 days of the request.
- Payment must be made no later than the time of booking.
- If you wish to cancel your booking, you must do so no later than 15 working days before the date of the event; otherwise, 100% of the amount paid will be not refunded.
- To participate, you must become an associate member by filling out the “membership application” form.
For more informations, you can read our Association Statute and Privacy Notice.
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