Valtellina, Sondrio

Name: Valtellina
Address: Sondrio, Italy

#1 among attractions in Sondrio

Nature, Top attraction, Natural attraction, Valley

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Valtellina or the Valtelline is a valley in the Lombardy region of northern Italy, bordering Switzerland. Today it is known for its ski center, hot spring spas, bresaola, cheeses and wines. 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 as it was an important part of the Spanish Road. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 46°10'0"N, 9°52'0"E

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Sondrio Italy

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Valtellina – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Rifugio Bosio-Galli, Pizzo di Rodes, Santi Gervasio e Protasio, Castel Masegra.

6.5 miNW
Alpine hut, Hiking
Rifugio Bosio-Galli
166 min walk • The Bosio-Galli hut is a refuge located in the municipality of Torre di Santa Maria, Valmalenco, near Alpe Airale at 2086 m above sea level a few meters from the Torreggio stream, in a prominent alpine setting.
6.6 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pizzo di Rodes
170 min walk • Pizzo di Rodes is a mountain of Lombardy, Italy. It has an elevation of 2,829 metres above sea level.
0.5 miE
Church
Santi Gervasio e Protasio, Sondrio
13 min walk • Santi Gervasio e Protasio is a Roman Catholic collegiate church located on in the town of Sondrio in the province of the same name, region of Lombardy, Italy.
0.6 miNE
Specialty museum, Museum, Forts and castles
Castel Masegra, Sondrio
15 min walk • Castel Masegra stands in Sondrio in a dominant position at the mouth of the Valmalenco. It is the only one of the three town castles that survived the dismantling of all Valtellina fortifications ordered by the Grisons in...