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5 Febbraio 2012
15:30

The Schenatti Hotel, one of the most important hotels in Valtellina, is situated near the centre of Sondrio, the famous "Town in the heart of the Alps".

During your stay in this delightful Hotel, you can contemplate all the beauties of nature and art.

First of all, you can easily reach Piazza Garibaldi, the central point of Sondrio, where stands the illustrious and historical building "Albergo della Posta" (XIV). Through a particular and suggestive walk, characterized by narrow and plebby alleys, you can reach the historical centre and so visit Piazzetta Carbonera, with its ancient Carbonera Building (XVI). After contemplating the frescos of S. Gervaso and Protasio, you can visit Via Scarpatetti, a famous street of the ancient village.

This is a marvellous walk, among old houses made of stones, narrow lanes and steps that lead to the majestic "Castel Masegra", probably built in 1041.
From Piazza Garibaldi, you can also reach the "Palazzo Sassi", where the "Museum of History and Art" has its own seat. Then, you can easily gaze at the Town Hall, Piazza Campello and at the Building of The Province Administration and Government.

From the Hotel, you can also visit other suggestive monuments: The Sanctuary of the Sassella's Virgin Mary (XV). It is a beautiful and fascinating little church, immersed in nature; the Grumello Castel, whose ruins dominate the town; the Convent of S. Lorenzo, imposing building that dominates in direction north-west.

The Schenatti Hotel, thanks to its excellent geographical position, is an important starting point to reach a lot of tourist resorts, like "Valmalenco", queen of green valleys, alpine lakes, woods, rocks and refuges. Valmalenco is not only frequented in summer (you can walk in contact with nature, do trekking, fishing, make excursions..), but especially in winter, in fact, Chiesa in Valmalenco, Caspoggio, Lanzada, Chiareggio, Primolo and Franscia are important winter destinations, where foreign and Italian tourists can ice-skate and ski in the renowned area of Valmalenco.

In Valtellina, you can also find a delightful and typical cuisine such as Pizzoccheri, Sciatt, Polenta Taragna, Violini di Capra, Bitto and Casera cheese, Bisciöla, Bresaola; full-bodied wine such as Valtellina Superiore DOCG and its denominations like Maroggia, Sassella, Grumello, Inferno, Valgella and Sforzato Valtellinese; the local handcraft like "Pezzotti", the famous multicoloured handmade carpets, the wrought iron, wood and copper making, like "the pietrollare stone", a particular stone used to make domestic, ornamental and decorative objects.

The Schenatti Hotel's staff will surely be able to suggest the best restaurants or refuges where you can taste the best culinary specialities of Valtellina and the various shops/craftman's studios, where you can buy the best local products.


So if you want to live a fairytale, among artistic jewels, noble buildings, churches and nature, come to Valtellina and stay in Schenatti Hotel, and you will discover the ancient taste of this wonderful place!