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Carona

The small town at the foot of the Orobie

Traces of a rural past

Carona, a historic town in the Val Caronella, is located on the Orobic slope of the municipality of Teglio, at an altitude of 1100 m. The patron saint of the town is Saint Homobonus, the same as for the city of Cremona, from which the surnames of various local families originate. The story is told, in fact, that a group of inhabitants of Cremona, escaping from the destructions of Barbarossa, came here in around the 12th century. A zone where already for some time iron extracted from the mines of the nearby Val Belviso and the Val Caronella was worked. Over the years the population moved downhill, but they continue to repopulate the town during the summer months. Here the church of Sant'Omobono, with its paintings from the 15th-16th century and adjacent oratory, deserves a visit. As well as the Ethnographic Museum, established by the Association Friends of Carona, where traditional objects and tools are on display. The visit cannot end without a walk up to the panoramic balcony looking out over Mount Combolo and the Valley and a good plate of pizzoccheri.
  • Chiesa San Omobono - particolare affresco cappella laterale
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TEGLIO TOURISM INFOPOINT
Address Piazza Sant'Eufemia 6
Teglio (SONDRIO)
Phone +39 0342 782000
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WELCOME TO TEGLIO Teglio, in the heart of the Valtellina between Sondrio and Tirano, is a mountain town located at an altitude of 900 metres on an extensive sun-drenched terrace with marvellous views of the Orobie Alps and the Adda Valley. The homeland of Pizzocchero pasta, the famous Academy of which it hosts, it is famous for the perfect marriage between nature and historical-artistic heritage.
It is the perfect place to spend a delightful holiday, with calming walks in the shady woods or along the streets with their stately buildings and cycle rides amid fields of buckwheat, vineyards and terrace cultivations.
Not forgetting the moments of relaxation provided by the precious wine of its slopes and the dishes of its tradition.
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