What to do near Sotto il Monte Giovanni XXIII, BG

Abbey of Sant'Egidio, Fontanella

The fascinating Romanesque abbey on Mount Canto that was Father Turoldo's final resting place

In Solza on the trail of Colleoni

In the castle of Solza, Bartolomeo Colleoni, captain of fortune, was born in 1395. A curious place, to which the stratifications of history have given an appearance somewhere between castle and farmstead.

Brivio, a castle on the river

Fine castle of very ancient origin, remodeled but legible, in a strategic position on the Adda, protecting the crossing. Converted into a spinning mill in the 1800s, today it is used for housing.

Basilica of Santa Giulia

A fascinating Romanesque church with no ceiling and no floor, and with the walls halfway up

Temple of St. Tome

A small and wonderful temple surrounded by greenery

Parish church of San Giorgio in Lemine

It is a Romanesque parish church surrounded by greenery. It dates back to the 11th-12th centuries. The interior, with three naves, is covered with fine frescoes. Recently restored and kept open by volunteers.

Marne, hamlet of Filago

A small medieval village in the province of Bergamo rises where the Dordo River flows into the Brembo River

Attone Bridge

A medieval bridge along the Brembo River: a little gem of the Brembana Valley

Taccani hydroelectric power plant

A power plant that is still in use but can be visited. Its eclectic architecture, between modernism and neo-Romanesque, is reflected in the Adda with the beauty of a royal palace reflected in the river