Boroughs

Whether they’re in a collection, club, or association, the villages of Lombardy cultivate traditions, architecture, and hidden gems from generation to generation

“MOST BEAUTIFUL OF ITALY”

BANDIERE ARANCIONI

CERAMIC CITY

CITY OF BREAD

CITY OF WINE

CITY OF OIL

A warm welcome between cobblestone alleys, fuming chimneys, and wooden signs. Where neon signs have been replaced with iron lampposts and where the bread is always served fresh and hot.

Boroughs in Lombardy. It’s no secret. For years, the term borghi or village has indicated those groups of houses outside the city walls. Connected less to the hustle and bustle of city life and more to the bastions of daily life. The Borghi più Belli d’Italia (The Most Beautiful Villages of Italy), includes unforgettable villages and towns that are meant to be discovered at a slow pace.

20 of them lie in the region of Lombardy, like Cassinetta di Lugagnano on the Naviglio Grande, which blocks new construction to preserve architectural congruity. The fortress of Castellaro Lagusello with its heart shaped lake, Fortunago and its Celtic origins, which awards the best salame every year. Gradella, in a corner of the Po Valley, Morimondo with its beautiful Abbey, and Sabbioneta, the ideal city of the Renaissance.

Meanwhile, Monte Isola rises from the depths of Lake Iseo. To indicate a preservation of heritage and authentic experiences, the Touring Club Italiano’s Bandiera Arancione (Orange Flag) was awarded to Gardone Riviera’s Vittoriale D’Annunzio, Torno on Lake Como, and Clusone, which is worth a visit for its Astronomical Clock alone