by Edoardo | Sep 21, 2026 | places
Anzola d’Ossola is a small municipality on the valley floor that is home to just one notable religious building, yet one of great historical value: the Church of San Tommaso. A church of medieval origin The church dates back to the Middle Ages, with its main...
by Edoardo | Sep 21, 2026 | In-depth Articles
Ossola, land of wines: an expression that may surprise those unfamiliar with this corner of Piedmont, yet one that tells of a winemaking tradition with over seven hundred years of history. An ancient yet little-known wine-growing tradition Compared with the nearby and...
by Edoardo | Sep 21, 2026 | places
Pieve Vergonte is home, in the side valley of Val Toppa, to one of the most curious landmarks in the Val d’Ossola: an ancient gold mine that can still be visited today. The discovery of gold among the rocks The history of the mine began unexpectedly: between...
by Edoardo | Sep 21, 2026 | places
The history of Ossola is dotted with illustrious figures and episodes that have left their mark far beyond the valley’s borders, from pioneering aviation to the Resistance and international cuisine. Geo Chavez’s tragic flight One of the most celebrated...
by Edoardo | Sep 21, 2026 | Wines and oenology
At the foot of the east face of Monte Rosa, at an altitude of 1,600 metres, the ’Alpe Burki Farm Stay has been continuing a cheesemaking tradition for six generations, telling the most authentic story of Macugnaga. Six generations on the same alp It all began...
