With this post, we would like to suggest an excellent destination for your Tuscan holidays. If you wish to visit Tuscany after a stay at the Cascina, we recommend you to stop by Il Rigo, an agriturismo in the beautiful Val d’Orcia, where Luisa and Matthias will warmly welcome you. When we first met [...]
A journey through time A canyon dug by time and humankind. One way to get into the canyon, is from Morbio Superiore (upper access). The gorge is wide and it’s easy to walk more than an hour [...]
Balcony of Italy Sighignola (1320 AMSL), also known as “Balcony of Italy” because of its wonderful views, one of the best in the region, is reachable by car and it is a “family friendly” excursion. We suggest to park and [...]
Singular beauty You can witness four hundred years of history by walking along the footpath of one of the most beautiful and singular place of the world, an island within a lake. The museum “Antiquarium”, where the remains of the oldest island fortifications can be observed, [...]
Health Trail from the Cascina Round circuit starting and ending at the Cascina. Wooden gym tools are located all along the trail. An hidden crossroad (beyond the flat bench) leads to other newer tools. The footpath at the end of the trail, [...]
A history of community engagement A nice footpath on the creekside, once an illegal landfill. The garden has benches and chairs for relaxing, but it’s strictly forbidden to picnic. There is a small bookshelf offering [...]
“Fin dal paleolitico la storia dell’uomo incrocia il territorio comasco; le prime e più antiche traccia identificano la zona come territorio di caccia e raccolta, ma è con l’Età del Ferro (a partire dal I° millennio a.C.), che si possono riconoscere i nuclei fondativi di [...]
