• Guided excursion: following the steps of cigarette smugglers along the Swiss-Italian border

    Cantello (VA)

    We will walk along the Swiss-Italian border following the steps of smugglers who, during the World War years, traded sigarettes (le bionde) but also rice, coffee and other goods. The area between Como, Switzerland and Italy was crossed by the outlaws and the police officers who chased them relentlessly. Our guide Antea of Controvento Trekking, […]

  • Guided excursion: the petrifying springs of Montevecchia Park

    We'll discover how the forest can hide absolutely unique and ever-changing views in a small space, in a riot of life and colors marked by autumn. At the start, we'll meet Binario Vivo, the bar, or rather, the warm welcome point, located on platform 1 of the raiway station, an inclusive project managed by the […]

  • Guided excursion: Linea Cadorna at San Martino

    We'll explore the World War I Linea Cadorna defence lines (trenches, tunnels, turrets) in one of the Varese areas where these artifacts have been better restored, and visit the small but rich Museum in Cassano Valcuvia. Linea Cadorna was created to defend the Italian border from the potential invasion line through Swiss  to protect Milano […]