| Albino | ||
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| Salutation | City of Moroni | |
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| State | Italy | |
| Region | Lombardy | |
| Altitude | 342 m a.s.l. | |
| Surface | 31.81 km² | |
| Inhabitants | 18.218 (2014 estimate) | |
| Name inhabitants | Albinians | |
| Prefix tel | 39 035 | |
| POSTAL CODE | 24021 | |
| Time zone | UTC 1 | |
| Patron | San Giuliano | |
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Albino is a city in the Lombardy, inAlto Bergamasco.
To know
Geographical notes
Albino extends along the Seriano valley floor on both orographic sides.
The capital, on which the silhouette of the Mount Cornagera, is located on the hydrographic right of the Serio river, at the foot of the Selvino and Aviatico plateau, with which it is connected not only by paths and mule tracks, but also by the Albino-Selvino cable car. On the same orographic side there are the hamlets of Comenduno is Desenzano al Serio, located north of the capital itself, and that of Bondo Petello, located in a higher position, at the end of the valley of the Albina stream, between mount Nigromo and the mount Rena.
On the opposite side of the Seriana valley, the Lujo Valley develops, crossed by the homonymous torrent that rises near Colle Gallo, a watershed with the municipality of Gaverina Terme and the Cavallina valley. In this side valley, bordered to the north by the mount Altino and to the South-East from Mount Misma, we find the fractions of Fiobbio ed Abbey, placed in the valley floor, and those of Vall'Alta, Dossello e Farmhouse, located in hilly locations.
When to go
The average temperature of the coldest month, January, is 1.1 ° C; that of the hottest month, July, is 21.9 ° C.
Rainfall is concentrated in October, while the driest month is February.
How to orient yourself
Albino (Italy): full screen map.These are the hamlets of the municipality of Albino:
How to get
By plane
The closest airport to Albino is:
- 1 Bergamo-Orio al Serio airport (the Caravaggio), Via Aeroporto 13, Orio al Serio, ☎ 39 035 326323. From this airport there are many low cost flights operated by the Irish airline ryanair.
By car
Albino can be reached from the south from the
of Bergamo following the SP35 or di Serious following the SS671 towards Seriana Valley-Clusone, while it can be reached from the north by following the signs for Bergamo along the SS671.
On the train
From 2 Albino station, Gian Battista Moroni Square. you can reach the station of Bergamo with the TEB tramway from which it can then be reached Milan, Lecco is Brescia on the train.
By bus
For information on the lines passing through Albino consult the website move in Lombardy.
How to get around
From the town of Albino passes the 1 [link not working]cycle path of the Seriana Valley. which extends from Bergamo to Clusone for a total length of 47 km.
You can also reach the town of Selvino through the 2 Albino-Selvino cable car, Cableway square, ☎ 39 035 763220.
What see
Events and parties
- 3 Popular Festival of Vall'Alta and Vall'Alta Medievale, via Monte Grappa 1. These festivals generally take place in the week between June and July.
- 4 Feast of Our Lady of the Miracle (Desenzano) (Madonna of the Gamba), Sanctuary Square. This festival takes place every year on October 9th.
What to do
Shopping
- 1 ValSeriana Center, via Marconi 51, ☎ 39 035 0172851.
Mon-Sun 9: 00-20: 00. Shopping center.
Mon-Sun 9: 00-20: 00. Shopping center.How to have fun
- 1 Albino Bowling, via Provinciale 2.
- 2 Bier Stube, via Provinciale 30. Brewery.
- 3 Kavanagh's Irish Pub, avenue Station 4. Brewery.
Shows
- 4 Cinema of Albino, Piazza San Giuliano 5.
Where to eat
Average prices
- 1 [link not working]The Beak Up, via Giuseppe Mazzini 200, ☎ 39 035 773900, @[email protected].
- 2 Trattoria Come una Volta, via Roma 76, ☎ 39 327 0495550, @[email protected].
- 3 Monte Cura farmhouse, via Monte Cura 6, ☎ 39 035 754745, @[email protected].
- 4 Trattoria Moro, via Sant'Alessandro 2, ☎ 39 035 751296, @[email protected].
- 5 [link not working]With Trout, via Valgua 3, ☎ 39 035 761120, @[email protected].
Where stay
Average prices
- 1 Valle D 'Oro Hotel, via Provinciale 68, ☎ 39 035 751460, fax: 39 035 774422, @[email protected].
- 2 Casaviva B&B, via Provinciale 41, ☎ 39 035 755005, @[email protected].
- 3 Bio B&B Il Pittore, via Gobetti 13, ☎ 39 035 773920, @[email protected].
Safety
5 Carabinieri, Via Salvo d'Acquisto 4, ☎ 39 035 751062, fax: 39 035 774376, @[email protected].
6 Municipal police, Freedom Square 1, ☎ 39 035 759922, fax: 39 035 759946, @[email protected].
7 Green Cross, viale Parri Ferruccio 12, ☎ 39 035 755339.
How to keep in touch
Post office
There are two post offices in the municipality of Albino located in:
- 8 Albino, Viale Gasparini 1, ☎ 39 035 758811, fax: 39 035 760000.
- 9 Vall'Alta, Via Lunga 11, ☎ 39 035 770014, fax: 39 035 771112.
For further information and the opening hours of the post offices in the municipality of Albino, visit the website poste.it.
Around
- Among the numerous paths there are those that go up towards the Mount Misma (reachable from Fiobbio through the chestnut path and from Opatija), towards mount Rena (from Comenduno is Bondo Petello towards Amora and Ganda), to the mount Nigromo (from the locality Valgua to Loves), to the mount Purito (via the mule track below the Albino-Selvino cable car), towards mount Altino (from Vall’Alta and Dossello) and towards mount Cereto.
- Val Vertova - It is considered one of the most evocative and naturalistically relevant places in the whole Province of Bergamo.
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