| Upper Valtellina | |
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| State | Italy |
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| Region | Lombardy |
| Capital | Bormio |
| Tourism site | |
Upper Valtellina is a District of the Lombardy.
To know
Geographical notes
The area forms the northeastern part of the Lombardy, in Stelvio National Park.
Territories and tourist destinations
Urban centers
- Bormio - At the mouth of the Valfurva, where the Frodolo that descends from its mountains merges with the Adda, Bormio was an ancient center of trade between Milanese, Veneto and Germanic nations. To this he now adds the tourist activity, summer and winter, which makes it a center of solid economy and even more solid reputation.
- Grosio - Ancient village at the bottom of the valley at the confluence of Val Grosina in Valtellina, it is especially important for its Park of rock engravings downstream of the town, where there are thousands of Neolithic, Bronze and Iron Age engravings attributed to Camunian populations.
- Livigno - northernmost town in Lombardy, it is a renowned ski and holiday resort. "Daily" tourism is also developed as the municipality has a statute extra-customs (the goods are exempt from most taxes and therefore cheaper).
- Bouquet of Valtellina - Small mountain village with medieval and sixteenth-century remains.
- Santa Caterina Valfurva
- Probe it
Thermal centers
- Bormio - Its thermal springs are numerous in its surroundings; the Thermal baths take advantage of the city's conspicuous summer and winter tourist attendance.
How to get
By plane
The nearest airports are:
- 1 Bergamo-Orio al Serio Airport (the Caravaggio), Via Aeroporto 13, Orio al Serio (100 km), ☎ 39 035 326323.
- 2 Milan-Linate airport, Viale Enrico Forlanini (120 km), ☎ 39 02 232323.
- 3 Milan-Malpensa Airport (MXP), Ferno (150 km). The airport has two terminals (T1 and T2), the second is used for low cost flights. The bus service Motorway connects the airport with Milan central station in about 50 minutes, while the Malpensa Express it connects Terminal 1 with Cadorna station (red and green line underground) in 40 minutes.
By car
The main thoroughfare in the region is the 
of the Stelvio.
How to get around
What see
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- The Venini Fort of Oga, Valdisotto (1,730 m a.s.l.), @[email protected].
2,00 € (2014). 
Open every day from the end of June - the end of September from 10 to 12 and from 14 to 17. Built between 1908 and 1912, it mainly had a defensive function. For the construction, all the rules of military architecture were followed: large blocks of stone were used, covered with a very thick layer of concrete and enormous quantities of gravel and sand extracted from the nearby Val Cadolena. The guns, with a maximum range of 12,800 m, could hit targets on the Stelvio. In the period of the Republic of Salò it was used by the fascists and the Germans as a base. In the spring of 1945 the Partisans liberated the fort.
2,00 € (2014). 
Open every day from the end of June - the end of September from 10 to 12 and from 14 to 17. Built between 1908 and 1912, it mainly had a defensive function. For the construction, all the rules of military architecture were followed: large blocks of stone were used, covered with a very thick layer of concrete and enormous quantities of gravel and sand extracted from the nearby Itineraries
What to do
In Alta Valtellina it is possible to make many excursions on mountain paths and enjoy priceless views. For information on trails and cycle routes visit the interactive map of the trails of Alta Valtellina.
TO Livigno it is convenient to buy alcohol, spirits, perfumes, sugar, cigarettes, petrol, diesel and many other goods since the municipality of Livigno enjoys the status of a non-customs area.
At the table
Drinks
Bormio it is famous, among other things, for the production of Braulio, a herbal bitter.
Tourist infrastructure
In the area there are numerous ski resorts and one is available on the Alta Valtellina tourism website interactive map[link not working] of the plants of:
- Santa Caterina Valfurva: lifts from 1,738 to 2,724 m a.s.l. for a difference in height of about a thousand meters.
- Bormio: lifts from an altitude of 1,225 to 3,020 m a.s.l. for a difference in height of about eighteen hundred meters.
- Valdidentro-Oga-San Colombano: lifts from an altitude of 1,342 to 2,596 m a.s.l. for a difference in height of about twelve hundred meters.
- Livigno: lifts from an altitude of 1,812 to 2,800 m a.s.l. for a difference in height of about a thousand meters.
- Stelvio Pass: 20 km of slopes open from May to November.
