| Carona | ||
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| State | Italy | |
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| Region | Lombardy | |
| Territory | Alto Bergamasco | |
| Altitude | 1,110 m a.s.l. | |
| Surface | 44.15 km² | |
| Inhabitants | 324 (2017) | |
| Name inhabitants | caronéi | |
| Prefix tel | 39 0345 | |
| POSTAL CODE | 24010 | |
| Time zone | UTC 1 | |
| Patron | St. John the Baptist | |
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Carona is a country of Lombardy.
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To know
Located in Alta Val Brembana, the municipality is located about 50 kilometers north of Bergamo.
How to orient yourself
Carona: full screen map.How to get
Devil's Lake
By plane
- Milan-Linate airport
- Bergamo-Orio al Serio Airport
By car
A4 motorway: exit a Bergamo. Follow the directions for Ponte San Pietro, Villa d'Almè, Zogno, San Pellegrino Terme, Brembana Square, Branzi and Carona.
How to get around
What see
Church of San Giovanni
- 1 Church of San Giovanni.
- 2 Lake of Carona.
- 3 Village of Pagliari. Small urban agglomeration in a rustic style, with the houses built of slate and without the foundations.
- 4 Val Sambuzza waterfall.
Events and parties
What to do
In summer
Twin Lakes Refuge
Lake of Fregabolgia
The municipal area, located in a high profile naturalistic context, allows an innumerable number of excursions suitable for every need.
- 1 Excursion to the Gemelli Lakes Refuge (at 1,968 m.).
- 2 Excursion to the Fratelli Calvi Refuge (at 2,015 m.). Also reachable by mountain bike.
- 3 Excursion to the Fratelli Longo Refuge (at 2,026 m.). Also reachable by mountain bike.
- 4 Excursion to the Devil's Lake (at 2,142 m.). Reachable from the Longo Refuge.
- 5 Ascent to Pizzo del Diavolo di Tenda (at 2,914 m.). Reachable from Carona in about 6 hours, with an altitude difference of about 1,800 meters.
- 6 Excursion to the Becco Lake (at 1,872 m.).
- 7 Excursion to Lake Colombo (at 2,046 m.).
- 8 Excursion to Lake Fregabolgia (at 1,957 m.).
In winter
The town, consortiumed with the neighboring municipalities, boasts numerous opportunities for lovers of alpine skiing and ski mountaineering, with connections to the station of Foppolo.
- Carona Carisole ski lifts. Connected to Foppolo SKI.
Shopping
How to have fun
Where to eat
Average prices
- 1 Locanda dei Cantù.
Where stay
Average prices
- Carona hotel, Via Angelo Bianchi 22, ☎ 39 0345 77125, @[email protected].
