| Paratico | ||
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| State | Italy | |
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| Region | Lombardy | |
| Territory | Franciacorta | |
| Altitude | 234 m above sea level | |
| Surface | 6.2 km² | |
| Inhabitants | 4 480 (30-06-2011) | |
| Name inhabitants | Paraticesis | |
| Prefix tel | 39 035 | |
| POSTAL CODE | 25030 | |
| Time zone | UTC 1 | |
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Paratico is a city of Lombardy, in province of Brescia.
To know
Paratico is the last town on the shore Brescia of the Lake Iseo.
Geographical notes
Neighboring municipalities are:
Background
Pile-dwelling remains certify the presence of man in this area around 2000 BC Starting from the nineteenth century with the construction of the railway, now no longer used, the port of Paratico grew in importance because from there the barges departed and arrived for Lovere.
How to orient yourself
Paratico: full screen map.A map of the village is available on the website of the navigation on Lake Iseo
How to get
By plane
The closest airports to Paratico are the following:
- 1 Bergamo-Orio al Serio Airport (the Caravaggio), Via Aeroporto 13, Orio al Serio, ☎ 39 035 326323.
- Brescia-Montichiari Airport (Gabriele D'Annunzio), Via Aeroporto, 34, Montichiari (BS), ☎ 39 030 9656599, fax: 39 030 9656514. Charter only
- 2 Verona-Villafranca Airport (Valerio Catullo), Boxes of Sommacampagna (VR), ☎ 39 045 8095666, fax: 39 045 8619074.
By car
Exit the
at the toll booth of Palazzolo sull'Oglio and take the 
Western Sebina, Paratico is located near km 27.
By bus
Paratico can be reached by bus thanks to the services offered by the Brescia Sud Consortium. The lines passing through Paratico are:
- LS 001 Pontoglio-Palazzolo sull'Oglio-Sarnico;
- LS 002 Iseo-Sarnico;
- LS 025 Brescia-Roe deer-Paratic;
- LS 026b Paratico-Rovato-Clear;
- LS 040 Bargnano scholastic;
To find out the rates or timetables, consult the website Trasportibrescia.it
How to get around
What see
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- Parish church of S. Maria Assunta.
- Lantieri Tower.
- Lantieri Castle (with a chapel dedicated to S. Borromeo). According to a local legend, Dante Alighieri stayed at this castle around 1311.
- Ocelandia Park. Large public park, inside there are also a playground for children and Oselanda or Ucellanda, a building of neo-Gothic origin.
- Le Bariatte lakeside promenade. Opened in 2010.
- Church of S. Pietro.
Events and parties
- The lake in bloom, Le Bariatte lakeside promenade.
May 1. Market exhibition dedicated to gardening. - Autumn fashion show, Le Bariatte lakeside promenade. September 15.
- Feast of the "Madona dei Pom" (dialect, trad. Madonna delle Mele). December 8. Markets are also organized during this festival.
May 1. Market exhibition dedicated to gardening.Markets
The weekly market is held every Saturday on the lakefront.
What to do
In the summer it is possible to reach Palazzolo sull'Oglio on steam trains. For info railways.it
Shopping
How to have fun
Where to eat
Average prices
Where stay
Average prices
- Franciacorta Golf Hotel ***, Via XXIV Maggio 48, ☎ 39 035913333, fax: 39 03519962977, @[email protected].
- Terra e Lago farmhouse, Via Garibaldi 40, ☎ 39 3335777741, @[email protected].
- Aria di Lago B&B, Via Barro 2, ☎ 39 3394597378, fax: 39 035912209, @[email protected].
High prices
- Hotel Ulivi ****, Viale A. Madruzza 11 / I, ☎ 39 035912918, fax: 39 03519962548, @[email protected].
Safety
- Local police, ☎ 39 035 924311, fax: 39 035 924353, @[email protected]. Open from Monday to Friday from 9.00 to 10.00 (except Thursday).
- Civil Protection, Paratico Municipal Volunteers Group, ☎ 39 3466587341, 39 3357886162.
How to keep in touch
Post office
- Paratico Post Office, Via May 24, 56, ☎ 39 035 910245, fax: 39 035 910245. Open every day except Sunday from 8.20am to 1.35pm (on Saturdays it closes at 12.35pm). For info poste.it.
Internet
At Lungolago Le Bariatte a free wifi connection is available.
Around
Itineraries
- Paratico is located on the Paratico-Brescia about 30 km long. You can then reach Brescia in about 2 and a half hours.
- Other countries connected by the route are:
- Paratico is part of the Franciacorta Wine Route, a path of food and wine tourism promotion, about 80 kilometers long and recognized by the Lombardy Region, which winds through the province of Brescia on a territory of 19 municipalities, including: Provaglio d'Iseo, Monticelli Brusati, Ome, Gussago, Rodengo Saiano, Cellatica, Paderno Franciacorta, They pass, Cazzago San Martino, Rovato, Coccaglio, Cologne, Erbusco, Corte Franca, Adro, Roe deer is Iseo.
