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| State | Italy | |
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| Region | Lombardy | |
| Territory | Franciacorta | |
| Altitude | 250 m a.s.l. | |
| Surface | 13.39 km² | |
| Inhabitants | 7,176 (30-06-2011) | |
| Name inhabitants | Passiranesi | |
| Prefix tel | 39 030 | |
| POSTAL CODE | 25050 | |
| Time zone | UTC 1 | |
| Patron | San Zenone | |
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They pass is a city of Franciacorta, in Lombardy.
To know
Background
In medieval times, thanks to the development of the villages around Passirano Morning is Passirano Evening Passirano was born around the respective castles, ruled by the Passirani, a local feudal family that gave the town its name.
After a violent plague epidemic, in 1478, the surviving inhabitants built the Sanctuary of San Rocco, halfway between the two villages. Over time, new houses were developed around the sanctuary, so much so that in the nineteenth century the two centers merged. The sanctuary was enlarged and became the current church parish church of San Zenone.
At the end of the nineteenth century its municipal territory was enlarged to include the hamlet of Monterotondo and in the thirties the hamlet of Camignone was also added.
How to orient yourself
Passirano: full screen map.How to get
By plane
The closest airports to Passirano are the following:
- 1 Bergamo-Orio al Serio Airport (the Caravaggio), Via Aeroporto 13, Orio al Serio, ☎ 39 035326323.
- 2 Brescia-Montichiari Airport (Gabriele D'Annunzio), Via Aeroporto, 34, Montichiari (BS), ☎ 39 0309656599, fax: 39 0309656514. Charter only
- 3 Verona-Villafranca Airport (Valerio Catullo), Boxes of Sommacampagna (VR), ☎ 39 0458095666, fax: 39 0458619074.
By car
To get to Passirano take the 
Eastern Sebina that connects Brescia to Pisogne, exit at Passirano o Camignone.
On the train
Passirano can be reached by train thanks to the line Brescia-Iseo-Edolo, managed by FERROVIENORD. The station is located outside the town center. For information, rates and timetables consult the Trenord website.
How to get around
What see
- 1 Passirano Castle. Built in 1100 to guarantee a refuge for the natives in case of attack. The castle has preserved on one side the ancient moat, round and square towers including the tower of the Specola which in the eighteenth century housed an astronomical observatory; the Ghibelline battlements can still be seen. It is private property.
- Villa Fassati, Via Castello, 11, ☎ 39 030 6850344. Dating back to the 18th century, it is now privately owned and used as a location for weddings and events.
- Villa Tesea. From the 16th century, private property.
- 2 Parish Church of San Zenone. built on the pre-existing sanctuary of San Rocco in the seventeenth century. It preserves interior paintings made in the 19th century while the current facade was completed in 1903.
Events and parties
What to do
- Visit the cellars and taste the Franciacorta DOCG. On the municipal territory there are numerous wineries belonging to the Franciacorta consortium.
- 1 Il Mosnel farm, Via Barboglio, 14, Camignone. Established in 1836, in the historic Franciacorta cellar it is possible to make visits and tastings by appointment.
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Itineraries
- Passirano is located on the cycling route Paratico-Brescia about 30 km long. You can then reach Brescia in less than 2 hours.
Other countries connected by the route are:
- Passirano is part of the Franciacorta Wine Route, a route of food and wine tourism promotion, about 80 kilometers long and recognized by the Lombardy Region, which winds through province of Brescia on a territory of 19 municipalities, including: Provaglio d'Iseo, Monticelli Brusati, Ome, Gussago, Rodengo Saiano, Cellatica, Paderno Franciacorta, Iseoo, Cazzago San Martino, Rovato, Coccaglio, Cologne, Erbusco, Corte Franca, Adro, Roe deer is Paratico.
