| Val Trompia | |
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Location  | |
| State | Italy |
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| Region | Lombardy |
| Surface | 380 km² |
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Val Trompia (or Valtrompia) is a valley of the Lombardy.
To know
Val Trompia is an internationally renowned industrial and artisan district.
Geographical notes
Called "Valle del Ferro", it is entirely crossed by the Mella river for a length of about 50 km. It has a trend essentially from north to south, from the crystalline massif of the Three Valleys to the outlet in Po Valley to Brescia.
Background
The first settlements took place, according to some documents in the Mesolithic (8000 - 5000 BC) and in the Neolithic (5000 - 2000 BC).
Territories and tourist destinations
Val Trompia: full screen map.Urban centers
- Bovegno
- Bovezzo
- Collebeato
- Collio
- Concesio
- Gardone Val Trompia - The largest Italian center in the manufacture of hunting rifles and firearms.
- Lumezzane - Industrial center specialized in metallurgy, turning, taps, stainless steel household items.
- Marcheno
- Pezzaze
- Sarezzo
- Villa Carcina
Other destinations
How to get
By plane
Airport of Bergamo-Orio al Serio.
By car
A4 Serenissima motorway: exit Brescia center, continue for Gardone Val Trompia, Bovegno, Collio, Maniva Pass.
How to get around
What see
- 1 "Le minere" Museum of Pezzaze.
- 2 Beretta Armi Museum, Via P. Beretta 18 - Gardone Val Trompia.
- Church of San Filastrio, Tavernole sul Mella.
What to do
At the table
Typical dishes of Val Trompia are: soup of Meliconde, polenta taragna, risotto alla pitocca, fongada di Lumezzane.
Safety
Other projects
Wikipedia contains an entry concerning Val Trompia
Commons contains images or other files on Val Trompia
