| Zandobbio | ||
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| State | Italy | |
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| Region | Lombardy | |
| Territory | Bergamasco | |
| Altitude | 278 m a.s.l. | |
| Surface | 6.43 km² | |
| Inhabitants | 2.746 (2016) | |
| Prefix tel | 39 035 | |
| POSTAL CODE | 24060 | |
| Time zone | UTC 1 | |
| Patron | St. George martyr (April 23) | |
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Zandobbio is a center of the Lombardy.
To know
Geographical notes
It is located in a side valley of the Cavallina Valley, which is wedged up to the hill at the top of which is the Sanctuary of San Giovanni delle Formiche, which is located in the territory of Foresto Sparso.
Background
The town has origins in Roman times; already at that time the town had in fact acquired a great notoriety due to the white dolomite quarries present on its territory, already exploited since then.
The dolomite, colored between white and pink, has been used for the realization of numerous works, even outside the national borders, among which the Angelo Mai Library and the Porta San Giacomo stand out, both located in the city of Bergamo.
How to orient yourself
Zandobbio: full screen map.
As in all neighboring countries of the Cavallina Valley, the Middle Ages left tangible signs in the village of Zandobbio: for example the layout of the town itself, which develops longitudinally and has remains of fortifications, including a medieval tower located right in the middle of the town.
Neighborhoods
Its municipal territory also includes the hamlet of Selva.
How to get
- 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), ☎ 39 030 9656599, fax: 39 030 9656514. Charter only
- 3 Verona-Villafranca Airport (Valerio Catullo), Boxes of Sommacampagna (VR), ☎ 39 045 8095666, fax: 39 045 8619074, @[email protected].
By car
A4 motorway Milan-Venice, Seriate exit for those coming from Milan, Grumello-Telgate exit for those coming from Venice.
The town is interested in the state road 42 del Tonale and Mendola and to 
provincial road 89.
A4 motorway 
The town is interested in the state road 42 del Tonale and Mendola and to 
provincial road 89.On the train
* Railway station a Bergamo (15 km).
How to get around
What see
- Parish Church of San Giorgio. Built in the sixteenth century and then renovated in the eighteenth century by Giovan Battista Caniana, it is obviously made of dolomite, the local type of very precious marble. The sculptor brothers Andrea and Gian Giacomo Manni built the main altar and the two side altars there around 1725.
- Church of San Giorgio in Campis. Located on the edge of the local cemetery, the church dates back to around the 11th century and despite the numerous renovations it still has a Romanesque style structure.
- The main features that identify this sacred building are its two-arched ceiling, the pulpit, but above all the bell tower with mullioned windows and the Byzantine-style frescoes, attributable to a period between the 10th and 11th centuries.
- The sacristy of the building was also used, during the nineteenth century, as the mortuary of the cemetery itself. In this sense, funerary inscriptions and tombstones (both engraved and painted) dating back to the 15th century have been found.
- Parish Church of Sant'Anna (in Selva). In the municipal area you can find another Parish Church, dedicated to Sant'Anna, in the hamlet of Selva, built in 1736.
- Former Baths. As in the nearby town of Trescore Balneario, a spa was also opened here. The work, built by Count Guido Beroa and surrounded by a park of centuries-old trees, was inaugurated at the beginning of the nineteenth century, and was abandoned during the twentieth century. Unfortunately, for many years the complex has been in a state of complete abandonment, despite the significant position of the place, located right at the entrance to the town and a short distance from the Trescore thermal baths.
Events and parties
What to do
Shopping
How to have fun
Where to eat
Average prices
- 1 Pizzeria Zachy, Via Monte Grappa, 12, ☎ 39 035 425 8766.
Where stay
Average prices
- 1 The Patirana, Via Fratelli Calvi, 3, ☎ 39 035 4258770.
Safety
Pharmacy
- 4 Poma, Via Cherio, 6, ☎ 39 035 940394.
How to keep in touch
Post office
- 5 Italian post, Monument Square, 4, ☎ 39 035 941060.
Around
- Trescore Balneario - Main center of the Cavallina Valley, it is a little bit the capital. Its thermal baths are a highlight
- Endine lake - The lake can offer the visitor the practice of sporting activities such as fishing, boat excursions, windsurfing and trekking, but also simple walks. There are numerous leisure opportunities, including beaches and renowned restaurants scattered along the lake shore.
- Lake Iseo — Iseo, Pisogne, Lovere, Sarnico is Monte Isola are the cities of this lake formed by the Oglio which with its waters has filled the glacial valley carved by the glacier of Valcamonica. It is the fourth by extension among the great Lombard lakes, and like the others it enjoys a good tourist activity.
- Bergamo - Its historic center stands on a relief surrounded by the fortifications erected by Venice, which held the city for centuries. The Duomo and the Colleoni Chapel are the best known monuments of the ancient city, or Bergamo Alta.
