| Zones | ||
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| State | Italy | |
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| Region | Lombardy | |
| Altitude | 684 m a.s.l. | |
| Surface | 19 km² | |
| Inhabitants | 1.088(31/01/2013) | |
| Name inhabitants | Zonesi | |
| Prefix tel | 39 030 | |
| POSTAL CODE | 25050 | |
| Time zone | UTC 1 | |
| Patron | St. John Baptist | |
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Zones is a city of Lombardy, in province of Brescia.
To know
Zone is a municipality in province of Brescia, over the Lake Iseo.
Geographical notes
On the territory of the municipality in the hamlet Cislano there is the Pyramids of Zone Nature Reserve (or Regional Reserve of the Earth Pyramids), huge earth columns surmounted by larger boulders, which protect the underlying column from the erosive action of water. Similar phenomena are present in Italy to Segonzano (Trento), to Postalesio (Sondrio) and in some localities ofSouth Tyrol or for example in Turkey to Göreme (in Cappadocia) where these columns are known as fairy chimneys.
How to orient yourself
Zones: full screen map.Cislano is a fraction of the municipality of Zone.
For information contact the office Pro Loco of Zone, Via Monte Guglielmo 34, ☎ 39 030 9880116, fax: 39 030 9880167, @[email protected]. 
Mon-Fri 9-12.
How to get
By plane
The closest airports to Zone are as follows:
- 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
- To get to Zone from Brescia take the
Eastern Sebina that connects Brescia to Pisogne and exit at Zone. - To get to Zone from the Camonica Valley take the
of the Tonal and Mendola, take the and exit at Zone.
Eastern Sebina that connects 
of the On the train
Although the station of Marone call it Marone-Zone, to reach Zone you need to take a bus.
By bus
The line that passes through Zone is:
- L63 (Marone-Zone)
For information consult the site move around in Lombardy
How to get around
What see
- Parish church of San Giovanni Battista. The first evidence of this church dates back to 1490, when the church mostly served as the private chapel of the Almici family. In 1640 the church was enlarged. In 1674 with the arrival of Don Bartolomeo Belotti in Zone, the church and other religious buildings of the parish of Zone were enlarged. The church, still devoid of many internal decorations, was re-inaugurated in 1680. In the church there are important altar ancons, among which we remember that of the high altar by Andrea Fantoni. Also noteworthy are the sculpture depicting the sepulcher, the work of the same author, and the organ by Egidio Sgritta dating back to 1880.
- Church of S. Giorgio, Cislano. Dating back to the 12th century, it is the oldest church in Zone. The church has a gabled façade with an ogival profile portal. The interior consists of three naves. Of particular interest are the votive frescoes dating back to the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries on the side overlooking the road and the chapel of the Madonna della Neve.
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- Church of SS. Hippolytus and Cassian. Built in the 15th century, it is still possible to recognize aspects of the late Gothic style. The church consists of a simple gabled façade with a depicting fresco San Cristoforo on the right. The wooden pulpit and the main altar date back to the eighteenth century. The interior is extensively frescoed. The twelve stations of the cross have been installed on the country path leading to the church.
- Wood of the Gnomes, Goi de la Tromba - Polset. The "Bosco degli Gnomi" is located along the mule track that leads to Monte Guglielmo (trail sign 227-A), on the sides of the path there are 45 wooden trunks in which statues have been carved. Walking clothing is recommended.
- Regional Reserve of the Earth Pyramids, Cislano (There is a car park in Cislano).
For guided tours contact the mountain community of Sebino Bresciano 030 986314. The morainic amphitheater is located on a plateau with beautiful views of the Lake Iseo. The path, protected and accompanied by explanatory signs, leads to a small clearing from which you can admire the pyramids in all their magnificence. - Church of Sant'Antonio, via Trentapassi. Consecrated in 1581, it was originally a chapel of the Antonite friars.
- Monument to the Redeemer, On the top of Monte Guglielmo.
Events and parties
Markets
- The weekly market is held every Tuesday.
What to do
It is possible to hike on the Mount Guglielmo, where the Almici Refuge and the monument to the Redeemer are located, for information visit the page on the paths of Lake Iseo.
Shopping
Zone is a small town with few shops, including two groceries.
How to have fun
Where to eat
Average prices
- 1 Val Tress restaurant, Via Chigazzolo 3, ☎ 39 030 9870910, @[email protected]. In winter, from November 1st to March 30th, open only on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, closed on Tuesdays, except July and August..
- 2 Antica Valeriana restaurant (c / o hotel Conca Verde), Via Valurbes 31, ☎ 39 030 987 0946, fax: 39 0309880900, @[email protected].
€ 15,00 - € 35,00. always open.
€ 15,00 - € 35,00. Where stay
Moderate prices
- Hotel al Reduce, Via Loden 4, ☎ 39 030 9870935, fax: 39 030 9852087, @[email protected].
- Shelters
- Croce di Marone Refuge (1200 m a.s.l.), ☎ 39 3401066343. Reachable from Marone and from Zones, as well as from Mount Guglielmo.
- Almici Refuge (1865 m a.s.l.), Mount Guglielmo, ☎ 39 339 82551531. Reachable from Zones, from the Medelet Refuge and from Val Trompia.
Average prices
- B&B Il Centrale, Via Carlo Panzera, 6, ☎ 39 030 9870900, @[email protected].
- Hotel Conca Verde ***, Via Valurbes 31, ☎ 39 030 9870946, fax: 39 030 9880900, @[email protected].
- Pyramids Hotel **, Via Sebino 28, Cislano, ☎ 39 030 9870932, @[email protected].
Safety
How to keep in touch
Post office
- Zone Post Office, Via Capriolo 7, ☎ 39 030 9880110, fax: 39 030 9880110. Open Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8.20am to 1.45pm, Saturdays from 8.20am to 12.45pm. For info Poste.it.
