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SULZANO

BACKGROUND HISTORY much quicker and soon small Sulzano derives its name from workshops were turned into actual Sulcius or Saltius. It is located in an factories providing a great deal of area where there was once an ancient employment. Roman settlement and was born as a lake port for the area of Martignago. Along with the economic growth came wealth and during the Twentieth Once, the fishermen’s houses were century the town also became a dotted along the shore and around tourist centre with new hotels and the dock from where the boats would beach resorts. Many were the noble leave to bring the agricultural goods to and middle-class , from the market at Iseo and the materials and also from other areas, from the stone quarry of Montecolo, who chose Sulzano as a much-loved used for the production of cement, holiday destination and readily built would transit through here directed elegant lake-front villas. towards the Camonica Valley.

At the beginning of the XVI century, the parish was moved to Sulzano and thus the lake town became more important and bigger than the hillside Sulzano is a village that overlooks the one. During the XVII Century, many Brescia side of the Iseo Lake mills were built to make the most of DI the driving force of the water that SULZANO flowed abundantly along the valley to the south of the parish. Via Cesare Battisti 91- Sulzano (Bs) Tel. 030/985141 - Fax. 030/985473 [email protected] The Nineteenth century saw the www.sulzano.gov.it development of many activities like silkworm rearing, wool and silk processing, cotton spinning CREDITS and the making of nets. The textile

PROGETTO: ufficio turistico di Sulzano sector benefited greatly from the TESTI: Paola & Valentina construction of the coastal road FOTO: Archivio Comune Sulzano e Lino Olmo and railway line thanks to which GRAFICA: Raffaella Rossi communications between Brescia and the Camonica Valley became 4 SULZANO GUIDE SULZANO GUIDE 5

The walking tour of Walking along Via Molini Sulzano starts at Piazza you can admire the ruins 28 Maggio, in front of of the ancient factories the Town Hall. You accompanied by the then go down towards sound of the waters the lake where, near of the Molini stream. the present-day port Continuing along Via and jetty, you take the Diaz you reach the ancient and typical Via Church of St. Fermo, built Punta, now Via Cadorna on a hill near the ancient Valeriana road. The historical villas Walking along the Via you will immediately When in Sulzano a walk The many stately villas sense the atmosphere inland is a must, as overlooking the lake and charm of the past. well as excursions to are best admired from Soon you reach the old Nistisino and a visit to the water. These villas, port with its eighteenth the Shrine of Santa Maria surrounded by luxuriant century “Chiesetta della del Giogo, that stands at gardens and all with their Visitazione” (Church of a height of 968 metres, own jetty, were mostly the Visitation) inside of where you can enjoy a built between the XIX which there are frescoes spectacular view of the and XX Century. Some of attributed to Domenico lake. the most interesting are: Voltolini and you can admire the “lance”, • Villa Carini built in DISCOVERING THE AREA typical boats of this area. 1888, unmistakable with its mountain chalet style If you cross Via C.Battisti decorations; you’ll find yourself in the Sulzano is an ancient village surrounded by the mountains and heart of Sulzano with • Villino Monti with its overlooking the clear blue waters of . its Parish Church of St. eclectic details and Rediscovering those ancient traditions and atmospheres that for George. rough-hewn stone block centuries have been part of the history of Sulzano, with its simple cladding by the sculptor elegance, is an experience worth making. Monti from ; During the Twentieth century, thanks to the development of navigation and the improvement of the communication channels, • Villa Frigerio with its Sulzano becomes a new tourist destination. The elegant Art elaborate wrought irons; Nouveau villas with their splendid gardens overlooking the lake are certainly a proof of this. • Villa Serlini, also known as Villa Alzira, Today, Sulzano comprises the villages of Tassano, Martignago, commissioned to the Gazzane and Nistisino, and has become famous all over the world renowned architect also thanks to the art installation featuring “”. Antonio Tagliaferri in 1909. 6 SULZANO GUIDE SULZANO GUIDE 7

The churches

The architect Antonio The Church of St.Fermo, The shrine of Santa Maria Turbini began building the originally dedicated del Giogo is in , parish Church of St. George to Ippolito and at a height of 968 in 1726. The single nave Cassiano, is located in metres. It can be reached church with its Baroque- Gazzane near the Via following the trails style façade, holds frescoes Valeriana, the road that between the Sebino, and allegories carried out for centuries connected the Trompia Valley and by a workshop of travelling the Camonica Valley with Brescia. Inside the shrine, THE TYPICAL FOOD OF THIS AREA: painters from . the city of Brescia. Inside the recently restored The organ, built in 1840-45, this church we can admire frescoes, dated between OIL , SARDINES AND SALAMI is the work of Angelo and the painted “tavelle” (tiles) the XIV and XV Centuries Aurelio Bossi while the high and the high altar, are an expression of the When visiting Lake Iseo you come face to face altar, with its multicoloured where the neo-Gothic style people’s devotion to the not only with nature, history and culture but marble belongs to D. wooden statue of St. Fermo Virgin Mary on the throne with a valuable culinary tradition as well. Letting Carboni from Brescia. holding a sword, is kept. with Child. yourself be led by the flavours and scents of the local dishes that have been handed down VISITING INFORMATION: VISITING INFORMATION: VISITING INFORMATION: through generations, is pure bliss. Via , 2 / open only in summer Via Gazzane, St. Fermo, Via Santa Maria, Polaveno every day from 9.00 am to 6.00 pm advance booking required Sunday, 4.00 pm Mass. The PDO Extra Virgin of Sebino is simply extraordinary. It is produced on the shores of Lake Iseo, and is immediately discernible thanks The Church of Saints Faustino to its special organoleptic features: low acidity PDO and Giovita rises among level and a particularly fruity taste. the houses of the village of EXTRA VIRGIN Sun-dried sardines, fished in local waters OLIVE OIL Tassano. Construction work are another typical product of Sebino. These on the church began in the XV sardines, either sun-dried or charcoal grilled have OF SEBINO century and it is located on Via a strong and intense taste and are seasoned with Valeriana with the front facing Olive growing is at its most oil, garlic and parsley and served with polenta. conspicuous in the villages the lake thanks to a simple portal. surrounding Lake Iseo. The salami of too is part of the Thanks to the mild climate the ancient local traditions. An excellent product extra virgin Olive Oil produced VISITING INFORMATION: has a low acidity level Via Tassano, 104 advance with a unique taste owing to the quality of the (less than 0,2%) booking required meat and the mincing of the finished cut. SULZANO GUIDE 9

VIA CESARE BATTISTI CARTINA DI SULZANO

VIA CADORNA

VIA MARTIRI DELLA LIBERTÀ

PIAZZA XXIV MAGGIO

VIA CESARE BATTISTI VIA VERDI

VIA CADORNA

VIA DANTE ALIGHIERI PIAZZA TEOFILO FOLENGO PIAZZALE STAZIONE SPIAGGIA MESAGOLO VIA AL CAMPO VIA PERICOLI SECONDO Peschiera CHIESA SANTA MARIA Maraglio DEL GIOGO - Polaveno Strada Provinciale SP 510 LIDO COMUNALE direz. Monte Isola PORTO 9

VIA CADORNA

VIA COLOGNA VIA TASSANO 2 SULZANO Antica Via Valeriana VIA CHIESA COMUNE - CENTRO Sulzano VIA CESARE BATTISTI VIA DANTE ALIGHIERI 1 MARTIGNAGO 3 CHIESA VISITAZIONE PORTO VECCHIO TASSANO 4 CHIESA SAN GIORGIO 5 6 CHIESA S.F.GIOVITA

LEGEND: CHIESA DI SAN FERMO town hall train station direzione iseo 7 tourist office nautical club NISTISINO bus stop port Antica Via Valeriana GAZZANE

parking ferry 8

post office beach SPIAGGIA VERTINE NISTISINO

church playground

school oratory COMUNE DI SULZANO PROVINCIA: Brescia (BS) REGIONE: starting point of 2016 art installation POPOLAZIONE: 1.917 abitanti Christo - The Floating Piers Antica Via Valeriana SUPERFICIE: 10,44 km² 18.6.2016 -3.7.2016 DENSITÀ: 183,62 ab./km² Strada Provinciale SP 510 10 SULZANO GUIDE SULZANO GUIDE 11

THINGS TO DO

antica strada ValerianA

Pisogne

Govine sesto tratto Sedergnó > Sedergnó 550 m s.l.m. Pisogne 185 m s.l.m. Tempo: 1,10 ore Distanza: 3,7 km Dislivello: +0/-365 m Difficoltà: medio-facile Sin dall’antichità, l’Antica Strada Valeriana rappresentava Sedergnó l’unico modo per raggiungere la Valcamonica via terra dal settore bresciano. Un predominio che durò fino alIa metà Passo Croce di Zone dell’800 quando, con l’aumento del commercio tra le diverse comunità, si decise di costruire il tratto di litoranea da quinto tratto a Pisogne, sulle pendici della (ora Zone > Sedergnó adibita a pista ciclo-pedonale). Oggi, grazie ad un attento lavoro di recupero da parte della Comunità Montana del Zone 670 m s.l.m. Sebino Bresciano, è possibile ripercorrere il tratto tra Pilzone Sedergnó 550 m s.l.m. d’Iseo e Pisogne lungo le stesse rotte di merci, persone e pa- Tempo: 1,50 ore stori che guidavano gli armenti durante la transumanza. Distanza: 4,1 km L’Antica Strada Valeriana offre i suoi spettacolari paesaggi a Dislivello: +235/-355 m tutti coloro che amano immergersi in una natura incontami- Difficoltà: facile nata e davvero eterogenea; un viaggio dalla doppia anima, Zone un percorso di contrasti ed emozioni. Si è sospesi tra l’acqua del lago e le aride cime delle Prealpi calcaree. Si cammina tra QUARTO tratto la vegetazione mediterranea rivierasca con ulivi, viti, fichi d’ e tra castagni secolari, abeti, agrifogli sulle pendici Collepiano > Zone del Gölem (Monte Guglielmo). Si attraversano borghi anti- Collepiano 320 m s.l.m. chi ma anche nuovi insediamenti, tra la frequentata riviera e i pascoli della montagna. Lungo il percorso, oltre alle bellez- Zone 670 m s.l.m. Cislano Tempo: 1,50 ore ze di tipo storico-architettonico costituite dalle numerose Distanza: 4,8 km , pievi campestri, borghi rurali, si possono ammirare Dislivello: +400/-50 m le meraviglie naturali presenti, i segni delle glaciazioni e la The Ancient Difficoltà: medio-facile vegetazione caratteristica. In antiquity the “Ancient Valeriana Road” had represented the only way to reach Valcamonica from Brescian side by Collepiano land. But this supremacy ended with the middle of the nine- terzo tratto teenth century, since it was built a new coast road from Dosso > Collepiano Marone Marone to Pisogne on the slopes of the Corna Trentapassi Pregasso (now used as a cycle-pedestrian track), in order to face the Dosso 265 m s.l.m. increasing of economical exchanges among the surroun- Collepiano 320 m s.l.m. ding communities. Today, thanks to a careful reclaiming Vesto Via Valeriana route Tempo: 1,30 ore work of those sites by the Consortium of Communes of the Distanza: 4,1 km Sebino Bresciano Area it is still possible to cover the road Dislivello: +220/-165 m between Pilzone d’Iseo and Pisogne, following the same, Difficoltà: facile Massenzano ancient trade route that once belonged to people and their goods, to shepherds with their herds during transhumance. So, the “Ancient Valeriana Road” has started offering again its wonderful sceneries to those who love plunging into a secondo tratto Dosso varied and uncontaminated nature. It is a heterogeneous Tassano > Dosso trip, a route of emotions and contrasts where people walk as suspended between the waters of the lake and the calca- Tassano 315 m s.l.m. reous barren peaks of the Prealps. It is possible to walk Dosso 265 m s.l.m. Distone through a Mediterranean coastal vegetation rich in olive Tempo: 1,30 ore trees, vines, Indian figs, age-old chestnuts, firs and hollies Distanza: 4,1 km Sulzano is merely one of the villages Monte Isola on the slopes of Gölem (Monte Guglielmo). One is offered Dislivello: +130/-180 m Marasino the chance of passing through both ancient villages and Difficoltà: facile recent settlements between the inhabited coast of the Iseo Lake and the pastures of its mountains. Along the way you can admire not only some historical and architectural beau- Gandizzano ties as churches, country parishes, rural villages and so on, primo tratto but also real marvels of nature, such as the glaciations' encountered following the route of Pilzone > Tassano marks and its typical vegetation. Maspiano Pilzone 195 m s.l.m. Tassano 315 m s.l.m. Tempo: 1,10 ore Sulzano Tassano LEGENDA Distanza: 3,5 km Dislivello: +150/-30 m Sede Comunità Montana del Sebino Bresciano Difficoltà: facile antica strada the Ancient Via Valeriana, a road that Antica strada Valeriana ValerianA Gazzane Tratto attrezzato per disabili con punto d’accesso

intero percorso Pilzone > Pisogne Località Chiesa Località sull’antica strada Valeriana Area di sosta Tempo: 9,00 ore Punto panoramico Stazione ferroviaria dates back to Roman times and that, Distanza: 24,3 km Pilzone d’Iseo Dislivello: +1135/-1145 m Parcheggio Imbarchi per Monte Isola e navigazione lacuale Parcheggio riservato ai disabili Excursions, sports, beaches and tastings Fontana - Sorgente for centuries, connected the Camonica Centro visitatori Piramidi di Zone Iseo Sulzano, with its position between the lake and the mountains, offers many Valley with Brescia. activities and excursions. There are two main routes that set off from the it is a very simple walk, ideal for families square in front of the Railway Station: GREEN, follow it to discover the town and For those who wish to be at one and whoever wants an unforgettable the Via Valeriana; RED, going uphill takes you towards Nistisino, Santa Maria del with unspoilt nature, among ancient experience. The starting point of the Giogo and it reconnects with the main CAI (Italian Alpine Club) trails, like the 3V. villages, new settlements and mountain Via Valeriana is Pilzone, which is part The farms and the olive mills dotted around the area offer meadows, between the Prealps around of Iseo, while the arrival is at Pisogne. visits and tastings of local products. Brescia and the waters of the lake, You can take the Via Valeriana in different taking a long walk along the Ancient Via steps and it has various difficulty levels. For those who love being outdoors, Sulzano offers three public areas where Valeriana route is certainly a worthwhile you can relax and enjoy the lake: Spiagge Vertine (Vertine Beach)- Spiaggia experience. torrente Mesagolo (Mesagolo stream Beach)- Municipal Lido. Among the Information and a map of the area can be downloaded from the website many sports you can play in this area, there’s also sailing, wakeboard, archery The itinerary is 24,3 km long and takes http://www.iseolake.info/images/info/ and hang-gliding. approximately 9 hours. In some places, perilturista/cartine/Anticastradavaleriana.pdf 12 SULZANO GUIDE SULZANO GUIDE 13

SULZANO: HOW TO REACH IT

BY CAR Highway A4 exits: for , Brescia West for . Highway A21 exit Brescia Centre Then follow the directions for Lake Iseo with exit at Sulzano. Parking available in the area

BY TRAIN Trenitalia and railway line Direction Milan- Venice change at Rovato or Brescia. Connection with the Brescia - Iseo – line, station of Sulzano. For information: www.trenord.it

BY FERRY Regular public service - Navigazione Lago d’Iseo. Departures from and to all major ports of the Lake and cruises Port of Sulzano, Piazza 28 Maggio. For information: www.navigazionelagoiseo.it THE THREE ISLANDS ON THE LAKE

Sulzano is the village closest to the three islands on Lake Iseo, BY BUS and is therefore a stop-gap for the many tourists that wait on the Regular public service- FNMA - Line F27 Brescia - Edolo Stop: Sulzano in front of the Town Hall. pier for the ferry taking them to Monte Isola, the largest populated For information: www..it lake island in Europe. If you wish to reach the Island (Peschiera Maraglio) a ferry leaves from Sulzano every 20 minutes during the day and every 40 minutes at night-time. BY BICYCLE The Greenway of – stretch cycle path on the coastal road of the lake, a 280 km route that connects the Tonale with the Both north and south of Monte Isola you’ll find other two treasures: Valley. For information: www. cicloviafiumeoglio.it the small but very beautiful islands of Loreto and St. Paul, that once belonged to monastic orders but have now been turned into private properties. The best way to admire these splendid islands up close is by taking a cruise on the lake. ON FOOT Ancient Via Valeriana – 1st stop Pilzone-Tassano to reach the centre of Sulzano go along Via Camontaro or go to the Church of St..Fermo and follow the GREEN or RED route until you arrive at the square in front of the Station. 14 SULZANO GUIDE SULZANO GUIDE 15

Projects only come to life for a very brief moment because no Sulzano and one can own them. And just like a moment in our life, the work of The Floating Piers art is the journey ” 18.6-3.7.2016 Christo - July 2016 Floating like a soul that comes to life, in an everchanging hue of colours, from 18 June to 3 July 2016, The Floating Piers project by the artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude gave new meaning to Lake Iseo. Thanks to a modular system of floating piers between Sulzano, Monte Isola and the island of St. Paul more than one million tourists were able to actually walk on water, surely a once-in-a-lifetime experience and the area around Lake Iseo quickly became SOME DATA OF THE EVENT: famous worldwide. 200.000 High density polyethylene cubes 75.000 Square metres of fabric 03 3 km of piers 16 metres in width 50 cm the height of the bridge 384 the lifetime hours of the work 16 the number of days it was held 01 work entirely financed by the artist 1.400.000 number of people UFFICIO TURISTICO DI SULZANO P.zza XXVIII Maggio, 6 - 25058 Sulzano (Bs) Tel.+39 030.985 088 - [email protected] www.prolocosulzano.it www.iseolake.info