TOURIST GUIDE SULZANO " unending dialogues between land and islands" SULZANO GUIDE 3 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 families, from the market at Iseo and the materials Brescia 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 COMUNE 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 Lake Iseo. 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 Cremona; 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 “The Floating piers”. 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 Polaveno, parish Church of St. George to Saints 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 Lombardy. 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 marble 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 Dante, 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 Olive Oil 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 Monte Isola 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: Lombardia 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 > Pisogne 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 Marone a Pisogne, sulle pendici della Corna Trentapassi (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.