The territory
Sondrio & Valtellina
An elegant little alpine capital surrounded by heroic vineyards and some of the most beautiful mountains in the Alps.
The town
A historic centre made for walking
Sondrio is the heart of Valtellina: a human-scale town where everything is within walking distance. Piazza Garibaldi with its cafés, the Collegiate church, noble palaces and the Scarpatetti quarter — the old village climbing towards Masegra Castle — tell centuries of alpine history.
Between a coffee and a stroll along the Mallero stream you breathe the authentic atmosphere of a mountain capital, far from mass tourism.
Heroic vineyards
Dry-stone walls and mountain wines
Above the town climb Valtellina's famous terraced vineyards, supported by kilometres of dry-stone walls: "heroic" viticulture producing extraordinary wines such as Valtellina Superiore DOCG — from the historic Sassella, Grumello and Inferno crus — and the celebrated Sforzato.
From the trails among the vines, like the Via dei Terrazzamenti, the views over the valley are unforgettable in every season.
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Four seasons
Snow, harvest, blooms and summer skies
Ski slopes in Valmalenco half an hour away in winter; flowering trails in spring; rafting and high peaks in summer; harvest colours in autumn. Sondrio doesn't have one season — it has them all.