ARONA

Book houses in the city

“Take a book, leave a book” is an initiative promoted by the Department of Culture with the aim of promoting the reading and exchanging of books.

TOURISM

Mantova Ciclabile, the large project for getting around the city slowly

With the installation of the “Fiera Catena” drawbridge, the work to construct the cycleway, which will make life easier for cyclists and connect the city to the main European networks of cycle and pedestrian paths, is almost complete.

Nature urbane 2018 - L'isola del tesoro a Villa Mylius

VARESE

“When I was a child, I used to swim in the swimming pool of Villa Mylius”

These are the words of a man now waiting, ten years after a donation, for a lifetime of memories to become the patrimony of the town. An interview with Roberto Babini Cattaneo, the last owner of the villa.

CHILDREN

Buying a house or having a baby? When raising a child is a luxury

According to the latest data of the association Federconsumatori, raising a child from 0 to 18 years old costs 173,560 euros on average with an increasing of 10% in 5 years for the expenditure, that is heavier for lower middle incomes.

TOURISM

Trip to the United States; the organization is everything

When you decide to organize a holiday in the United States, you must first understand which route you want to follow and then try to organize every detail well, otherwise you may not be able to do everything you want to do

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MARATHON

Bruno’s latest folly: one and a half marathons, in the Arctic Circle

Bruno Bonicalzi, the specialist from Gallarate, wants to complete the “Polar Bear Challenge”, by running the two races in two days, in temperatures close to -20°C. “This is an unknown. We’ll rely on the warmth of the other competitors.”

TOURISM

Nativity scenes on the water, the magic of Christmas, in Valle Antigorio

From 7 December 2019 to 6 January 2020, the return of the event dedicated to Nativity scenes produced with creativity by enthusiastic citizens.

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VARESE

With a video call, deaf users can communicate with the hospital

The new sign language video-interpreting system makes it possible to communicate with operators on any device.

ONSERNONE - CRAVEGGIA (VAL VIGEZZO)

The day we risked an invasion of Switzerland from Italy

Seventy-five years ago, on 18-19 October, 1944, Fascist troops threatened to enter Swiss territory from a mountain pass above Val Vigezzo. It was one of the “hottest” episodes involving the Swiss Confederation during the Second World War.

SWITZERLAND

If the Alpine lake becomes a photovoltaic plant

A mountain lake used to house Switzerland’s first Alpine floating solar power plant

ITINERARY

The Langa of Barolo

Among the routes suggested by the Langhe and Roero consortium, we recommend to you the one that crosses the places where one of the most renowned wines in the world is produced.