Ornavasso - Museums Museo Parrocchiale The Parish Museum houses sculptures and paintings from the 14th and 18th centuries from the churches. The oldest sculpture is that of San Antonio Abate. In addition, among the paintings, of particular interest are those of Saint Peter and the four Evangelists. In the Museum there are some important documents that tell the story of Ornavasso.
Mergozzo - Museums Antiquarium The materials of this museum are divided into two sections according to their type. In the first section there are exhibitions on traditional stone processing. Apart from these there are also some tools in which stone artifacts, pre-Roman and Roman inscriptions are exhibited. While in the second section there are archaeological finds that belong to the period from the Stone Age to the Bronze Age. In addition, there are funeral costumes in another room.
Santa Maria Maggiore - Museums Pinacoteca "Rossetti Valentini" The “Rossetti Valentini” Art Gallery is set up on the upper floor of the School of Fine Arts created in 1879 by Gian Maria Rossetti Valentini. The collection shows the most important works of Vigezzina painting, among which most are portrayed. The art gallery is open to the public only in July and August.
Macugnaga - Lakes, rivers and canals Lago delle Locce The Locce Lake is a small ice basin located at over 2300 meters above sea level. It originated from the merger of the Locce Glacier, whose glacial language ends right at the lake.
Macugnaga - Lakes, rivers and canals Lago Effimero Not far from Lake Locce, there is Lake Ephemeral, a basin surrounded by the perennial snows of the Belvedere Glacier. It was formed for the first time in summer 2002, and at the time it was one of the largest glacial lakes in the Alps, as it contained 3.3 million cubic meters of water, which was worrying about the safety of the places and people.
Crodo - Museums Museo di Scienze della Terra U. Baroli The Ubaldo Baroli Museum of Earth Sciences was established in 1989. The exhibition presents to the public some particular stones, found in Ticino by the researcher Ubaldo Baroli. In addition, the Museum houses a collection of different species of valuable minerals found on the slopes of Mottarone and in the Ossola basin.
Santa Maria Maggiore - Museums Museo dello Spazzacamino The Chimney Sweep Museum was first opened in 1983. In 2005 it was totally renewed and then reopened. The visit to the Museum is based on direct perceptual experience, making everything even more fascinating. In addition, the exhibition is set up in the charming Villa Antonia.
Ornavasso - Museums Museo Partigiano "A. Di Dio" The Partisan Museum was founded on 4 September 1988 by the will of some former Italian partisans. They were called that, as during the war they carried a handkerchief of this color with them. In the museum there are various materials such as: documents, manuscripts, photographs etc. that demonstrate the life of the Division.
Vogogna - Castles, palaces and mansions Rocca di Vogogna ruderi The Rocca di Vogogna rises on a rocky spur, from which the whole country dominates from above. It is assumed to have been built around the 5th century, in Roman times. Unfortunately, in the 16th century it was destroyed and today only ruins can be seen. Despite this, it is possible to observe how impressive it was as a construction and understand that it was built with the purpose of defending and protecting against any enemy attacks.
Vogogna - Castles, palaces and mansions Castello Visconteo The original core of the Visconti Castle consisted of a square tower and a city wall placed towards the mountain. In 1348, the central buildings and the palace of the Pretorio wanted by Giovanni Visconti were added. In 1798, the castle passed ownership to the Municipality and was used as a prison. In 2004, the structure underwent restoration work, and today it enjoys an excellent state of conservation.
Druogno - Churches and places of worship Chiesa di San Silvestro In the center of Druogno stands the great parish church of S. Silvestro. On the southern side of the facade there is the imposing bell tower.
Druogno - Churches and places of worship Chiesa di San Giulio The oratory of San Giulio was the last sacred building that Vigezzini emigrants left behind them starting for the countries of Europe. The eratory has been consecrated and recently restored, it is now home to the Civic Library
Druogno - Churches and places of worship Chiesa di Sant'Ambrogio The majestic building built of exposed stone, has a façade that has a curved window in the center, flanked by two niches and a porch with binate columns, built in 1777, using the room soapstone.
Macugnaga - Monumental Trees Tiglio monumentale Legend has it that the large-leaved Linden of Macugnaga was planted in the second half of the '200 by the first Walser shepherds who founded the country. About 12 meters high, with a circumference of more than 8 meters, the Tiglio is located in the esplanade in front of the Cemetery and the “Old Church”.