Things to do in Valnegra Italy – what to see attractions and activities

The Museum of Tasso and Postal History is divided into four sections, where the documents of the postal activity of the Tasso family are kept as well as postal history in general. Great value piece is a letter franked with the famous Penny Black stamp.

It is among the few monuments still visible in the town of Averara. The structure can be visited, although it is not in excellent condition because some parts have suffered damage also due to the passing of time.

It is an artificial lake located in the upper Brembana Valley, built in the period between 1923 and 1925.

The Brembano Museum of Natural Sciences collects fossil finds found during excavations carried out in the Brembana Valley. The materials date back to the Triassic Period. These findings are unique in the world and have great scientific value. Precisely this makes the museum one of the most visited in the province. In addition, the collections are illustrated through illustrative educational panels, in order to have all the necessary information.

Lake which is along the hike from Carona to Rifugio Calvi. Located in the hamlet of Pagliari is at an altitude of 1654 m.

Lake Fregabolgia is an artificial lake located in Brembana, in the Orobie Pre-Alps. It originates from an artificial dam, built in 1953, over 190 meters long and almost 60 meters high, which allows to create an overflow with capacity of 4,680,000 cubic meters of water.

The Devil's Lake is located in the upper Valle del Sasso. At 2026 meters, about a hundred above the Longo Hut. The walls of Mount Aga are reflected in its waters, which descend to a peak on the opposite side of the dam.

The Museum was opened in 1982 on the initiative of the Municipality of Ardesio. Inside it houses a large collection of documents representing life in the valley, these are the most famous activities in the area: work on spinning, miners, coal farers, lumberjacks and the masons, all well organized in several carefully maintained rooms. At the museum, the 'Rural House' is also set up, which owns a collection of crafts, agriculture and domestic life. The Museum is available for all interested parties.

The Sanctuary of Madonna della Cornabusa is located at an altitude of about 700m, almost hidden in the stream, and looks like a cave. The name 'Cornabusa' comes from two words in Bergamo dialect: 'Corna' which means rock and 'Busa' which means hole. The sanctuary originated in the second half of 1400 when a deaf-mute girl from birth discovered the statue of the Virgin Mary in the cave during a thunderstorm.