Day Trip from Milan: Cave Paintings in Enchanting Val Camonica

Highlights

• Naquane National Park
• Medieval Village of Bienno
• Private Guide & Transport

What's included

Itinerary

1. 1

   Stop 1

   Pass by

   Valcamonica creeps between the Adamello Group and the eastern Orobie Alps, with 120 thousand inhabitants spread along the nearly 100 kilometers of the valley, from the Tonale Pass to the north, to Pisogne, on the Iseo lake to the south. Inhabited for over 10,000 years, as evidenced by the highest concentration of rock engravings in Europe, it is rich in works of art from all eras with numerous churches, castles, ancient villages and stately palaces witnessing an era in which, thanks to trade and production for the Venetian Republic, this valley was flourishing and rich.

2. 2

   Parco Nazionale delle Incisioni Rupestri

   3h

   The signs and representations that for thousands of years have been engraved on the rocks of Valcamonica by the Camunni and their ancestors, constitute the immense cultural treasure that UNESCO has declared, since the seventies, a World Heritage Site: the first Italy. The inhabitants of the valley, with domestic affection, have always called "pitoti" (puppets) the figures left in view. It is the most important complex of rock carvings ever found in the world in terms of quantity of figures and temporal continuity. The 300,000 enigmatic images scattered along the valley depict weapons and warriors, hunting scenes, religious rites, new inventions and technologies (such as the chariot and metal forging), symbols and abstractions. They tell in a great stone book the evolution of European society and mentality in the pre and protohistoric ages. Naquane National Park, is one of the most historical intersting areas, richest in rocks and rock carvings. ( 2,5 to 3 hours guided tour )

3. 3

   Bienno

   2h

   Bienno is an ancient village with an incredible charm of the middle Valle Camonica, included in the list of the most beautiful villages in Italy. Full of wonderful views and picturesque courtyards, surrounded by the green of the mountains, the small Camuno center is a pearl to be discovered. Medieval village and splendid example of a Roman settlement, every year Bienno is a tourist destination for thousands of people who take a break between palaces and historical museums, frescoed churches, corners of nature and excellent local food. ( 1 hour stop for lunch and 1 hour to wander around the village on your own )

Before you go

Location