Frecce tricolori a Varenna, lago di Como - foto di Riccardo Lazzati

SOMMA LOMBARDO

The trails of the Frecce Tricolori are made in Varese

Not only the aeroplanes (MB339 PAN) but also the system that generates the red, white and green-coloured smoke, are the result of the work of a historic factory in Somma.

BUSTO ARSIZIO

Ferris wheel opens and is an immediate success

A lot of people lined up to enjoy one of the first 200 free rides. The wheel, which was inaugurated this morning, will remain open until 21 November.

WALKING

Walk dedicated to Leonardo: from Malpensa to Rome on foot

Exit the airport and immediately set off on foot. In Malpensa, this is possible, and a group of people have already done it, thanks to one of the initiatives organised by the Association “Cammino di Sant’Agostino”

THE PATHS IN THE PROVINCE

From Panperduto to Tornavento on foot

Water is the main feature of this new section of footpaths in Varese Province. The distance from Panperduto to Tornavento is 14 kilometres, in the safe surroundings of nature, and of great works of human ingenuity

TOURISM

Two hearts and… eighty shacks

This is a new website dedicated to this particular Swiss accommodation offer: a truly alternative solution for those who want to explore the paths of Ticino or spend a night away from everything and everyone

THE PATHS IN THE PROVINCE

A loop in the Parco Pineta around Tradate

The Parco Pineta is a real surprise. A green lung made of woods of various essences, meadows and a network of paths. A green area which extends up to the province of Varese and Como from Vedano Olona to Mozzate and beyond

ITINERARY

Pavia and its surroundings, its art, beauty and good food

An overview of a territory that has a lot to offer, where history, traditions and beauty meet, and where the Via Francisca del Lucomagno ends

ANGERA

Borghi, 42 thousand for Angera who dream of the open-air art gallery

The commune has received an important financing from the Lombard Region in the area of the project that focuses on valorising the touristic attractiveness of the most characteristic historical centres

FAMILIES

Who helps mothers? The internet more than grandparents and husbands

According to a Groupon survey, Lombard mothers find more help on the internet than in their families, but what they miss the most, is the help to balance work life and private life

ANGERA

“The Lake Maggiore hub, the project is being funded”

Lombardy Region is making €42,000 available for the town. The Councillor: “Opening the museum, tourism training and communication will be our main activities”

BESOZZO

The “People House” opens up, providing a space for anyone in difficulty

The house was inaugurated on the evening of Friday, 10 May; the space will be managed by volunteers, and will seek to provide help for anyone in need

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LUINO

Discovering the village of Agra

On the afternoon of Saturday 11 May, with CAI Luino, come and visit the “Jewish ghetto”, the ancient washhouses, the arcades and two churches, S. Eusebio and S. Giuseppe, and many other places of great interest

CHILDREN

Experiencing a garden with your children

All you need is a balcony, some soil and water, and a few seeds or seedlings: it is all child-sized, for it to look after and to learn to be patient, to wait and to care

WALKING PATH

Leonardo and the journey: from Malpensa to Rome on foot

Leaving the airport and start walking immediately. From Malpensa you can, and a group of people have already experienced this, thanks to one of the initiatives proposed by the Cammino di Sant’Agostino Association

BOOKS

The first time for Valcuvia’s primrose in an atlas

“Flora tra il Lago Maggiore e il Lago di Como” (Flora between Lake Maggiore and Lake Como) by Michael Kleih from Ticino, published by Nomos Edizioni, catalogues 1,300 wild species that can be traced back to an area that goes from the Po Valley to the Pre-Alps

CHILDREN

It is adults that eat more packaged snacks than children

Despite the example of adults, children are consuming fewer and fewer packaged snacks, which come 5th after fruit, yogurt, savoury snacks and sandwiches in terms of popularity