La Darbia Blog
Unforeseen places, which are most unlikely to be found in tourist guides. Follow our posts and you will discover places, people, products and everything that makes our region unique.
AT CHRISTMAS YOU CAN…
Th, 6 December 2018
When Christmas arrives, it arrives! Joyous, sparkling, euphoric, warm and enveloping, but also bursting with events and rich in spirituality and reminiscence. Again this year, magic repeats itself. Now to us : with the arrival of December we are all infected with a spirit of joyous euphoria. The Ch..
HOW FANTASTIC IT IS WHEN THE STADIUM IS FULL…
Mo, 5 November 2018
Is there a passion for football in Italy? Sure there is! However, that is not all there is to it… Culture, history and a competitive spirit all play a part in this exciting sport, which is genuinely popular. When a goal is scored and the fans burst into a triumphant roar, the whole stadium vibrates..
The «FOLIAGE» TRAIN IN THE VALLEY OF PAINTERS
Sa, 20 October 2018
Along the Vigezzina-Centovalli railway line Autumn erupts in a blaze of golden colours reminscent of an artist's palette. All on board! We are about to leave! The train master blows his whistle, the doors close, the locomotive moves away from the station dock while I settle down in anticipation of..
AUTUMN IN PANORAMICA ZEGNA
Mo, 1 October 2018
A project by an enlightened businessman, respect for nature and love of the landscape are what brought about this panoramic road, now historic , but still outstanding. One of the most beautiful roads in Italy, the so-called “panoramica Zegna” which was named after the textile industrialist who prom..
ONCE UPON A TIME IT WAS… “INTRA FLUMINA”
Mo, 17 September 2018
