Vivere Valtellina Blog

Are you passionate about craft beer?

Then you absolutely cannot miss the guided tour and tasting experience at the Birrificio Valtellinese in Berbenno di Valtellina.

Here, in an informal, welcoming environment suitable for everyone, you can quietly savor their beers, accompanied by an excellent platter of Valtellina specialties.

Digital Camera School is a photography school offering courses and workshops designed for photographers of all experience levels.

If you're looking to get into the world of photography or feel the need to solidify the foundations you've already acquired, we recommend enrolling in the Digital Camera School beginner's course.

This course covers the fundamental aspects of understanding how a camera works, enabling you to take quality shots without relying on automatic settings.

Valtellina is captivating! Stefano, Paolo, Luciana, and Marisa, the founders of Azienda Agricola Le Strie in Ponte in Valtellina, know this very well.

None of the four are originally from Valtellina, but they fell in love with the area so much that in 2003, they decided to return for good and open their farm.

Stefano and Paolo have degrees in agriculture, and in 2002, they decided to produce their own wine from their grapes with the aim of maximizing the characteristics of Valtellina Nebbiolo.

Have you ever heard of color analysis? It's a topic that has recently become very popular on social media and intrigues many girls.

The basic concept of color analysis is that there are certain colors, different for each of us, that, when worn, enhance us and highlight our features, while others tend to dull our appearance and not do us justice.

Would you like to have a color analysis session during which an expert makeup artist tells you the range of colors that best suit you and gives you advice on how to do your makeup to enhance your face?

Then Micol Minnai is the person for you!

Micol is 24 years old. She became passionate about the world of makeup as a teenager and has never stopped experimenting and learning since.

After years of study and specialization, she managed to turn her passion into a job, becoming a makeup artist.

But that's not all!

Do you have a special occasion and don't know where to start for a remarkable hair and makeup?
Don't worry, Micol is ready to help you!

She is available for home visits and will take care of your hairstyle and makeup to make you feel your most beautiful!

Discover her services at this link www.viverevaltellina.it

What could be more beautiful than a horseback ride in the splendid setting of the Orobie Valtellinesi Park or surrounded by the mountains of the picturesque Valmalenco?

Simone, the owner of the Equitazione Alpina riding school in Albosaggia, has been pursuing his passion for horses for over 30 years, and it is thanks to this passion that he became a certified equestrian tourism guide in ?.

It's a fact that today we tend to want to do more and more things in less and less time. Our lives are hectic, and we're driven to live fast, doing one thing while our minds are already on the next.

What if we told you there's a place in Valtellina that allows you to slow down, enjoy the peace of nature, its relaxed pace, and take a few hours for yourself and your well-being?

This place is called La Fiorida, located in Mantello, and it's a true oasis of well-being!

Today we want to tell you the story of Ivan, founder of ValmalencoAlpina.

Ivan grew up in Valtellina, a land he loves and thanks to which he developed a passion for the mountains and for sport.

He works as a nurse specializing in intensive care at a clinic in Milan.

But the city felt too confining for him. So he decided to become a mountain guide and return to his homeland, Valmalenco.

Here he joined other mountain and adrenaline sports enthusiasts and, from their partnership, ValmalencoAlpina was born in 2004.

For 18 years, ValmalencoAlpina has been teaching people to love and enjoy the mountains.

You choose when you want to experience the mountains in Valmalenco!

If you prefer winter, Ivan and his "roped party" will offer courses, including ski mountaineering and snowshoeing, which will allow you to approach these sports with the right method and necessary safety.

Also in winter, you will have the opportunity to attend an ice climbing course on frozen waterfalls: divided into small groups, the guide will adapt the course day to the participants' needs, with personalized instruction.

If you prefer summer, you can choose between a rock climbing course or a via ferrata course, during which you will learn the basics of the discipline to properly develop and stimulate technical skills, muscles (even those you didn't know you had!), and mental components.

Together with the guides, you can also practice canyoning: by jumping, sliding among the carved rocks of the canyons, following the path of the water that the water has traced for us, you will discover an inaccessible and exciting world.

Close your eyes and imagine: you are strolling immersed in the Valtellina vineyards, bathed in sunlight, admiring the masterful way the dry stone walls supporting the terraces were built centuries ago. Before you are the Orobie Alps.

Beautiful, isn't it?

Well, we have good news for you: all of this is not just a figment of your imagination but can become a reality.

Where? At Tenuta La Gatta in Bianzone!

Originally a Dominican convent, then the residence of the noble de Gatti family, it was acquired in 1969 by the Triacca family, who opened it to the public.

Inside, there's an ancient 16th-century cellar to visit, where, even today, some of Valtellina's most famous wines age.

Guided by an expert sommelier, you'll have the opportunity to taste them and discover all their secrets.

The Estate also offers you the chance to taste traditional Valtellina dishes in one of their dining rooms, but that's not all: if you want to eat outdoors without missing a second of the wonderful scenery surrounding the Estate, you can have a picnic among the vineyards, along the edges of the terraces.

Find out more at this link https://www.viverevaltellina.it/collections/tenuta-la-gatta

There's nothing more beautiful than spending a day outdoors surrounded by animals!

Bellero Green Factory is an educational farm designed for families: located in Poggiridenti, it offers various experiences and educational activities, all aimed at fostering responsibility in children and teaching them respect for nature and animals.

Your children will have the opportunity to learn through play, in close contact with nature.

Adrenaline junkies, listen up! Would you like an experience that allows you to feel strong emotions in a natural setting like that of Valtellina? Then this is the article for you.

Indomita Valtellina River is the number one rafting and outdoor center in the valley: it is located in Castione Andevenno and allows lovers of adrenaline sports to experience adventurous moments and push their limits.

Training and socialisation are fundamental moments in the lives of our four-legged friends.

Arianna Pusterla, founder of the Zampa d'Oro Dog Training Centre in Chiuro, knows this well.

A animal lover since childhood, after high school Arianna decided to follow her passion for dogs, becoming a dog trainer in 2017.

Today, together with her four "blondes" - her beautiful golden retrievers Maya, Joy, Alice, and Vianne - she organises basic and advanced training courses and socialisation courses for puppies.