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iandsmith Says: Valcamonica is a north-south oriented valley, 80 km long, in the Lombards Alps, north of Brescia and Iseo Lake, almost two hours by car from Milan. The name got its origin from a pre-indoeuropean people named Camunni, conquered by Rome in 16 BC. The engraved zone (40 km...
iandsmith Says: This is the sign that explains the park and what it has to offer. It's located near the entrance.The park has coloured trails, i.e. an occasional sign here and there that, accompanied by a map, may let you find your way.Personally, as regular readers will have already...
iandsmith Says: The three peaks are not so much a "must see activity" as a "hard to avoid not seeing".Monte Concarena is the mount on the western side of the Oglio River with the highest of the three peaks.This is the view from the archeological park.
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iandsmith Says: ....it's definitely a horse. Even I recognized this one! At times there are strange shapes but many of the carvings are of people, animals and buildings, assuming the triangular-roofed squares are representations of houses. The park is staffed mainly by volunteers, one of...
iandsmith Says: There is a small display house in the middle of the park called the Antiquarium. It houses (and preserves) some of the best pieces and also has a mock-up of people actually carving the rock in period costume.There is no extra charge to view it.The particular piece shown here...
iandsmith Says: The national archeological park of rupestrian inscriptions of Naquane at Capo di Ponte (in Lombardia, Italy) offers one of the most important manifestations of rupestrian art in the world; the engraved figures in this area haven't been completely counted in a census, but...
iandsmith Says: Driving along route 42 you reach Capo di Ponte. Once in the centre of the village in Piazza Roma you keep driving towards Cemmo - Pescarzo though there are signs indicating the whereabouts of the archeological park. After about 1 km you arrive in Seradina, an area where you...
iandsmith Says: This symbol represents a real mystery: in fact it appears in very different places and times. From areas as far apart as Sweden, America, India and Egypt its form has shown up from ancient times.Its meaning is a mystery though some researchers believe that it is a "ritual...
iandsmith Says: The Chiesa di San Siro is located above Val Camonica on the western side and, in the background is Monte Pitto Badile, the Matterhorn-like peak that dominates the eastern side of the valley, its majestic presence seemingly overseeing all below it.
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The Chiesa di San Siro is located above Val Camonica on the western side and, in the background is Monte Pitto Badile, the Matterhorn-like peak that dominates...
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Set between mountain ranges the drab face put on by Capo di Ponte is in contrast to the seemingly pristine snow-capped mountains that confine it to the valley floor. Dramatic outcrops either side...
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By day 2 in Verona Eileen had figured out that the charger on the GPS hadn't been charging despite what the little green light had said, but it was now. From Verona we were headed to Marone on Lago......
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