B&B VILLA VERDE - Opportunity in the mountains

Sport - relax - excursions between art, history and traditions

Why choose B&B “Villa Verde”?

The system of B&B provides a client, with complete flexibility, to discover the wonderful cuisine of this region by dining at fine restaurants, bistros and small café’s.

The staff at “Villa Verde” is predisposed to providing total assistance with informative material of a tourism nature (including guided tours) of the locality.

Why choose Grosio for a holiday?

Strategic Location: between Tirano and Bormio, just outside the Upper Valtellina and the center of the famous tourist resort in St. Moritz, Bormio, Livigno, Santa Caterina, and the steps that have marked the history of cycling: Mortirolo, Stelvio, Gavia, Bernina, Aprica, Verva.

15 'from Bormio: ski slopes, skating rinks, Olympic size swimming pool spa, spas Bagni Vecchi and Bagni Nuovi with which we are operating.to

10 'from Tirano: Bernina Express, bound for St. Moritz rising over 2000 m. II through fairytale landscapes, Basilica of appearance, wineries, an ethnographic museum.

Grosio holds a wealth of special features and beauty that deserves to be known.

It 'a village of about 5000 inhabitants, in the cultural context of the Province, occupies an important place not only for the substantial archaeological, historical and artistic presence in its territory, but also for its rich traditions and customs that Grosina has managed to preserve the continuity and fidelity to a tradition that remains a symbol of unity, pride and pride.

Healthy atmosphere, peaceful surroundings and friendly population
Cordiality, spontaneity, integrity and respect for tradition are characteristics of this village;

The antiquity of Grosio together with anthropological history demands recognitions for its prime importance in the Valtellina region;

You will find history, arts, traditional folklore, lakes, mountain streams, farming, animal breeding, handicrafts and gastronomic specialties;

The mountain regions, Valgrosina, Valdidentro and Alpi Orobiche culminate at the Mortirolo pass, which offers uncontaminated atmosphere and great satisfaction to enthusiastic bush walkers, mountain climbers, bike riders. It caters for collecting mushrooms, berry picking and for those so inclined, fishing for trout in streams and lakes;

We are well serviced with shops, bars, pubs, ice-cream parlour, cake shops, pizzeria, restaurants and delicatessen where you can buy typical regional specialties: bresaola, cheeses, alpine butter, pizzoccheri (local pasta), sciatt (deep fried dumpling of buckwheat flour and cheese), porcini mushrooms, variety of game, pesteda (herb pepper), local wine, honey and marmalade;

In Grosio it is possible to visit:

The park of rock carvings with medieval castle evidence of continuous inhabitation of this region since prehistoric times. The “Rupe Magna” is the largest example of rock carving in the alpine area. Entry to the park is free, but to fully appreciate the history we recommended a guided tour
The “Villa Visconti Venosta” is a museum and library surrounded by a huge park with a well equipped playground for children. A museum of costumes and one of the uniforms of the Great War
il museo del costume grosino;
The church of San Giorgio is situated in the centre of the historical district
San Giuseppe is the principal church of Grosio and it is located in the vicinity of the "Villa Visconti Venosta”.

Grosotto, a distance of 1 Km.:

The Sanctuary of “B.V. delle Grazie” preserves beautiful examples of wood carvings of valuable pieces of art and a brilliant work of the Sacred Family produced by Marcello Venusti, an apprentice of Michelangelo.

The historical centre with the beautiful fountains.

An antique flour mill with grinding stones and a wine press dating from the 7th century.

Mazzo, a distance of 3 Km.:

In the historical centre of this ancient parish are a baptistery and a number of elegant palaces.

Tirano, a distance of 15 Km.:

The Basilica of the apparition of the Virgin Mary;

The Museum of ethnography (the description of human races);

Sertoli Salis’s Palace houses the antique cellar for tasting of precious wines.