Bormio: 2000, Cableway
Few places in Lombardy have a history as closely tied to the alpine passes linking Italy with the central Alps as Bormio. Set in upper Valtellina, Bormio stands where the Frodolfo joins the Adda, amid the Italian Alps and near Stelvio National Park. Routes over the Stelvio, Gavia and Foscagno passes gave the town enduring strategic importance and connected it with neighbouring Alpine regions. Bormio 2000 is the main hub of its ski area, with lifts reaching the slopes of Cima Bianca above the valley. In the old centre, the Torre della Bajona and the Collegiate Church of Saints Gervasius and Protasius recall the town’s civic and religious past, while Bormio’s thermal springs sustain a long-established spa tradition.
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Built around thermal springs and the meeting of the Frodolfo and Adda rivers, Bormio grew into the principal town of upper Valtellina. Its historic centre retains arcaded streets and the Torre della Bajona, a medieval tower rising above Piazza Cavour. Above town, the road towards Passo dello Stelvio climbs to one of the Alps’ best-known high passes, while Bormio’s slopes make it an important winter-sports centre. Thermal bathing remains central to local life: Bagni Vecchi and Bagni Nuovi draw on the mineral waters that have shaped the town for centuries. Continue through nearby webcams to explore different parts of Bormio and the upper Valtellina.
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