Val Brembana

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Location of Val Brembana in Lombardy.
Location of Val Brembana in Lombardy.

Val Brembana is a valley in Lombardy, northern Italy. It takes its name from the river crossing it, Brembo.

The Brembo river at San Giovanni Bianco.
The Brembo river at San Giovanni Bianco.

The Bergamo Alps constitute its northern limits, notably by the Tre Signori and Diavolo di Tenda Peaks, while at south lies the plain of Bergamo. At East the valley borders with the Valle Seriana and at West with the Valle Imagna.

The main centers of the valley are Zogno, San Pellegrino Terme and Piazza Brembana. Val Brembana is also named for the case of Simone Pianetti's massacre.

[edit] Ski areas

Valle Brembana is also named for tha ski areas of :Foppolo, Valtorta and Piazzatorre.

[edit] Road

The main road of Valle Brambana is the road N 470 now managed by Provincia di Bergamo that is the spinal cord of the valley.The valley is also linked with Valtellina by Passo San Marco.

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