Borgonovo: Hotels and Accommodation
Accommodation in Borgonovo
Borgonovo is considered a quiet village at 1,027 metres above sea level and lies just above Stampa.
If you would like to book a hotel in Borgonovo, this place is the specific destination at the centre of your choice.
Nature
In the immediate vicinity of Borgonovo are Piz Cacciabella Sud, Innominata, Piz dal Päl and Cima di Rosso.
Culture
Historic houses dating from the 17th and 18th centuries line the main road; small gardens and traditional stables lie between them. The Church of San Giorgio in Borgonovo was rebuilt in 1694. Its interior includes a stained-glass window by Augusto Giacometti; the adjacent cemetery contains the graves of Giovanni, Augusto and Alberto Giacometti.
Geographical setting
In the wider regional surroundings of Borgonovo are the Museo Civico di Storia Naturale, Palazzo Malacrida, the MVSA - Museo Valtellinese di Storia e Arte and the Abbazia di San Pietro in Vallate.
Near Borgonovo, in Stampa, is the Ciäsa Granda Valley Museum. It covers the flora, fauna, geology and local history of Bergell; works by Giacometti and Varlin are displayed in the Giacometti-Varlin room. Coltura is also nearby, with Palazzo Castelmur, a historic building with parts dating from the 18th and 19th centuries, a garden and the valley's historical archive.
Further location selection: Promontogno.
To the higher-level travel overview: Bregaglia.
