Anzano: Hotels and accommodation
Accommodation in Anzano
Anzano is home to the Oratorio di San Bartolomeo, featuring frescoes in the style of Hans Jakob Breutter. The oratory, dedicated to San Bartolomeo, is documented as early as 1581. Anzano is first mentioned in a document from 1405 under the name “de Mezano”.
If you are planning a stay in Anzano, you will want to find accommodation for your trip.
Culture and history
Historically, Anzano and Dandrio shared a communal oven. A northern altarpiece from the 16th century depicting the apostles and originating from Anzano is now kept in the Lottigna Museum. Anzano is also one of the five surviving historic “Ville” of Val Malvaglia.
Location and landscape
Anzano lies on a mid-slope at an altitude of 1,350 metres and faces southeast. The settlement is situated on a broad, grassy slope on the slopes of Cima di Piancabella and overlooks the valley floor from the artificial basin near Madra.
In the nearby area, Castello di Serravalle stands at the entrance to the Valle di Blenio on a rocky outcrop between Malvaglia and Semione. Val Malvaglia is included in the Swiss Inventory of Landscapes and Natural Monuments of National Importance. It combines settlements made of stone and wood with a natural environment described as elemental and at times wild.
Paths and routes
The Sentiero delle Ville leads from Dagro via Ciavasch, Anzano and Dandrio back to Dagro. The route follows a paved road and visits the valley’s most important historic village centres. Walking between the surviving Ville and their farmhouses with slate roofs offers a historic rural experience in Val Malvaglia.
The Valle-Malvaglia cycling route follows a road that is partly paved and partly unpaved from Dagro to Anzano, then climbs to Cusiè. It is 18 kilometres long and includes 551 metres of ascent and 551 metres of descent. The route includes a high-altitude panoramic path overlooking Val Malvaglia and the surrounding mountains. It is predominantly oriented south-southeast and passes typical small settlements and conifer plantations.
Geographical setting
The Strada degli studenti was built between 1934 and 1939 to connect the Ville of Val Malvaglia. The road into Val Malvaglia improved access, but it is so narrow that only one vehicle can pass at a time.
Other places
To the higher-level travel overview: Blenio.
