Val Brembana is a valley in

Lombardy Lombardy ( it, Lombardia, Lombard language, Lombard: ''Lombardia'' or ''Lumbardia' '') is an administrative regions of Italy, region of Italy that covers ; it is located in the northern-central part of the country and has a population of about 10 ...

northern Italy Northern Italy ( it, Italia settentrionale, it, Nord Italia, label=none, it, Alta Italia, label=none or just it, Nord, label=none) is a geographical and cultural region in the northern part of Italy. It consists of eight administrative regions ...

. It takes its name from the river crossing it, the

Brembo Brembo S.p.A. is an Italian manufacturer of automotive brake systems, especially for high-performance cars and motorcycles. Its head office is in Curno, Bergamo, Italy. History Brembo was established in Paladina, Italy on January 11, 1961 ...

Geography

The

Bergamo Alps The Bergamasque Alps or Bergamo Alps (Italian: ''Alpi Orobie'', sometimes translated into English as Orobic Alps) are a mountain range in the Italian Alps. They are located in northern Lombardy and named after the city Bergamo, south of the mo ...

form the valley's northern limits, notably the Tre Signori and Diavolo di Tenda Peaks, while at south lies the plain of

Bergamo Bergamo (; lmo, Bèrghem ; from the proto- Germanic elements *''berg +*heim'', the "mountain home") is a city in the alpine Lombardy region of northern Italy, approximately northeast of Milan, and about from Switzerland, the alpine lakes Como ...

. To the east, the valley borders with the

Valle Seriana The Serio ( Lombard: ''Sère'') is an Italian river that flows entirely within Lombardy, crossing the provinces of Bergamo and Cremona. It is long and flows into the Adda at Bocca di Serio south of Crema Crema or Cremas may refer to: ...

and to the west with the

Valle Imagna Valle may refer to: * Valle (surname) Geography *"Valle", the cultural and climatic zone of the dry subtropical Interandean Valles of the Andes of Peru, Bolivia, and northwest Argentina * University of Valle, a public university in Cali, Colom ...

. The main centers of the valley is

San Pellegrino Terme San Pellegrino Terme ( Bergamasque: ) is a ''comune'' in the province of Bergamo, Lombardy, Italy. Located in the Val Brembana, it is the location of the beverage company San Pellegrino, where its carbonated mineral water drinks are produced. ...

. Val Brembana is also the location of

Simone Pianetti Simone Pianetti (born 1858) was an Italian anarchist and mass murderer. Pianetti was born in Camerata Cornello, Lombardy. At a young age, he unsuccessfully attempted to kill his father over a legacy question. For unknown reasons he was not ch ...

's massacre.

Roads

The main road of Valle Brembana is the SS470 road, managed by ANAS. The valley is also linked with

Valtellina Valtellina or the Valtelline (occasionally spelled as two words in English: Val Telline; rm, Vuclina (); lmo, Valtelina or ; german: Veltlin; it, Valtellina) is a valley in the Lombardy region of northern Italy, bordering Switzerland. Toda ...

by the

San Marco Pass The San Marco Pass ( it, Passo San Marco) is a mountain pass that links Val Brembana with Valtellina in the Bergamo Alps. History In the late 16th century, the city of Bergamo and its surrounding areas were part of the Republic of Venice and ...

Ski areas

Valle Brembana includes the ski areas of

Foppolo Foppolo ( Bergamasque: ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Bergamo in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about northeast of Milan and about north of Bergamo. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 206 and an area ...

, Valtorta and

Piazzatorre Piazzatorre ( Bergamasque: ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Bergamo in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about northeast of Milan and about north of Bergamo. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 475 and an a ...

Cuisine

Formai de Mut dell'Alta Valle Brembana Formai de Mut dell'Alta Valle Brembana is an Italian cheese prepared from raw cow's milk that originated in Lombardy, Italy. It is prepared in a similar manner to Fontina d'Aosta cheese at Alta Valle Brembana in high pasture lands and in Ber ...

is a cheese with

protected designation of origin The protected designation of origin (PDO) is a type of geographical indication of the European Union and the United Kingdom aimed at preserving the designations of origin of food-related products. The designation was created in 1992 and its main ...

status that is prepared at Alta Valle Brembana. It is produced in "very limited quantities" and rarely found outside of Lombardy.

References

External links

Valley Museum
Valleys of Lombardy Valleys of the Alps {{Lombardy-geo-stub