What you can do & see
Casa Zebrusius is located in the geographical area known as Alta Valtellina and Alta Rezia, surroundings which can offer you many opportunities for your holidays throughout the year, not only in summer and in winter, but also during spring and autumn.
Bormio and its valleys can meet all your needs, whether you love the tranquility and relaxation or you prefer sports and activities, whether you would like to enjoy breathtaking landscapes or dedicate yourselves to your wellness and to duty-free shopping.
Though certainly not exhaustive, here is a list of things to see and do in "Alta Valtellina" and "Alta Rezia", during your holidays.
many walks, hikes, trekking or climbs in the Stelvio National Park, Zebrù Valley or Ortles-Cevedale Group with Gran Zebrù and 13 peaks surrounding the basin of Santa Caterin
nordic walking on the several mountain trails and forest roads
climbs on a road-bike or a MTB of the legendary Stelvio, Gavia and Mortirolo passes
rides on a mountain bike on many trails of all levels, including the famous Alta Valtellina Bike Marathon (Gran Fondo Alta Valtellina) race course, in addition to the facilities offered by the various Bike Skill Centers
skiing all year long on the alpine slopes and cross-country courses of "Alta Valtellina" (Bormio - Santa Caterina Valfurva - Oga/San Colombano - Livigno - Stelvio), as well as on the various tracks of ski-mountaineering
swimming in the thermal pool or enjoying the wellness area of Bormio Terme in the center of Bormio or relaxing with the thermal paths and wellness spas of Bagni Vecchi and Nuovi - QC Terme Bagni di Bormio
horse-riding, tennis, ice-skating, 9-hole golf course, snow-shoewing, e-bike, fat bike, roller skiing on a dedicated track or free climbing, boulder and ice-tooling on outdoor and indoor climbing walls or frozen waterfalls, husky trekking, sport fishing, archery and bowls
travels in the panoramic carriages of "Trenino Rosso del Bernina (Bernina Express)", departing from Tirano and arriving in St. Moritz along the Bernina Pass
visits to Valfurva Valley Museum, Civic Museum of Bormio, Donegani's Museum at the Stelvio Pass, as well to Mineralalogical Museum and Botanical Garden Rezia, both in Bormio, to Military Fort Venini in Oga, and, last but not least, to the castle and rock engravings in Grosio
duty-free shopping in the nearby area of Livigno
tasting of typical food and wines of the area:
⇝ pizzoccheri (a buckwheat flat ribbon pasta, which is cooked along with greens and cubed potatoes, afterwards layered with pieces of cheese and butter)
⇝ sciatt (crisp round fritters, made with buckwheat, that conceal a flavorsome Casera heart, a typical local cheese)
⇝ polenta taragna, made with corn flour, buckwheat flour and cheese
⇝ bresaola (salted air-dried beef)
⇝ bisciola (a traditional peasant dessert with a basic dough made from a mix of white and buckwheat flour, yeast and eggs, enriched with butter, honey, raisins, walnuts, dried figs and sometimes hazelnuts and pine nuts),
⇝ great red wines (among them Sassella, Inferno, Sfurzat and Grumello)
⇝ bitters like Braulio and Taneda, typical drinks of Bormio made with musk yarrow and other herbs of the area
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