Frühling und Sommer 2012
Von Montag bis Samstag: 08:00 - 12:40 und 14:00 - 19:00.
Sonntag und Feiertagen: 08:30 - 12:30 und 14:00 - 18:00.
Gastronomie und Tradition

Osteria Vegia a MadesimoA Madesimo questo luogo celebra da tre Secoli la vera ospitalità alpina
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Taste of autumn: Ristorante La GenzianellaGreat welcome, marvellous traditional fare made with local produce. Quality Valtellina wines. Here’s how one of the most popular dishes comes about: Since it opened in 1930 the Crotto Quartino has always been regarded as a veritable champion of genuine Valchiavenna cuisine. Run by the Salini brothers Mauro and Fabio, the Quartino is open throughout the year serving up delicious traditional ...
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PotstoneThe general name potstone (pietra ollare) is given to different types of medium-fine grained rocks, particularly suited to the carving or turning of pots and bowls (olle). Petrographic analysis of Valchiavenna?s deposits has attributed its stone types to the talco- and chloroscists group, being identified by the naked ... |
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Valbregaglia cusine: at its very bestThe restaurant at the Hotel Posta specialises in dishes which have been inspired by the Villa di Chiavenna locality of Valbregaglia: you’ll find tagliatelle made with chestnut flour, ravioli made with buckwheat, a range of goats cheese, the much-appreciated white pizzoccheri of Valchiavenna, alongside cured ... |
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The focaccia that defies gravityTake in the atmosphere in mid-May at the annual fughiascia celebration and you’ll note immediately how finely-woven this traditional dish is within the cultural, social and historic fabric of Gordona. Mario Zaina is one of the most vocal enthusiasts of the originality of the focaccia produced locally. Mario’s adamant ... |
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Amarena: Uschione's precious resourceUschione, the tiny hamlet above Chiavenna has just a single resident. No surprise then the tranquillity it offers to families returning for the summer months. Linked by the old mule-track down to Prata, there’s a genuine rustic feel to Uschione and surrounding pastures. History tells of men being forced to leave to ... |
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I Crotti della ValchiavennaAlcuni crotti sono aperti al pubblico e sono diventati ristoranti dove viene offerta una cucina genuina e ricca di tradizione in un ambiente tipico a cui non manca un tocco di raffinatezza. Cantine naturali formatesi sotto i massi di antiche frane da cui spira il "sorel", una corrente d´aria a ... |
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Kitchen herbsIt’s a custom adopted throughout the Alpine arc. Making full use of everyday plants as fresh ingre- dients. And this habit is no less relevant today wi- thin the mountain culture where the gastronomy, typified by the simplicity of preparation, is a legacy of old farming traditions, originating in times of need when ... |