Palazzo Besta in Teglio, and Sondrio - a day trip
The prosaic reason for our visit to Sondrio is to pick up some things Andrea bought on ebay, but it seems like an excellent opportunity for a proper visit to a city we have only seen briefly before. It’s not far from where we live, but getting there involves going up a winding road to Aprica pass, down the other side where there are even more bends, and then a stretch of straight but very busy road where queues can accumulate. We park in Sondrio handy for picking up the goods, but it also turns out to be near to the centre. The outskirts of Sondrio, as with any city, verge on the mundane if not gritty but the historical centre looks promising. The heart of the city is Piazza Garibaldi, a spacious square with a statue of Giuseppe Garibaldi, flanked by caffès and hotels. We also have a look inside the Collegiata dei SS. Gervasio e Protasio. Just opposite is Palazzo Pretorio with a beautiful arched courtyard. After a stroll there, we got to the MVSA - Museo Valtellinese di Storia ed ...
