The EXPA holds the historical archive of the valley
EXPA is the founder and keeper of the "Ecomuseo", the museum of the traditions of the valley
Barbara, from EXPA, walking in one of the villages
The "babaciu" avatars of those who were lost, keeping alive the old traditions.
Kids "babaciu" in a very old school.
The San Pietro village
Valle Grana is also art
The San Magno Sanctuary. The legendary cloister, shelter of the pilgrims since early middle ages
Lots of centuries before the middle ages, the area was dedicated to the god Mars.
We're close to sunsetting behind the sancuary.
The sun sets in front of the cloister's cemetery.
At the very end of the Valle Grana there's Colle Fauniera where a statue remember's Marco Pantani's victory on theese roads.
His Majesty, the Castelmagno, the King of Cheeses.
The milk for the shape of Castelmagno is collected in two days.
The cows, at these heighs are able to eat a good grass in summer months only
The Castelmagno rennet is still broken with naked hands.
Hunting for black truffles in the Vallegrana woods.
The woods, the real treasure of the valley, are kept clean by the people of the valley
Fairies and gnomes
Autumn chestnuts
The saffron was very common in the valley in the ancient ages, but was mainly used for dyeing. Today it's a precious spice for haute cuisine.
You should like to own or use licenced original pictures of the true King of the Cheeses: the Castelmagno!
You may be interested in visiting the EXPA site for any information about the places and the events.
