The scenic Valcamonica, situated on the plains of Lombardy in northern Italy is home to a famous UNESCO World Heritage Site. There is a massive collection of over 140,000 intricate figures and symbols carved by humans throughout rocks in the valley. This rich tapestry of creative history gives us a fascinating insight into how our ancestors lived and the aspects of life that captured their interest.
Why not book into a cosy vacation villa in Lombardy where you can easily commute to see this intriguing attraction as well as lots of charming cities, towns and villages in the region
Why not book into a cosy vacation villa in Lombardy where you can easily commute to see this intriguing attraction as well as lots of charming cities, towns and villages in the region
The rock drawings in Valcamonica are spread out over 2,400 rocks along both sides of the valley and are strictly preserved as an outdoor museum of history and art. Scenes of hunting, early religious beliefs, social groups, customs and celebrations illustrated these rocks and tell a unique story of how early humans lived over a period of 8000 years!
The human figure was a fundamental character throughout this period and evolved in detail and colour as humans gained more time for leisure due to improved brain power and ingenuity.
The most famous symbol here is called the Camunian rose which went on to become the official symbol of the Lombardy region.
The human figure was a fundamental character throughout this period and evolved in detail and colour as humans gained more time for leisure due to improved brain power and ingenuity.
The most famous symbol here is called the Camunian rose which went on to become the official symbol of the Lombardy region.
The rock drawings in Valcamonica became Italy’s first awarded UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979 and is a major tourist attraction!
Tourists can easily commute to this site via train, bus or car and can walk around this fascinating area of history for only €4. Guiding leaflets are available in several languages as are signposts as you tour around the illustrated rocks.
Read through our other articles on exciting UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Italy to visit on your next vacation here!
Tourists can easily commute to this site via train, bus or car and can walk around this fascinating area of history for only €4. Guiding leaflets are available in several languages as are signposts as you tour around the illustrated rocks.
Read through our other articles on exciting UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Italy to visit on your next vacation here!
Photo credits
picture 1: Luca Giarelli / CC BY-SA 3.0;
picture 2: Luca Giarelli / CC BY-SA 3.0;
picture 3: Luca Giarelli / CC BY-SA 3.0
picture 1: Luca Giarelli / CC BY-SA 3.0;
picture 2: Luca Giarelli / CC BY-SA 3.0;
picture 3: Luca Giarelli / CC BY-SA 3.0