Magia & Miracoli Suite Apartments is located in the centre of Corteolona, Italy and only 52 km (32 mi) from Milan. Magia & Miracoli Suite Apartments is a nice vacation rental with WiFi internet and air conditioning. Magia & Miracoli Suite Apartments is a villa / farmhouse / home having a total of two independent units. The property can sleep up to four guests comfortably in two bedrooms with two bathrooms.
The Experience
Upon arrival you’ll find a nice clean well-maintained property with views of the city perfect for a splendid vacation in Lombardy. Regardless of how you spend your days - shopping, visiting museums, sightseeing or just driving in the countryside, when you arrive home you can relax with your family and friends for a perfect ending to another day in Lombardy. This holiday home is a multi-unit property which is perfect for a group of friends or acquaintances traveling together that want to have private living and sleeping quarters while sharing the common areas with the group. Each unit is equipped with its own fully-equipped kitchen for meal preparation.
Visit the Area
Most people enjoy visiting nearby cities and towns while on vacation, so for your reference this is a list of popular places with distances (as the crow flies) from the property: Milan 52 km (32 mi), Monza 64 km (40 mi), Bergamo 92 km (57 mi), Como 96 km (59 mi) and Parma 100 km (62 mi).
Some other major tourist destinations you should consider visiting are: Florence 271 km (168 mi), Viareggio 231 km (144 mi), Forte Dei Marmi 219 km (136 mi), Rome 550 km (341 mi), Venice 291 km (181 mi) and Milan 52 km (32 mi).
Additional Information
Nearest Airports (distances as the crow flies): Milano (lin) 50 km (31 mi), Bergamo (bgy) 92 km (57 mi), Milano Malpensa (mxp) 95 km (59 mi), Genova (goa) 133 km (83 mi) and Bologna (blq) 183 km (114 mi).
Special Services Cooking Lessons - If you're interested in discovering more about Italian cooking, ask about the cooking lessons that can be scheduled at the property. It's a fun way to spend time with friends and family while learning the techniques required to master Italian cuisine. For more details and the supplemental cost, please contact us.
Location Corteolona, Lombardy, Italy
Points of Interest
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Places near the property(Distances as the crow flies)
Airports
Milano (Lin), 49.9 Km
Attractions
The closest Point of Interest is undoubtedly the famous Belgioioso Castle
The Belgioioso Castle is a monument located in Belgioioso
It was probably founded by Galeazzo II in the second half of the fourteenth century in an extensive property of the Visconti in the territory where the town of Belgioioso later arose. The name "Zoioso" was perhaps attributed to the castle due to the amenity of the place and the happiness that once a stay in that land must have brought.
Duke Gian Galeazzo II stayed there repeatedly; so dear to him was the residence in Belgioioso that, with a letter from him dated 22 December 1393, he forbade the hunting of deer and any other game up to Bereguardo-Vigevano and Abbiategrasso. In addition, this provision is also mentioned in the famous testament of 1397 in which the Duke orders that for remedy and suffrage of his soul, a Carthusian monastery, house and church be built in the Pavia area "in loco turris de Mangano". The duke, however, excluded from donations to the Carthusians the huge park near the Castle of Pavia and the possessions of Bereguardo and Belgioioso.
The Castle nowadays
From the splendid country residence of the Prince of Belgioioso, to a meeting place for writers, philosophers, musicians and artists, home to exhibitions that set trends and tell the history of our country's customs.
The Belgioioso castle is today a precious monument of great historical-artistic value, to be handed down to future generations, but also an effective engine for the socio-economic and cultural development of the area. Thanks to the Fair of the Castles of Belgioioso and Sartirana, which for years has made it the venue for important cultural events, exhibitions and fairs at national level.
Publishing, the environment, antiques and period clothing are the vocations of the Belgioioso castle, which with a full calendar of events each year attracts at least 600 exhibiting companies and over 80,000 people.
Some are now "historical" events, such as
Parole Nel Tempo, small publishers on display;
Amicolibro, books to grow up;
Parole In Tasca, an exhibition of the pocket-sized and inexpensive book
Officinalia and Vivere al Naturale, two events for consumers who are more aware and sensitive to environmental protection;
Expo School Environment and Re-Re resource waste, two events to take stock of environmental education;
Fashion Vintage Show, sophisticated showcase for those looking for their own style;
Antiques exhibition, traditional meeting of market and culture.
Harmony, a festival of holistic wellness proposals
Bravo, the master craftsmen at the Belgioioso Castle
Added to these are non-periodic events, concerts, parties and above all large exhibitions, such as "The pleasures of life in the countryside", which inaugurated a long series of art exhibitions
The transformation of an aristocratic residence such as the Belgioioso Castle into a cultural center, accessible both inside and outside (the splendid gardens) to a large public, was the first goal of the current owners of the castle.
It is in fact a group of private individuals who in 1978 bought a large part of the castle and the entire neoclassical garden. The building was definitely neglected, uninhabited, closed, inaccessible and had lost all residential features. The first resources focused on the recovery of the areas that would have allowed the monument to be enhanced and opened to the public, re-proposing, in current and modern forms, those characteristics of well-being and entertainment typical of the party venue conceived by Antonio I, Prince of Belgioioso , and by his son Alberico XII ..
In order to bring the salons back to life, without introducing substantial changes, it was necessary to identify new reasons, different from the exquisitely aristocratic ones of the origins, and capable of attracting cultural tourism sensitive to the testimonies of the past in a peripheral area. This is why, in order to facilitate the realization of the project and to take advantage of all the opportunities connected to the new destination, an agreement was signed in 1985 between the owner who was committed to the creation of a permanent exhibition area and the cultural association Centro d'Arte e Cultura Castello di Belgioioso, which wished to enhance and raise awareness of the monumental complex through the organization of cultural events, exhibitions and concerts, fairs and conferences.
In March 1992 the Prefecture of Pavia issued the definitive certificate of authorization to the public entertainment, subsequently also the Municipality of Belgioioso granted the Usability License for a total area of 3620 square meters. with indication of the usage requirements.
From that date, within a few years, having recognized the national value of various cultural initiatives, the Association, also on the recommendation of the Lombardy Region, in concert with the Provincial Administration of Pavia, gave life to the Belgium Castles Fair and Sartirana.
The Fair Authority now boasts thirty years of experience in the planning of exhibitions and art events and can now count on the support and collaboration of the Lombardy Region and the main local institutions, as well as on the patronage of the ministries concerned from time to time.
Its events also represent a point of reference for the development and tourist and economic promotion of the area. Present and future are therefore intimately linked in the goal of continuing to create culture and disseminate information. Deepening above all, but not exclusively, those topics that have seen the castle of Belgioioso act as a pioneering forerunner on topics such as the ancient and modern art market, small publishing, school and teaching, but also organic and biodynamic agriculture , natural food, domestic ecology, up to the recent interest in vintage fashion, which has contributed to spreading the passion for vintage in Italy as well. The success of these and all the upcoming events will give rise to the possibility of continuing with the restoration of the castle.
And there is really no shortage of projects.
Local Transport
Corteolona-Genzone Cavallotti bus stop - 300 mt
Pavia Railway Station - 15km
Milan Malpensa Airport 95 km
Milan Linate Airport - 50 km
Bergamo Orio Al Serio Airport - 90 km
Parking
free public parking adjacent to the house subject to availability
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