Holiday apartment in Scanzorosciate: Moscato, trails and culture

Scanzorosciate combines hilly landscapes, winemaking tradition and historical traces to create a destination with many different facets. The area stretches from the hills near Gavarno Vescovado to the plain on the banks of the Serio east of Bergamo. If you are planning a holiday apartment in Scanzorosciate, you can therefore organise your days around landscapes, food and wine, activities or culture.

Holiday apartment in Scanzorosciate: landscape and arrival

Scanzorosciate can be reached via the A4 Milano–Venezia motorway; you can use the Bergamo or Seriate exits for this. Travellers arriving by car can include these two exits when planning a holiday apartment in Scanzorosciate and combine them with the places they wish to visit.

Moscato di Scanzo and regional experiences

Moscato di Scanzo is a red passito wine made from the indigenous grape variety of the same name. To produce it, carefully selected grapes are dried for at least 21 days after harvesting. This drying step makes winemaking in Scanzorosciate a concrete focus for planning a food-and-wine-oriented trip.

The Consorzio Moscato di Scanzo DOCG is based at Via F. Martinengo Colleoni 38, 24020 Scanzorosciate; tastings of the fine passito wine are possible there. A tour in Scanzorosciate also includes a visit to a local farm with a cellar tour and tastings of typical products associated with Moscato di Scanzo.

Trails between vineyards and olive groves

The Cammino del Vescovado is a 32-kilometre itinerary leading from Scanzorosciate to Chiuduno or in the opposite direction. On the section near Scanzorosciate, vineyards and olive groves alternate. You can take both directions into account when planning your own day.

The Quadrifoglio cycling route runs between Torre de Roveri and Scanzorosciate along minor roads and unpaved paths serving the woods and vineyards. On Monte Bastia, the Chiesetta degli Alpini is a viewpoint with picnic facilities and drinking water. The cycling route and the viewpoint offer different focuses: activity in one case, and a break with drinking water in the other.

Roman origins and garden culture

Scanzo has Roman origins. Villa Pagnoncelli Folcieri has a 17th-century main structure, a medieval corner tower and 18th-century frescoes. It also includes an English garden and a green area at the rear that has preserved its Italian garden design with boxwood hedges.

An event in September

The traditional Festa del Moscato di Scanzo takes place in September and includes tastings, excursions and events. When choosing a holiday apartment in Scanzorosciate, you can set different priorities for your trip, including Moscato di Scanzo, the Cammino del Vescovado, the Quadrifoglio cycling route and Villa Pagnoncelli Folcieri.

Further places for planning your trip

If you would like to compare other places in addition to Scanzorosciate, you can also discover Cenate Sopra, Palosco, Costa Di Mezzate, Parzanica, Calusco D'adda, Endine, Roncobello and Gromlongo.

For the higher-level travel overview: Bergamo.