Discover Selvino: History, Rock and Trails

Selvino combines remembrance, architectural history, rock and trails. Sciesopoli and the MuMeSE introduce visitors to post-war history; the Chiesa Santi Filippo e Giacomo adds its building phases to this historical focus. At Monte Purito, shells of marine animals are found in the rock layers, and the Via Alta of the Via Mercatorum begins in Selvino. These different topics can be considered separately when planning a trip.

Remembrance and Architectural History

Between 1945 and 1948, Sciesopoli in Selvino took in 800 Jewish children and young people who had survived the Shoah. The MuMeSE displays wooden steles engraved with the names of the 800 children taken in at Sciesopoli who had survived the Shoah. The Chiesa Santi Filippo e Giacomo was built in the 18th century and rebuilt in the first decades of the 20th century. Visitors interested in culture can focus in Selvino either on the history of Sciesopoli and the MuMeSE or on the architectural history of the church.

Rock, Crystals and Trails

Shells of marine animals have been preserved in the rock layers of Monte Purito. The Via Alta of the Via Mercatorum begins in Selvino. Anyone making this route the focus of their hiking plans can orient themselves around the town itself. In the Bosco dei Cristalli, many tourists look for Selvino's quartz crystals, known as the “Stelle di Selvino”. The rock layers at Monte Purito and the route's starting point in Selvino thus form two distinct nature and trail-related topics.

Play, Sculptures and Activity

Parco Vulcano has numerous facilities for children, including slides and swings. Parco Osio features the “animali del bosco” trail, created by sculptors to give new life to the trees damaged by the strong wind in 2018. When planning a day with several destinations in the area, Parco Vulcano, Parco Osio and Monte Purito can be considered as separate sections.

Selvino Adventure Park comprises seven high-rope courses among the trees of Monte Purito. Monte Purito also has three tubing tracks. At Monte Purito, high-rope courses and tubing are available as separate offerings side by side.

Connection Between the Valley and the High Plateau

The Albino-Selvino cable car connects Albino in the lower Val Seriana with Selvino on the Selvino-Aviatico high plateau. Anyone wishing to consider the lower Val Seriana and the high plateau together when planning a trip can include this connection in their geographical orientation. Albino in the lower Val Seriana and Selvino on the Selvino-Aviatico high plateau represent two different geographical reference points of the same connection.

More Destinations for Your Trip Planning

For further regional planning, you can also consider Misano Di Gera D'adda, Rovetta, Bianzano, Scanzorosciate, Bracca, Borgo Di Terzo, Albino and Cisano Bergamasco.

For the overall trip overview: Bergamo.