Holiday apartment in Capo di Ponte: Discover rock art and nature

Rock art in Naquane: five trails

The Parco Nazionale delle Incisioni Rupestri di Naquane preserves 104 rocks with rock art. Naquane has five well-signposted trails of different lengths. The shortest trail takes approximately one hour. The different trail lengths provide a clear framework for planning the day. Anyone allowing approximately one hour for this area can choose the shortest trail; correspondingly more time should be planned for longer trails. This makes it possible to adapt the route to the time available, while the rock art remains the park’s shared focus.

Seradina-Bedolina: Plants and map images

In the Parco Archeologico Comunale di Seradina-Bedolina, plant species from warmer habitats find a suitable environment thanks to the microclimate. At certain times of year, they surprise visitors with unexpected and impressive blooms. The season is therefore a specific planning factor for observing nature. The blue trail is dedicated to Bedolina. The so-called “topographic maps” are depicted on the plateau of Seradina above it. The names thus lead to two clearly distinguishable areas within this prehistoric setting.

Cemmo: two engraved rock blocks

The Parco Archeologico Nazionale dei Massi di Cemmo contains two large rock blocks. The people of Valle Camonica engraved them in the Copper Age, in the 3rd millennium BC. Special solutions are available there to enable access for people with disabilities. The rock engravings of Cemmo were first reported by Gualtiero Laeng in 1909. This site therefore combines the tangible form of the rock blocks with a clear chronological classification and a name handed down through the history of research.

Stelae and menhirs at MuPre

The MuPre – Museo Nazionale della Preistoria displays decorated stelae and menhirs from megalithic sanctuaries. They date from the Copper Age of the 4th–3rd millennia BC. Their forms and dating are therefore among the central details for studying the prehistoric cultures of Valle Camonica.

San Salvatore: Romanesque architecture

The Monastero cluniacense di San Salvatore is an 11th- or 12th-century church. Its style is influenced by Burgundy and France and belongs to the Romanesque period. The building was part of a Cluniac monastery. The monastery is located in the vicinity of Capo di Ponte. Here, the historical classification extends beyond the prehistoric rock art and leads to a later period in church history.

Cima Della Bacchetta in the surrounding area

The summit of Cima Della Bacchetta is located in the vicinity of Capo di Ponte. In addition to the archaeological and ecclesiastical-historical sites, a mountain summit is therefore also one of the geographical points of reference in the surrounding area.

More places for planning your trip

Other destinations you can discover include Idro, Malonno, Gratacasolo, Orzinuovi, Rovato, Palazzolo Sull'oglio, Bozze-Calchera-Villa and Vallio Terme.

For the higher-level travel overview: Brescia.