An exquisit day, walking in the city of Angels: trip to Saronno, Lombardy region, Italy

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A city where walking is following in the footsteps of Lady with an Ermine by Leonardo da Vinci, we find churches that tell of miracles, but also delicious neighborhoods that suggest some good biscuits and drank more Italian liqueur in the world. You could also do a bike ride in the park of the river Lura, or is overwhelmed by waves of nostalgia for some of the first radios in the province of Varese, Saronno as Radio Continental, all under the protective gaze of the many angels who live next to Saronnesi.
A precious mosaic whose pieces are art, spirituality, the taste, but also the nature and tradition that continues its journey in the context of a modern city so there appeared Saronno during our day out.
We have come here by car, but the first curious thing we saw was a train, or rather, an old locomotive restored in the middle of a roundabout to remind those who entered the city that is the core of Saronno Ferrovie Nord Milano. From railways to radio, the city has a communication in its DNA.
Cited for the first time in 796 in a deed, when it was still called Vico Salomno, Saronno is also famous for its beautiful Shrine of Our Lady of Miracles, which stands on the site of the miraculous healing of a certain Pedretto, suffering from incurable sciatica , which took place in 1447. Another similar miracle was established in 1460, and where the devotees built a small church. They say he was to dissatisfaction of the Virgin that it collapsed, as the next. The current sanctuary, in Renaissance style, was built starting in 1484, and expanded in 1498 as a result of many graces received that they merge into place many pilgrims. The project is almost certainly the work dell'Amadeo, who was also the architect of the Fabbrica del Duomo in Milan.
And it is partly thanks to the frescoes found inside the Shrine Saronno is called the City of Angels in the works of Bernardino Luini and Ferrari appear Gaudenzio many angels, as well as in the Church of San Francesco, in the chapel of the College Archbishop's gateway to the courtyard of the Palazzo Visconti, guarded by a group of small figurines depicting angels.
We even had time to visit the Museum Giuseppe Gianetti, dedicated to the collections of fine and antique porcelain and pottery. Although it is a modern city, where one breathes the air of efficiency Lombard, who lives in Saronno are also several ancient religious traditions, such as transport of the Crucifix, which is celebrated every year since 1734.
If Cecilia Gallerani, the "Lady with an Ermine" was the Countess of Saronno, well educated woman and very passionate about art, we can say that you have followed the footsteps of his artistic memory, made eternal by Leonardo Da Vinci, choosing to our dinner restaurant voted to art: the author's Inn. Upon entering, greets us a refined and familiar, and more: thanks to Mark and Mary, the owners, we see a temporary exhibition of a young artist Saronnesi, displayed in the rooms of the room. "Every month we show a different, just the pleasure of the palate, it combines the soul. And then my husband Mark is a true artist when it comes to cooking, "he says Mary.
Twenty years of experience Mark's experience around the world, including on cruise ships, it's easy to appreciate: we begin with a carousel of hot appetizers copyright, based on six types of fish served in a shell, and we continue with a knife and the tuna tartar with culatello Zibello with goat cheese mousse and pears accompanied by fig jam. "On request we also Catalan lobster paella Valenciana and various fish soups," he says as we begin to choose the former. Here we are in the house to enjoy the tagliolino sepia with scallops, clams and zucchini sauce, the noodles in the house with fresh porcini mushrooms and risotto branzi of Van Brembana with pears and walnuts. After these delicacies, as we choose the second Great grilled seafood copyright, while our friends opt for the Piedmontese beef tenderloin stuffed with porcini mushrooms, and decked with Trevisana reduction of Chianti. Our dinner "artistic" can only end with the delicious homemade desserts copyright, as the cake with Amaretto and pears, apple strudel and cream catalana.
Creativity Saronnesi and the warm welcome of the Inn we have heated this author's almost winter day, and we have no doubt we will return here to try new dishes, perhaps sitting on the terrace, where, peering at the sky, I wonder if there will appear intravverdere of some angel.

Frances Bertha

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

www.comune.Saronno.va.it
www.parcolura.it
www.locandadautore.it
Restaurant Locanda d'Autore
Via Giuseppe Frua, 50 Saronno (VA)
02/9600242