Bormio, located in a wide basin, and the valleys which branch out from it owe their wealth to their fortunate geographic position. In ancient time this area was a strategic road junction in trans.alpine communication which gave in the status of a “County”. The hot thermal springs, already know to the ancient Romans, opened up to tourism between the end of nineteenth and the beginning of the twentieth centuries. As a result, over the years Bormio and its surroundingns have equipped themselves with many accommodation facilities and holiday facilities. The Upper Valtellina, enclosed within the Stelvio National Park, has stunning natural beauty and an environment that hides a historical, artisctic and cultural heritage waiting to be explored. The unique opportunities offered by this “Magnificient Land” are enriched by the possibility of being able to practice summer skiing at the Stelvio Pass, in Bormio, with its many beautiful ski slopes, in Santa Caterina Valfurva, that offers Alpin skiing and Nordic skiing; Valdidentro is one of the most interesting skiing regions in Lombardy, with tha town of Livigno, famous for the shopping too. Also in Summer there are many types of leisure and sport activities as well as events.