{"id":25100,"date":"2019-07-11T08:00:58","date_gmt":"2019-07-11T06:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/?p=25100"},"modified":"2020-05-22T14:40:05","modified_gmt":"2020-05-22T12:40:05","slug":"valchiusella-waterfall-natural-pools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2019\/07\/valchiusella-waterfall-natural-pools\/","title":{"rendered":"Valchiusella, among Ancient Villages, Waterfalls and Natural Pools"},"content":{"rendered":"

Are you ready for a blast from the past, among wild valleys, historic villages and natural ponds? We are taking you to Valchiusella<\/strong>, in Piedmont <\/strong>(North Italy<\/strong>). The natural landscape that you will find has remained unchanged over the years, thanks to the fact that the territory has always been avoiding the development of any industry. Nature<\/strong> is the only force that rules in this area, along with the streams<\/strong> and an Alpine fauna that is one of the most diverse in Italy.<\/p>\n

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Picture by Giovanni Dughera, via piemonteis.org<\/em><\/p>\n

People live in charming villages caved into the mountains, where pastures and agriculture seem to belong to the past.
\nValchiusella is a wide valley north from Torino<\/a>, which takes its name from the torrent<\/strong> that crosses it. We are talking about a territory that can look back on an eventful story: the first inhabitants date back to prehistoric times<\/strong>, right after the last Ice Age. The valley -which is located at an altitude between 500 and 700 meters- is divided into 10 municipalities. Once we have crossed the whole valley and its point of interest, we arrive in the municipality of Traversella<\/strong>, where we can also find Fondo<\/strong>. We are going to start our slow itinerar<\/strong>y from this village.<\/p>\n

The Town of Fondo and the Ribondone Falls<\/h2>\n

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Roamanesque stone bridge in Fondo, picture by Giovanni Dughera via piemonteis.org<\/em><\/p>\n

Fondo<\/strong> can be considered as the typical postcard from Valchiusella, it is the municipality that closes the valley and the perfect starting point for many itineraries. The small town of Fondo is connected to the road by a Romanesque stone bridge<\/strong> that can be crossed only on foot. The whole morphology of the town is very characteristic: mainly stone rooftop houses<\/strong>, typical of Piedmont and the Aosta Valley. In the village, there is a restaurant opened all year round that serves typical and delicious Piedmont dishes.<\/p>\n\n\t\t