The Spas, history and traditions
At about thirty kilometres from Milan, Pavia, Piacenza and Cremona, the area has a decidedly tourist-oriented vocation, greatly upheld by the renown of the Terme di Miradolo and the “Gerette” of San Colombano al Lambro thermal waters. A great number of springs, all having well-known therapeutic qualities, are also to be found scattered at the bottom of the hills.

The wine, the scenery, the cuisine, the great number of castles and monasteries , such as at San Colombano al Lambro, Sant'Angelo Lodigiano, Belgioioso, Chignolo Po, Orio Litta and the Pavia Charterhouse, let alone the welcoming nature of local inhabitants, all bear witness to a tourism directed at art and the tasting of food and wines, within a territory greatly attached to agricultural values.

These special features are highlighted at the great many festivals to celebrate nature and its products , as well as in the centuries-old tradition of agricultural exhibitions. The Cherry and Pea Festivals are held in spring, while the Grape Festival and the “Guidardone” Palio are held in September.

How to get here
The “Locanda” is at Cascina Cortesa, not far from the Terme di Miradolo From Miradolo Terme's main square, you take the road towards Graffignana for about one kilometre. Turn right at the sign for Cascina Cortesa.